The Signs of the Times series connects campus to community experts around justice topics. The theme for the 2023–24 series is Poverty and Power. Bring your lunch; dessert and drinks provided!

Spring 2024 Events

February: The Power of Near Peer Mentoring — Helping First Gen Students Achieve College Degrees
Rose Meissner – President, Community Foundation of St. Joseph County
Friday, Feb. 2; noon–1:00 p.m.
Geddes Hall, Coffee House

March: Empowerment in Practice
Mark Herriman – Executive Vice President of OneRoof, United Way of St. Joseph County
Friday, March 1; noon–1:00 p.m.
Geddes Hall, Coffee House

April: Diversity & Inclusion in South Bend
Cynthia Simmons-Taylor – Diversity & Inclusion Officer, City of South Bend
Friday, April 5; noon–1:00 p.m.
Geddes Hall, Coffee House

Fall 2023 Events

September: Care, Connect, Construct
Carl Hetler – Homelessness Coordinator, City of South Bend
Friday, Sept. 1; noon–1:00 p.m.
Geddes Hall, Coffee House

October: Sustainability for the Future
Mayor James Mueller – Mayor of South Bend, Indiana
Friday, Oct. 6; noon–1:00 p.m.
Geddes Hall, Coffee House
Part of St. Francis Week

November: Goodwill—More Than a Store
Debie Coble – President & CEO, Goodwill Industries of Michiana, Inc.
Friday, November 3; noon–1:00 p.m.
Geddes Hall, Coffee House

2022-23 Events

The theme for the 2022–23 series was Leadership in Justice and Hope.

September | La Casa de Amistad: All Under One Roof
Juan Constantino, executive director, La Casa de Amistad
Friday, September 2, 2022; 12:00–1:00 p.m. 
Geddes Hall, Coffee House

October | Parks as Islands of Opportunity:  Stewardship, Innovation and Public Service
Jan McGowan, Park Interpreter of St. Joseph County Parks
Friday, October 7, 2022; 12:00–1:00 p.m. 
Geddes Hall, McNeill Library

November | The Circle: Continuity of Potawatomi Culture and a Path to the Future
Jason Wesaw, Pokagon Tribal Historic Preservation Officer
Friday, November 4, 2022; 12:00–1:00 p.m. 
Geddes Hall, Coffee House

February | Justice Hope through Our Lens
Hon. Andrew Gammage, Magistrate Judge, St. Joseph County Circuit Court
Friday, February 3, 2023; 12:00–1:00 p.m. 
Geddes Hall, Coffee House

March | Hope for Health Equity
Susan King, president, Beacon Health Foundation
Friday, March 3, 2023; 12:00–1:00 p.m. 
Geddes Hall, Coffee House

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