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2014 SANKOFA LECTURE SERIES
September 24 - 25, 2014
Social Action Through
the Art of Hip Hop
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In its nearly fifty-year existence as a field, Africana Studies has articulated the need for critical
pedagogy and scholarship that interrogate the lived experiences of underrepresented and
marginalized communities worldwide. As a result, the field embraces Sankofic approaches—
drawing from the past in an effort to move forward with integrity into the future. Engaged
artists, scholars, and activists have begun exploring the ways in which Hip Hop Culture
embraces a Sankofic tradition as a multidimensional and transnational cultural form. In doing
so, Hip Hop becomes conversant with the interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary foundations
of Africana Studies.
In 1982, the group Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five moved beyond the confines of
infectious party rap music into Hip Hop history with a song that offered an observational
critique and poignant narrative about poor, urban communities and the impact such
environments have on the people who live in these spaces. ‘The Message’ was clear and demonstrated the myriad of
ways in which elements of Hip Hop culture held the capacity to inform, address and incite social change.
Thirty years later, ‘The Message’ is hailed as one of the greatest Hip Hop records of all time. What’s more, the song
served as a manifesto for Hip Hop successors that desired to use their art as a platform to document the realities of
people living on the fringes of society. As such, the ‘us vs. them’ narrative holds credibility as uniquely authentic
because the story articulates how power, perceived or real, is elusive to those at the bottom of socio-political, economic
and geographical hierarchy. As a result, a redeeming quality of Hip Hop culture is the transculturalist identity that
highlights systemic and institutionalized oppression. Such topics resonate around the world because artists are able to
connect with the narrative of these broad topics and contextualize how oppression and acts
of resistance exist in their localized communities. For example, the system of apartheid in
South Africa was adopted as a rallying cry for freedom among rap artists in the in the United
States because chattel slavery, Jim Crow laws (petty apartheid), and our Black freedom
struggles closely resembled the struggle for freedom and human rights in South Africa.
Over the last four decades Hip Hop artists continue to use their art and visibility to function
as social critics and educators; however, for many there is a huge price to pay for providing
fans with something to think about beyond self-grandiose needs. As access to rap music
increased with innovation in technology and billion dollar investments, the record industry
began to label artists and their music to enhance marketing strategies. The process was
detrimental to rap music with critical content because artists were relegated to categories
such as “conscious” or “underground” Hip Hop. Consequently, strategic ‘target marketing’
has reduced and could eventually remove social commentary from the public consumption of
rap music altogether.
Notwithstanding, a formidable number of artists remain dedicated to their role and responsibilities as urban Griots. As
individuals M-1 and Sticman have used their expertise and personal insights to mobilize grassroots activism and
accountability. As a collective, Dead Prez continues to leave an indelible mark. The Department of Africana Studies at
MSU Denver is honored to work with other departments and units both on and off the Auraria Campus to bring Dead
Prez to the Mile High City.
Joint Statement
Dr. B. Afeni McNeely Cobham Sankofa Lecture Series Program Chair
Dr. Winston Grady-Willis, Professor & Chair Department of Africana Studies
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Sankofa Lecture Series Planning Committee
Dr. B. Afeni McNeely Cobham, Faculty
Department of Africana Studies
Dr. Winston Grady-Willis, Professor and Chair
Department of Africana Studies
Amber Mitchell, ‘12
MSU Denver Alumna
Domonic Velarde, ‘11
Program Assistant I
Department of Africana Studies
Thank you for (above and beyond) support... John Mosley, Sales & Events Manager
Auraria Higher Education Center
Chelsey Baker-Hauck
Senior Director of Marketing
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Eddie L. Koen Jr., Vice-Chair
Denver Office of Strategic Partnerships
Kelsey Smith
College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Peter ‘DJ Gatsby’ Schroeder
MSU Denver Student
Mario ‘DJ Chonz’ Rodriguez
Radio Bums / KS 1075
Delfino ‘Fienz’ Rodriguez
Lordz of Finesse
The Sankofa Lecture Series is the only conference in the Colorado region that situates the study of Hip Hop
culture as a site of cultural literacy, identity formation, and tool for innovative and effective teaching
practices. Overall objectives of the Sankofa Lecture Series are:
To increase curriculum connections and innovative approaches to teaching through the use of didactic
concepts of Hip Hop culture.
