Hanover College will commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, Jan. 16) with a collection of volunteer opportunities and community-building activities throughout the week. Participation is free for all events. Register to participate Monday, Jan. 16 Jefferson County (Ind.) House of Hope 9-10:30 a.m., 100 East Second Street, Suite H, Madison, IN 47250 Sort food
continue readingJonathan LeMaster-Smith, Ph.D., will be the featured speaker for a special virtual presentation of The Bill and June Rogers Peace and Social Justice Speakers Forum. LeMaster-Smith will present “Process of Social Justice in Rural Context(s): A Conversation,” at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 21, via Zoom. The online presentation, slated to include discussion of local experiences
continue readingNoted Indiana poet Chantel Massey will present a virtual evening of poetry reading and conversation Thursday, May 20. The appearance is made possible through the support of an Indiana Authors Award grant, administered by Indiana Humanities. The virtual event, which begins at 7 p.m., is open to the public, free of charge. Registration is required.
continue readingHanover College has joined a new collective statement from more than 315 college admissions deans released today by the Making Caring Common project at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. The effort seeks to send clear messages about what college admissions deans value in students during this time. It also aims to relieve stresses on students
continue readingMany are aware of the recent announced changes to the Student Exchange Visitor Program by the U.S. government regarding the status of nonimmigrant students this Fall. In summary, the new rule – which is being challenged in court – states that nonimmigrant students attending colleges that are fully online in the Fall may not enter or stay
continue readingMembers of the Hanover Community, Yesterday our students, faculty and staff joined together for an interfaith service of lament and repentance in response to the brutal deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and so many other African Americans who have been the victims of unjust police violence and the continuing American legacy of institutional racism.
continue readingThe recent events in Minneapolis which led to the untimely death of George Floyd as well as the death of Breonna Taylor in Louisville have once again cast a sharp spotlight on the challenges and inequalities that African Americans and people of color face daily in this country. Citizens all across our nation have taken
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