Day of Learning in Community schedule
April 9, 2008

The public is invited to join Northwestern College students, faculty and staff for the college’s first Day of Learning in Community. Regular college classes will be suspended for the day; all events are free.
Dakota & Beyond: America's Invisible People	10-11 a.m.
Kathleen Norris	Bultman Center gymnasium
In her bestseller Dakota: A Spiritual Geography, award-winning author Kathleen Norris wrote about a place similar—both geographically and spiritually—to “Siouxland,” as our region is called. Describing, understanding and minding a place requires more than geographical knowledge, more than historical research, and more than cultural or religious study. Truly minding place requires that participants cultivate an integrated understanding of place, as Norris does in her writing. Norris has published seven books of poetry and four nonfiction books. She lives in both Lemmon, S.D., and Honolulu, Hawaii. Read a chapter (PDF - available on campus only) of Dakota recommended by Norris. The complete text is available at Ramaker Library and the Orange City Public Library. It can also be purchased at the Northwestern College bookstore or through most online and retail booksellers.
Faculty, staff and student-led sessions 1	1:30-2:30 p.m.
Faculty, staff and student-led sessions 2	3-4 p.m.
Northwestern students, faculty and staff members are invited to submit proposals for Minding Place workshops to be presented during the Day of Learning in Community.
Stability & Change: Necessary Contradictions	7 p.m.
Kathleen Norris	Bultman Center gymnasium