University Women Seeking Book Donations
  The general public is invited to contribute books to the Idaho State University chapter of the American Association of University Women annual used-book sale. Proceeds from the book sale benefit female students enrolled in nontraditional fields at ISU. Donors can drop off books in collection boxes located at two places: ISU Continuing Education Building foyer and ISU Pond Student Union lobby. Donors who are unable to bring the books to the collection locations can contact Susanne Forrest at 282-2963.

National Women's History Month
  “Women Change America” is this year's theme for National Women's History Month (NWHM). The theme was set to celebrate the achievements and strides women have made in transforming culture, history and politics as leaders, writers, scientists, educators, politicians, artists, historians, and informed citizens. From the suffrage movement to equal rights, women have been at the forefront of social change.
  This month is a time to celebrate ways in which the spirit, courageousness and contributions of American women have added to the diversity of American life and to acknowledge and celebrate the accomplishments women have made throughout history.
  The emergence of NWHM began with the women's movement of the ‘60s, which caused women to question their invisibility in traditional American history texts. It was not until 1978 that the history of women was turned into a celebration. A Women's History Week celebration was started by the Education Task Force of the Sonowa County Commission on the Status of Women in California. This week was chosen to coincide with International Women's Day, first celebrated March 8, 1911. The United States Congress then expanded the celebration to the entire month of March.
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Celebrating Women
  The Idaho State University is holding the national art exhibit “Celebrating Women: Their Vision and Strength” from March 21 until April 12 in the Transition and Mind's Eye Galleries. An opening reception was held at 7:00 pm in the Transition Gallery. The exhibit celebrates and honors amateur and professional women artists working in a various media. The show features 43 artists. Media on display include ceramics, glasswork, painting, print making, soft sculpture, drawing, jewelry, photography, and fiber arts such as book art, weaving, basketry, and quilting.

Conference: Women and Work
  The Idaho State University Women and Work conference will be held on March 23 from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm. This year's conference theme is “Exploring the Possibilities.” This conference provides opportunities for women to gain information and exposure to careers in technical and nontraditional fields. The conference includes a career information fair, workshops, luncheon, and fashion show. The conference fee is $7.50 for students and $15 for the general public. The fee includes a continental breakfast and luncheon. Participants can choose from the following workshops:

• Health information – Two different workshops related to women's health will be offered. “Health Occupations” will introduce participants to the different training available in nontraditional health occupations. “Forensics” will be a discussion from a woman who works for the Idaho State Police.
• Nontraditional Occupations Panel/Fashion Show—Women from various professions will participate in a work-clothes fashion show and afterwards sit on a panel to answer questions about their jobs and about their experiences in nontraditional careers.
• Managing Stress with Yoga -- This workshop will explain how modern stress can be overcome through the practice of yoga including breathing, stretching, relaxation and simple meditation techniques.
• Idaho Law: A Guide for Women and Families. Local Attorney Tom Dial will discuss and review a handbook prepared by the Idaho Women's Commission.
• Work your Image—“Women Work” will help participants create a professional appearance to get and keep a job.
• Hot Jobs and Careers for 2005 and Beyond—A representative from a Department of Labor will talk about jobs currently in demand and jobs/careers women can provide living wages to support themselves and their families.
• What's Out There? Programs for Nontraditional Students—This workshop will introduce what a nontraditional career might look like.
• Roll up your Sleeves—Instructors, professionals, and current College of Technology students in various nontraditional occupations will demonstrate their hands-on experience
• Are there any Volunteers? -- This workshop will explain how volunteering is a valuable experience, and how helpful volunteering can be for themselves and others.
• Break the Holland Code and Discover your Interests – This workshop will help participants develop a better understanding of their personal, social, academic and vocational interests, and how these interests are expressed in their daily lives.
  For more information, contact the Center for New Directions at 2454.

A Keynote Speaker for Women and Work Conference
  Deb Krum, author of the book “Capacity by Design,” will be the keynote speaker at the Idaho State University Women and Work conference. Krum is an advocate of strength-based change. She believes that by design each individual has capacity to accomplish her of his own potential. During the presentation Krum will assist individuals in focusing upon their strengths. This method will allow individuals to gain insight into the talents they possess.

Women on the Edge
  The Idaho State University Music Department and the Janet C. Anderson Resource Center will present “Women on the Edge,” an event that includes musical performances and scholarly commentary at 7:30 pm on Wednesday March 23 in the Goranson Hall.

Women's History Month Book Discussion
  The book, Walking Pocatello by Cheryl Lyda will be the focus of the Women's History Month book discussion. Participants are encouraged to purchase the book for $5.00, read it and join the discussion with Dr. Lyda on March 29 at 5:30 pm at the Gender Resource Center.

Academic Diversity Workshop
  Dr. Lori Head and Dr. Karen Appleby COE Diversity Committee Members will conduct an Academic Diversity Workshop on April 27 from 4:00 – 6:00 pm at Room 355 College of Education. This event is open to College of Education faculty, staff, and undergraduate and graduate students. For further information, contact Dr. Lori Head at 2716 or Dr. Karen Appleby at 5613.

Books on Diversity
  Building a house for diversity: How a fable about a giraffe & an elephant offers new strategies for today's workforce by Roosevelt Thomas and Marjorie Woodruff. Roosevelt Thomas is one of America 's most respected authorities on diversity issues. This book has been around since 1999. The book offers persuasive real-life stories of individual experiences at work. It include the perspectives of white males and minorities, the challenges and opportunities of diversity, and the hands-on guidance to help readers become “diversity mature” and take personal responsibility for their attitudes and actions.
  Black like me by John Howard Griffin. This is a contemporary book; the first book was published in 1961 while the latest printed was in the year 2004. The book remains required reading in thousands of high schools and colleges. Black like me is the story of a man who opened his eyes, and helped others do likewise. John Howard Griffin, a white journalist shaved his head and used drugs and ultraviolet to darken his skin to live as a black man in the South. He spent six weeks traveling through the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia posing as an itinerant black man in order to record a firsthand account of the virulent racism still prevalent in the South. Griffin switched back and forth between his black and white identities and observed the negative reactions he received from people (both black and white) who had treated him kindly just hours earlier.
  White like me: Relections on race from a privileged son by Tim Wise. This book is a sort of a memoir of the writer. It is an examination of what it means to be white using the writer's personal stories to look at the issue of racism. The book explores six major themes including the way that whiteness confers a legacy of advantage built up over generations; the way that being white still today pays dividends, in the justice system, housing, education and elsewhere; the idea that whites can choose to resist racism and privilege; the way that whites often inadvertently collaborate with racist structures; and the way that racial privilege makes most whites worse off in absolute terms.
  Implementing diversity measurement and diversity management by Hubbard. This book provides a unique collection of cases from a variety of settings involving a wide range of diversity measurement and diversity management initiatives. Each case discusses the strategy, techniques, and methodologies used to measure the results of the initiatives and a detailed discussion of the implementation process used to launch the diversity management initiatives. The book provides examples from real-world situations.
  White men I love, white man I hate by Chuck Snowden and Genghis Snow. The book presents a quick and a thought-provoking look at the two opposite views of the American white male from the standpoint of one African-American male's life.

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The images in this newsletter were retrieved from the Web ClipArt Web site at http://webclipart.about.com/, Vanessa Riley Web site at http://www.mensclaycourt.com/, Amazon Web site at http://www.amazon.com/, Idaho's Generation of the Child Web site at http://www.gccfc.idaho.gov/, and ISU photo gallery.