To increase knowledge of how elements of Hip Hop culture have been used to communicate the
perspective of marginalized communities on issues of race, identity, and (regional) space.
To critically examine the artistic conflict between affirming and harmful representations of Hip Hop
culture, and how such issues impact identity formation and literacy.
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Sankofa Lecture Series
Conference Schedule
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 Location: St. Cajetan's Center
Metropolitan State University of Denver
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Film Screening & Discussion
Black and Cuba
Thursday, September 25, 2014 Location: St. Cajetan’s Center
Metropolitan State University of Denver
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM Opening Session
Music, Politics & Hip Hop: A Soundtrack for Social Change
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Sankofa Community Resource Fair & Lunch
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Keynote Address and Q&A
Dead Prez
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM Meet & Greet w/ Dead Prez
7:00 PM - Sankofa ‘After Set’ Party @ Hi-Dive
featuring Phife Dawg
(co-founder of A Tribe Called Quest)
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2014 Sankofa Lecture Series
Keynote Address
Dead Prez is Sticman (left) and M-1 (right). With hard-hitting
beats, politically aware rhymes, deft lyricism and strong song
concepts, Dead Prez emerged as one of rap’s most politically
strident outfits. Sticman and M-1’s music provide a voice for the
voiceless, a sobering look at the global power structure that
cripple billions of people internationally and millions of
Americans domestically. The duo’s first two studio albums,
Let’s Get Free (2000) and RBG: Revolutionary But Gangsta (2004), were accompanied by four acclaimed Turn Off The
Radio mix tapes and solo albums.
When the duo embarked upon recording its third studio project, they wanted to present a new outlook about inner
liberation and awakening, and how this relates to freedom. That self-examination led to Information Age (2012). Sticman
and M-1 wondered if, during an age where information is easier to access than ever thanks to the Internet, people were
taking advantage of that access. Were people tapping into their inner Google, so to speak? They wanted to present an
aural juxtaposition of the technical age while using the ancient know-thyself-discovery process and deliver an album
with a different timbre than their first two albums. After all, there is no revolution without evolution.
In June 2006, the cable movie network Starz in Black began airing an original documentary called Dead Prez: It’s Bigger
Than Hip Hop. Among the topics discussed were the inadequacies of public education, minority entrepreneurship, and
social revolution. In the same year, Dead Prez was a featured group in the film Dave Chappelle’s Block Party; [a]
cinematic 21st century salute to music experiences in the style of the 1973 documentary "Wattstax." Individually and
collectively, Sticman and M-1 have been involved in political and community activism, pushing for progressive
education for all people, teaching the merits of fitness, eating healthy and illustrating changes needed in American
society and throughout the world.
Sticman has authored and co-published three books, Warrior Names from Afrika, The Art of Emceeing, and most
recently The Vegan Soulfood Guide to the Galaxy with Afya Ibomu, his wife of 15 years. In 2008, Sticman released his
debut solo album Manhood. Following this project he released the groundbreaking “fit hop” album The Workout in
2011. The album celebrates the drive and dedication one undertakes to achieve a health and fitness lifestyle.
In 2006, M-1 released his debut solo album Confidential. Following that project M-1 has worked in collaboration with
Bonnot of Italian Hip Hop group Assalti Frontali on two albums, the most recent project from the duo is a single titled
Chale. M-1 has also been featured in several documentary films: Guilty or innocent of using the N word (2006); Blacking
Up: Hip Hop’s remix of race and identity (2010); and Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal
(2012). Currently M-1 is in the studio working on a second solo album titled Contradiction.
Dead Prez has used public speaking, community engagement and music as a platform to address societal injustice.
“When you talk about growing, expanding and awakening, it allows you to open up like a lotus to all the things that are
here in the world,” says M-1. “We intend to be perceived as artist who change, who adapt, and who strategize.” As a
result, the group has been branded and view themselves as revolutionary Hip Hop artists with a ‘gangsta’ lean. At the
turn of the century, although most of commercial rap music moved away from Dead Prez’s brand of “edutainment,”
Sticman and M-1 continue to provide a valuable service by representing Hip Hop culture authentically.
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As part of the pioneering rap group A Tribe Called Quest
and its extended Native Tongues family, Malik Taylor aka
‘Phife Dawg’ helped to usher in a whole new style of
intelligent Hip Hop. Phife, of Trinidadian descent; grew
up in Queens, New York where he spent his childhood
writing poetry and rapping at school and in his
neighborhood. Along with high school classmates Q-Tip
and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Phife founded A Tribe
Called Quest.
