Diversity Calendar 2013/14

OctOber13twenty1029 First day of new academic year1 International Day of Older Persons World Vegetarian Day2 Feast of the Guardian Angels (Catholic)4 St. Francis Day (Catholic)5 Navaratri begins (Hindu)9 Birthday of Guru Ram Das (Sikh)10 World Mental Health Day13 Navaratri ends (Hindu) St. Edwards Day (Christian)14 Waqf al Arafa - Hajj Day (Islam) Dussera (Hindu)15 Eid-Ul-Adha begins (Muslim)16 World Food Day17 World Day to Overcome Extreme Poverty LGBT Spirit Day18 Eid-Ul-Adha ends (Muslim) St. Luke’s Day (Christian)20 Birth of the Bab (Baha ‘i)24 United Nations Day27 Reformation Day (Protestant)31 All Hallows Eve (Christian)

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Freshers’ Welcome by Yi LiFreshers’ Fortnight welcomes approx. 4,000 new students from around the globe to our campus. Students find out about the wide range of groups, societies and services on offer at Warwick.

Eid-Ul-Adha by Nur Ahmad Zainori Islamic Feast of the Sacrifice - celebrated by Muslims worldwide.

October is Black History Month & Awareness Month for Breast Cancer and Down Syndrome

November13TweNTy111 AllSaint’sDay(Christian) Samhain&Beltane(Wicca/Pagan)2 AllSoul’sDay(Catholic) CoronationofHaileSelassieI(Rastafari)3 Diwali-Deepavali(Hindu/Jain/Sikh) JainNewYear(Jain)4 Al-Hijira-IslamicNewYear(Muslim)10 RemembranceSunday11 ArmisticeDay12 BirthofBaha’u’llah(Bahá’í)13 Ashura(Muslim) Navaratri(Hindu) SaintEdward’sDay(Christian) WorldKindessDay14-24 NativityFast(OrthodoxChristian) WorldDiabetesDay15 Shichigosan(Shinto)16 InternationalDayforTolerance17 BirthdayofGuruNanak(Sikh) SaintHilda’sDay(Christian)18-22 Anti-bullyingweek19 InternationalMen’sDay20 UniversalChildren’sDay TransgenderDayofRemembrance23 Niinamesei(Shinto)24 ChristtheKing(Christian) GuruTeghBahadurMartyrdom(Sikh) UnitedNationsDay26 DayoftheCovenant(Bahá’í)27 Hanukkah(Judaism)28 AscensionofAbdu’l-Baha(Bahá’í) Thanksgiving(USA-Interfaith)30 SaintAndrew’sDay(Christian)

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Campus wildlife by Marian OrtonOur 290 hectare campus is home to a diverse range of flora and fauna.

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month & Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month

December13TwenTy121 AdventSunday(Christian) World AIDS Day2 Intl.DayfortheAbolitionofSlavery3 Intl.DayofPersonswithDisabilities5 Intl. Development Volunteer Day6 Last day of term St.Nicholas’Day(Christian)8 Rohatsu-BodhiDay(Buddhist) FeastoftheImmaculateConception(Catholic)10 Human Rights Day12 FeastDayofOurLadyofGuadalupe(Catholic) St.Lucy’sDay(Christian)16 PosadasNavidenasbegins(Christian)18 Intl. Migrants Day21 WinterSolstice/Yule(Wicca/Pagan) Yule(Christian)24 ChristmasEve(Christian)25 ChristmasDay(Christian) BankHoliday(UK)26 BoxingDayBankHoliday(UK) ZarathoshtDiso(Zoroastrian) St.Stephen’sDay(Christian)28 HolyInnocents(Christian)29 FeastoftheHolyFamily(Catholic)31 NewYear’sEve/Hogmany WatchNight(Christian)

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First Snow by Christopher SharpFor many of our international students, coming to study in England is the first time they experience snow.

Wintery campus by Paul Kent The beauty of campus captured last winter during a lakeside walk.

December is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. National Tree Week takes place 24 Nov-2 Dec.

