January 23, 2008

Clarion University-Venango Campus to Host Program Celebrating Diversity

OIL CITY-The Clarion University-Venango Campus Activities Board will sponsor a week-long celebration of diversity entitled "Dare 2 Care" February 4-8, 2008. All events are free and open to the public.

Dare 2 Care week is designed to encourage students, faculty, staff, and the community to think about, discuss, understand, and accept differences in people, in such areas as culture, sexual orientation, ethnicity, physical appearance, handicaps, and social and economic conditions.

Activities include a performance by Preacher Moss entitled The End of Racism, at 7:00 p.m., Monday, February 4, in the Robert W. Rhoades Auditorium. Moss, veteran comedian, lecturer, writer and activist, is well known for his ability to create a dialogue for diversity and equality, which has made him a popular writer in Hollywood. He has written for such well-known actors as Damon Wayans, Saturday Night Live's Darrell Hammond, and George Lopez.

On February 6 and 7, the campus will hold free programs called Live @ Lunch in the CrossRhoades Café in the Rhoades Center. The public can select from a varied menu available for purchase while enjoying the following performances.

Namoli Brennet, transgender indie folk/rock artist, will perform on Wednesday, February 6, at noon. Brennet has toured the country many times over, making stops at the San Diego Indie Music Fest, DC Pride, The Bitter End in New York, Boston's Club Passim, and hundreds of coffee shops, clubs, festivals, colleges, and house concerts. Along the way she has had the privilege of sharing the stage with Melissa Ferrick, Jill Sobule, Michelle Shocked, and spoken-word artist Alix Olson.

Live-action painter Kevin "The Nerve" Wenner will return to the campus on Thursday, February 7, at noon. With a clock counting down the minutes, Wenner produces oversized paintings in a creative and dramatic performance that drew raves from the audience when he appeared in the fall semester.

Clarion University(Venango Campus, located in Oil City, is the oldest regional campus in Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education. The campus provides high-quality educational programs and personalized services to help students succeed. Students can begin any of Clarion University's 90+ bachelor's degrees at the Venango Campus, earn an associate degree, a bachelor's or master's degree in select areas, obtain a one-year certificate or participate in a variety of professional development and personal enrichment courses. The campus is home to Clarion University's School of Nursing and Allied Health and its Department of Applied Technology. Clarion University(Venango Campus is committed to serving the needs of the community.

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