During the 1990s, ATCQ was one of the first Hip Hop groups to achieve worldwide success with their classic
punch-line rhymes and jazzy heavy drum beats. They became role models to would be Emcees that would go
on to form groups like The Roots, The Fugees, Slum Village, and many others. Seminal albums such as Low
End Theory and Midnight Marauders marked Tribe’s territory as a musical phenomenon. Together they
wrote the score for a generation of Hip Hop practioners and fans who were not impressed with platinum
chains and huge rims, but with your skills on the microphone.
Phife, known by several monikers [‘Phife Diggy, Mutty Ranks, the Five-Footer, or Five Foot Assassin’] was the
battle hungry Emcee who had the wittiest punch-lines, an uncanny knowledge of sports, and had no shame
in letting one know [that] he is “short, dark, and handsome -- all that and then some.” In fact, throughout
Phife’s life -- bridging the (small) gap between sports and urban music has played a major role in the Emcee’s
career. He was the first to wear throwback jerseys of his favorite teams and players in the early nineties, a
trend that would catch on 11 years later. Phife not only rapped about sports, he lived it. He is a walking stat
book on all levels of football, basketball, and baseball.
By the end of Hip Hop’s “Golden Era,” Phife was embarking on his solo project, appropriately entitled,
Ventilation. As Phife continued to deliver venom on a variety of beats from masters such as Hi-Tek, Pete
Rock, and Jay Dee; the album was also, metaphorically speaking, his breath of fresh air. In 2000, Phife linked
up with producer/DJ Rasta Root to form Smokin Needles Records and Riddim Kidz Production Company.
Both the label and the production company would become home to talented artists Slick & Rose, Jax, and of
course Phife.
Phife’s upcoming project includes a new album titled MUTTYmorPHosis. In 2014, “Dear Dilla” the first single
released from the LP is a tribute to Detroit-native and legendary producer J Dilla.
Featured Performance
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Dr. Robert Hazan is professor and chair of the Department of Political
Science at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Dr. Hazan grew up
in Istanbul, Turkey, and was educated in France and the United States.
He received his doctorate from the Korbel School of International Studies
at the University of Denver. His research and teaching concentrate on the
Politics of the United States, Europe and the Developing World.
Avery Sata Kirk moved to Denver by way of Rochester, NY in 2013, her first
performance in the ‘Mile High’ took place at The Crossroads Theater. Her
middle and stage name SATA is short for Assata meaning “she who
struggles," after political activist Assata Shakur. SATA’s personal motto for
life is “I must live free or I will die, there is no alternative.” For SATA, Art is
that freedom. Sata is currently a student at Metropolitan State University of
Denver and Puksta Scholar, an accolade awarded to students who
demonstrate a strong commitment to service and civic responsibility.
Contact Info: [email protected]
Patrick "GIRR" McGirr is a national artist for Sailor Jerry Rum, painting
custom bikes and motorcycles for commercial and promotions He is also a
youth advocate; volunteer art teacher in the Denver Public School system
doing mural projects with kids; and an artist for Youth Connection. In this
role Girr does outreach to youth gang members and homeless kids in an effort
to keep them off the street. This work led to his development of the Summer
of Safety Program in collaboration with Youth Connection and Senator Mike
Johnston. Owner of Girr Art, LLC a toy company selling custom painted toys and art worldwide,
Patrick is also a custom painter for Kendama CO a Denver based toy company. In 2013, Girr
produce his greatest masterpiece, his daughter.
Contact Info: [email protected]
Dr. Jessica Parker is an Assistant Professor and Composition Coordinator in
MSU Denver’s English department. She teaches African American and
American literature. Much of her scholarly work is about Hip Hop aesthetics,
Hip Hop’s connection to African American literary traditions, and impacts of
race and class in the classroom.
Guest Speakers, Performer & Artist
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Dr. Norman Provizer has taught at Metropolitan State University of Denver
since 1989. He teaches American Constitutional Law, Leadership Studies,
Leadership & Social Change and American National Government. Dr.
Provizer has written chapters in: The Companion to Franklin D. Roosevelt,
Fictional Leaders, Lincoln’s Enduring Legacy, and Leadership Studies: The
Dialogue of Disciplines. Additionally, he has co-edited three books on the
United States Supreme Court and has published articles in numerous
academic journals including White House Studies and The Leadership
Quarterly. Under his direction, the Golda Meir Center developed a leadership program for the
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Denver.
