Events

Every Wednesday and Friday: Student Center Hours

9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Lindquist Hall 209
Stop by the CSBS Student Center to meet with a student mentor, eat snacks, play games, make friends, and more! 

Every Other Wednesday Starting Jan. 15: Walker Institute Talks

1:15 p.m. | Stevenson Family Conference Room (Lindquist Hall 171)
Join the Walker Institute community for a good conversation based on a shared reading and lunch. We have discussed social media, the elections, whether students should receive resources from the University, among many others. If you are interested, email walkerinstitute@weber.edu.

February 12 & 19: CSBS Black History Month Lecture

1:30 p.m. | Lindquist Hall 124
Join Prof. Jean Kapenda for a two-part celebration of African music and language, "Rumba on the Congo River." On Feb. 12, we will host a film screening of On the Rumba River, which is a tribute to the music of the Congolese people, directed by Jacques Sarasin. On Feb. 19, stop by to learn some basics of the African language Lingala and sing with us!

February 21: Neuroscience Lecture Series

2:30 p.m. | Lindquist Hall 301
Chandler Peterson will present "The Role of Kirrel3-GABA Neurons in Learning and Memory." Peterson is a recent WSU graduate, previous president of WSU’s Nu Rho Psi and Psi Chi and is now a neuroscience post-baccalaureate at the University of Utah.

February 28: Wheeler Pre-Law Student Panel

12:30 - 2 p.m. | Lindquist Hall 102 or via Zoom
Come and learn from current law students about getting into and surviving law school! Students who will be part of the panel include: 1L Dylan Brower (political science major) at Brigham Young University, 1L Sydney Start (accounting major) at the University of Utah, 2L Kassidee Whiting (social work major) at Brigham Young University, 2L Preston Tyler (criminal justice major) at Gonzaga University, 3L Jace Wade (business administration major) at the University of Wisconsin and 3L Try Hogg (psychology major) at the University of Texas. Contact michellejeffs@weber.edu with any questions.

March 10 & 12: Mindfulness Sessions for Student Wellbeing Week

1:30 - 2 p.m. | Lindquist Hall 124
Join neuroscience director Aminda O'Hare for mindfulness sessions during Student Wellbeing Week. No previous mindfulness experience required!

March 10: Weber Historical Society Lecture

7 p.m. | Haven J. Barlow Lecture Hall (Lindquist Hall 101)
Climate scientist and energy analyst Dr. Logan Mitchell will present at this month's Weber Historical Society lecture. Utah has a long and fascinating history of air quality issues. Come and learn how a historical perspective on environmental stewardship provides context for where we are today and where we're heading in the future. This event is free and open to the public.

March 12 & 14: Take a Break with CSBS for Student Wellbeing Week

9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | CSBS Student Center (Lindquist Hall 209)
Stop by our CSBS Student Center for a break from studying and schoolwork. We'll have WSU coloring pages, snacks, games, and more!

March 18: Walker Civics Symposium

Noon | Haven J. Barlow Lecture Hall (Lindquist Hall 101)
The Walker Institute will host Andrew Jason Cohen as he delivers the talk "Civil Discourse Using Standard Principles of Toleration." Jason Cohen is Professor of Philosophy and Founding Director of the Interdisciplinary Studies Program in PPE at Georgia State University. He is the author of Toleration and Freedom from Harm: Liberalism Reconceived (Routledge, 2018) and Toleration (Polity, 2014) and is looking at toleration (or the lack thereof) in our system of criminal law, in business ethics, and other fields of applied ethics as well as at issues relating to free speech and (especially) civil discourse.

April 14: Weber Historical Society Lecture

7 p.m. | Haven J. Barlow Lecture Hall (Lindquist Hall 101)
Dr. Tiia Sahrakorpi will present "Remembering Hitler Youth and Childhood." When your world collapses in defeat, how do you write about the experience? Hitler Youth later wrote memoirs for classes and to help themselves understand. How did different groups interpret and understand growing up in a fascist dictatorship? This event is free and open to the public.