Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Women Behind Bars: The Voices of Oklahoma’s Incarcerated Women and their Children
Tuesday, September 20
7 p.m.
Thurman J. White Forum Auditorium
Free admission
Directed by OU graduate Amina Benalioulhaj, this documentary film examines Oklahoma's female incarceration rate, ranked number one per capita in the United States. Benalioulhaj credits her courses and internship with Dr. Susan Sharp as the inspiration for the film. Sharp, a women’s studies professor and CLS faculty fellow, has intensely studied the issues surrounding Oklahoma’s female inmate population.
At the September screening, the film will be shown and followed up with a panel discussion featuring Laura J. Pitman, Deputy Director, Female Offender Operations, Oklahoma Department of Corrections; Sheila Harbert, Director of Girl Scouts Behind Bars of Eastern Oklahoma; and Benalioulhaj and Sharp.
Applauding a Milestone
50th Anniversary Events
Homecoming Tailgate Party
Saturday, October 22
OU vs. Texas Tech
Bash begins 5 hours prior to kickoff and will last for 2 hours
Oklahoma Center for Continuing Education lawn
Nothing compares to a fall game day in Norman, and we want you to be a part of it. In conjunction with the homecoming football game against the Red Raiders, CLS will host a tailgate party on the OCCE grounds. This come-and-go event is open to all CLS alumni, students and faculty plus their families and will be well stocked with hot dogs, burgers and cold beverages.
Feaver-MacMinn Seminar
February 22-26, 2012
The visiting scholar for next year’s annual seminar will be Virginia Commonwealth University emeritus professor Melvin Urofsky, an expert on the history of the U.S. Supreme Court. Professor Urofsky’s recently released biography on Justice Louis Brandeis has gained critical acclaim and is quickly becoming the definitive work for those wanting to understand Brandeis’ influence on the court. The seminar will study many of the historical influences that continue to shape the court’s present-day perspectives and rulings. The annual Feaver-MacMinn Seminar was created to provide interdisciplinary perspectives on human values in various disciplines.
50th Anniversary Gala Reception and Dinner
April 12, 2012
All present and former CLS faculty and administrators, alumni and students will be invited to celebrate our last five decades and to set the stage for the next 50 years.