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INTRODUCING THE MANY LANGUAGES OF THE SIGNPOST

By JENNIFER GREENLEE Editor-in-Chief

Weber State University is known for a lot of things — namely, its nursing program and its central Ogden location. Something that’s not commonly talked about is the diverse student

population.

While Weber is considered a small-town college, its nearly 30,000 students come from all over the U.S. and the world beyond the Wasatch Valley, bringing their various backgrounds and experiences with them.

We wanted to highlight the diversity on our

staff and on our campus, and this issue comes on the heels of Translation Week and Diversity Conference, so we put together an issue to show off the many languages of our staff.

Throughout the years, we’ve had our fair share of students who know or are learning a second language, and now, we have taken a

single story, originally in English, and translated it four times. On our staff, we account for more than the five languages showcased in this issue, but you’ll have to forgive us for not including more because we ran out of paper.

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Marta Chapado Sanchez opens the Translation Week Zoom session by defining “translation” and allowing all, no matter the language, to be able to feel every story.

By LEXIE ANDREW Reporter

The Department of Foreign Languages held a Translation Week from Sept. 27 to Oct. 1 for those interested in studying or pursuing a career in translation and localization. Events included open Q&A sessions with guest speakers from Weber State University and from oth-

er countries to speak about professions in the field of translation, with some face-to-face and some virtual options.

Topics included literary bilingual readings, internships, audiovisual translation, medical translation and exploring careers in the language service industry. The “Bad Translations” photo submission contest also returned.

Marta Chapado Sanchez, academic director

for ISTRAD and coordinator of the Master in Audiovisual Translation at Instituto de Superior de Estudios Lingüísticos y Traducción and the University of Cádiz in Cádiz, Spain, spoke about the audiovisual translation career field through a virtual presentation.

Sanchez explained that translation is saying “almost the same thing.” Translation is taking the ideas, feelings and what was said in one

language and converting it to another. It may be word for word; however, it’s mainly the big idea.

In the audiovisual field, translators have different ways to translate a piece. In Sanchez’s opinion, dubbing is the hardest but most fun.

Dubbing is matching the words of the new language to the lip movement of the original language. Sanchez explained that sometimes

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center — to research in the biomedical sciences,” Montalt said.

Medical translators must know medical terminology, interdisciplinary communication between specialists in the same field and the ethics of the language. They’re not only communicating to specialists or researchers in the field, but also to the patients.

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the words or phrase must be moved around so it looks right but also means the same thing.

There is also a translation presence in the medical field. Vicent Montalt, associate professor of translation and communication and academic director of medical translation at Universitat Jaume I in Castello, Spain, also did a virtual presentation about this career field.

“Medical translation refers to medical context from healthcare — in a hospital, in a health

Marta Chapado Sanchez touches on work opportunities for members of the translating world.

only on highly specialized texts, like research papers, and include texts that are non-specialized.

Translators have a critical eye on them.

Those who speak multiple languages may criticize them for not including part of a translation or messing one up.

Sanchez said that sometimes in films, especially those with subtitles, the script can be condensed in order to keep the original meaning and not ruin the film. When that happens, some will be annoyed that one version says one thing and the other doesn’t include it.

Translators may go over the texts multiple times to make sure everything makes sense in the new language and that it doesn’t offend the culture or ideology of the new language.

Similarly, in medical translation, translators have to find a uniform way of translating texts.

Montalt explained that specialists may use different words than others, so translators have to look at each text with a critical eye to find those issues and correct them.

Localization is a field that not many know the full extent of, but it’s a field that is important and still growing.

“Localization is the largest industry you’ve never heard of,” Kacy Peckenpaugh, associate professor of German and French, said in a WSU video about localization and translation.

“It’s part of a $50 billion language service industry that includes translation and interpretation. So localization itself is translation plus region-specific cultural, technical or regulatory adaptation.”

WSU offers an Introductory class in localization. Related programs include a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Translation, an associate degree in localization and a minor in localization.