Dr. Ann Williams received her Ph.D. from Northwestern University. She also
has a diploma from the Université de Lyon II. Dr. Williams is a professor of
French at Metropolitan State University of Denver where she teaches courses
in language, literature and culture. She regularly presents conference papers,
writes on contemporary culture, and has co-authored four college-level
French textbooks. In 2013, Dr. Williams was honored as a “U.S. Professor of
the Year” by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and
the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.
Dr. Winston Grady-Willis is professor and chair of Africana Studies at
Metropolitan State University of Denver. He earned a BA in history from
Columbia, a MPS in Africana Studies from Cornell, and a PhD in history
from Emory. Prior to coming to MSU Denver he was Director of
Intercultural Studies and associate professor of American Studies at
Skidmore College. While at Syracuse University, he received the Meredith
Teaching Recognition Award. His book, Challenging U.S. Apartheid: Atlanta
and Black Struggles for Human Rights, 1960-1977, seeks to provide a gendered
examination of the contemporary Black Freedom movement. His articles
have appeared in Presence Africaine, The Black Panther Party Reconsidered,
and Black Prison Movements, USA.
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Sankofa Community Resource Fair
Vendors
The Apprentice Of Peace Wellness Studio
http://www.aopeacewellness.com/
At the Apprentice of Peace Wellness Studio, our goal is to provide the best in total health, wellness,
and fitness. Our classes are a combination of Yoga, Qi Gong, and Tai Chi and are designed to help
with relaxation, improve and promote better breathing, increase range of motion and energy, and
relieve tension. They are low impact routines which aid in healing and improving balance and
flexibility. We also have certified massage therapists on staff to provide soothing and stimulating
massages including Swedish, deep tissue, oncology, sports injury, acupressure, and much more. Let
us work with you to design a health and wellness plan that fits your needs.
Creative Strategies for Change
http://www.creativestrategiesforchange.com/
In a world where social divides run deep, there must exist organizations that not only build bridges,
but also engage communities on all sides in closing the divides. This is Creative Strategies for
Change, a grassroots nonprofit based in Denver, CO. Through a wide range of services CSC works
together with schools, organizations, corporations, and institutions to mobilize arts and education
for social justice.
It's Natural Hair Salon @ Sola Salons
http://itsnatural.biz/
INHS is a multifaceted salon that embraces a culture of education so that clients possess the
knowledge on how to maintain beautiful, healthy hair in Denver’s demanding and dry climate. At
It’s Natural our clientele is diverse and encompasses all ages and ethnic backgrounds.
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Sankofa Community Resource Fair
Vendors
Check Your Head
Mental Health America of Colorado
http://www.mhacolorado.org/checkyourhead
Check Your Head is a school-based program that encourages young people to explore issues such as
self-identity, conflict resolution, depression, tolerance, and more. The program helps young people
identify their mental health needs, communicate their needs to others and find constructive
resolutions to the problems they face. Students combine hip-hop elements - dance, lyrics and art -
with their knowledge of emotional wellness and fuse it into a creative performance that expresses
who they are to their peers.
brother jeff’s Cultural Center
http://www.brotherjeff.com/
Located in the historic Five Points District in Northeast Denver, brother jeff’s Cultural Center is
committed to fostering growth, strength, and voice in the community. These ends are achieved
through the exploration of visual and performing arts, celebrations, and programs that inform and
enrich people’s lives. Committed to youth, the Cultural Center sponsors an annual free lunch
program for area children, providing sustenance, support, enrichment and fun for young people
during the summer. The center also hosts a variety of special events and celebrations that serve to
ground community throughout the year including Juneteenth, Kwanzaa, and Black History Month
activities.
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Sankofa Community Resource Fair
Vendors
New Era Colorado Foundation
http://neweracolorado.org/
Founded in 2006 by a small crew of young college graduates, New Era Colorado Foundation has
grown to become the leading voice for young people in politics around the state. We’re multi-issue.
We’re voters. We’re the next generation committed to moving our state forward. Our voter
registration program brings thousands into the political process; programs like Candidate Survivor
and Trick-or-Vote bring young voters out of the woodwork; Bus Trips support forward-thinking
policies; and our intensive leadership program trains the next generation of campaign managers,
candidates, and leaders in our communities.
