Spalding University
Alumni College
2020
Alumni College Videos
ANNE BRADEN'S "LETTER TO SOUTHERN WHITE WOMEN"
This mini “course,” part of an offering we are calling “Alumni College,” explores the historical complexities of gender and racism within the context of Anne Braden’s 1972 “Letter to Southern White Women.” Facilitated by Dr. Pattie Dillon, Chair of Liberal Studies.
AFRICAN AMERICAN INVOLVEMENT IN STATE AND LOCAL POLITICS
In this session, Dr. Deonte Hollowell and Jerry Abramson talk about the history of African American involvement in local politics - city, county and statewide - and what the future expectations are of Black involvement in local politics. Dr. Hollowell also gives an overview of Spalding's new African American Studies program.
FROM NAZARETH ACADEMY TO SPALDING UNIVERSITY: A BRIEF HISTORY
This session briefly traces the highlights of Spalding’s evolution as an academic institution with special focus on the past 100 years in downtown Louisville. Facilitated by Dr. Kurt Jefferson, Dean of Graduate Education.
THE NEW ESSENTIAL KENTUCKY NOVELS
In this session join esteemed novelists and Spalding MFA Alumni Silas House, Crystal Wilkinson, and Katy Yocom who provide short readings from their new nationally recognized novels that are set in Kentucky. Facilitated by Professor Kathleen Driskell, Chair of School of Creative and Professional Writing.
DESIGN THINKING & CREATIVE INNOVATION:
LEANING INTO CHANGE
This session will examine the space between the “Great Divide” of creative and analytical thinking, as we train ourselves to discover connections between opposites as a way to move toward creative solutions. We will participate in creative exercises that will help us develop a positive mindset, learn the power of asking “the 5 whys,” the secret to moving beyond the obvious, and developing grit that will help us to approach every challenge as an opportunity to create change. Facilitated by Deborah Whistler, Associate Professor and Creative Arts Program Director.
BEFORE THE ANTI-BLACK RACIST MOVEMENT THERE WAS BLACK STUDIES
This session provides a historical overview of the establishment of Black Studies and its evolution within predominantly White institutions, its commitment to and impact within higher education and the larger community. Understanding the ongoing struggles with racism and violence against Blacks in America, there is a resurgence in the importance for the discipline and the role it plays on meaningful social change. Let's explore the footprint of engaging in a curriculum grounded in anti-racist theory and practices for nearly 50 years. Facilitated by Dr. Tomarra Adams, Dean of Undergraduate Education at Spalding University and Dr. Ricky L. Jones, Professor, Graduate Director & Chair, Pan-African Studies Department at University of Louisville.