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By MARISA NELSON Managing Editor

By ANDRES RODRIGUEZ Translator

Es posible que Weber State University no parezca ser un lugar para la diversidad, ya que menos del 1% de la población estudiantil, o 268 estudiantes en 2020, está compuesta por estudiantes internacionales según el foro de investigación institucional de WSU. Sin embargo, cuando se tienen en cuenta los antecedentes diversos de cada persona en cuanto a raza, etnia, creencias religiosas, educación y clase social, los estudiantes, el cuerpo docente y el personal de WSU tienen

una cultura rica.

Según Institutional Research, la población racial auto identificada más grande en el campus era blanca, con 22,018 estudiantes en el otoño de 2020. La segunda población étnica más grande fue la hispana / latinx, como se identificó en la encuesta, con 3,265 estudiantes. 2.857 estudiantes eran de dos razas o marcados como desconocidos en la investigación institucional. Este número representa solo el 9,65% de la población estudiantil.

Parte de la misión de WSU, que se revisó con el plan estratégico y se puso en marcha este año y enfatiza un objetivo específico centrado en la equidad, la diversidad y la inclusión.

El plan estratégico de 5 años establece que Weber State valora a cada individuo, la excelencia colectiva y las experiencias transformadoras, y Weber adoptará “todas las identidades a través de la promoción de la

pertenencia, la creatividad, la singularidad y la autoexpresión”.

Adrienne Andrews, vicepresidenta asistente de diversidad y directora de diversidad, fue una parte clave del desarrollo y plan estratégico junto con el Utah System of Higher Education.

Andrews confirmó que hay muchos componentes de la diversidad, pero en lo que la universidad realmente está tratando de enfocarse es en la armonía, la diversidad, la equidad y la inclusión.

“Lo que estamos buscando son formas de comprender las cosas que nos hacen únicos de modo que uno nos entendamos mejor entre nosotros y dos comprendamos cómo esas singularidades pueden verse afectadas, positiva o negativamente, por las políticas, los procedimientos y ver cómo esos las cosas afectan la toma de decisiones, la asignación

de recursos, etc.”, dijo Andrews.

WSU espera llenar estos vacíos y ayudar a agregar ideas en el campus universitario, para que las personas puedan corregir sus prejuicios intencionales o no intencionales, según Andrews.

El perfil de Institutional Research muestra que desde el semestre de otoño de 2019 hasta 2020, la mayoría de los grupos raciales y étnicos en el campus disminuyeron en número. Los estudiantes hispanos / latinx pasaron de 3357 estudiantes a 3265 estudiantes en 2020. Los estudiantes internacionales pasaron de 322 en 2019 a 268 en 2020. Sin embargo, estos números pueden no reflejar la diversidad y la inclusión debido a la pandemia de COVID-19 en curso.

Kayla Griffin, coordinadora de programas de diversidad e inclusión, dijo que está orgullosa de cómo Weber State celebra la diversidad y el

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Students eat crepes to celebrate French holiday La Chandeleur, which marks the midwinter point and celebrates light. The holiday is celebrated on and is similar to Groundhog Day in the U.S.

trabajo que la gente está realizando para tener conversaciones importantes.

Incluso durante su breve tiempo en Weber, Griffin dijo que se ha sentido orgullosa de cómo los profesores han aplicado un objetivo de justicia social a su plan de estudios. “¿Tenemos lugares para crecer? Absolutamente. Pero en términos de nuestra facultad y personal, que es lo que más veo, es asombroso “, dijo Griffin.” E incluso nuestros estudiantes ya están hablando de temas de los que normalmente no se habla “.

Griffin dijo que mientras los estudiantes mantienen conversaciones importantes con sus compañeros y profesores, WSU puede trabajar para mitigar las micro agresiones. Dijo que las personas a menudo no cometen estas micro agresiones a propósito, sino más bien a través de cumplidos racistas o que tienen un historial racista. Quiere que los estudiantes aprendan sobre el lenguaje, los dichos y cómo podemos superarlos.