Water Association of Student Stewards Urban Program
Email: [email protected]
The Water Association of Student Stewards Urban Program (W.A.S.S.U.P.) is a student club
dedicated to empowering students in being active in their communities through experiential
learning, community service, and water focused activities. Our effort is to bring both an
understanding of the value, sacredness and importance that water has in our daily lives; thereby
enriching the personal experience through knowledge on important topics and the confidence to
speak on them effectively.
Through our experiential learning events and hands on activities, members will build relationships
with both fellow students and community leaders across the state. Active involvement will provide
valuable insight to the needs and issues surrounding water both here in Colorado and around the
globe. By inspiring passion through participation members will have access to lifelong careers as
Water Stewards.
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Sankofa Community Resource Fair
Vendors
Culture Brigade
Email: [email protected]
Based in Denver, Colorado, Culture Brigade was founded 4 years ago by two individuals that are
passionate about taking initiative to serve the community. Today the organization has manifested
into a powerful squad that takes pride in helping build identity by keeping people in touch with the
original culture of this earth; representing peace, justice & equality; establishing a foundation for
generational prosperity; and helping supply food, clothing, and shelter.
Colorado Jobs with Justice
Email: [email protected]
Colorado Jobs with Justice is a long-term, formal coalition of labor, community, faith, and student
and youth organizations that come together to advance workers' rights and social justice through
building sustained relationships. We take direct action to create concrete change in the lives of
working families. We also focus on those places where other social justice issues overlap with
economic justice.
Rocky Mountain CARES
http://www.rockymountaincares.org/
Rocky Mountain Cares (RMC) facilitates high quality centralized and comprehensive medical care
management, supportive services, prevention, education and research in collaboration with
communities affected by and infected with HIV. We offer equal access to comprehensive services
that will include pharmacy and peer support. RMC creates a safe environment driven by integrity
and free of stigma and discrimination. We also provide our clientele with the tools they need to be
their own advocate.
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Sankofa Community Resource Fair
Vendors
Urban Arkanum
http://urbanarkanum.clothing/
Urban Arkanum seeks to create a united universal front of unique personal expression by
connecting the world through meaningful ancient symbols and imagery brought to life on premium
apparel and accessories– all manufactured with special regard for human rights and the
environment
Hella Random Radio
https://soundcloud.com/#HellaRandomRadio
Hella Random Radio is where positive energy Lives! Hosted by Euda Best. The show airs every
Sat 6-8p MT on CallywoodRadio.com
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The Department of Africana Studies offers an interdisciplinary field of study, which provides
students with opportunities to pursue courses with an African, Caribbean, and African American
focus. In fulfilling this objective, the department recognizes the natural connections among Africans,
African Americans, and the rest of the African Diaspora. The department strives to remove the
distortions about Africa and Black peoples through courses that highlight the rich heritage, histories,
achievements as well as cultural contributions of the people of African descent to human
civilization. These course offerings enable students to acquire skills, sensitivities, and knowledge
that enhance their functioning more intelligently in a diverse society.
The department’s aim, then, is to develop and produce scholars committed to academic excellence
and social responsibility in the United States who are prepared to build bridges with other cultural
groups in the global space. The department strives through its various programs (i.e., study abroad,
domestic field experiences, internships, and annual Black World Conference) to enhance
Metropolitan State University of Denver’s mission of fostering diversity and mutual respect inside
as well as outside the campus community.
Trained in traditional areas and in Africana Studies faculty members of the department bring not
only a breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding of African, Caribbean, and African
American Studies to the college, but also a demonstrated theoretical and practical awareness of their
role in the pursuit of a well-rounded education. Faculty in the department are committed to
disseminating accurate information, encouraging creative and critical thinking, and fostering the
pursuit of academic rigor. The professional development activities of the faculty are an extension of
the department’s instructional program, and reflect not only the faculty’s scholarly and activist
interests, but also their commitment to providing information and interpretations significant to
African people and the larger society.
In addition to the comprehensiveness of its academic program, the department sponsors a full
calendar of events in celebration of African American History Month during February, and sponsors
and/or co-sponsors other cultural programs throughout the academic year. Such programming
provides another opportunity for the department to enhance its instructional program. Community
service is another avenue by which the faculty of the department extend their expertise, and at the
same time enhance the lives of the people it serves. The Department offers a high-quality Bachelor’s
degree program as well as a minor.