January14TwenTy011 Circumcision(Christian) NewYear’sDayBankHoliday Oshagatsu(Shinto) FestivalofSt.BasiltheGreat(Christian)4 WorldBrailleDay5 BirthdayofGuruGobindSingh(Sikh)6 FirstdayofSpringTerm Epiphany/DiadelosReyes(Christian) ChristmasDay(ArmenianOrthodox) Theophany(OrthodoxChristian)7 ChristmasDay-Ethiopia(Rastafari) ChristmasDay(OrthodoxChristian)12 BaptismoftheLord(Christian)13 St.Hilary’sDay(Christian) MiladunNabi(SunniMuslim)14 MakarSankranti(Hindu)15 SeijinShiki(Shinto)16 TuB’Shevat(Jewish)18 MiladunNabi(ShiaMuslim) ChristianUnityprayerweek(Christian)19 WorldReligionDay21 St.Agnes(Christian)22-24 WinterDegreeCeremonies201425 St.Paul’sDay(Christian) BurnsNight27 HolocaustMemorialDay28 StThomasAquinas(Christian)31 ChineseNewYear BirthdayofGuruHarRai(Sikh)

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One World Week by Andy GrayThe world’s largest student-run international event kicks off on 25 January with a festival of cross-cultural celebration.

New year, new start by Jennifer Emeny-GreenThe new Warwick Sport programme starts this month, so why not dust off those trainers and find out what’s on offer?In January: Poverty & Homelessness Action Week, CancerTalk Week and Cervical Cancer Awareness Week

February14TwenTy022 Candlemas(Christian) Imbolc(Pagan)3 Rissun(Setsubun)(Shinto)4 World Cancer Day7 UNICEF Day for Change8 Parinirvana-NirvanaDay(Buddhist)11 OurLadyofLourdes(Christian)14 St.Valentine’sDay(Christian)15 NirvanaDay(Buddhist)20 Mental Health Awareness Day24-2 NationalEatingDisordersWeek Fairtrade Fortnight begins

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Varsity 2013 by Andy GrayAt Warwick you’ll find more than 70 different sports clubs to join - or simply support from the sidelines.

February is LGBT History Month, National Heart Month & Prenatal Infection Prevention Month

Elections by Richard CunninghamDuring February and March, campus is adorned with campaign banners for candidates for the SU Officer elections.

March 14TwenTy031 St.David’sDay(Christian) FastofEsther(Jewish) Self-injuryAwarenessDay2 NineteenDayFastbegins(Bahá’í)3 Hina-matsuri(Shinto) CleanMonday(OrthodoxChristian)4 ShroveTuesday(Christian)5 AshWednesday(Christian) St.Piran’sDay(Christian)8 Intl.Women’sDay10-16 BrainAwarenessWeek12 NoSmokingDay14 LastdayofSpringTerm16 Purim(Jewish)17 ShushanPurim(Jewish) HolaMohalla(Sikh)19 St.Joseph’sDay(Christian)20 SpringEquinox-Eoster(Pagan)21 Intl.DayforEliminationof RacialDiscrimination Shubun-sai-EquinoxDay(Shinto) NawRuz-NewYear(Bahá’í) JamshediNoruz(Zoroastrian)24 WorldTBDay25 Annunciation(Christian)26 WorldPurpleDayforEpilepsy KhordadSal(Zoroastrian)30 MotheringSunday(Christian)31 Ugadi-NewYear(Hindu)

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Holi by Dhruva ChandramouliThe Hindu festival of colours is celebrated by people of all communities throughout the world.

March is Prostate Cancer Awareness, Ovarian Cancer Awareness & Brain Tumour Awareness Month

Battle of the Bands by Jack Patten BandSoc: 30 bands fight it out over 7 weeks.

April 14TwenTy047 World Health Day8 SwaminarayanJayanti(Hindu)11 World Parkinson’s Day13 PalmSunday(Christian) Vaisakhi(Sikh)14 BirthdayofGuruNanak(Skih) HolaMohalla(Sikh) FastoftheFirstborn(Jewish)15 TheravadaNewYear(Buddhist) Passoverbegins(Jewish)17 MaundyThursday(Christian) World Haemophilia Day18 Bank Holiday GoodFriday(Christian) GuruTeghBahadurbirthday(Sikh) GuruAngadDevbirthday(Sikh)19 HolySaturday(Christian)20 EasterSunday(Christian)21 Bank Holiday Ridvan-firstday(Bahá’í)22 SummerTermbegins23 Passoverends(Jewish) St.George’sDay(Christian)27 YomHashoah(Jewish)29 Ridvan-ninthday(Bahá’í)

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Bluebells in Tocil Wood by Paul Kent

April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, National Autism Awareness Month & International IBS Month

Flying Ducks by Christopher Hartland

May 14TwenTy051 Beltane (Pagan)2 Ridvan-twelfthday(Bahá’í) BirthdayofGuruArjanDev(Sikh)4 YomHazikaron(Jewish)5 MayBankHoliday5-11 DeafAwarenessWeek YomHa’atzmaut(Jewish)6 WorldAsthmaDay12-18 MentalHealthWeek14 WesakorBuddhaDay(Buddhist)17 Intl.DayagainstHomophobia &Transphobia18 LagB’Omer(Jewish)23 DeclarationoftheBab(Bahá’í) BirthdayofGuruAmarDas(Sikh)25 SpringBankHoliday St.BebetheVenerable(Christian)28 YomYerushalayim(Jewish)29 AscensionDay(Christian) AscensionofBaha’u’llah(Bahá’í)

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Europe Day by Charles Hindhaugh An annual celebration of the European Union held on 9 May to foster peace and unity in Europe.

