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SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT PUBLICATION MARCH 25 - 31, 2015 Student run since 1911
‘MEMPHIS’ WILL BE PRESENTED AT 7:30 P.M. MARCH 31 IN THE DONALD C. BEDELL PERFORMANCE HALL. READ MORE ON PAGE 7. +
Spring football begins The Southeast Missouri State football team began spring practice on March 10. Read more on page 5. +
Diversity education task force formed LOGAN YOUNG EDITOR
4HE 0RESIDENT S 4ASK &ORCE ON $IVERSITY %DUCATION LED BY 3OUTHEAST -ISSOURI 3TATE 5NIVERSITY 0RESIDENT $R +ENNETH 7 $OBBINS HAD ITS FIRST MEETING ON -ARCH TO DISCUSS DIVERSITY ON CAMPUS h)T S A TASK FORCE IN THAT THERE ARE some issues that we need to start TALKING ABOUT RACE ON THIS CAMPUS AND ) THINK IT S VERY IMPORTANT THAT IT S NOT A STANDING COMMITTEE v $OBBINS SAID h2IGHT NOW IT IS TO LOOK AT SPECIFIC ISSUES AND REPORT BACK TO ME ON SOME OF THE THINGS THAT THEY THINK MIGHT BE HELPFUL WHEN WE TALK ABOUT RACE ISSUES ON OUR CAMPUS v $R $EBBIE "ELOW VICE PRESIDENT FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT AND STUDENT SUCCESS AND DEAN OF STUDENTS AND $R -ORRIS *ENKINS CHAIR OF THE #OLLEGE OF Health Sciences and Human Services, ARE CO CHAIRS OF THE TASK FORCE AND WILL HELP FACILITATE DISCUSSIONS AMONG ITS MEMBERS $OBBINS SAID THAT TALKS ABOUT A DIVERSITY TASK FORCE BEGAN IN !UGUST BEFORE CLASSES WERE BACK IN SESSION !CCORDING TO THE TASK FORCE S MISSION STATEMENT ITS MAIN CHARGE WILL BE TO “advance the awareness and underSTANDING OF ISSUES RELATED TO RACE
ETHNICITY AND NATIONALITY IN A UNIVERSITY SETTING v h7HEN THE &ERGUSON ISSUE HIT WE HAVE AROUND STUDENTS FROM THAT AREA AND THEY NEEDED A PLACE FOR THEM TO COME v $OBBINS SAID h)T WAS A WEEK BEFORE SCHOOL STARTED AND WE OFFERED THEM TO COME IN EARLY !ND WE HAD SOME THAT DID AND SOME THAT DIDN T OBVIOUSLY SO THAT THEY HAD A SAFE PLACE THAT THEY FELT COMFORTABLE BEING IN "UT
YOU KNOW THAT JUST BROUGHT TO THE FOREFRONT THAT WE HAVEN T TALKED A LOT ABOUT RACE ON THIS CAMPUS AND ) THINK THAT IT IS HIGH TIME TO DO THAT v $OBBINS SAID ADMINISTRATORS ON CAMPUS WERE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS A NUMBER OF DIVERSITY ISSUES AFTER PEACEFUL PROTESTS WERE HELD IN FRONT OF +ENT ,IBRARY IN .OVEMBER FOLLOWING THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF A GRAND
JURY DECISION NOT TO INDICT POLICE OFFICE $ARREN7ILSON WHO SHOT AND KILLED YEAR OLD -ICHAEL "ROWN IN !UGUST /N SPEAKING ABOUT DIVERSITY ON CAMPUS IN A GROUP SETTING $OBBINS SAID SEVERAL #AUCASIAN STUDENTS SAID THEY FELT UNCOMFORTABLE TALKING ABOUT RACE ISSUES (E SAID ONE FACULTY MEMBER RESPONDED WITH h5NTIL YOU RE UNCOMFORTABLE NOTHING PRODUCTIVE IS GOING TO BE COMING OUT OF THESE DISCUSSIONS v h) DON T WANT THIS TASK FORCE TO JUST FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE BUT ) THINK IT S SOMETHING THAT WE NEED TO HAVE SOME DIALOGUE ;ABOUT= v $OBBINS SAID h/NE OF THE REASONS ) CAME HERE WAS THE