CEHD Culture Connection

Announcements

10/28-112 Jewish Heritage Week
In collaboration with local Temple B'nai Israel, The University of Louisiana at Monroe College of Education and Human Development DREAM office and the ULM Diversity Committee, present a week of free events celebrating Monroe's rich Jewish heritage on campus. List of events
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The College of Education & Human Development at the University of Louisiana at Monroe hosted a grand opening of the ULM Multicultural Library—the region’s only special collection of its kind.
Multicultural literature focuses on the histories, cultures, and contributions of diverse groups including ethnic, racial, linguistic, religious, economic, special needs, and gender, among others.
The Carmel Hill Education Fund pledged $25,000 to supply the multicultural library with books, which are part of the ULM Library system.
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KEDM available soon

S.P.I.C.E.

Students Promoting Inter-Cultural Experiences

SPICE is a new campus club designed to create awareness towards intercultural relations on campus and in the community. Join SPICE and start networking, socializing, making new friends, and become a positive voice on ULM’s campus. This club is open to all ULM students. Join here

See the CCC events calendar

To schedule an event or meeting in the I-Space Lounge, please contact Cynthia Rodriguez, crodriguez@ulm.edu 318-342-1296.

CEHD Culture Connection

The University of Louisiana at Monroe has one of the most diverse student populations in the state and is rapidly gaining a reputation as a university with strong and caring support for international students.

The College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) proudly announces the home of a new space on campus, the CEHD Culture Connection to be used by all ULM students and faculty.

Supported by a Board of Regents Enhancement grant, the Culture Connection is located on the first floor of Strauss Hall in the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) on the University of Louisiana campus.

The CEHD Culture Connection consists of a social space for international students and culture-related events (I-Space), a satellite of the main ULM Library devoted to PK-16+ multicultural literature and resources (Multicultural Library), and a Video Production Studio to capture personal narratives and local culture.

Location:
I-Space Lounge, Strauss Hall #107
Muliticulture Library, Strauss Hall #106
Video Production Studio, Strauss Hall #109

Hours of Operation:

Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Will be open on weekends for viewing of soccor matches and other international TV broadcasts or events.
- For more information contact, Dr. Lynn Clark, lclark@ulm.edu (318) 342-1276.
- To schedule an event or meeting in the I-Space Lounge, please contact Cynthia Rodriguez, crodriguez@ulm.edu 318-342-1296.

About the CEHD Culture Connection:

STRS Room #107	International Meeting Space (I-Space): A comfortable meeting space with a smart TV, international cable, and a refrigerator filled with snacks, the I-Space is open Monday through Friday 8:00 to 6:00 and on weekends for soccer matches and other international broadcasts or events. To see upcoming events visit: CCC events calendar
STRS Room #106	Multicultural Library: Situated next to the I-Space lounge, the Multicultural Library features a wide variety of PK-16+ literature relating to different cultural perspectives. Supported by a generous grant from Carmel Hill Fund and donations from the community, the library has books available for check out through the ULM main Library.
STRS Room #109	Video Production Studio: The video production studio has a green screen and dual platform video-editing lab to capture and share diverse perspectives from our college and community through video narratives. In particular we are hoping to collect oral histories that tell the unique stories of our community and local culture. To schedule a time to record your story, contact John Rodriguez at jrodriguez@ulm.edu or call 318-342-1090.

Organization Structure:

Director: Lynn Clark (C&I)

Governing Board*:

Sandra Lemoine, Honorary Chair
· Ava Pugh (Elementary Education)

· Brian Bramstedt (Psychology)

· Augusta Clark (Educational Leadership)

· Marcela Planco (Marriage and Family Therapy)

· Sheryln Powell (Special Education)

· Donnie Andrews (Kinesiology)

· DeWanna Greer (Teach Delta)

· Kioh Kim (Curriculum and Instruction)

· Yolanda Dupree (Counseling)

Advisory Board:

Wendel Brumfield, Honorary Chair
· Ruth E. Smith, Department of Foreign Languages

· Mara Loeb, ULM Intercultural Education Council

· Karen Frye, Gerontology

· Pamela Saulsberry, Social Work

· Dorothy Schween, Curriculum and Instruction

· Beth Ricks, Curriculum and Instruction

· John Rodriguez, Mass Communications

*CEHD Diversity Committee: members are nominated by each department/program