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APRIL 7, 2016

VOLUmE 138, NO. 19

Search announced for dean of Institutional equity and Inclusion

Luther College President Paula J. Carlson announced that a new cabinet position, called the Dean of Institutional Equity and Inclusion, is being created. The search advisory committee comprised of students, faculty and staff will define the position and search for the new dean. The goal is for the dean to start between this summer and this fall. The creation of this position came as a presidential decision, but according to Kraus, other staff and memebers of the Board of Regents were consulted in

the process. Although the job description for the new dean has yet to be specifically defined, Carlson offered a general overview of what the responsibilities of the new dean will be. “As a key leader of the college and member of the president’s cabinet, the new dean will work with Student Life, Academic Affairs, Human Resources [and other programs]… across campus to help promote a culture of inclusion,” Carlson said. The search committee is comprised of faculty members Anita Carrasco, Mike Johnson, Thomas Johnson and Ron Ferguson, staff members Matt

Students report thefts in Legends ana lÓpez STAFF WRITER

Bills, Sophia Brown, Aaron Hafner, Corey Landstrom, Chivonne Marlow and Terry Sparkes, and students Luigi Enriquez (‘17) and Sukeji Jeffrey (‘17). Kevin Kraus will serve as the committee chair. The committee will first collaborate with Carlson to create a job description and post it nationwide. They will then evaluate and recommend candidates to Carlson, who will hire the new dean. Carlson explained that part of her decision to create the new positon was based on recommendations from the Diversity Review Committee.

A series of thefts have been reported in Legends between March 7 and March 17. During the week prior to spring break, cash was stolen from the patron storage cubicles or “cubbies” in Legends. As Campus Safety and Security continues to investigate the events, staff at Legends cautions students and reinforces vigilance through their student workers. Legends Center Director Cam Schuknecht explained that the thefts started a week before spring break, all very close to one another. For the most part, all that was stolen was money. The last theft reported in Legends (before the recent thefts) was February. Legends student worker Kole Ruud (‘18) was working when two of the thefts were reported. “Two [thefts] happened the night that I was working, and two happened earlier in the day,” Ruud said. “One of the kids just brought up to me that he thought that somebody stole money out of his wallet and not even 15 minutes later, a second guy came up and said that money was stolen out of his wallet, too.” Ruud filed incident reports, which consists of a detailed explanation of the incidents that then are submitted to Campus Safety and Security. Ruud also explained that security visited Legends the next day to discuss ways to better protect the items in the cubbies. As a first response to these events, Schuknecht decided to put signs around the cubicles warning students about the recent thefts and advising them to not leave money in the cubicles as a precautionary measure. According to Schuknecht, it is hard to determine the exact number of thefts, given that there are different ways of reporting theft.

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The new dean will oversee the Diversity Center, including events such as the Ethnic Arts Festival. Megan Oliver / Photo Bureau karl badger STAFF WRITER

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Kate Harding delivers lecture on sexual assault and rape culture jana mueller STAFF WRITER

Kate Harding, author of the book “Asking For It: The Alarming Cause of Rape Culture and What We Can Do About It,” lectured on sexual assault and rape culture in Valders 206 on Wednesday, March 30. As a survivor of sexual assault, Harding wrote the book hoping to provide an insight into how sexual assault is a problem on every campus and throughout the country. In her book, she argues that our country cares about perpetrators more than the victims of sexual assault. “In my eyes, rape culture is defined as this: a culture that supports the needs of rapists, more than the needs of the victims,” Harding said. Harding’s lecture focused on dispelling common rape myths

that are used to undermine the victims’ experience. The myths she listed were: she asked for it, it wasn’t really rape, he didn’t mean to, she wanted it, she lied, rape is a trivial event and rape is a deviant event. Harding stressed ways for communities as a whole to go beyond these myths to create a healing environment for those victims. “We can reject victim blaming and slut-shaming, objectification and toxic masculinity,” Harding said. “We can reject heteronormativity, think about drinking on campus and practice enthusiastic consent. And lastly, we can practice bystander intervention for before, during and after an attack. As a community, we need to be aware of the victim’s needs first, and as a culture, we are not doing that right now.” hardIng, PAgE 4

Kate Harding reads from her book “Asking For It” at her lecture. Annie Goodroad / Photo Bureau


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