Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Grossmont College students sponsor diverse speakers





EL CAJON--A series of speakers sponsored by student groups will be bringing diverse topics to the Grossmont College campus.  With three lectures scheduled on Tuesday, Sept. 24, the upcoming programs include:

Thursday, Sept. 19 – Michael Benoit, executive chair of the San Diego Libertarian Party, speaks at an event sponsored by the Young Americans for Liberty at 3 p.m. in Griffin Gate, Building 60, Room 180.  Benoit is described as a “Second Amendment advocate” in YAL materials distributed on campus.
Monday, Sept 23 – The Arabic Club sponsors a panel discussion on "Egypt & Syria: Arab Spring or Civil War?" Panelists will include Dr. Sonia Ghattas-Soliman of Grossmont College's language department; Dr. Shak Hanish of National University's social sciences department; and Prof. Jiryes Haddad of Grossmont College and San Diego City College's world languages department.  The discussion from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. will be held in Room 583 of Building 51.  It will be moderated by Alana Shuckett, a master's degree holder in homeland security.

Tuesday, Sept. 24—The Associated Students of Grossmont College present Steven Schurr in a lecture on “Pharmageddon,” which is Schurr’s description of America’s prescription drug crisis, at 10:30 a.m., in Griffin Gate, Building 60, Room 180 A-D.

Tuesday, Sept. 24 – Motivational speaker Ja Marr Brown lectures on “Start Your Future Now,”  based on his career as Black Student Union President and later Student Body President at Whittier College, and later vice president for sales at a medical device company.  The author of What’s Your Sales Story and You’re Ugly, his lecture at 2 p.m. in Griffin Gate, Building 60-180, is sponsored by the Associated Students of Grossmont College, the Inter-Club Council and the Student Affairs Office.

Tuesday, Sept. 24 -- Dr. Davida Kotluski, a psychologist and author who focuses on issues of LBGT equality and self-actualization, will speak  on the topic “Out of the Closet, Into Power,” at 3:30 p.m.in Griffin Gate.   Her lecture is sponsored by the Associated Students of Grossmont College, the Inter-Club Council and the Student Affairs Office.


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