UAA and APU host public debate and discussion on Alaska Native cultural orientation program
by Kathleen McCoy |
Should all Alaska university educators, researchers and scientists be required to attend an Alaska Native-designed and run cultural orientation program? The University of Alaska Anchorage Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE) and the UAA APU Engaging Controversy Project will host a public debate and discussion surrounding this important question. This free event will take place on Oct. 10 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the UAA APU Consortium Library, room 307. Free parking is available.
The debate will highlight the award-winning UAA Debate Team, which has won numerous
awards, including placing in the top 3 percent of all universities with debating teams
at the 2007 World Universities Debating Championships. The debate will also feature
faculty and community respondents and will follow with a facilitated public discussion.
Faculty respondents include Dr. Lil Alessa, biology; Dr. Paul Ongtooguk, education;
Larry Merculieff, Alaska Native Science Commission; and Dr. Gunnar Knapp, Institute
for Social and Economic Research.
This event is part of a series of debates sponsored by UAA since 2003 to provide forums
for Alaskans to participate in discussions of policies and issues affecting their
futures. The UAA/APU Engaging Controversy Project is designed to improve civil discourse
on the campuses and to engage faculty, students and the community in constructive
dialogue about sensitive political, religious, racial and cultural issues.
For more information, contact Libby Roderick at (907) 786-4605 or aner@uaa.alaska.edu.
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