Medea Benjamin, "one of America's most committed -- and most effective fighters for human rights" and Ann Wright, retired US Army colonel and former US diplomat known for resigning from the State Department in opposition to the Iraq war, speak on: US FOREIGN POLICY IN A TRUMP ADMINISTRATION Friday, Jan 27, 2017 6:30 pm - reception & book-signing "Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the U.S.-Saudi Connection," by Medea Benjamin; "Dissent: Voices of Conscience," by Col. Ann Wright 7:00 pm -…

The conference is free but pre-registration is required: register here. CEUs are not available. The keynote speaker is Christena Cleveland, a social psychologist, public theologian, author and professor. She is the first Associate Professor of the Practice of Reconciliation at Duke University’s Divinity School and the author of Disunity in Christ: Uncovering the Hidden Forces that Keep Us Apart. AGENDA (tentative) 8:00-9:00 Registration / Visit Community Partner Tables Holly Auditorium Foyer 9:00-9:15 Welcome / Opening Remarks   Holly Auditorium 9:15-10:30…

Now is our time to speak out and stand up! Over the last week, fear and anxiety have overcome our friends, our families, and our colleagues on San Antonio’s campuses. We’ve watched executive actions order border walls, attempt deportation of our classmates, and restrict our freedoms. State officials threatened to remove a sheriff elected by the people for standing up for immigrant rights and write laws to discriminate against our LGBTQ friends. Enough is enough, San Antonio. Millennials are the…