“Para mí, la diversidad se trata de la inclusión para todos los ámbitos de la vida”, dijo Griffin. “Todos somos diversos a su manera y es reconocer las cosas que nos hacen diferentes y permitir que esa diferencia ocurra en el mismo espacio”.

WSU presenta muchos eventos en el campus cada año que contribuyen a la celebración diaria de la diversidad. Eventos anuales como

Translation Week, Diversity Conference, Native Symposium, Disability Awareness Week y Hispanic Heritage Month. Estos eventos brindan a todos los estudiantes la oportunidad de aprender más sobre otra cultura, las luchas cotidianas de las minorías étnicas y raciales y cómo el campus de WSU puede reconocer mejor a las personas y sus necesidades al comprender los antecedentes culturales únicos de las personas.

Andrews dijo que una forma de que las personas aprendan más es presentarse y apoyar estos eventos, ya sean miembros de la comunidad o estudiantes. Andrews agregó que los estudiantes deben estar abiertos a involucrarse y preguntarse qué aportan.

William Angel, vicepresidente de diversidad y unidad de la Asociación de Estudiantes de Weber State, dijo que está orgulloso de que WSU tenga su propia rama de gobierno estudiantil dedicada a la diversidad. Angel agregó que WSUSA le permite hablar su idioma nativo, el español, cuando le plazca.

Dijo que WSU puede hacer que más programas sean más equitativos, incluida la ayuda financiera para estudiantes de minorías con bajos ingresos y puede comenzar con diversos miembros de la facultad.

“Realmente necesitamos más miembros negros, hispanos y también LGBT en la facultad y el personal. Todo el mundo necesita estar

representado “. Dijo Angel.

La investigación institucional no tiene información demográfica de la etnia de los profesores y el personal.

Angel también reiteró que los estudiantes deben estar abiertos a aprender sobre culturas que no son las suyas. Asistir a eventos escolares y apoyar esas actividades grupales puede ayudar a traer un mayor sentido de unidad a WSU. Griffin dijo que tener diversidad en el campus no solo nos ayuda a convertirnos en personas más integrales, sino que también ayuda a todos los estudiantes a tener más oportunidades. Al vivir en un mundo conectado, los estudiantes, profesores y personal probablemente tendrán que tener una conversación intercultural, por lo que Griffin dice que cuanto más abierto estés a la cultura, más habilidades aprenderás.

Aubrey Jones, profesora del Department of Foreign Languages, dijo que la única razón por la que la gente viene a la universidad es para ampliar su conocimiento y comprensión y muchos en nuestro campus tienen un “caleidoscopio de experiencia para compartir”.

Dado que la diversidad se aplica a todos los ámbitos de la vida, aquellos en todos los grupos pueden encontrar recursos y un hogar en el campus de WSU. Jayson Stokes, coordinador del LGBT Re-

source Center, dijo, “Uno de los principales desafíos para cumplir con nuestros objetivos continuos es asegurarnos de que siempre recibamos comentarios de los estudiantes.

Necesitamos saber la experiencia que los estudiantes están teniendo en el campus. No es suficiente para nosotros enfocarnos en las mejoras desde la perspectiva del personal y la facultad sin la perspectiva de los estudiantes”.

Según la investigación institucional, en 2020 16.846 estudiantes eran mujeres y 12.750 eran hombres. La investigación no se desglosó en estudiantes que pueden identificarse como no binarios, transgénero, bisexuales, etc.

Stokes dijo que su departamento está trabajando específicamente para hacer de la diversidad una prioridad en su oficina más allá de la sexualidad y la identidad de género.

Para muchos, la diversidad significa tener en cuenta todos los ámbitos de la vida, por lo que, si bien la diversidad puede parecer diferente para todos, es importante que todos los campus universitarios la consideren en su planificación a largo plazo. Con mejoras y una mentalidad más inclusiva, WSU puede continuar convirtiéndose en un espacio completo y más seguro para todos los estudiantes.

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People who attended the Hispanic Festival in downtown Ogden watched children perform songs in honor of 2018s Hispanic Heritage Month.

