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Cultural Competency – Smash the Binary by Using Gender Inclusive Language

Location: Mead Witter, Warch Campus Center
Date & Time:
Tuesday, Oct. 16th; 11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Helen Boyd will present information on non binary (enby) genders and pronouns as well as discussing some of the terminology used by gender-queer and gender non-conforming (GNC) individuals. She’ll also discuss the variations in cultures which have traditionally recognized three or more genders and discuss the intersections between trans* and enby genders.

Office Hours with Kimberly Barrett, Oct 15

Dr. Kimberly Barrett, Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion is hosting open office hours. The first session of open office hours for Fall Term is being held on October 15, 2018. Drop by Sampson House, 2nd floor and share ideas, concerns, comments, etc. Appointments are not required, people will be accommodated on a first come-first serve basis.

Women on Campus Coffee Hour on October 25th

Date & Time: October 25th, 8:30 – 9:30 AM

Location: Nathan-Marsh Pusey Room, 3rd Floor Warch Campus Center

Women faculty and staff are invited to come together for conversation and coffee, to create a network of support and discuss strategies to thrive on campus as the university continues to aspire to achieve gender equity.

Please RSVP to div-Inclusion@lawrence.edu

 

UPDATE: Women on Campus Coffee Hour on October 25th

Date & Time: October 25th, 8:30 – 9:30 AM

Location: Nathan-Marsh Pusey Room, 3rd Floor Warch Campus Center

Women faculty and staff are invited to come together for conversation and coffee, to create a network of support and discuss strategies to thrive on campus as the university continues to aspire to achieve gender equity.

Please RSVP to div-Inclusion@lawrence.edu

 

First Fall Term Office Hours with Kimberly Barrett, Oct 15th

Dr. Kimberly Barrett, Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion is hosting open office hours. The first session of open office hours for Fall Term is being held on October 15th, 2018. Drop by Sampson House, 2nd floor and share ideas, concerns, comments, etc. Appointments are not required, people will be accommodated on a first come-first serve basis.

Cultural Competency – Smash the Binary by Using Gender Inclusive Language

Location: Mead Witter, Warch Campus Center
Date & Time:
Tuesday, Oct. 16th; 11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Helen Boyd will present information on non binary (enby) genders and pronouns as well as discussing some of the terminology used by gender-queer and gender non-conforming (GNC) individuals. She’ll also discuss the variations in cultures which have traditionally recognized three or more genders and discuss the intersections between trans* and enby genders.

Cultural Competency Lecture: Smash the Binary – October 16

October 16, 2018 ● 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. ● WCC, Mead Witter

Title: Smash the Binary

Speaker: Helen Boyd Kramer

Topic: Gender Inclusive Language

Helen Boyd will present information on non binary (enby) genders and pronouns as well as discussing some of the terminology used by genderqueer and gender non-conforming (GNC) individuals. She’ll also discuss the variations in cultures which have traditionally recognized three or more genders and discuss the intersections between trans* and enby genders.

Please rsvp to div-inclusion@lawrence.edu by October 12. Thanks!

Campus Climate Survey Town Hall Discussions – September 20 and September 25

September 20, 2018 ●  11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ● WCC Cinema

September 25, 2018 ● 7 to 8:30 p.m. ● WCC Cinema

The campus community including students, faculty, staff and alumni are invited to join in a town hall discussion of the Campus Climate Survey results. The town hall will include a presentation of findings presented by Dr. Kimberly Barrett, VP of Diversity and Inclusion followed by a question period. Next steps in addressing needs identified in survey results will also be discussed.  Ask questions!  Share ideas! Help shape the next steps that will be taken to make Lawrence a place where everyone has a voice, everyone feels they belong, and everyone can reach their full potential!

Please RSVP to div-inclusion@lawrence.edu.