Celebration of Difference

PC School of Pharmacy Community,

I’m proud to announce that January is the second annual PCSP Celebration of Difference to celebrate diversity of the School of Pharmacy community.  Events include:

·        Taste of Culture on Wednesday, January 28 from 12:00 – 1:00. Representatives (faculty, staff, students) will set up a booth with sample food(s) that represents their background and culture during the event.  Participants will get their passport stamped at each booth for a chance to win fun prizes (like PC t-shirts or an iTunes gift card)!  Persons interested in hosting a booth should contact Ms. King by Friday, January 23.  Prizes sponsored by Walgreens Diversity Program.

·        Map Display on 2^nd floor bulletin boards for students, faculty, and staff to indicate their geographical area of origin/heritage.  Push a pin in the area that identifies you and then take some time to see where those in our community are from.  I’ll bet we’re more diverse than you expected!

·        Video Competition from individual or groups of students describing how they celebrate difference.  Share stories about your heritage and how your background has shaped you as a person.  Video vignettes (3 – 7 minutes) must be completed without the assistance of PC IT staff and must be submitted to Ms. King by Friday, January 23.  All faculty, staff, and students are invited to view and vote for the best videos on Wednesday, January 21 at 7:00 PM.  Vignettes will be displayed on the TVs the last two weeks of January.  We’re looking forward to learning more about our colleagues’ backgrounds!  Prizes sponsored by Walgreens Diversity Program.

·        Celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  Post your favorite quote from Dr. King on PCSP’s Facebook wall during the month of January. And enjoy the holiday in his honor on Monday, January 19.

·        Campus-wide MLK Service Day.  Make the MLK Holiday a day on, not a day off by joining the PC campus for a Service Banquet at 9:30 AM in Mabry-Smith Yonce to recognize leaders in community service.  Then go out and serve the community from 11:00 – 3:00.  The day includes breakfast and lunch.  Contact Rachel Parsons Wells, Director of Religious Life and Service (reparsons@presby.edu) to sign up.

·        Campus-wide Worship.  You are invited to participate in an ecumenical worship service organized by the Religious Life Council on January 28 at 7:00 PM in Mabry-Smith Yonce.

·        P1 Dean’s Hour.  Ms. Lashwana Wright, M.Ed., Assistant Director for Student Involvement and Multicultural Programs will speak to our first year students about multicultural affairs at PC on January 29^th.

I hope you’ll enjoy this month and take opportunities to celebrate the differences of those around you!

Take care,

Dr. Fox