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Previous Events
- Voting in the Time of COVID(MCLA login required) Video of Dr. Samantha Pettey's Constitution Day lecture, September 17, 2020.
- Virtual Party at the Polls (Student PIRGs)Students from MCLA and Berkshire Community College Chapters of MASSPIRG joined 200 other volunteers and coordinators at a Northeast Virtual Party at the Polls event to make phone calls and text thousands of young people to make sure they turned out to vote. Coverage from the Berkshire Eagle.
- Stroll to the Polls: Departure Times and DirectionsDate: Tue 11/3
Groups left MCLA throughout Election Day to walk to the North Adams polling place and cast their votes. Link to document with schedule and information.
- Election Recap with Professor Samantha PetteyDate: Thu 11/5
Recording of Professor Samantha Pettey's November 5 Campaigns and Elections class as they recapped the election, discussed what was known and what was still up in the air, and examined results of a variety of races (Presidential and others). (download slides) - Mic Drop: Post-Election EditionDates: Wed 11/4 and Thu 11/5
Time: 4:30PM- 6PM
Location: Virtual
What is going through your mind right now? How does this election outcome make you feel? Are you at a loss for words? We have spent the 8 weeks preparing leading up to this day and during this Mic Drop you will be given the opportunity to voice how you feel. Let Your Voice Be Heard! - Election-Free Destress ZoneThrough Fri 11/6
Monday-Thursdays 12:15-7pm
Fridays 12:15-3pm
Saturdays & Sundays 12:15-5pm
Location: Sullivan Lounge - Collaborative BannerThrough Fri 11/6
Location: Marketplace
How do you feel about the election? Contribute to our collective voice after the election and share how you are feeling artistically with your fellow peers. - Post-Election Support Series with the MERCDates: Mon 11/9 - Fri 11/13
Times: 6-9 p.m.
After the 2020 Presidential Election, individuals may become overwhelmed and are in need of support systems to help provide them a space to decompress or gather with their community. MCLA's Multicultural Education Resource Center presents a week-long series for student support events through a variety of intentional safe spaces. - Unpacking the Presidential Election through a Paint Night with the MERC*Registrations only*
Date: Mon 11/9
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Location: Murdock 218
Max. capacity 14
Presented by the Multicultural Education Resource Center.
Contact Arlene Theodore at Arlene.Theodore@mcla.edu to register - Self-Care through Writing*Registrations only*
Date: Tue 11/10
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Location: Murdock 218
A workshop to decompress and unpack after the presidential election through silent writing. Presented by the Multicultural Education Resource Center.
Max. capacity 14
Contact Arlene Theodore at Arlene.Theodore@mcla.edu to register - Stepping through the Joy or the Heat*Registrations only*
Date: Thu 11/12
Time: 7-9 p.m.
Location: Church Street Center Social Hall
Come enjoy a fun night with MCLA's Nexxus team. You will learn a fun and new step routine. Wear comfortable clothes and sneakers.
Max. capacity 20
Contact Arlene Theodore at Arlene.Theodore@mcla.edu to register - Open Mic with the MERC*Registrations only*
Date: Fri 11/13
Time: 7-9 p.m.
Location: Church Street Center Social Hall
Come express your talent through your craft. Presented by the Multicultural Education Resource Center.
Max. capacity 20
Contact Arlene Theodore at Arlene.Theodore@mcla.edu to register