Keynote Speaker: Dr. Cornel WestPurpose: Through this collaborative event, Speaker Blowout is aimed towards providing a space for the student body at large to be educated and informed around issues that directly affect access to this university and institutions of higher learning. This annual event is geared towards addressing and bringing to light such disparities that impact the success of under resourced and underrepr…esented communities on campus. This directly correlates to the lack of support and retention services that are available at UCSC. Dr. Cornel West is a prominent and high profile scholar in academia. He received his B.A. from Harvard and his M.A. and Ph.D. from Princeton University. Dr. West is currently a professor of African American Studies at Princeton University. He is known for his work around race, gender, and class in American society. His work has contributed to the success and fruition of ethnic studies and student empowerment at campuses and universities across the nation. We are certain that his visit will hold a great deal of weight and provide leverage for students, not just in regards to ethnic studies, at the decision making table—as decision are winding down throughout the month of May. Most importantly it will build the momentum for students to effectively organize in a collective and cohesive manner.Sponsors:- Division of Student Affairs- Oakes College- Cowell College- Colleges 9 and 10- UCSC Women’s Center- Student Union Assembly- engaging education- Office of the ChancellorLocation:- Classroom Unit 2 (Main venue: ticketed admission)- Live simulcast in Classroom Unit 1 (ticketed admission)- Live streaming at Engaging Education (www.engagingeducation.org) and Student Union Assembly (www.studentunionassembly.org) website.- Live audio available on KZSC (Pending)- Live broadcasting on SCTV ChannelTICKETS WILL BE FREE AND ONLY AVAILABLE TO UCSC UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTSThere is a limit of one ticket per undergraduate UCSC student. Any student who receives a ticket is not eligible to receive additonal tickets on any other day. Due to space and seating limits, all tickets will be available on a first come first serve basis. YOU MUST HAVE YOUR STUDENT ID WITH THE CURRENT SPRING QUARTER STICKER to receive your ticket.Main Venue Tickets (Classroom Unit 2):Monday - May 2, 2011- 50 tickets will be distributed at the BayTree Plaza (in front of the bookstore) at the engaging education (e2)/ Student Union Assembly table from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM.- 22 tickets will be available to the first 22 students who sends a request via email to esquared.programming@gmail.com between the hours 4:00PM and 5:00 PM. Please include your name, student ID #, and phone number in the email. Tuesday – May 3, 2011- 23 tickets will be distributed via clues on the SUA twitter account @UCSC_SUA. [Clues will be provided through the twitter account] between the hours of 2:30 PM and 3:30 PM- The first 50 people who arrive at the location of the SUA meeting (@ 6pm) will receive tickets to the live event. Meeting location can be found at www.studentunionassembly.org Simulcast Tickets (Classroom Unit 1)Wednesday – May 4, 2011- 50 tickets will be distributed at the BayTree Plaza (in front of the bookstore) at the engaging education (e2)/ Student Union Assembly table from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM.- 36 tickets will be distributed via clues on the SUA twitter account @UCSC_SUA. [Clues will be provided through the twitter account] between the hours of 2:00 PM and 3:00 PMThursday – May 5, 2011- 50 tickets will be distributed at the BayTree Plaza (in front of the bookstore) at the engaging education (e2)/ Student Union Assembly table from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM.- 36 tickets will be distributed via clues on the SUA twitter account @UCSC_SUA. [Clues will be provided through the twitter account] between the hours of 4:00 PM and 5:00 PMPlease feel free to contact the e2 Program Coordinators, Sahira and Kalwis, at esquared.programming@gmail.com if you have any questions.

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Keynote Speaker: Dr. Cornel West

Purpose:

Through this collaborative event, Speaker Blowout is aimed towards providing a space for the student body at large to be educated and informed around issues that directly affect access to this university and institutions of higher learning. This annual event is geared towards addressing and bringing to light such disparities that impact the success of under resourced and underrepr…esented communities on campus. This directly correlates to the lack of support and retention services that are available at UCSC.
Dr. Cornel West is a prominent and high profile scholar in academia. He received his B.A. from Harvard and his M.A. and Ph.D. from Princeton University. Dr. West is currently a professor of African American Studies at Princeton University. He is known for his work around race, gender, and class in American society. His work has contributed to the success and fruition of ethnic studies and student empowerment at campuses and universities across the nation.
We are certain that his visit will hold a great deal of weight and provide leverage for students, not just in regards to ethnic studies, at the decision making table—as decision are winding down throughout the month of May. Most importantly it will build the momentum for students to effectively organize in a collective and cohesive manner.

Sponsors:
- Division of Student Affairs
- Oakes College
- Cowell College
- Colleges 9 and 10
- UCSC Women’s Center
- Student Union Assembly
- engaging education
- Office of the Chancellor


Location:
- Classroom Unit 2 (Main venue: ticketed admission)
- Live simulcast in Classroom Unit 1 (ticketed admission)
- Live streaming at Engaging Education (www.engagingeducation.org) and Student Union Assembly (www.studentunionassembly.org) website.
- Live audio available on KZSC (Pending)
- Live broadcasting on SCTV Channel



TICKETS WILL BE FREE AND ONLY AVAILABLE TO UCSC UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

There is a limit of one ticket per undergraduate UCSC student. Any student who receives a ticket is not eligible to receive additonal tickets on any other day. Due to space and seating limits, all tickets will be available on a first come first serve basis. YOU MUST HAVE YOUR STUDENT ID WITH THE CURRENT SPRING QUARTER STICKER to receive your ticket.


Main Venue Tickets (Classroom Unit 2):

Monday - May 2, 2011

- 50 tickets will be distributed at the BayTree Plaza (in front of the bookstore) at the engaging education (e2)/ Student Union Assembly table from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM.

- 22 tickets will be available to the first 22 students who sends a request via email to esquared.programming@gmail.com between the hours 4:00PM and 5:00 PM. Please include your name, student ID #, and phone number in the email.

Tuesday – May 3, 2011

- 23 tickets will be distributed via clues on the SUA twitter account @UCSC_SUA. [Clues will be provided through the twitter account] between the hours of 2:30 PM and 3:30 PM

- The first 50 people who arrive at the location of the SUA meeting (@ 6pm) will receive tickets to the live event. Meeting location can be found at www.studentunionassembly.org

Simulcast Tickets (Classroom Unit 1)

Wednesday – May 4, 2011

- 50 tickets will be distributed at the BayTree Plaza (in front of the bookstore) at the engaging education (e2)/ Student Union Assembly table from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM.

- 36 tickets will be distributed via clues on the SUA twitter account @UCSC_SUA. [Clues will be provided through the twitter account] between the hours of 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM

Thursday – May 5, 2011

- 50 tickets will be distributed at the BayTree Plaza (in front of the bookstore) at the engaging education (e2)/ Student Union Assembly table from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM.

- 36 tickets will be distributed via clues on the SUA twitter account @UCSC_SUA. [Clues will be provided through the twitter account] between the hours of 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM

Please feel free to contact the e2 Program Coordinators, Sahira and Kalwis, at esquared.programming@gmail.com if you have any questions.

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