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By MARISA NELSON Managing Editor

By CAITLYN NICHOLS Translator

Forse Weber State University non appare un centro di diversità. Secondo il meeting di WSU Institutional Research, nel 2020, 268 studenti – meno del 1% della corpo studentesco – erano studenti internazionali. Però, considerando per ogni persona la diversità razziale, l’origine etnica, le credenze religiose, l’educazione e la classe sociale, gli studenti, la facoltà e il personale di WSU fanno parte di una cultura benestante.

Secondo l’Institutional Research, nel autunno 2020, il gruppo culturale autodefinito più numeroso all’interno del campus, con 22.018 studenti, era quello caucasico. Il secondo gruppo etnico piu numeroso, con 3.265 studenti, era quello Ispanico/Latinx. 2.857 studenti appartenevano a due gruppi culturali non classificati nella richerca instituzionale.

Questo numero constituisce solo 9,65% della popolazione studentesca.

Parte dello scopo di WSU, rivisto quest’anno con il piano strategico, si focalizza su una meta specifica incentrata sull’uguaglianza, la diversità e l’inclusione.

Il piano strategico quinquennale afferma che WSU punta alle eccellenza collettiva ed a sperienze formative, e che WSU accetterà “ogni identità tramite la promozione di appartenenza, creatività, unicità ed espressione di se.”

Adrienne Andrews, vicepresidente assistente e responsabile alla diversità, ha contribuito in maniera fondamentale alla creazione del piano strategico insieme allo Utah System of Higher Education.

Andrews ha confermato che la diversità é multifattoriale, ma ciò su qui si focalizza l’università è l’armonia, l’equità e l’inclusione culturale.

“Stiamo riflettendo sulle componenti che

ci rendono unici,” ha detto Andrews. “Quindi, prima, dobbiamo comprenderci l’un l’altro, e, secondo, dobbiamo comprendere come quelle unicità possano essere influenzate, positivamente o negativamente, dalle politiche, dalle procedure, e comprendere come questi componenti influenzino il processo decisionali, l’assegnazione delle risorse, eccetera.”

WSU spera di colmare le lacune e contribuire alle iniziative nel campus, affinchè i singoli possano modificare i loro pregiudizi, secondo Andrews.

La pagina del’Institutional Research mostra che, dall’autunno 2019 all’autunno 2020, la maggior parte dei gruppi culturali è diminuita di numero. Il numero di studenti Ispanici/ Latinx è passato da 3.357 a 3.265 studenti in 2020. Il numero di studenti internazionali è passato da 322 nel 2019 a 268 nel 2020.

Tuttavia, questi numeri potrebbero non essere oggetivi a causa della pandemia di COVID-19.

Kayla Griffin, coordinattrice dei programmi di diversità e inclusività, ha affermato che è fiera di come WSU celebri le diversità e lo sforzo che le persone stanno facendo per discutere su questo tema.

Anche durante il suo breve periodo ad WSU, Griffin ha affermato ch’è stata fiera di come la facoltà applichi la equità sociale al programma scolastico.

“Abbiamo spazio per crescere? Assolutamente. Però, in termini della nostra facoltà e il nostro personale, il quale vedo spesso, è fantastico,” ha detto Griffin. “Inoltre, i nostri studenti affrontano già dei problemi dei quali normalmente non si parla.”

Griffin ha affermato, mentre gli studenti si confrontano con i loro coetanei e professori, WSU possa diminuire il numero de aggressioni razziali. Ha inoltre detto, che le persone di solito non compiono queste microaggressioni intenzionalmente, piottosto invece tramite commenti e riferimenti razzisti.

“Per me, la diversità è una prerrogativa di ogniuno,” ha detto Griffin. “Tutti sono diversi a modo loro, e il riconoscere queste differenze,

fa sì che queste differenze si verifichino nello stesso luogo.”

