Disability Awareness

During the 2010-2011 academic year, the Office of Disability Services implemented a campaign to increase disability awareness on campus entitled The Informed Lynx. This campaign is responsible for the launch of a Facebook page geared toward promoting disability awareness at Rhodes and in the larger community, educational flyers around campus highlighting famous people with disabilities, and a monthly movie night featuring disability in a respectful and informative way. Additional programming for the 2011-2012 academic year is listed below.

 

Disability Awareness Week

November 14-18

 

Monday, Nov. 14th	Stuffed Animals for Le Bonheur Rat, 11:00—2:00pm. Students, faculty and staff help stuff a panda, monkey or husky stuffed animal, which will be donated to children with disabilities at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.
Tuesday, Nov.15th	RiverKings Game with the Exceptional Foundation 9:00am –1:15pm. Come out and volunteer with the Exceptional Foundation of West Tennessee. Join the participants at a RiverKings hockey game! Contact havaj@rhodes.edu for more information.   Murderball Screening Co-sponsored with Residence Life Lynx Lair, 8:00pm. Quadriplegic rugby players compete in the 2002 World Championships and the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens using wheelchairs specially designed for full-contact play. This stereotype-shattering documentary was awarded the 2005 Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival. Free Popcorn, $1 Pizza, Drink Specials
Wednesday, Nov. 16th	Midtown Food Bank with the Exceptional Foundation 8:30am –12:00pm. Accompany the participants from the Exceptional Foundation of West Tennessee to the Midtown Food Bank. Interact and help sort cans at the Food Bank! Contact havaj@rhodes.edu.
Thursday, Nov. 17th	Football Party at the Exceptional Foundation 6:00—8:00pm. Come out to the Exceptional Foundation for a football party! Work with the participants and play games, serve food and have fun! Contact havaj@rhodes.edu for more information.
	Lynx Club Special Olympics Mallory Gym, 7:00—8:30pm. Play unified basketball with Special Olympics Athletes! Contact osubm@rhodes.edu for more information
Friday,  Nov. 18th/All Week	Check out the Disability Rights Timeline outside the Middle Ground as well as the other disability themed posters around campus.

 

Co-sponsored by Kinney Special Services and Disability Services

 

 

 

Diversity According to South Park & Family Guy

January 31 at 7:00pm

McCallum Ballroom

Matt Glowacki examines “Family Guy” & “South Park” to identify the ways in which these programs break down stereotypical attitudes and behavior regarding people’s differences. Matt’s interpretation of these popular cultural icons not only educates but also encourages a fresh look at life around us. Audience members will never be passive television viewers again but rather will ask, “What’s the point, what’s the moral, and how are they reflective of the goings on of our culture?” Matt will approach diversity according to three main topic areas: Lookism, Ableism, and Racism.  For more information, visit http://www.mattglowacki.com.