Day of Silence: April 23

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Students, faculty, and staff are invited to participate in the Day of Silence on Wednesday, April 23. The Day of Silence begins at 8 a.m. and ends at 6 p.m. with a Break the Silence assembly in the Student Life courtyard. Participants are invited to express themselves during the open microphone portion of the assembly.

Students are encouraged to participate by wearing t-shirts and passing out ‘speaking cards’ that explain the Day of Silence. Day of Silence shirts can be picked up for free of charge between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. in the north or south main lobby entrances to the Bell Tower.

The Day of Silence was founded in 1996 at the University of Virginia as a way to call attention to the silence created by the oppression of individuals because of their sexual orientation. While this event specifically relates to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues, a zero-tolerance policy for hate is the universal message being expressed.

For more information please contact at the Multicultural and Women’s & Gender Student Center at 437-8407 or Kirsten Moss-Frye, Coordinator of Multicultural Affairs at 437-3156.