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February 19, 2018
Student Diversity Initiatives * 605 W. 11th Street * Rolla, MO 65409 * 573-341-7286 * sdi.mst.edu
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NEWSLETTER
“CLOSETS ARE FOR CLOTHES”
This semester we will be launching a gender affirming clothing closet. Everyone can donate clothing to trans and gender transitioning students allowing them access to gently used or new gender affirming clothing. The purpose of this service is to alleviate the often heavy financial burden of transitioning or coming out. While members of LGBTQIA+ community are given priority access to this resource, all S&T students who have a need for this service may use it accordingly.
“COMMUTER'S COMMODITIES”
This semester we will open our food and supply pantry and we are currently taking donations. You can donate non-perishable food, small household goods, cleaning supplies and hygiene products to our food and supply pantry. This will help our commuter students and students who may be in need.
Want to make a difference? We are now accepting
donations of food, clothing, personal care, and small household items for distribution to students in need.
Contact: Cynthia Guess, [email protected]
ANITRA RIVERA Director
Specialization: Supervises student
diversity and inclusion initiatives
BENJAMIN WHITE Senior Assistant Director
Specialization: Cultural programs
and events; university wide diversity and inclusion training
CYNTHIA GUESS Operations Manager
Specialization: Office & student
center management; payroll, accounting; SWE Advisor
BARBARA SCHUBRING Temporary Clerical
Specialization: Front of house management; guest relations;
student center card access
SHANNON COX Student Services Coordinator
Specialization: Cultural programs
and events; SHPE Advisor
LENEISA PARKS Student Services Coordinator
Specialization: Cultural programs
and events; NSBE Advisor
Each issue has a m
ystery item hidden som
eplace in the newsletter. It could be in a picture, w
ithin text, in the m
argins, anywhere! T
his issue mystery item
is a pencil. Find the m
ystery item for a
chance to win a prize! E
mail C
ynthia at cguess@m
st.edu with your answ
er. The first person to
respond with the correct answ
er will be the w
inner.
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CONTACT INFORMATION:
Jimmie T. Washington Association of Black Students- President [email protected]
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The SDI Resource Library contains books on a variety of topics including the following:
• Men Are Like Waffles Women Are Like Spaghetti – Understand and Delighting in Your Differences
• The Art of Leadership • Love Is an Orientation – Practical Ways to Build Bridges With The Gay
Community A complete list of books and materials is available on our website at [email protected]. If you are interested in checking out any of our resources just stop by the office at 605 W. 11th Street.
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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
1. GET ORGANIZED: Plan ahead and be organized. Anticipate future needs by keeping a detailed project plan and updating it frequently. This will improve your overall productivity
and timeliness and will allow you to keep on top of your top priorities. 2. TIME MANAGEMENT: Make a conscious effort to identify your most productive time of day and re-organize your schedule
to suit your day. If you are more productive in the morning, start with big projects in the morning, make progress so that you feel invigorated and productive for the rest of the afternoon. Take strategic, short brakes like making a call or checking in with others.
3. CONFLICT RESOLUTION: It’s easy to avoid difficult conversations. It’s common to put off discussions and decisions that will raise defenses and upset others. But you’ll feel better once the issue is resolved. Take the first step by scheduling a meeting with those involved. Prepare a plan of action and remember to follow up.
“Only those who wil l risk going too far can possibly f ind out how far one can go.”
-T.S. Eliot
“WHAT MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR SALLY TO RIDE? GENDER
PERFORMANCE IN SPACE”
Dr. Erinn McComb, Del Mar College, TX
Monday, March 12th, 2018
3:00-4:00pm in BCE 315.
“What Made it Possible for Sally to Ride? Gender Performance in Space”
What made it possible for Dr. Sally K. Ride to travel into space is complex, encompassing not only the Second Wave of Feminism and Ride’s awesome accomplishments, but also the cultural understanding that the space shuttle transitioned spaceflight technology from one of dangerous exploits to a safe, routine, and domesticated technology. Ride’s 1983 spaceflight illuminates an evolutionary path of changing gendered performances in American technology. The presentation examines how Cold War gendered technology and a perceived crisis of masculinity influenced the American public image of the astronaut. Americans viewed the astronaut’s performance with technology as somehow uniquely democratic, if not more masculine, than the Soviet cosmonaut. Men controlled the technology in space and women remained passive actors with technology in the home. Women’s call for the right to spaceflight remained unanswered until male astronauts conquered space. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) commenced recruiting women into the astronaut corps in 1978. Women’s recruitment came shortly after the shuttle’s commissioning partly because of the belief that the new space transportation system no longer required a crew of “physically fit and rigorously trained men” but also due to NASA’s view that the shuttle’s purpose was that of “designing a home in space”.
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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
18 19 SDI Night To Network 5:00-7:30 pm Havener Center
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BMTT Discussion 6pm – SDI Diversity House
21 22 NSBE PCI Weekend SWE Social 6:00pm
23 NSBE PCI Weekend Celebrate The Renaissance – 6-8pm –St. Pat’s Ballroom
24 NSBE PCI Weekend ABS Dinner to Jazz 7-9pm – St. Pats Ballroom
25 NSBE PCI Weekend
26 NSBE Member Meeting – 7pm
27 BMTT Discussion 6pm – SDI Diversity House
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Womens History Month Kickoff Event 9:30 – 11;00 am Diversity House
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4 5 6 7 8 International Womens Day – 7:00pm Southwestern Bell Cultural Center
9 “Girl Rising” Movie – B10 Bertelsmeyer 6-8:30pm
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What Made it Possible for Sally to Ride? Gender Performance in Space” 3-4pm BCE 315
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ABS: Association of Black Students BMTT: Black Man’s Think Tank NSBE: National Society of Black Engineers SDI: Student Diversity Initiatives
SHPE: Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers SWE: Society of Women Engineers
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