Today

ALPHA PHI GAMMA presents “Caffeinated Poetry Slam” at 7:30 p.m. at Java 101, 901 Lucinda Ave. For more information, contact Michele Song at 847-877-6543.

The ASIAN AMERICAN CENTER will hold Peer Mentor Training from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Campus Life Building, Room 100. Mentors will engage in training and a planning session for next year. For more information, contact Michelle Bringas at 752-1177.

SIGMA LAMBDA GAMMA NATIONAL SORORITY, INC. will hold a “Racism Amongst Greeks” panel discussion at 8 p.m. in the Stevenson Fish Bowl Room. For more information, contact Elizabeth Davila at 630-484-1264.

As part of the AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, nationally recognized author, psychologist and speaker Na’im Akbar will speak about psychological empowerment in a presentation titled “Resurrection of the Black Race.” The presentation is from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center’s Duke Ellington Ballroom. For more information, contact Nakia Brown at 773-310-7014.

The COUNSELING AND STUDENT DEVELOPMENT CENTER will hold a remembrance vigil to acknowledge those who have been affected by or struggled with an eating disorder at 7 p.m. in the HSC’s Art Gallery. For more information, contact Eunice Kim at 753-1206 or Marie Zidek at 708-227-3284

Wednesday

SIGMA LAMBDA GAMMA SORORITY AND SIGMA LAMBDA BETA FRATERNITY will hold a breast cancer and testicular cancer walk starting at 5 p.m. in Central Park and ending at the Latino Resource Center. Donations are welcome and all proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society. For more information, contact Elizabeth Davila at 630-484-1264 or Andy Lopez at 773-619-6833.

PRISM and VEG will hold a community gathering and vegetarian potluck at 9 p.m. in the Stevenson New Orleans Room. Elections and gathering begins at 9 p.m. The potluck begins at 9:30 p.m. For more information, contact Lucy at 753-0584.

ALPHA PSI LAMBDA will hold a crime prevention workshop at 7 p.m. in the HSC, Room 406. Jeanne Meyer, an NIU police officer, will be the guest speaker.

MENTORING VALUABLE PEERS will hold a fundraiser “Pre-Easter Extravaganza” from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Wesley Foundation, 633 W. Locust St. For $7, you get a “real meal” with such foods as chicken wings, collard greens with smoked turkey and cornbread muffins. Desserts are $1 and drinks are 50 cents extra. For more information, contact Tamika or Joy at 753-1165.

The NIU HISTORY DEPARTMENT will present a seminar on “The Unlovely Residue of Outworn Prejudices-Revisiting the Hart-Celler Immigration Act of 1965,” starting at 1:30 p.m. in the HSC’s Illinois Room. For more information, contact Valerie Garver at 753-6823.

The NIU HISTORY DEPARTMENT will host colloquial speaker Dr. Mae Ngai from the University of Chicago from 8:15 to 9:15 p.m. at the Asian American Resource Center. For more information, contact Valerie Garver at 753-6823.

The NIU HISTORY DEPARTMENT will hold a seminar at 7 p.m. in the HSC, Room 506 titled, “An Ironic Testimony to the Value of American Democracy: Assimilationism and the World War II Internment of Japanese Americans.” For more information, contact Valerie Garver at 753-6823.

ALPHA PHI GAMMA will hold “Volunteer for Visayans.” Join them in collecting school supplies and other donations from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in DuSable Hall. For more information, contact Michele Song at 847-877-6543.

The NIU SCHOOL OF LAW STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATION and CAREER SERVICES presents “Public Service 101: Exploring the Roles of Government Officials” from 4 to 6 p.m. in Swen Parson Hall Riley Courtroom, Room 170. Joe Birkett, Republican candidate for lieutenant governor and Roland Burris, former Illinois Attorney General will discuss their experiences in government. For more information, contact Yuri Kim at 217-390-7315.

COLLEGE REPUBLICANS will hold a general meeting from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the HSC’s University Suite. Lieutenant governor candidate Joe Birkett will be speaking. For more information, contact Brent Keller at 847-778-6076.

As part of the AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, an economic empowerment presentation will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center’s Carl Sandburg Auditorium. For more information, contact Taheera Abdul-Ramaan at 773-759-9493.

CAMPUS ACTIVITIES BOARD will host MTV’s “The Real World’s” Ruthie at 6:30 p.m. in the HSC’s Carl Sandburg Auditorium. She will speak about drug and alcohol abuse.

The STUDY ABROAD OFFICE presents “Study Abroad 101: First Steps to Study Abroad” from 1:30 to 2 p.m. in Williston Hall, Room 417.