A Publication of the Office of Residence Life for Barringer, Orlowitz, & Martin Residents
April 2016
Meet the new Assistant Director for Housing Operations, Everette Nichols! HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM DHRL!
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On Monday, March 14th the Department of Housing and Residence Life received a new Assistant Director for Housing Operations, Everette Nichols. Everette replaces the former Assistant Director, Don Morrissey, who retired at the end of December after 34 years of service to Jefferson. Everette comes to TJU from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, where he served as the Interim Assistant Director of Multicultural Student Development. Please help us welcome Everette to Thomas Jefferson University! In Everette’s previous role as Interim Assistant Director of Multicultural Student Development at Appalachian State he worked with historically marginalized students and student organizations. He trained faculty, staff and students on topics of social justice and served as the advisor of the Black Student Association, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated and the Sexuality and Gender Alliance club. Before Appalachian State, Everette served as a Resident Director at Florida Gulf Coast University, in the department of Housing and Residence Life. In that position he supervised Resident Assistants, advised Hall Council and worked with university camps and conferences. Before entering the field of Student Affairs, Everette attended Michigan State University (Go Spartans!!!) and attained his Master’s Degree in Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education. He also received a certificate in Teaching Excellence. Everette is passionate about working in higher education which came from his experiences as a Resident Assistant and student leader at Appalachian State University. “I love working with students, families and community partners in addition to all of the learning that takes place in and outside of the classroom” says Everette. One of his lifelong goals, and one reason he chose to move to Philadelphia, is to attain his PhD and/or JD, eventually serving as a Dean of Students or Chief Diversity Officer. Even though his current role is outside of the “traditional world” of Higher Education, Everette’s goal is to bring the world of Residential Operations and Residence Life closer together with the help of the Desk Clerks, Resident Assistants and main office staff. Outside of work Everette loves reading comic books (specifically Original X-Men and the Justice League), volunteering, reading books on social justice, working out at the gym, traveling and visiting new restaurants. He can easily be spotted, most days, wearing a bowtie and dreads.
IN THIS ISSUE: Meet the new Assistant Director……………………………1 Bored?!? Upcoming Events……………………………………2 Earth Day Fair…………………………………………………………2 April is........................................................................2 April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month…3 Sexual Assault Awareness Month (RA Article)………..3 Residence Life Staff 2016-2017.................................4 Get out and vote…………………………………………………….4 Air Conditioning is Coming……………………………………..4 Coming Soon………………………………………………………….4 9th Annual Philly Clean Up Day……………………………….4 Edited by: Ken Lastowka, Assistant Director of Residence Life
Bored?!? Upcoming Events!
EARTH DAY FAIR!
Find out what’s going on around the city and region here!
Come to the Lubert Plaza on Friday, April 22nd from 11am to 1pm.