OPENNESS OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE FACULTY ON ISSUES OF RACE AND THEN ) WAS MORE IMPRESSED WHEN ) FOUND OUT THAT THE STUDENTS WERE TAKING THE LEAD AFTER THE &ERGUSON ISSUE v *ENKINS SAID h4HEY WERE TAKING THE LEAD ON THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE SPECIFICALLY FOR &ERGUSON BUT NOT IGNORING THAT OVERARCHING ISSUE OF DISCRIMINATION AND RACISM AND ALL THE ISMS ) THINK A GRASSROOTS APPROACH IS THE BEST APPROACH TO TAKE v *ENKINS SAID HE HOPES THE STUDENTS AND FACULTY WILL HAVE THOSE UNCOMFORTABLE CONVERSATIONS SO THE UNIVERSITY AS A WHOLE CAN MOVE FORWARD IN THE FUTURE WITH A CLEARER UNDERSTANDING OF DIVERSITY ON CAMPUS In order to have that conversation, THE TASK FORCE IS MADE UP OF STUDENTS AND FACULTY MEMBERS FROM ALL AREAS OF THE CAMPUS h )T S INTENDED TO BE REPRESENTATIVE SO THAT THERE S FACULTY REPRESENTATION FROM EACH OF THE COLLEGES THERE S REPRESENTATION FROM EACH OF OUR GROUPS MEANING CLERICAL TECHNICAL STAFF THE FACULTY SENATE THE $EANS #OUNCIL THE CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL STAFF AND THEN OF COURSE STUDENT GOVERNMENT v "ELOW SAID h3TUDENT GOVERNMENT APPOINTED ) BELIEVE THREE STUDENTS TO THE TASK FORCE
BUT WE HAVE A TOTAL OF IT S EITHER OR STUDENTS WHO ARE A PART OF THIS TASK FORCE BECAUSE IT WAS STUDENTS WHO started the demonstrations. It was the STUDENT VOICE THAT REALLY BEGAN THE CONVERSATION v 4HE TASK FORCE HAS BEEN GIVEN A LIST
OF OBJECTIVES TO HELP FACILITATE THE DISCUSSION AND TO HELP MEMBERS WORK TOWARD AN END GOAL h-ANY OF THE OBJECTIVES CAME FROM THE STUDENTS THEMSELVES WHO VE SAID
YOU KNOW @) M SPENDING MY TIME AND MONEY HERE AND ) WANT TO LEARN ABOUT THESE ISSUES BUT ) WANT TO BE IN A CLASS ENVIRONMENT WHERE ) CAN ALSO TALK ABOUT RACE v "ELOW SAID "ELOW SAID THE PURPOSE OF THE FIRST COMMITTEE MEETING ON -ARCH WAS TO HAVE INTRODUCTIONS BETWEEN ALL THE MEMBERS TO REVIEW THE OBJECTIVES OF the committee and to start a conversation. h&ROM THERE WE LL DECIDE IF WE NEED TO WORK IN SUB COMMITTEES AND THEN SOMETHING ELSE ) M HOPING WE CAN ACHIEVE THIS WEEK IS JUST TO ASK THE QUESTION @(OW DO WE ENGAGE THE REST OF CAMPUS IN THIS CONVERSATION 7HILE THIS LOOKS LIKE A LARGE GROUP THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE OPINIONS AND who want to share those and voice THOSE v "ELOW SAID "ELOW SAID ANOTHER PURPOSE OF THE TASK FORCE IS TO ENCOURAGE COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMMING BETWEEN STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS ON CAMPUS LIKE 3TUDENT 'OVERNMENT !SSOCIATION AND THE "LACK 3TUDENT 5NION SO THE ORGANIZATIONS ARE NOT PLANNING PROGRAMMING ON TOP OF one another. 