May is Save a Baby Month, National Walking Month & Hughes Syndrome Awareness Month

Morris Dancersby Graeme Leng-WardWhen Coventry Morris came to campus to share their dance skills with students.

June 14TwenTy061 Ascension Day (Catholic)1-7 Volunteers Week4 Shavuot-firstday(Jewish)8 Pentecost-Whitsun(Christian)8-14 CervicalScreeningAwarenessWk9-15 Carers’ Week NationalMen’sHealthWeek14 WorldBloodDonorDay14-20 AdultLearners’Week15 AllSaints’Day(Christian) TrinitySunday(Christian)16 GuruArjanDevMartyrdom(Sikh)18 AutisticPrideDay19 CorpusChristi(Christian)21 Litha-SummerSolstice(Pagan)22 CorpusChristi(CatholicUK)23-29 ChildSafetyWeek27 LastdayofTerm/EndofYear28 Ramadanbegins(Muslim)29 St.Peter&St.Paul’sDay(Christian)

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June is Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Society Awareness Month & Motor Neurone Disease Awareness Month

Multi-cultural (*overall winner)by Patricio Palma TobarStudents from around the world studying English Language Teaching at the Centre for Applied Linguistics.

SU Summer Partyby Jack PattenLos Campesionos performing at the annual SU party.

July 14TwenTy075 Birthday of Guru Hargobind (Sikh)7-13 HealthInformationWeek9 Martyrdom of the Bab (Bahá’í)12 Asala-Dharma Day (Buddhist)14-19 Summer Degree Ceremonies15 St.Swithin’sDay(Christian)19 Jamshed Noruz (Zoroastrian)22 St.MaryMagdalene(Christian)23 Birthday of Haile Selassie I (Rastafari) Birthday of Guru Har Krishen (Sikh)24 Pioneer Day (Mormon) Khordaad Sal (Zoroastrian) 24/7 Samaritan’s Awareness Day28 Eid-Ul-Fitr (Muslim) WorldHepatitisDay

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July is Sickle Cell Awareness Month & Group B Strep Awareness Month

Graduation TimeEvery July, almost 4,000 Warwick students graduate from the University in our Summer Degree Congregation ceremonies in the Butterworth Hall.

Open Air Gala Concertby Christopher SharpStudents, staff, their families and members of the local community sharing good times on campus.

August14twenty081 Lughnasadh-Lammas (Pagan)5 Tisha B’Av (Jewish)6 Transfiguration(Christian)15 AssumptionoftheBlessedVirgin Mary(Christian) DormitionoftheTheotokos(Christian)17 BirthdayofMarcusGarvey(Rastafari)18 JamshediNoruz(ShenshaiZoroastrian)23 KhordadSal(ShenshaiZoroastrian)25 SummerBankHoliday

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August is Medical Alert Awareness Month & International Psoriasis Awareness Month

Warwick in Africa by Jack PattenWarwick in Africa is a philanthropically-funded programme developed to enhance the education of young people in Africa, providing a direct route to liberation from poverty. Over 120,000 learners have benefited so far. Warwick students undertake placements in African schools every summer.

September14twenty097-13 Migraine Awareness Week8 Nativity of the Theotokos (Christian) Birthday of the Virgin Mary (Christian)10 Suicide Prevention Day11 Ethiopian New Year (Rastafari)14 The Triumph of the Cross (Christian)15 World Lymphoma Awareness Day17-23 Sexual Health Week21 World Alzheimer’s Day23 Autumn Eqinox (Pagan) St. Pio of Pietrelcina (Catholic)23-29 National Eczema Week24-30 Dyspraxia Awareness Week25 Navaratri begins (Hindu) Rosh Hashanah - first day (Jewish)26 European Day of Languages27 Fast of Gedalliah (Jewish)29 Michaelmas, St. Michael, St. Gabriel & St. Raphael’s Day (Christian) World Heart Day

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September is World Dementia Awareness Month, Hearing Awareness Month & ‘Save a Life September’

International OrientationOur volunteer Orientation Team help 1,000 new international students every year to feel at home.