8:45 a.m. Prelude

9:00-9:45 a.m. Program

Old St. Joe's and virtual

MLK Day Kickoff

Join President Laurie Joyner and other campus leaders as we kick off our 2024 MLK Day celebrations.

Register via mySNC. A Zoom link will be provided at the time of registration for those who prefer to attend virtually.

9:45-10:00 a.m.

Bemis Conference Center - first floor lounge

Opening Reception

Enjoy light beverages between the kickoff and our first session of the day. 

Register via mySNC to help us have an accurate count for hospitality.

10:00-11:30 a.m.

Bemis Conference Center - Hendrickson Dining Room

"Dear Beloved Community: Welcome to the Struggle"

This offering extends an open invitation to join (or stay in) the struggle toward realizing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of a just and equitable society. While acknowledging the painfully slow progress, setbacks, and renewed barriers, the facilitator will emphasize the need to maintain hope for the joy and liberation that can only be found through building a beloved community. But because hope, while necessary, is not a strategy, participants will be urged to find their place in this critical movement, through engaging in big and small acts of love, and a commitment to hold people and places accountable for doing better.

Facilitated by Amanda Florence Garcia Goodenough from Social Responsibility Speaks. 

Register via mySNC. A Zoom link will be provided via email after registration for those who prefer to attend virtually.

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Michels Commons - Ballroom

“Revisiting the Respect initiative”

Respect at St. Norbert College is deeply rooted in our legacy of communio. Communio calls on us to uphold the sacred human dignity of all individuals, to participate in difficult dialogue and to create an educational environment built on trust where our community thrives.

We identify respect and dignity through these five pillars: Cultivate Self-Awareness, Own Your Impact, Find Common Ground, Seek Reconciliation, and Invest in the Common Good.

Please join us as we revisit the Respect initiative at SNC for an engaging discussion on how we can live out the five pillars at SNC in and in our personal lives.  

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12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Michels Commons - Ballroom

"Living and Working with Critical Hope"

Martin Luther King, Jr. declared that "Time itself is neutral; it can be used either destructively or constructively." In this workshop, we will explore the notion that hope can also be used for good and for ill, which requires us to seriously consider what kind of hope our desired future requires of us now. Three guiding principles will point us toward a hope that is values-oriented, rooted in reality, and lived out day-to-day in every part of our lives. Facilitated by Derek Elkins, director of the Sturzl Center for Community Service and Learning & the Emmaus Center for Spiritual Life & Vocation.

Lunch swipes are sponsored by the Emmaus Center for Spiritual Life and Vocation and the Sturzl Center for Community Service and Learning. Every participant will also receive a copy of the book, Critical Hope: How to Grapple with Complexity, Lead with Purpose, and Cultivate Transformative Social Change by Dr. Kari Grain.

Register via mySNC. Registration is required to receive lunch and a free copy of the book to read after the workshop as your schedule allows! 

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Bemis - Fort Howard Theater

"Reprise of Living Communio Panel"

At St. Norbert, we hear a great deal about communio; we know that communio is about a lived experience of community. This is most certainly an important aspect of communio, but most importantly, communio is at the core of who God is. God, who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit, an eternal loving relationship whose communio overflows into the creation of the world. 

Hear from students, faculty, staff and alumni about how they have witnessed and lived out communio here at St. Norbert. 

Register via mySNC.

Multiple Offerings:

10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.

Mulva Library, First Floor/First Floor Flex Space

Click here for a detailed description of each of the faculty offerings.

Beloved Community Faculty Scholarship Symposium

St. Norbert College faculty will offer brief presentations on their scholarship and creative work related to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Each session will include one or two 20-30 minute presentations as well as time for Q&A; feel free to come and go as you’re able.

Note for faculty and instructors: If you plan to attend sessions with a class, please register for yourself and all your students so organizers can have an accurate headcount.

Click here for a detailed description of all of the faculty offerings.

“Prophetic, Pragmatic, or Perturbed? Clergy Responses to Kyle Rittenhouse's Acquittal" and "Serving or Saving? How to do community-engaged work when you're an outsider"

Laura Krull, Sociology + Erin Lamm, Senior in Sociology

Erinn Brooks, Sociology + Frances Foote, Senior in Sociology

"Grey's Anatomy as Sexual Assault Prevention?"

Valerie Kretz, Communication and Media Studies

View all offerings and register for the ones you are interested in via mySNC.

