Choose from among the events listed below, then write a response about the event(s) you attended. Your post(s) in this forum will count as extra credit if you have completed all the discussion posts, or can count as make-up posts for forums you have missed.
In your post, please write about 250-300 words about the event you attended. You might provide a summary of the event; two or three things you learned or found interesting; and any connections you noted beween the event and our course texts/topics.
If you attend more than one event, please write a separate post for each event you attend.
Extra Credit Opportunities
For extra credit, attend any of the below QCC Virtual Campus Events and then post a response about the event in the Extra Credit Discussion Forum.
Events Schedule and Registration Links:
April 23: QCC Spring Student Symposium
The Spring Student Symposium is an annual campus event where students from a variety of courses share the research projects they have been working on with their professors throughout the academic year. This symposium will include a series of short talks by students from disciplines ranging from English to Music to History to Chemistry.
By registering for the event, you will receive a copy of the program, which shows the different panels and speakers there will be throughout the day. You may choose to attend and write about one panel; or, you can write responses to several different panels for additional extra credit.
Register for the Spring Student Symposium here.
April 27: Just Mercy – Film Screening and Discussion
Just Mercy is a film based on the true story of Walter McMillan and his lawyer, Bryan Stevenson. In 1987, McMillan was wrongfully convicted of the murder of an 18-year-old girl, and Stevenson, a young Black lawyer, fought to have McMillan’s conviction overturned.
On April 27, there will be a campus-wide discussion about the film and the real-life story led by Criminal Justice professor Dr. Trevor Milton. Students who register for the discussion will be given free access to a link where they can stream the film at home any time between April 25 – April 26, in advance of the event.
Register for access to the film and the event through this link.
April 29 – May 2: She Kills Monsters: A Virtual Performance by the Theatre Department
She Kills Monsters is a play written by Qui Nguyen. In this online performance, students from QCC’s theatre department will put on a production of the play directed by QCC faculty.
Performance Dates:
April 29 @ 7PM
April 30 @ 7PM
May 1 @ 7PM
May 2 @ 1PM
