Campus briefs: Jan. 11

Agape ministry meeting

Agape Student Ministry holds their next meeting Wednesday Jan. 11 at 5:30 p.m. A small meal will be provided.

The group meets at St. John Fisher, which is located across from OU at 3665 E. Walton.

Visit www.agapecommunity.net for more information about the organization.

 

‘Idealizing the Imaginary’ OU Art Gallery exhibit

Meadow Brook Art Gallery is hosting “Idealizing the Imaginary: Illusion and Invention in Contemporary Painting.”  The exhibit features 14 nationally acclaimed New York artists and aims to serve as a medium to express the feelings of the artist.

The exhibit will be open beginning Saturday Jan. 14 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. It will be closed during Meadow Brook Hall performances.

For more information call (248) 370-3008 or visit www.ouartgallery.org.

 

Keeper of the Dream Celebration featuring Common

On Jan. 16, the 20th annual Keeper of the Dream Scholarship Awards Celebration will be held from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Oakland Center banquet rooms. The event recognizes OU students who embody Dr. King’s ideal of racial acceptance on campus and beyond.

Rapper, author and activist Common will be the keynote speaker.

For more information, contact Omar Brown El at 248-370-4404

 

20 years after the USSR

On Jan. 17, the Political Science Department and international studies program will present “20 Years After the End of the USSR.”

The presentation will feature speakers from each of the departments who will discuss political and economic developments in the USSR since 1991.

For more information call (284) 370-2363.