November 2009

LASA Movie Night
"Paraiso Travel" is the story of Marlon Cruz, a young Columbian man who, motivated by his beautiful girlfriend Reina, leaves his life in Columbia to illegally cross the border and find fortune in New York.
Sponsoring Organization: Latin American Student Association
Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Moulton Lounge, Bartels Hall

BSU Movie Night
Sponsoring Organization: Black Student Union
Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Time: 8:00 PM
Location: TBA

Riddim Explosion
The hottest reggae/soca party to every hit UNH's campus is back!
Sponsoring Organization: Caribbean Student Association
Date: Thursday, November 12, 2009
Time: 9:00 PM to 1:00 AM
Location: German Club

Learn Latin Culture; Salsa Dance Lessons
Sponsoring Organization: Latin American Student Association
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Time: 7:00 to 9:00 PM
Location: German Club

African Drum Circle
The first 50 people receive drums, so come early!
Sponsoring Organizations: Hillel, NSBE and Office of Intercultural Relations
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Bixler - Botwinik Quad 

Diversity Thursdays
November is Native American History Month!  Join us in making sand paintings reminiscent of those traditionally created by the Navajo during sacred healing ceremonies.
Sponsoring Organization: Office of Intercultural Relations
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009
Time: 4:00 to 5:00 PM
Location: Main Lobby, Bartels Hall

Pinata on the Quad
Sponsoring Organization: Latin American Student Association
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009
Time: 4:30 PM
Location: Bixler-Botwinik Quad

Latin BINGO
Sponsoring Organization: Latin American Student Association
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 PM
Location: Moulton Lounge, Bartels Hall

LASA Fiesta
Enjoy great food, fun and music!  Dress is semi-formal.  This year's theme is the Dominican Republic.
Sponsoring Organization: Latin American Student Association
Date: Saturday, November 21, 2009
Time: 6:00 PM (Doors open at 5:30 PM) 
Location:  German Club 

Latin American Student Assciation (LASA) Weekly Meeting
Meetings are held to discuss various events and activities LASA will be involved with. All are welcomed.
Sponsoring Organization: Latin American Student Association
Date: Every Monday 
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Meeting Room A & B, Bartels Hall 

NAACP General Body Meeting
Meetings are held to discuss various events and activities NAACP will be involved with. All are welcomed.
Sponsoring Organization: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Date: Every other Monday (Monday, November 9 and 23, 2009)
Time: 8:00 PM
Location: Moulton Lounge, Bartels Hall 

National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Weekly Meeting
Meetings are held to discuss various events and activities NSBE will be involved with. All are welcomed.
Sponsoring Organization: National Society of Black Engineers
Date: Every Monday 
Time: 9:00 PM
Location: Moulton Lounge, Bartels Hall 

Caribbean Student Association (CSA) Weekly Meeting
Meetings are held to discuss various events and activities CSA will be involved with. All are welcomed.
Sponsoring Organization: Caribbean Student Association
Date: Every Tuesday 
Time: 8:30 PM
Location: Moulton Lounge, Bartels Hall 

Black Student Union (BSU) Weekly Meeting
Meetings are held to discuss various events and activities BSU will be involved with. All are welcomed.
Sponsoring Organization: Black Student Union
Date: Every Wednesday
Time: 8:30 PM
Location: Meeting Room A & B, Bartels Hall

People Rejoicing in Diversity Everywhere (PRIDE) Weekly Meeting
Meetings are held to discuss various events and activities PRIDE will be involved with. All are welcomed.
Sponsoring Organization: PRIDE
Date: Every Wednesday
Time: 8:30 PM
Location: DeDominicis Meeting Room, Bartels Hall

National American Indian Heritage Month:
The term 'American Indian' incorporates hundreds of different tribes and approximately 250 languages.  Starting in 1976 as Native American Awareness Week, the period was expanded by Congress and approved by President Bush in August 1990 by designating the month of November as National American Indian Heritage Month.

November 1, 1848:
The first medical school for women opened in Boston. The Boston Female Medical School was founded by Samuel Gregory with just twelve students. In 1874, the school merged with the Boston University School of Medicine, becoming one of the first co-ed medical schools.

November 1, 1995:
The first all-race local government elections took place in South Africa, marking the end of the apartheid system.

November 4, 2008:
Barack Obama became the first African-American and first bi-racial President of the United States.

November 12, 1815:
American suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton was born in Johnstown, NY.

November 12, 1985:
Xavier Suarez was elected Miami's first Cuban-American mayor.

November 13, 1856:
Birthdate of Louis D. Brandeis, Jewish-American lawyer and jurist
During his service as a United States Supreme Court justice from 1916 to 1939, Brandeis became known for his vigorous defense of civil liberties.