Jenness House
Past Events
July 2018
Davis Center Community Space
The Davis Center staff welcomes students, faculty, and staff to process, vent, or just chill in light of recent events. Snacks provided!
Find out more »October 2018
Know Your Rights & Immigration Update
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- General Announcements
Brooke Mead, Executive Director of the Berkshire Immigrant Center, will present a "Know Your Rights & Immigration Updates" workshop. This is the perfect opportunity to learn about the U.S. immigration system and the legal rights of non-citizens.
Find out more »November 2018
Organizing for Lawrence
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- General Announcements
Join CISA/BSU/VISTA/SOCA in supporting Lawrence, a Dominican/Puerto Rican immigrant city in Eastern MA that faced gas explosions/mass displacement this fall. Half the city still doesn’t have heat as winter approaches! We'll be calling companies to request they donate winter gear en masse. Free food!
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"Speaking across Differences on Israel-Palestine" Workshop Hosted by SIPD
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- Campus Life/Student Organizations
TODAY 7-9PM IN JENNESS HOUSE! This session will build a foundation of constructive communication and relationship-building for the full course. Participants will exchange personal stories, surface views and differences, and learn tools for constructively engaging across them. There will be pizza.
Find out more »December 2018
Davis Center Study Break
One event on Tue, December 11th, 2018 at 4:00pm
One event on Thu, December 13th, 2018 at 12:00pm
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- General Announcements
- Cost
- Free
Take a break! Head to the Davis Center for snacks, build-your-own-s'mores, and crafts. Jenness Conference Room | 12.10: 12pm-3pm | 12.11: 4pm-7pm | 12.13: 12pm-4pm
Find out more »February 2019
Brown Bag Lecturette with President Maud Mandel
Feb 13th at 12 pm | Jenness Conference Room
Join President Mandel, who will host a talk: “Diversity and Inclusion: Notes From the Study of European History and Campuses Today” as part of the Davis Center Brown Bag Lecturette.
Find out more »March 2019
Davis Center Brown Bag Lecturette with Prof. Bernie Rhie
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- Lectures, Films, Readings, Panels
March 6, 2019 at 12:00 pm | Jenness Conference Room
Join Prof. Bernie Rhie, who will host a talk: “On Contemplative Education: Meditation and Anti-Oppression Pedagogy”.
Lunch is provided. RSVP with Ceci at cd11@williams.edu.
Find out more »April 2019
QSU Keynote Speaker: Ximena Ospina Vargas
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- Lectures, Films, Readings, Panels
Join QSU's Keynote Speaker Ximena Ospina Vargas, an undocumented trans activist and student seeking to amplify the visibility of the queer immigrant community.
Find out more »May 2019
Lunch and Learn: Biophilic Design at Williams - free lunch provided
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- General Announcements
There have been a number of Biophilic Design workshops focusing on our campus and how we can bring Biophilia into our physical campus. Learn more about what Biophilia is, why we are incorporating it into our design process, and join a lively discussion about what role Biophilic design can play in our campus’ built environment. Lunch is provided. Please RSVP…
Find out more »April 2024
Davis Center Grand (*re*) Opening Ceremony, Saturday 04.13.24, starts at noon
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- Lectures, Films, Readings, Panels
Swing by the Morley circle at noon on Saturday the 13th of April to help us celebrate the opening of the new Davis Center space! There will be performances, quick speeches and (as long as the weather participates) a community drum circle.
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DC Opening Keynote with Meleko Mokgosi ’07 & Laylah Ali ’91 (Sun. 04.14.24 @ 10am)
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- On and Around Campus
We hope you can attend the conversation between Meleko Mokgosi '07 and Laylah Ali '91 on Sunday the 14th at 10 am. You'll appreciate Mokgosi's murals in the new Davis Center building, we are sure--they are beautiful!
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