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February 27, 2005
taking attendance
Standing in front of the class on the first day, reading the roll outloud, and matching names to faces is a common opening day activity. But if there is a transgendered student (a person who does not identify with his or her birth gender) or a student whose gender expression is not conventional or a student who is transitioning from one gender to another, this can be a very difficult moment. The student is outed, and has to explain the inconsistency or say that he or she would prefer to go by a different name or choose to shut up and perhaps drop the class. The situation can worsen if the professor expresses confusion.
So think about how to expect a range of students in the class -- and let them know they are all welcomed.
Recommendations:
[1] Pass an attendance sheet around on the first day.
[2] Invite all the students to provide a little background about themselves, including how they would like to be addressed.
Margaret
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February 25, 2005
Film: _Maria Full of Grace_
Maria Full of Grace at 1:00PM
A bright, spirited 17-year old, Maria Alvarez, lives with three generations of her family in a cramped house in rural Colombia and works stripping thorns from flowers in a rose plantation. The offer of a lucrative job involving travel--in fact, becoming a drug "mule"--changes the course of her life. Far from the uneventful trip she is promised, Maria is transported into the risky and ruthless world of international drug trafficking. Her mission becomes one of determination and survival and she finally emerges with the grace that will carry her forward into a new life.
Summary from iMdb
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February 07, 2005
Teaching With Film: Film Series and Miniseminar, Spring 2005
Teaching With Film: Film Series and Miniseminar, Spring 2005
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(2/25, 3/4 and 3/11.) The Diversity Committee’s Teaching with Film
Miniseminar (Jen Wingard). The first meeting will be a showing of Maria Full
of Grace at 1:00PM on 2/25.
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The Teaching With Film Friday Film Series: All films will screen on Fridays
from 3 – 6 PM in Gifford Auditorium. The films should be available through the
library for teaching soon if not immediately. We will hold a discussion after
each film and, of course, snacks will be supplied.
(2/11) AND LIFE GOES ON . . .
(2/25) MADAM SATA
Also, the Diversity committee will co-sponsor A MOMENT OF INNOCENCE with the
Thursday Screeners on 4/21.
Hope you can join us!
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The Student Advisory Board Gears UP
Superbowl Sunday is all about eating pizza, right? Superbowl Sunday THIS year for the SAB was about, sure, getting a slice of pizza. But along with some pizza, there also was much planning. For this, SAB members are getting disposable cameras to document diversity around SU from their perspective. As the project shapes up, we'll post progress here.
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