Chicano art and homeland security are two topics that Metro community members can learn more about next week.

Reminder for symposium deadline
Don't forget, the registration deadline for "Leaving Aztlán: Alternative Paths" is Monday, Feb. 21. The symposium is in conjunction with the current exhibition at Metro's Center for Visual Art titled "Leaving Aztlán: Rethinking Contemporary Latino and Chicano Art."

The symposium, scheduled for Friday, Feb. 25, will feature artists, curators and Chicano studies scholars. Admission is free for Metro students and faculty.

Watch next week's @Metro for information about other Leaving Aztlán events.

Homeland Security
On Tuesday, Feb. 22, "Homeland Security, Gated Communities and the New Nationalism" will feature Greg Moser, a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Globalization and Security at the University of Denver. Moser is also coordinator of Emergency Management Planning, Training and Exercise for Jefferson County, Colorado.

The event begins at 10 a.m. in TIV 640 with a lecture and is followed by a panel discussion at 1 p.m.

The sponsors include the African-American Studies, Chicana/o Studies and Political Science departments; Conscious Journey and Los Herederos of Change and Esperanza. For more information, contact Daniel Salcido in the Department of Chicana/o Studies, 303-556-3147.