Campus Connection

An open forum at UW-L will discuss events that have occurred following racial tension in Ferguson, Missouri. “Open Forum: Healing After Ferguson” will run from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, in Graff Main Hall Auditorium. The event is free and open to all. The forum is being held to encourage people to come together to process thoughts and share feelings following the events that have transpired in Ferguson. Questions to be probed include:

• How does Ferguson affect all of us?
• Could Ferguson happen here in La Crosse?
• What does this mean for race relations?
• How do we move forward and continue to have important conversations about race and violence in America?

Stan Davis, a UW-L alum and former Deputy Chief of Staff and Chief Legal Counsel to Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle, will be the guest speaker. Davis is currently the owner and president of The Davis Group, a law and consulting firm in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, that focuses primarily on civil rights and employment discrimination litigation. The forum is sponsored by the following at UW-L: Residence Life, Campus Climate, Diversity and Inclusion, Multicultural Student Services and Institute for Social Justice. If you go— What: “Open Forum: Healing After Ferguson” Who: Open to all When: 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3 Where: Graff Main Hall Auditorium Admission: Free