WSU organizza ogni anno eventi nel campus che contribuiscono alla celebrazione quotidiana della diversità, alcuni esempi sono gli eventi annuali di “Translation Week,” “Diversity Conference,” “Native Symposium,” “Disability Awareness Week” and “Hispanic Heritage Month.” Questi eventi creano uno spazio per gli stendi per imparare da altre culture. Inoltre aumentano la consapevolezza delle battaglie etniche e culturali che le minoranze affrontano quotidianamente. L’obiettivo, è che gli studenti della WSU siano in grado di interagire con queste persone e di riconoscere meglio i loro bisogni imparando la particolare storia culturale di ogni individuo.

Andrews ha espresso che la partecipazione a questi eventi, sia come membro della comunità che come studente è un modo importante per sostenere e imparare da queste minoranze.

William Angel, vicepresidente della diversità e dell’unità per la Weber State Student Association, ha detto di essere fiero che WSU abbia un’area del governo studentesco dedicata esclusivamente alla diversità. Inoltre, lui é felice di avere l’opportunitá di parlare lo spagnolo - la sua madrelingua - ogni volta che lui vuole.

Ha aggiunto che WSU potrebbe creare programmi più inclusivi rivolti, per esempio, alle minoranze culturali e agli studenti a basso reddito. Spera che questi cambiamenti contribuiscano allo sviluppo di un’università culturalmente più diversificata.

“Abbiamo bisogno di docenti e amministratori che siano di origine africana, ispanici e membri della comunità LGBTQ. Tutti dovrebbero essere rappresentati”, disse Angel.

L’Institutional Research non ha informazione demografica sull’origine etnico del corpo docente e del personale amministrativo.

Angel ha aggiunto che gli studenti dovrebbero essere aperti a conoscere altre culture.

Partecipare a eventi che promuovono la diversità culturale migliorerà l’unità di tutto il

campus.

Griffin, d’altra parte, dice che aumentare la diversità nel campus ci rende individui più completi e aumenta le opportunità. Quando studenti, docenti e amministratori si riuniscono, si creano opportunità per parlare della diversità culturale. Più una persona è interessata a questo scambio, più imparerà, dice Griffin.

Aubrey Jones, docente del Department of Foreign Languages, afferma che l’intero motivo per cui le persone vengono all’universitá è di espandere la loro conoscenza e comprensione, e tante persone nel campus hanno un “caleidoscopio di competenze da condividere.”

Perché la diversità abbraccia tutti, tutti possono trovare risorse e un senso di appartenenza nel campus WSU. Jayson Stokes, coordinatore del LGBTQ Resource Center, ha detto, “Una delle sfide che abbiamo per raggiungere gli obiettivi in corso, è assicurarci di ottenere feedback dagli studenti. Abbiamo bisogno di sapere quali esperienze hanno gli studenti nel campus. Non possiamo cercare punti di miglioramento si soltanto osserviamo il punto di vista docente ed amministrativo.”

Secondo l’Institutional Research, nel 2020, 16.846 studenti erano femmine e 12.750 maschi. La ricerca non considera studenti che possino identificarsi come non binari, transgender, bigender, ecc.

Stokes afferma che il suo departimento sta lavorando specificamente per rendere la diversità una priorità, e questo foco non è rivolto soltanto alla sessualità o l’identità di genere.

Con un miglioramento costante e mantenendo una mentalità inclusiva, WSU può diventare uno spazio inclusivo e sicuro per tutti.

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Children preformed at the Hispanic Festival at the Union Station in downtown Ogden for Hispanic Heritage Month in 2018, a diversity event available to all.

By MARISA NELSON Managing Editor

Weber State University may not seem to be a pool for diversity, since less than 1% of the student population, or 268 students in 2020, is comprised of international students, according to the WSU Institutional Research forum.

However, when accounting for each person’s diverse background in race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, education and social class, WSU students, faculty and staff have a rich culture.

According to Institutional Research, the largest self-identified race population on campus was white, with 22,018 students in fall 2020.

The second-largest ethnic population was Hispanic/Latinx, as identified on the survey, with 3,265 students. Over 2800 students were ei-

ther two races or marked as unknown in the institutional research. This number makes up only 9.65% of the student population.

Part of the WSU mission, which was revised with the strategic plan and put into place this year, emphasizes a specific goal centered on equity, diversity and inclusion.

