Wednesday, October 8: History Trivia Night with Student Life
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Navesink Rooms, Student Life Center
Description: Join us for a fun and fast-paced History Trivia Night as part of Civility Week at Brookdale! Test your knowledge of U.S. history, civics and revolutionary moments that shaped our democracy. Compete in teams, win prizes, and learn something new about the courage it takes to build – and protect – a just society. All students welcome! Produced by Student Life and Activities and the Student Life Board, Civility Week collaborators.

Thursday, October 9: Accessibility: It’s Not Just for People with Disabilities
Presenter: Ernest Oversen, Director, Accessibility Services & Johnathan Shaloum, Director, Teaching & Learning Center
Time: 10:00am – 11:15am
Location: Twin Lights, Student Life Center
Description: Access is democratic! Join a conversation about accessibility in higher education. We will discuss the historical background of accessibility laws & requirements, how Brookdale Community College applies those requirements, and why accessible design is beneficial to all students. This talk will include an overview of how the Accessibility Services meets the needs of individual students and how the Teaching & Learning Center provides technology tools to promote accessibility for all.

Thursday, October 9: “Yes, you can!” How to *actually* run for office
Presenter: Dina Long, English
Time: 11:45am – 12:15pm
Location: Paramount Theater Room/MLK Lounge, Student Life Center
Description: Let’s take the mystery away from running for elected office. It’s not as complicated, or expensive, as you might think. This presentation will break down the process and cover strategies to not just launch a campaign for local office but also how to win it.

Thursday, October 9: Money and Politics – Protected Speech or “Buyer’s Market”?
Presenter: Bruce K. Brickman, ESQ.
Time: 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Location: Twin Lights, Student Life Center
Description: This session explores the far-reaching impact of two Supreme Court decisions – Citizens Untied v. FEC (2010) and McCutcheon v. FEC (2014) – that reshaped the role of money in American politics. By granting corporations and unions the same free speech rights as individuals and removing aggregate limits on individuals political contributions, these rulings opened the floodgates for unlimited, often anonymous spending through Super PACs and dark money implications: Have we returned to a plutocratic past where the ultra-wealthy buy political influence? And how can everyday voters make their voices heard in a system flooded with “money-empowered speech”?

Friday, October 10: Living Room Conversation: Finding the Courage We Need for Democracy
Time: 11:00am – 12:30pm
Location: Twin Lights, Student Life Center
Description: Civility Week traditionally ends with a Living Room Conversation. This closing experience invites us to reflect on the week’s events and ideas, share perspectives made or challenged, and identify ways forward, together, as a community. An open forum conversation and guided discussion. All are welcomed and wanted.

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