NSW Governor to launch Diversity Week
26 Mar 2008 | Bernie Goldie
The Governor of NSW, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir, will officially launch Diversity Week on Monday 31 March following an official welcome by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Gerard Sutton.
The Federal Member for Throsby, Ms Jennie George, will then open a Faculty of Creative Arts exhibition entitled, ‘Dialogue in Diversity’ by artist Annette Tzavaras.
Other activities in the week will include an exhibition of art in the McKinnon Building from artists who are part of the Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care; a ‘Law v Art’ debate; an Indigenous art tour; a comedy night with a multicultural theme with comedians including Tahir, Hung Le, Nish and Clint Paddison; a performance by the Dukes of Windsor at the UniBar; sign language classes in the Library; a display of human rights material by the Faculty of Education; a market day on the Duck Pond Lawn; a blind cricket match; a film festival; a social justice launch; and as part of Catholic World Youth Day the cross and Icon will be visiting the campus.
The main aim of the week is to celebrate differences at UOW – including abilities, disabilities, sexuality, ethnicity and race, gender and age.
Further details on Diversity Week will be featured shortly on the news website.
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