4HE TASK FORCE ALSO WILL HAVE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT EXPANDING COURSE OPTIONS TO BETTER SUPPLY STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO TAKE MORE CULTURALLY DIVERSE CLASSES ALONG WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF CREATING MORE DIVERSE OPTIONS FOR MAJORS “In order to deal with race and RACISM THERE MUST BE SOME BASIC EDUCATION v *ENKINS SAID "ELOW SAID THE UNIVERSITY CURRENTLY IS SEARCHING FOR A PERSON TO FILL THE POSITION OF COORDINATOR OF EQUITY AND DIVERSITY ISSUES AND SAID THAT PERSON MAY EVENTUALLY BECOME A PART OF THE TASK FORCE ONCE HE OR SHE IS ACCLIMATED TO UNIVERSITY LIFE 4HE TASK FORCE WILL SUBMIT A PROGRESS REPORT TO $OBBINS AT THE END OF THE SPRING SEMESTER AND WILL FOLLOW UP WITH A FINAL REPORT WITH RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO PROCEED IN $ECEMBER
THE WOMEN’S HISTORY FASHION SHOW WAS HELD ON MARCH 11 IN KENT LIBRARY. READ MORE ON PAGE 13. +
BRIEFS Transfer Southeast to give up management of Perryville Higher Education Center -INERAL !REA #OLLEGE WHICH CURRENTLY PARTNERS WITH 3OUTHEAST -ISSOURI 3TATE 5NIVERSITY TO OPERATE THE 0ERRYVILLE (IGHER %DUCATION #ENTER WILL TAKE OVER ALL ACADEMIC AND OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF THE CENTER BEGINNING *ULY 4HE CENTER OPENED IN WITH 3OUTHEAST AND -INERAL !REA #OLLEGE SHARING CURRICULUM OFFERINGS -INERAL !REA #OLLEGE WILL OVERSEE THE ENTIRE CENTER S FACULTY DURING THE transition.
Exercise Third annual Zumba for Autism fundraiser hosted at Southeast 4HE .ATIONAL 3TUDENT 3PEECH ,ANGUAGE (EARING !SSOCIATION IS HOSTING A :UMBA FUNDRAISER AT P M ON -ARCH AT THE 3TUDENT 2ECREATION #ENTER .ORTH 4HE EVENT IS OPEN TO 3OUTHEAST STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF ALL AGES 0ARTICIPANTS ARE ADVISED TO BRING COMFORTABLE CLOTHES AND water. !LL PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT THE !UTISM !DVOCATES FOR !FRICA
WHICH TAKES 3OUTHEAST STUDENTS ON A MISSION TRIP TO DO THERAPY PROGRAMS FOR DISABLED CHILDREN AS WELL AS WORK FOR ORPHANS AND WIDOWS 4ICKETS ARE PER PERSON AND ADDITIONAL DONATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED 4ICKETS CAN BE BOUGHT AT THE DOOR OR CAN BE BOUGHT AHEAD OF TIME BY CONTACTING !MY 3HELL -ALLORIE 2ENTH (ALEY .ICHOLS OR -ADALYN $AMBACH
Empower Southeast students honored at Power of Women Luncheon 3OUTHEAST -ISSOURI 3TATE 5NIVERSITY STUDENTS 2ACHEL "UENEMANN -ARY -C+EE AND (ALEY (OLTON WERE HONORED AT THE ANNUAL 0OWER OF7OMEN ,UNCHEON WITH SCHOLARSHIPS AND A FREE LUNCH ON -ARCH 4HE 0OWER OF7OMEN COMMITTEE WORKS TO SET UP SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FUTURE FEMALE BUSINESS LEADERS AND THIS YEAR S LUNCHEON HONORED STUDENTS AT 3OUTHEAST WHO EXEMPLIFIED THE IDEALS OF THE 0OWER OF7OMEN ORGANIZATION "UENEMANN WORKS AT CHARITABLE EVENTS THROUGH THE 3TUDENT $IETETICS !SSOCIATION -C+EE IS A CANCER SURVIVOR AND (OLTON IS ON THE TRACK AND FIELD TEAM AT 3OUTHEAST +ARLA "AKERSMITH 3OUTHEAST ALUMNA AND FOUNDER AND #%/ OF 3CRUBS AND "EYOND GAVE HER ADVICE TO FUTURE FEMALE BUSINESS LEADERS DURING THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS 2EAD THE FULL STORY AT SOUTHEAST!RROW COM
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