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Thank You Sponsors & Partners
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Office of Institutional Diversity
College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Office of International Studies
Institute for Women's Studies & Services
Office of Student Media
Office of Alumni Relations
Student Government Association
Department of Political Science
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
African Student Union
Archaeology, Linguistics, Physical, Applied,
Cultural, Anthropology (A.L.P.A.C.A.) Club
University of Colorado Denver
Department of Ethnic Studies
University of Denver
Association of Sisters in Higher Education (ASHE)
Grant Support & Community Partners
The Denver Foundation Inclusiveness Project
Colorado Creative Industries
Hi-Dive
Corporate Supporters
Starbucks
KS1075
Denver Nuggets
Swire Coca-Cola, USA
Biscuits & Berries Catering Company
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Thank You
MSU Denver Office of Marketing & Communications
MSU Denver Accounts Payable Office
Auraria Campus Police Department
Educational Technology Center Media Services
Workshop facilitators, panelist, and moderators
Volunteers
Vendors
Ms. Avery Sata Kirk
DJ Rasta Root
Phife Dawg
Dead Prez
DIA Luxury Transportation
Dr. Robin J. Hayes, Progressive Pupil
Serendipity Catering
SpringHill Suites Denver Downtown
Mr. Ben DeSoto
Mr. Matt Dunn
Mr. Aaron Futrell
Ms. Rachel Leah
Mr. Patrick ‘Girr’ McGirr
Mr. James Beverly, One Focus Productions LLC
Ms. Natley Farris Beverly
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Spring 2015 Metropolitan State University of Denver
AAS 3920: The 21st century MINSTREL SHOWdown:
Hip-Hop culture vs. rap music and the commodification of social identities
Tuesday & Thursday: 11:00 am to 12:15 pm Faculty: Dr. B. Afeni McNeely Cobham
Course Objectives Students will explore the social and cultural roots of Hip Hop culture in America and the
mobilization and empowerment of urban youth. Students will be able to identify sociological issues and historical events that illuminate the
marginalization and triumphs of urban youth. Students will examine rap artist’s ‘outsider-within’ representation of their lived experience and
how these depictions impact one’s understanding of the multidimensional and complex issues facing urban America.
Using feminist theories as a backdrop, students will be able to recognize ‘stereotype resistance’
within the patriarchal sphere of rap music. Students will investigate the impact of Eurocentric involvement in Hip Hop culture and how
representations of White culture may be viewed by some as disingenuous and contradictory. Students will investigate and critically analyze the aesthetical contributions of Hip Hop culture
in popular American/westernized institutions (i.e., sport, education, literature, film, commercials and various forms of music).
Students will examine the domestic and global influences of Hip Hop culture on traditionally
segregated and diverse people, and how these communities (commonly referred to as the “Hip Hop Nation”) engage in broad opposition to social inequities.
Students will examine the intersection of various social identities and critically analyze how Hip
Hop culture shapes and illuminates collective agency
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Rules of Order and Decorum 2014 Sankofa Lecture Series
Keynote Address
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ASK AUDIENCE MEMBERS TO LEAVE (AND NOT RETURN) IF THEY BECOME DISRUPTIVE.
Please review the following information: 1. Participants should consider using the restrooms before the keynote address begins. Participants
should know that if they leave the venue while the speech is in progress, they may not be allowed back inside the venue.
2. Unsolicited signs with personal commentary are not allowed in the venue. 3. Please do not place your feet on the chair in front of you. 4. Please turn OFF and put away all electronic devices, such as cell phones, IPads/Laptops, video
recorders, cameras, watch alarms, iPods, video game systems, laser pointers, etc. 5. NO CAMERAS OR RECORDING DEVICES OF ANY KIND ARE ALLOWED DURING THE
SPEECH. It is against copyright laws to take photographs or record video of any kind inside the venue. You are welcome to take photographs after the event has concluded.
6. Please be respectful of the speakers by not talking during the lecture and/or engaging in an unsolicited outburst.
7. Chaperones of student groups, please space out among your students for maximum guidance and mentorship.
8. During the Q & A session participants can ask one question. Two-part or follow up questions will not be allowed. Please keep in mind that several participants want the opportunity to engage with the keynote speakers.
If an audience member deliberately interferes with the Program and/or the speaker’s lecture in any way they will be removed from the venue and campus immediately. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
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