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Speakers open up sexual assault discussion By Elizabeth Sanchez @Beth_A_Sanchez “You don’t know me, but you’ve been inside me, and that’s why we’re here today.” These words echoed through the SUB Atrium Tuesday afternoon, just as it rang through a California courtroom
earlier this year, when a Stanford University rape victim read a letter to her assaulter, detailing how the incident continues to affect her life. The case: two male bicyclists discovered a man atop a partially naked, unconscious woman beside a dumpster. One of the bicyclists restrained the man while the other called the police.
Stanford student Brock Turner wound up receiving six months in county jail and three years of probation after being convicted of assault with intent to commit rape of an intoxicated woman in addition to other charges — a sentence that would go on to infuriate many across the country. The judge said a longer
sentence would have had a “severe impact” on the nearly Olympic-level swimmers’ life, according to “The Atlantic.” “Hear Our Voices: Speaking Up Against Sexual Violence” was an hour-long collaboration between Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-NM, the Dean of Students and a slew of UNM
organizations and resource centers. While Torrez opened and closed the presentation and Lujan Grisham made remarks, representatives from different facets of University life read the explicit letter — which went viral following the case’s conclusion —
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Participants of the week-long Humans vs. Zombies game stand in the Center of the Universe with NERF guns on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016. Groups of players act as humans and zombies and play a campus-wide game of tag.
UNM works to train more Native educators By Brendon Gray
@notgraybrendon UNM is among 20 Universities and colleges across the nation that will receive the 2016 Indian Professional Development Award. The $344,325 grant comes from the U.S Department of Education and is a part of UNM’s American Indian Professional Educators’ Collaborative. AIPEC is a four-year project designed to increase the number of
Native American educators in New Mexico, according to the abstract of the proposal. The grant was submitted by Dr. Christine Sims, an assistant professor in the Department of Language, Literacy and Sociocultural Studies. UNM will recruit 12 participants from the College of Education who will be trained and will receive assistance in state licensing and financial support for graduation and job placement services. Upon graduation, participants will serve in areas with
large populations of Native American students. Sims said having Native American educators in areas with a high density of Native American students has a myriad of benefits for the students and community. Sims also noted that teachers familiar with the language and cultural background of their students are able to address specific academic needs. “To increase the number of Native American teachers is a huge goal,” Catherine N. Montoya, a
graduate student and the Student Programs Specialist for Native American Studies said. Montoya also said supporting cultural differences is one way for faculty to foster success. “If more faculty allowed their students to bring cultural background and indigenous knowledge into the classroom and the curriculum that would give students who are interested in education the resources to succeed,” she said. “The ultimate goal should be to incorporate indigenous, cultural
knowledge back into the education system.” She went on to say doing so gives Native American students a chance to be proud of who they are and of their culture. Dr. Wendy Greyeyes, an assistant professor in Native American Studies, noted that “most students don’t get the privilege of having a Native American teacher,” but that those who do see great benefits. “Native American teachers inject
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