Just Community Week Features Lectures, Discussion and Music

UPDATE: Friday Cornel West Lecture Cancelled.

Author and consultant Jay Rifenbary will speak at the University of Cincinnati as part of Just Community Week starting Nov. 12. The UC Just Community initiative, nationally recognized as a model program for civic education, sponsors events that promote discussion and debate as the initiative works to build a more caring and just community on campus. The Jay Rifenbary lecture is free and open to the public.

Here is the schedule of events for Just Community Week:

Tuesday, Nov. 12

12:30-2:30 p.m., African American Cultural and Research Center

Just Community Forum: A discussion of Cornel West's book, Race Matters. Patrice Dickerson, UC assistant professor of African American Studies, will be the facilitator for the discussion of West's book as part of a brown bag lunch session that is open to the UC community.

Thursday, Nov. 14

Noon-1 p.m., Room 7051, Medical Sciences Building (Medical Center Campus)

Jay Rifenbary lecture. Rifenbary, a consultant, motivational speaker and internationally best-selling author of No Excuse! Key Principles for Balancing Life and Achieving Success, is president of the Rifenbary Training & Development Center, which holds on-site development seminars and workshops. Rifenbary's lecture will address stress management as it relates to personal responsibility. The event is free and open to the public.

1:30-2:30 p.m., UC Bookstore

Jay Rifenbary will be available to sign his book, No Excuse! An Action Plan for Success. Location: General Book Department. Copies of the book will be available for sale at the bookstore for $17.95. The event is open to public.

3 p.m., Room 525, Old Chemistry Building

Jay Rifenbary lecture. This lecture is free and open to the public.

Sunday, Nov. 17

4 p.m., Event Pavilion

The African American Cultural and Research Center Choir presents the concert program, "Njozi - It's Going to be a Brighter Day." The event is open to the public. Tickets are $5 advance, $7 at the door, and can be purchased at the African American Cultural and Research Center. Information: (513) 556-1177.