The descendents of Cherokee black slaves

February 13, 2009

The Descendents of the Cherokee Freedmen: Victims of Sovereignty?"

12pm at the Eigenmann 6th Fl Room 621

Talk by Delphine Criscenzo (African American and African Diaspora Studies)

"The descendents of Cherokee black slaves have been faced with several
actions on the part of the Cherokee Nation to revoke their citizenship.
These efforts climaxed in March 2007 and have given birth to an important
wave of resistance. The Cherokee Nation says that their sovereignty as an
Indian Nation gives them the right to decide who gets to be Cherokee. On the
side of the descendents of the Cherokee Freedmen, they did not choose to be
involved with the Cherokee Nation, nor did their ancestors. Is history still
relevant or are the descendents of the Freedmen the victims of an Indian
struggle to maintain their sovereignty?"

Workshop

EVERYONE:

Upcoming Presentations?
Attend the Following Workshop to Learn How to Make a Research Poster.

Monday, February 23, 2009 5:30 - 6:30 PM

Memorial Hall East (on 3rd St) 1st Floor Lounge (by room 125)



** This is a hands-on workshop. Participants will develop an initial poster design!**



Come learn how to make a poster to showcase your research. We will discuss effective poster-design techniques and show a number of example research posters from different disciplines-including winning posters from previous WISP Research Conferences. We will also discuss effective oral presentation strategies. If possible, please bring your abstract, data, charts, photos, graphs and anything else you might want your poster to emphasize or highlight. Workshop participants will have the opportunity to ask questions to experienced poster presenters and get personalized feedback on poster designs. While we hope that many Women in Science Research Conference presenters will attend this workshop, all students are welcome to attend, regardless of whether or not you are presenting at the conference.



Snacks and refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP to wisp@indiana.edu

Open to all who are interested.

Spring Tutoring 2009

If you are in need of tutoring this semester, please be aware that the following Tudors, times, and subjects are available:

Hudson & Holland Tutoring ScheduleSpring 2009

MATHEMATICS
Jonathon Vallejo- jjvallej@indiana.edu
Wednesdays: 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. in Memorial Hall West room 002
Saturdays: By Appointment
Courses tutored: MATH-M 025, M027, M119, M211, M212, M311 (Possibly some more upper level courses)

MATHEMATICSJulian Martinez- jjm2@indiana.edu
Tuesdays: 5:45 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. in Memorial Hall West room 002
Thursdays: 5:45 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. in Memorial Hall West room 002
Courses tutored: MATH-M 118 (Possibly some more upper level courses)

ECON
Sally Bastawros- sbastawr@indiana.edu
Mondays: 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. in RPS building room 217 (801 N. Jordan Ave.)
Tuesdays: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in RPS building room 217 (801 N. Jordan Ave.)
Please contact ahead of time to schedule a time slot.
Courses tutored: ECON-E201 (Possibly some more upper level courses)

Its Easy Being Green

It's Easy Being Green!
Sustainability Careers & The Green Job Market
Thursday, February 26, 2008
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Dogwood Room, IMU

Green careers aren't just for environmental science students! Learn about
green career options for all majors, and network with green employers over
refreshments. Free and open to all students. Space is limited, so be sure to
RSVP through your myIUcareers account on IUCareers.com.

FACTS

Facts

* Black residents make up 13.5 percent of the U.S. population.
(U.S. Census Bureau)
* The largest U.S. populations of Blacks are in Mississippi (38
percent) and in Louisiana (32 percent).
(U.S. Census Bureau)
* Blacks are the largest minority group in 23 states--Alabama,
Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine,
Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North
Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West
Virginia and Wisconsin. They are also the largest in the District of
Columbia.
(U.S. Census Bureau)
* In 2007, 2.4 million Blacks were military veterans in the United
States--making them the largest minority among military veterans.
(U.S. Census Bureau)
* In the fall of 2006, 2.3 million college students were Black--an
increase of 1 million from 15 years prior.
(U.S. Census Bureau)
* Black-owned businesses totaled 1.2 million in 2002 and grossed 88.6
billion in revenue in 2002.
(U.S. Census Bureau)
* Twenty-seven percent of Blacks ages 16 and older work in management,
professional and related occupations: 49,730 black physicians and surgeons,
70,620 postsecondary teachers, 49,050 lawyers and 57,720 chief executives.
(U.S. Census Bureau)