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New Member
Ms. Xuejun Shen has left the Diversity Committee
to pursue her doctoral study at Stanford University School of Education. Her
position in the committee is filled by Mr. Hamdan Said who is currently doing
his doctoral study in Educational Leadership. Hamdan's involvement in the
committee will add force to our commitment to advocate and promote diversity.
His presence, perspective, and background will add to the diversity of our
committee.
New 2003-04 Theme
During our September meeting, it was decided
that the Committee theme for this school year will focus on the College of
Education Conceptual Framework: "By Teaching We Learn."
Students'
Community Service Center
The Students' Community Service Center (SCSC)
provides students with service-learning opportunities which deal with
community needs. It provides meaningful service experiences for students,
develops student leadership in the area of community action, and advocates
lifelong social action and community involvement. The role of the SCSC is to
engage students from all disciplines to volunteer their time and to apply
their talents in a wide range of social programs. The center devises and
executes service projects on and off campus for student involvement. It also
provides technical support for students wishing to commence new programs. The
center also promotes and facilitates cooperation among many campus groups to
deliver service to the community. Currently, the center offers programs such
as Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Southeast Idaho, Court Appointed Special
Advocates (C.A.S.A.), In-Home Services, Women's Advocacy, Into the Streets,
Youth Mentoring, Alternative Spring Break (A.S.B), Bonner Service
Scholarship, ISU Recycling, and Student Action Volunteers for the Environment
(S.A.V.E). For more information, please contact 282-4201 or visit the SCSC website
at: http://www.isu.edu/stunion/community
160
Multicultural High Schoolers to Visit Campus
The Idaho State University Unifying and Navigating
Individuals Through Education (U.N.I.T.E.) program will hosted about 160
multicultural high school students from Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming for
an educational summit meeting Friday and Saturday, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1.
Attendees included African-American, Native American, Asian Pacific, Latino,
and other interested high school students. The U.N.I.T.E. event included
nationally known speakers including Keith Brown and Lisa Tiger, as well as
workshops on various aspects of campus life, and entertainment. Brown is a
motivational speaker whose message increases self-esteem and empowers
individuals to uplift themselves and others. Tiger speaks at schools,
clinics, and conferences on AIDS and Native-American culture. Workshops and
information sessions included presentations on financial aid and admissions,
gender workshops, and how to succeed in college. A college career fair
provided U.N.I.T.E. participants a glimpse inside ISU. For more information,
visit MCC website at: http://www.isu.edu/mcc/activities.html
AAUW
Book Sale Funds ISU Scholarship
The Pocatello Branch of the American
Association of University Women (AAUM) is collecting books for its annual
sale. The sale will be held at the Westwood Mall during the spring of 2004.
Earnings from the sale support a scholarship for an ISU woman student and the
AAUW Educational Foundation which provides scholarships, fellowships, and
grants for women. Used books should be boxed and may be left on the porch at
730 W. Garfield Ave. Students interested in applying for the scholarship
should contact the ISU scholarship office. Preference is given to
nontraditional female students majoring in math or science. For more
information, on the sale or scholarship, please contact Susanne Forrest at
208-282-2963. Headlines @ ISU.
Annual
Holiday Fair and ISUPW Lunch Program on Nov. 14, 2003
The Idaho State University Women's Club will
hold its annual Holiday Fair on Friday Nov. 14 in the Pond Student Union
Building Ballroom from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Earnings from the event go to
fund scholarships for ISU students. More than 40 vendors, local and regional
artists are expected to participate. Items available for purchase will
include artwork, baked goods, cards, clothing, handmade crafts, holiday
decorations, jewelry, pottery, woodwork and much more. Shoppers can also purchase
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lunch at the fair.
The Idaho State University
Professional Women (ISUPW) November meeting on Friday Nov. 14 will be held in
the PSUB Portneuf Room, and feature a brown bag conversation targeting the
tenure and promotion process. Dr. Deb Hedeen and Dr. Barbara Adamcik will be
discussants. Interested students, faculty, and staff are invited.
State
Power Lifting Contest
The Idaho State University Wilderness
Handicapped Outdoor Group (C.W. HOG) in conjunction with Fitness, Inc., will
host the 13th annual state power lifting championships on Nov. 22. Those
taking part are encouraged to pledge one penny for every pound lifted at
Idaho's biggest power lifting event to make a lasting contribution to eastern
Idaho's future. For more information, contact David Kriner at 208-282-3912 or
visit C.W. Hog website at: http://www.isu.edu/cwhog/
Dr.
Martin Horejsi
Dr. Martin Horejsi's article “Making Technology
Inclusive: A primer on the Wide Assortment of Assistive Technology Available
for Improving Computer Access in the Classroom” was published in Science
and Children (Volume 41, Number 3) this year. The article describes some
of the many assistive technology options available, targeting students with
disabilities.
Excellent
Diversity Resources
We are recommending diversity resources that can be
easily accessed in this semester's newsletters. Following are books on
diversity, particularly teaching tolerance, published from 1996-2003 available
in ISU library. Their authors, publication names, and call numbers are
provided.
- Reddy, M.
T. (1996). Everyday acts against racism: Raising children in a
multiracial world. Seattle, Wash.: Seal Press. BF723 .P75 E94
- Vogt, W. P. (1997). Tolerance and education: Learning to live with
diversity and difference. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. LC1099.3
.V64
- Howard, G. R. (1999). We can teach what we don't know: White teachers,
multiracial schools. New York, NY: Teacher College Press. LC212.2 H68
- Nieto, S. (1999). The light in their eyes: Creating multicultural
learning communities. New York, NY: Teacher College Press. LC1099.3 N55
- Ayers, W., Ayers, R., & Dohrn, B. (2001). Zero tolerance: Resisting
the drive for punishment in our schools. New York, NY: New Press.
LB3012.2 Z47
- Osborne, B. (2001). Teaching, diversity, and democracy. Australia:
Common Ground Publishing. LC1099.5.A8 T42
- Wong, S, L. (2001). Managing diversity: institutions and the politics of
educational change. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers.
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