On-Campus Events: 4/4: What Would You Do? Bystander Invention, 5:00pm – 6:30pm in Hamilton 307. RSVP here. 4/6: Self-Defense Workshop, 5:00pm – 6:30pm in JAH. RSVP here. 4/18: OSLE BBQ and Open House, 11:30am – 1:30pm in JAH Courtyard (near Solis-Cohen) 4/13: Pet Therapy, 12:00pm – 1:00pm outside on the Lubert Plaza 4/14: Inside Out Release Party, 5:00pm in Eakins Lounge, JAH 4/17: BYO Paint Night, 4:00pm – 6:00pm in the Martin Basement Lounge ($15/student, 21+ event) 4/22: Earth Day Fair, 11:00am – 1:00pm outside on the Lubert Plaza (Live music, food and giveaways!) 4/20: Spring Fling Carnival, 11:30am – 1:30pm outside on the Lubert Plaza 4/26: Identity Day, 11:30am – 1:30pm outside on the Lubert Plaza 4/27: Spring Fling Comfort Day, 11:30am – 1:30pm in JAH’s Center Atrium Off-Campus / City Events: 4/3 – 4/10: Philly Wine Week 4/8 – 4/23: Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA) 4/9: Philly Wine and Cheese Showcase, 6:00pm in the PA Convention Center (benefits the Boys and Girls Club). 4/10: Manayunk StrEAT Food Festival, 11am – 5pm in downtown Manayunk. 4/11 – 4/17: Cherry Blossom Festival of the Greater Philadelphia region 4/13: Jeff Night @ the Phillies, 7:05pm at Citizens Bank Field 4/22: Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin Square (goes until June 12th) 4/22 – 4/30: Philadelphia Science Festival 4/23: Tree Ropes Course @Elmwood Park Zoo (preregister in the Jefferson Recreation & Fitness Center) 4/24: Flavors of the Avenue, 12pm-4pm in East Passyunk 4/25: Center City Jazz Festival 4/28 – 5/7: Philly Tech Week
Live Music! Food! Giveaways! April is… Spring begins to fully bloom in April, along with many other events throughout the month. Check out what April holds… National Poetry Month Garden Month Autism Awareness Month Child Abuse Prevention Month Stress Awareness Month Jazz Appreciation Month Couple Appreciation Month Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month National STDS Awareness & Education Month Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month April 1: Poetry and the Creative Mind Day April 1: Walk to Work Day April 2: World Autism Day April 3: Chocolate Mousse Day April 4: Vitamin C Day April 5: Deep Dish Pizza Day April 6: Caramel Popcorn Day April 7: World Health Day April 8: Zoo Lovers Day April 10: Sibling Day April 11: World Parkinson’s Disease Day April 12: Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day April 13: Thomas Jefferson Day April 15: Tax Day April 15: DNA Day April 16: Save the Elephant Day April 16: Record Store Day April 17: Haiku Poetry Day April 19: Bicycle Day April 19: Garlic Day April 20: Chinese Language Day April 22: Earth Day April 25: World Vegetarian Day April 26: Pretzel Day April 27: Administrative Professional’s Day April 27: International Guide Dogs Day April 29: Arbor Day April 29: International Dance Day April 30: International Jazz Day
April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month Throughout the month of April, Thomas Jefferson University will offer various programming events in an effort to increase awareness and knowledge of sexual violence. Some information on these events can be found below, but click here to be directed to the Title IX website for more detailed, and up to date, information. Keep an eye out for more information in email and on flyers around campus! Buy a pin to show your support! SAAM Pins are available for a $5 donation in locations across campus. The money raised will be donated to WOAR (Women Organized Against Rape). Pins can be purchased in the Office of Student Life (Room 105, JAH), Career Development Center (Room 1120, Edison), Volunteer Services (Room 2180, Gibbon), Department of Housing and Residence Life (Suite 103, Orlowitz), Department of Psychiatry (Suite 210, 833 Chestnut Street) or you can contact Jennifer.Fogerty@jefferson.edu.
April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month (continued…) Clothesline Project The clothesline project is a vehicle for people affected by violence to express their emotions by decorating a shirt. They then hang the shirt on a clothesline to be viewed by others as testimony to the problem of sexual violence. Tables for decorating a shirt will be located around campus throughout the month. The Clothesline Project will be displayed in Lubert Plaza from April th th 25 – April 29 . Denim Day - April 27th Denim Day is a campaign to bring awareness to sexual assault. th Wear your denim on April 27 to bring awareness to sexual assaults. Events are sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs, JeffSOAR, Department of Housing and Residence Life, Student Personal Counseling Center, and Office of Student Life and Engagement.
