MARCH 29TH 9:30pm-12:00am “TAKE OVER THE UNION GALLERY: Fostering Diversity”

WHAT AND WHY 1 Night Event: 9:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m. Organized by students Open to All students Present your work in a non- academic setting Learning process: How to write a proposal for an installation

WHO STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS ACM PROGRAM / IWP NAU UNION

Diversity across disciplines Diverse group of students TOPIC: DIVERSITY Cultural diversity Diversity across disciplines What is diversity? Student’s diversity Diverse disciplines Diverse group of students Regional diversity

DETAILS: SPACE

X3 X 2 X 1 Display cases Stairs Performance Areas X4 Easels

Space 1 Includes (X1): Space 2 Includes (X2): Space 3 Includes (X3): 1 Performance Area 1 Display Case 1 Stand Space 2 Includes (X2): Stairs 1 Display Case 2 Stands Space 3 Includes (X3): 1 big performance area 1 Display Case 1 Stand Space 4 Includes (X4): 2 small performance areas 1 Display Case

DETAILS: PROPOSALS Idea + topic + Inspirational Images How it is integrated into the space (selections of spaces) + limitations and safety of each space Public engagement: project + promotion Interdisciplinary projects

Example 1: Regional Diversity, Space 1 Large Display Case, 1 Easel, and 1 Performance Area Display case: Photos of the technology across AZ— Bikes/iPhones/Tablets/wall along the border, the reservation, on a trail, near saguaro, near a Ponderosa pine Easel: Painting, Drawing, that captures how technology influences studying in Flag (bicycles, GPS, Ingress…) Performance Area: Acapella Group sings about technology and nature Public Engagement: Flyers shaped into bicycles, iphones, tablets… Acapella pre-shows

Example 1: Diversity across Disciplines in Space 4 1st Performance area: Music performance + poetry slam 2nd Performance area: Science project presentation + dance Display case: Self-portraits of students with different majors and minors Public Engagement: scavenger hunt with social media + statistical handouts

Safety and Limitations Patti’s information Patti’s information

DETAILS: EVALUATION 1st Round Reviewers (Student Association Committee) 2nd Round Reviewers: 2 Faculty Members 2 NAU Community Members (Union/Diversity) 1 Flagstaff Community Member

DETAILS: FEEDBACK AND LEARNING OUTCOMES 2nd Round Reviewers: Feedback IWP (January and February) ACM IWP: Writing proposals to engage the community explaining their creative projects ACM: Organization of events and team work

TIMELINE WHEN WHAT Oct 11th Information Meeting Oct 25th Proposals Submission Oct 26th - 31st 1st Reviewers Nov 1st - 4th 2nd Reviewers Nov 4th Acceptances Nov 8th Meeting with selected projects January - February IWP Work + Organization/ Promotion ideas February 13th Social Media Campaign Starts March 1st BIG PROMOTION STARTS March 15th Review Projects March 29th Event

More Information Websites: nau.edu/iwriting/takeover/ Email: iwriting@nau.edu