The Judge Michael Wei Kwan Lectures honor Judge Kwan’s legacy to the community and his 20 years as an adjunct faculty, advisor and mentor to SLCC’s Criminal Justice Program. In his memory, this annual event will feature local and national speakers to address SLCC and the communities we serve on current and relevant topics in equity, law, judicial reform and community engagement. This year's event is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8, in TB 104 at the Redwood Campus. Dr. Michael Minch will be the featured speaker. The lecture series is sponsored by The Office of the Provost for Academic Affairs and supported by a speaker nomination/selection committee. Judge Michael Wei Kwan Lecture featuring Dr. Michael Minch Keynote Presentation "Healing Conversations: How to Build Peace in Divided Communities" Tuesday, April 8, 2025 1 p.m. Taylorsville Redwood Campus 4600 S Redwood Rd. Rampton Technology Building (TB) Room 104 The political culture of the United States is deeply fractured. Republicans and Democrats view one another with suspicion, anger, resentment, and distrust. A significant number of people claim an endorsement of, or willingness to participate in, violence, to “restore” the America they desire. What can be done? How can this dangerous and unsettling divide be bridged? Can we experience healing? How can we learn to understand one another, to speak empathetically and encouragingly with one another? What can we learn from conflict analysis and peacebuilding as it has been practiced in the world’s conflict-intense regions? How can we move forward together, building greater communication, appreciation, and reconciliation with others? How can we build a deeper democracy and more peaceful society? Dr. Minch’s lecture, “Healing Conversations: How to Build Peace in Divided Communities” will address these questions and give answers to them. Professor Minch is both a scholar of conflict and conflict transformation, and also an experienced peacebuilder and teacher of peacebuilding and reconciliation in various global locations. Seating is first come, first served and doors open at 12:30 p.m. Free parking for this event will be available in parking lots Q, P, and R. If you need ADA accommodations, please contact the Accessibility & Disability Services by phone at 801-957-4659 or by TTY at 801-957-4646.

Insights from Artifacts with Brent Ashworth: Elvis Presley Join us for an engaging lecture exploring the life and impact of Elvis Presley through rare artifacts from the esteemed collection of historian Brent Ashworth. This presentation will showcase personal memorabilia, autographs, and historical documents that offer a deeper understanding of Elvis’s rise to fame, cultural influence, and enduring legacy. Discover how these artifacts tell the story of the man behind the music and his lasting imprint on American history. Thursday, April 17 at 7:00 pm Hutchings Museum | 55 N Center Street, Lehi Tickets: $8 adults / $6 kids (pay at door)

Insights from Artifacts with Brent Ashworth: Elvis Presley Join us for an engaging lecture exploring the life and impact of Elvis Presley through rare artifacts from the esteemed collection of historian Brent Ashworth. This presentation will showcase personal memorabilia, autographs, and historical documents that offer a deeper understanding of Elvis’s rise to fame, cultural influence, and enduring legacy. Discover how these artifacts tell the story of the man behind the music and his lasting imprint on American history. Thursday, April 17 at 7:00 pm Hutchings Museum | 55 N Center Street, Lehi Tickets: $8 adults / $6 kids (pay at door)

Insights from Artifacts with Brent Ashworth: Elvis Presley Join us for an engaging lecture exploring the life and impact of Elvis Presley through rare artifacts from the esteemed collection of historian Brent Ashworth. This presentation will showcase personal memorabilia, autographs, and historical documents that offer a deeper understanding of Elvis’s rise to fame, cultural influence, and enduring legacy. Discover how these artifacts tell the story of the man behind the music and his lasting imprint on American history. Thursday, April 17 at 7:00 pm Hutchings Museum | 55 N Center Street, Lehi Tickets: $8 adults / $6 kids (pay at door)

Insights from Artifacts with Brent Ashworth: Elvis Presley Join us for an engaging lecture exploring the life and impact of Elvis Presley through rare artifacts from the esteemed collection of historian Brent Ashworth. This presentation will showcase personal memorabilia, autographs, and historical documents that offer a deeper understanding of Elvis’s rise to fame, cultural influence, and enduring legacy. Discover how these artifacts tell the story of the man behind the music and his lasting imprint on American history. Thursday, April 17 at 7:00 pm Hutchings Museum | 55 N Center Street, Lehi Tickets: $8 adults / $6 kids (pay at door)

Insights from Artifacts with Brent Ashworth: Elvis Presley Join us for an engaging lecture exploring the life and impact of Elvis Presley through rare artifacts from the esteemed collection of historian Brent Ashworth. This presentation will showcase personal memorabilia, autographs, and historical documents that offer a deeper understanding of Elvis’s rise to fame, cultural influence, and enduring legacy. Discover how these artifacts tell the story of the man behind the music and his lasting imprint on American history. Thursday, April 17 at 7:00 pm Hutchings Museum | 55 N Center Street, Lehi Tickets: $8 adults / $6 kids (pay at door)

Join Friends of Alta and University of Utah Professor McKenzie Skiles to learn how dust from regional sources, such as the Great Salt Lake, impacts snowpack. www.friendsofalta.org/event

Insights from Artifacts with Brent Ashworth: Elvis Presley Join us for an engaging lecture exploring the life and impact of Elvis Presley through rare artifacts from the esteemed collection of historian Brent Ashworth. This presentation will showcase personal memorabilia, autographs, and historical documents that offer a deeper understanding of Elvis’s rise to fame, cultural influence, and enduring legacy. Discover how these artifacts tell the story of the man behind the music and his lasting imprint on American history. Thursday, April 17 at 7:00 pm Hutchings Museum | 55 N Center Street, Lehi Tickets: $8 adults / $6 kids (pay at door)

Join Bill Allred, X96 Radio From Hell personality, Ken Sanders, owner of Ken Sanders Rare Books, and Jim Santangelo, Sommelier and owner of Wine Academy of Utah for a boozy book discussion and paired cocktail. Buy tickets here. https://50474.blackbaudhosting.com/50474/Literary-Libations---Wendell-Berry Wendell Berry is a living author, activist, farmer, and professor in and from Kentucky. Berry advocates heavily for small-scale farming and living in harmony with nature. His works are considered critical for the environmental movement and the understanding of the importance of local economies. This is a 90 - 120 minute program, recorded live for future broadcast over various podcasts and YouTube channels. Must be 21 years and older to attend.

Colette Dalton is a licensed clinical social worker and certified sex therapist licensed in Utah, Arizona, and Idaho. She has worked in the mental health space for over a decade and specializes in working with adults navigating trauma, faith transitions, identity shifts, and those who embrace mystical practices. In her free time, she loves reading, learning, listening to podcasts, swimming, pulling oracle and tarot cards, and cheering on Utah Royals or the U.S. Women's National Soccer team. Title: “From Resistance to Resilience: Embodying Queer Joy” Where: Signature Books, 508 W 400 N, SLC When: Thursday 24 April, 6pm-7:30 Overview: In this presentation, we will explore the journey from resistance to resilience, unpacking how queer joy is not just a fleeting emotion but an embodied practice that fosters healing and community. Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of how to cultivate queer joy in their own lives and support it in others, transforming resilience into a daily act of liberation.