Astronomy discussion

Regents’ Professor Michael J. Drake will discuss “”Water Matters: Astronomical Units to Angstroms.”” This discussion will be held in Kuiper Space Sciences room 308 at 3:30 p.m.

Leadership workshop

What social groups are you a part of? How does varying status among social groups impact your identity? This interactive workshop examines intersecting and invisible identities while exploring how systems of advantage and disadvantage impact your life. This workshop will be held at 5 p.m. in the Student Union Memorial Center room 404.

Cherokee Chief speaks

Chief Wilma Mankiller will discuss, “”What it Means to be an Indigenous Person in the 21st Century: A Cherokee Woman’s Perspective.”” Her credentials as an activist go back to the post-Alcatraz Native American Movement in California, where she channeled her talents into educational programs. She has remained deeply involved in the social, cultural, economic and political life of the Cherokee Nation, heading several commissions and serving on national Native boards and organizations. She will be speaking in the Gallagher Theater at 7 p.m.