2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Bemis - Fort Howard Theater

"Screening of Award Winning Documentary 'Hesburgh'"

Amidst some of the most tumultuous times in the USA's history, reverend Theodore Hesburgh, president of the University of Notre Dame, found himself in the eye of the storm as he worked to advance the causes of peace and equal rights.​

This film is more than just a story of a Catholic priest. It's of an inspirational leader who transcended all societal norms to bring people together from all walks of life around the world during the civil rights era.

From his early years as a priest to his tenure as the president of the University of Notre Dame, Hesburgh became a leading voice in the civil rights movement, an advisor to several U.S. presidents, and a champion of social justice causes.

The film received critical acclaim and several awards, including the Best Documentary Feature award at the Heartland Film Festival and the Grand Jury Prize at the Nashville Film Festival. The documentary was also named a finalist for the Audience Choice Award at the 2018 Napa Valley Film Festival.

The Hesburgh Screening Series is presented by TIAA. 

SNC community members please register via mySNC. This event is also open to the community. 

Multiple Offerings:

9:40 a.m., 10:50 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:10 p.m., and 2:20 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. (reception)

Mulva Library, First Floor/First Floor Flex Space

Click here for a detailed description of each of the faculty offerings.

Beloved Community Faculty Scholarship Symposium

St. Norbert College faculty will offer brief presentations on their scholarship and creative work related to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Each hourlong session will include two presentations as well as time for Q&A; feel free to come and go as you’re able.

Note for faculty and instructors: If you plan to attend sessions with a class, please register for yourself and all your students so organizers can have an accurate headcount.

Click here for a detailed description of all of the faculty offerings.

“The (Rainbow) Elephant in the Email: How Sexual Orientation Shapes Churches' Treatment of Potential New Members” and "Same-Sex Marriage, Sacrament, and Sanctuary"

Laura Krull, Sociology

Bridget Burke Ravizza, Theology and Religious Studies

"A Past that Has Yet To Be Done": Janelle Monáe's Dirty Computer and Black Performance Archives” and “'No tits in the pits!' An exploratory analysis of the challenges and coping mechanisms experienced by women decision makers in motorsports in the United States"

Lauren Eriks Cline, English

Alexia Lopes, Business Administration

"Defending Indigenous Lands: Indigenous Women's Art and Narratives of Reclamation and Transformation" and "Examining the Marginalization and/or Affirmation of Black Adolescent Girl Representations in 19 Young Adult Texts"

Maia Behrendt, Sociology

Michelle Falter, Education

"Gender and Inclusion in the Rule of St. Augustine" and “Ancient Religious Mothers Art Gallery"

Jennifer Hockenbery, Philosophy & Dean of Humanities

Erica Barnett, Education

"Understanding and Facilitating Women's Thriving in STEM Doctoral Programs" and "Teaching Towards Gender Equity in STEM"

Danielle Geerling, Psychology

Katie Garber, Chemistry and Elizabeth Danka, Biology

Followed by a Faculty/Staff Reception for Beloved Community Week

View all offerings and register for the ones you are interested in via mySNC.

3:30-5:30 p.m.

Mulva Library Flex Space

Reception for Beloved Community Week

The Faculty Development Committee and the MLK Day/Beloved Community Week Planning Committee invite faculty, staff and studebts to a reception of beverages and hors d'oeuvres to celebrate our Beloved Community!

Register via mySNC.

5:15 - 8:00 p.m.

(Doors open at 4:45 p.m.)

Michels Commons - Ballroom

Soul Food Dinner

Soul Food Dinner brings together students, faculty and staff from the campus community, along with friends and community members throughout Northeast Wisconsin, to celebrate the gifts of African-Americans in scholarship, music, and food.

Visit the SNC box office for tickets (https://www.snc.edu/tickets/)

Guess Speaker: Dr. Claude Tiller Jr. Superintendent of Green Bay Area Public School District
African drum & dance performance by: Ko-Thi Dance company
Music By: DJ Boobah
Sneaker Ball (dance) to follow event!

$14 for Adults
$12 for Students

For more information, contact Victoria McNeal at 920-403-3916. 

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10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Bemis International Center

Student Leadership Conference 2024

The Student Leadership Conference is an annual event for students to:
* Network and connect with other student leaders.
* Develop skills necessary for student leadership positions on campus.
* Participate in sessions that introduce new ideas, challenge ways of thinking and empower students to make a difference.

SNC Students: This event includes a continental breakfast and lunch. To register for free, use the discount code SGALEADERSHIP.

More information and registration available via mySNC.