Tibetan Buddhist monks to construct mandala with campus community

Tibetan Buddhist monks from the Namgyal Monastery Institute of Buddhist Studies will construct a mandala from multiple colors of sand. Members of the campus community can view the mandala from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 17-22 in the upper atrium of the Dorothy D. and Roy H. Park Center for Business and Sustainable Enterprise. The monks will hold a meditation and chanting session at 3 p.m. each day of the event. The opening ceremony of the event will be held at 10 a.m. Sept. 17. Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Eric Steinschneider at [email protected] or 617-519-5443 as soon as possible.

Ithaca College professors to hold discussion with author Eve Ewing

Author Eve Ewing will have a conversation with Sean Eversley Bradwell — assistant professor in the Department of Education and director of the Center for the Study of Culture, Race, and Ethnicity — and Nia Nunn, associate professor and chair of the Department of Education, at 2 p.m. Sept. 14 at the State Theatre of Ithaca. Ewing is the author of “Original Sins: The (Mis)Education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism.” The event is free admission and is part of the Ithaca is Books Festival. Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Nia Nunn at [email protected] or 607-274-5164 as soon as possible.

Mentoring network at college to present talk on women’s nutrition

The Women’s Mentoring Network is presenting a talk on women’s nutrition from 9-10 a.m. Sept. 17 in Klingenstein Lounge on the second floor of the Campus Center. The WMN describes the talk as a compassionate and evidence-based guide to fueling through the lifespan. The talk will be presented by Shira Evans ’06, a registered dietician with a focus on performance nutrition and eating disorder care. Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Courtney Gray at [email protected] or 607-274-3120 as soon as possible.

Director of the LGBT Center to lead workshop for faculty on inclusion

Crissi Dalfonzo, director of the Center for LGBT Education, Outreach, and Services at Ithaca College, is holding a workshop for faculty and staff on strategies to foster inclusive and affirming learning environments for LGBTQ+ students from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 25 in the Clark Lounge on the second floor of the Campus Center. Participants will learn strategies for embedding gender inclusive language into their teaching and gain tools to be able to address biased behavior. The workshop is sponsored by the Center for Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging. Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Mack Rovenolt at [email protected] or 607-274-7011 as soon as possible.