Check out some of the events: What Would You Do? An Introduction to Bystander Intervention th April 4 – 5:00pm – 6:30pm / Jefferson Alumni Hall, Room 307 This interactive workshop will utilize videos and scenarios to introduce students to bystander intervention. Students will learn intervention skills and how to make safe, low-level interventions when they encounter troubling situations. DINNER will be served! RSVP Here. Film Viewing and Discussion: The Hunting Ground: Sexual Assault on Campuses th April 11 – 5:30pm – 7:00pm / Location Coming Soon! The 2015 award-winning documentary The Hunting Ground reveals an endemic system of institutional cover-ups, rationalizations, victimblaming, and denial of sexual assault that creates perfect storm conditions for perpetrator impunity. Please join for dinner, an abridged 1-hour screening of the film, and a discussion about the film. To RSVP and get additional information (including the room location) please contact JeffSOAR@jefferson.edu or Jennifer.Fogerty@jefferson.edu. Sexual Assault/IPV Patient Interviewing: Applied Skills Share Session th April 14 – 6:00pm / Location Coming Soon! Your patient just told you that they were raped. You suspect that your patient is in an unsafe relationship. You believe that your patient, a child, is being sexually abused. These scenarios are unimaginable, but they happen every day. Students Organized Against Rape would like to provide our classmates with a safe, judgment-free space to practice communicating about these difficult topics. If you have any questions, please contact JeffSOAR@jefferson.edu Sexual Assault/IPV: Creative Expressions of Survivor Experiences th April 27 – 7:00pm / Location Coming Soon! Jeff-SOAR will host a speak-out on sexual, relationship, and domestic violence of all forms to raise community awareness as a preventive measure against future violence. If you have any questions, please contact JeffSOAR@jefferson.edu.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month RA Article by: Sara Munie, Orlowitz RA FACTS: A forcible rape occurs every 6.2 minutes within the U.S. Nearly 1 in 5 women (18.3%) and 1 in 71 men (1.4%) have been raped at some time in their lives More than half of female victims of rape reported being raped by an intimate partner and 40.8% by an acquaintance. Most female victims of completed rape (79.6%) experienced their first rape before the age of 25, and 42.2% before the age of 18 More than 1 in 4 male victims of completed rape (27.8%) experienced their first rape when they were 10 years of age or younger. How can you help prevent sexual assault? The bystander intervention approach gives a witness or a bystander safe and positive ways to intervene and stop incidents that can lead to sexual assault and speak out against language that supports sexual violence. Five steps toward taking action 1. Notice the event along a continuum of actions: a. Is it a healthy, age appropriate, mutually respectful and safe? b. Is it age-inappropriate or non-mutual? c. Is it harassment? d. Is it sexual abuse or violence? 2. Consider whether the situation demands your action 3. Decide if you have a responsibility to act 4. Choose what form of assistance to use: recruit friends, other by-standers or the police 5. Understand how to implement the choice safely Resources: http://www.victimsofcrime.org/our-programs/dna-resource-center/untested-sexual-assaultkits/about-sexual-assault http://www.nsvrc.org/sites/default/files/Publications_NSVRC_Factsheet_Bystander-SAAM-2011.pdf
Residence Life Staff 2016-2017 We are excited to announce the 2016-2017 Residence Life staff! The new RA’s will start over the next few months as we begin to transition to the new academic year. Martin Residence: 235: Aaron Flanders 335: Khalid Srour 435: Jillian Olmstead 535: Kyle Smith 635: Clara Slight 735: Kathleen Seip 835: Jamie Rombach Orlowitz Residence: TBA: Sara Munie TBA: Jordyn Tumas 1512: Emily Ott Barringer Residence: TBA: Alexander Adams TBA: Andrea Okoro
Air Conditioning is COMING!!! On April 15th the air conditioning will be turned on in all three residence halls. The air conditioning will remain on until October 15th when it is switched back over to heat for the cooler months. If you air conditioning is not working once it is turned on, make sure to submit a work order to have it looked at and fixed.
Coming Soon!
Love checking out the Philadelphia food and drink scene? Make sure to check out these upcoming new restaurants! While these places are not open yet, there are a lot of new places to be excited about!
Tiki, 102 South 13th Street (opening in May) o Tiki bar: drink focused, Pacific-Rim inspired food menu
Condiment, Reading Terminal Market (opening in May) o Will offer customizable foods and condiments like freshly churned butter with over a dozen add-in options, ketchup, mustard, salad dressings, hummus, gravy and dessert sauces
Toasted Walnut, 1312 Walnut Street (opening soon) o Bar geared towards women. Karaoke!
Cinder, 1500 Locust Street (opening late June/July) o Restaurant and bar: will offer wood-fired oven pizza and have a wide variety of sours, goses, wild ales and ciders.
GET OUT AND VOTE! Unless you have been living under a rock or completely oblivious to the world around you, you should already know that 2016 is a Presidential election year here in the United States… and probably one of the most important in recent history. If you are a U.S. Citizen and registered to vote, make sure to exercise your constitutional right that men and women have died to protect… your right to vote. Mark your calendar for these important dates: -
Tuesday, April 19th (Last day to apply for civilian absentee ballot for 4/26 primary)
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Tuesday, April 26th (PA Presidential Primary Day)
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Tuesday, October 11th (Last day to register to vote in general elections)
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Tuesday, November 1st (Last day to apply for a civilian absentee ballot for generl elections)
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Tuesday, November 8th (General Election Day)