Looking for something to do this week? We’ve got you covered! Here are the events taking place on campus. Have an on-campus event you want listed? Submit it here.

Monday, Feb. 24

• Some are Born Black, Some Achieve Blackness, and Some Have Blackness Thrust Upon Them: Passing, not passing and the case for Anthony Lennon – 12:30–1:30pm, New Westminster Campus room N4223. In honour of Black History Month, join Douglas College Creative Writing Instructor Wayde Compton for a lecture on the award-winning UK actor and director and his racial odyssey. Refreshments will be served.

Tuesday, Feb. 25

• Global Engagement photo contest – 10am–2pm in the New Westminster Concourse. Douglas College International has rounded up student travel photos and it’s time to cast your vote! The winner will receive a $100 Bookstore gift card.

Wednesday, Feb. 26

• Global Engagement photo contest – 10am–2pm in the Coquitlam atrium. Douglas College International has rounded up student travel photos and it’s time to cast your vote! The winner will receive a $100 Bookstore gift card.

Thursday, Feb. 27

• DSU Ombudsperson drop in – 11am–2pm in the DSU Lounge, Coquitlam Campus room A1190. Get help understanding Douglas College policies and procedures from the Douglas Student Union ombudsperson.
• Black History Month concert: Afro Van Connect Band – 12:30–2:30pm in the New Westminster concourse. Join us for a live performance by the Afro Van Connect Band, a group dedicated to empowering youth of African descent. Refreshments will be served. 
• Book launch for Craft Beer and Modern Medievalism: Brewing Dissent – 4:30–7:30pm in the Laura C. Muir Theatre foyer and the Amelia Douglas Gallery. English Instructor Noëlle Phillips will present and read from her new book. Refreshments will be served and a cash bar with craft beer will be available.

Friday, Feb. 28

• Research Spotlight: Sexual Experience on Campuses – 3–5pm in the Aboriginal Gathering Place, New Westminster Campus room S4650. Join Katelin Albert, PhD, a visiting professor in Sociology at the University of Toronto.
• Douglas College Business Association bi-weekly meeting – 3:45–4:45pm in room S1802 at the New Westminster Campus. Find out about upcoming events and ways to get involved with the DCBA.
• First Year Fridays: What a Laugh – 3:30–5pm in the New Westminster concourse. Through the power of comedy improve your confidence, presentation skills and laugh it up with your peers! This will be a comedic FYF!

Ongoing Campus Events

• Three Echoes: Hope and Transformation – From Jan. 16 – Feb. 29 at Amelia Douglas Gallery, New Westminster Campus. Enjoy the mixed-media artwork by three immigrant artists, Sidi Schaffer, Sorour Abdollahi and Devora, who take you on a journey bridging their immigrant experiences with art. Admission is always free.
• New Westminster Campus Winter fitness classes – Monday–Thursday, various times, at the Fitness Centre in the New Westminster Campus. View the scheduled classes, which range from Power Yoga to Zumba. Come get fit and healthy!
• Coquitlam Campus Winter fitness classes – Monday–Sunday, various times, at the Pinetree Community Centre. View the scheduled classes, which range from Pilates to Belly Dancing. Come get fit and healthy!

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