Inauguration Prompts Discussion, Debates, and Activism
As Donald Trump is sworn in to become the 45th President of the United States, St. Francis College students and faculty will be participating in a Teach-In from 12:30 to 1:45 in Room 3213.
"The teach-in provides an opportunity for concerned faculty and students to engage in thoughtful dialogue about what the Trump Presidency will mean for them, their families, their communities, and their country," said Management Professor John Dilyard, who helped organize the teach-in.
After an election that dividing the country, St. Francis professors thought it was important to bring everyone together to find common ground and work through the issues that were discussed during the presidential campaign.
In addition to Friday's event, two campus organizations are taking part in separate marches on Saturday.
The Women's Center, moderated by History Professor Sara Haviland and English Professor Wendy Galgan, is sponsoring a bus to the Women's March on Washington, leaving at 6:00am Saturday morning while the
"We think it's important to stand united and exercise our freedom of speech in these uncertain times," said English Professor Ian Maloney who helped organize the New York contingent of students. "Much of the rhetoric coming out of this new administration is at odds with the mission of the Institute for Peace and Justice and we want to send a message in support of peaceful civil discourse and social equality."
St. Francis College, founded in 1859 by the Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn, is located in
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