The five-year strategic plan states that Weber State values every individual, collective excellence and transforming experiences, and Weber will embrace “all identities through the promotion of belonging, creativity, uniqueness and self-expression.”

Adrienne Andrews, assistant vice president for diversity and chief diversity officer, was a key part of developing the strategic plan along with the Utah System of Higher Education.

Andrews confirmed that there are many

components of diversity, but what the university is really trying to focus on is the harmony of diversity, equity and inclusion.

“What we are looking at is ways to understand the things that make us unique, so one, we better understand each other, and two, understanding how those uniquenesses may be impacted, positively or negatively, by policies, by procedures and seeing how those things impact decision making, resource allocation, etc.,” Andrews said.

WSU hopes to fill these gaps and to help add to the ideas on the college campus so individuals can correct their unintentional or intentional biases, according to Andrews.

The Institutional Research profile shows that from fall semester 2019 to 2020, most racial and ethnic groups on campus dropped

in numbers. The Hispanic/Latinx student population went from 3,357 students to 3,265 students in 2020. International students went from 322 in 2019 to 268 in 2020. However, these numbers may not be reflective of diversity and inclusivity because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Kayla Griffin, diversity and inclusivity programs coordinator, said she is proud of how Weber State celebrates diversity and the work people are putting in to have important conversations.

Even during her short time at Weber, Griffin said she has been proud of how faculty has applied a social justice lens to their curriculum.

“Do we have places to grow? Absolutely. But in terms of our faculty and staff, which is what I see the most of, it’s amazing,” Griffin said.

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vidual’s unique cultural background.

Andrews said one way for people to learn more is to show up and support these events, whether they’re a community member or a student. Andrews added that students should be open to getting involved and ask themselves what they bring to the table.

William Angel, vice president of diversity and unity for the Weber State Student Association, said he is proud that WSU has its own branch of student government dedicated to diversity. Angel added that WSUSA lets him speak his native language, Spanish, whenever he pleases.

He said WSU can make more programs more equitable, including financial aid for low-income and minority students, and it can start with diverse faculty members.

“We really do need more black, Hispanic and also LGBT members in the faculty and staff,” Angel said. “Everybody needs to be represented.”

Institutional research does not have demographic information of ethnicity of faculty and staff.

Angel also reiterated that students should be open to learning about cultures that aren’t their own. Going to school events and support-

ing those group activities can help to bring a larger sense of unity to WSU. Griffin said that not only does having diversity on campus help people become more well-rounded, but it also helps all students to have more opportunities. Living in a connected world, students, faculty and staff will most likely have to have an intercultural conversation, so Griffin says that the more open someone is to culture, the more skills they will learn.

Aubrey Jones, professor in the Department of Foreign Languages, said the whole reason people come to college is to expand their knowledge and understanding and many on the WSU campus have a “kaleidoscope of expertise to share.”

Since diversity applies to all walks of life, those in all groups can find resources and a home on the WSU campus.

Jayson Stokes, coordinator of the LGBT Resource Center, said, “One of the main challenges of fulfilling our ongoing goals is making sure we are always getting student feedback.

We need to know the experience students are having on campus. It is not enough for us to focus on improvements from a staff and faculty perspective without the perspective of the

students.”

According to the institutional research, in 2020, 16,846 students were female and 12,750 were male. The research did not break down into students who may identify as non-binary, transgender, bigender, etc.

Stokes said their department specifically is working to make diversity a priority in their office beyond sexuality and gender identity.

Diversity, for many, means taking into account all walks of life, so while diversity may look different for everyone, it is important for all college campuses to consider in their long-term planning. With improvements and a more inclusive mindset, WSU can continue to become a well-rounded and safer space for all students.

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“And even our students are already talking about issues that normally don’t get talked about.”

Griffin said that while students are having important conversations with their peers and professors, WSU can work on mitigating microaggressions. She said people often don’t make these microaggressions on purpose, but rather through compliments that are racist or have a racist history. She wants to see students learn about language and sayings and how we can overcome them.

“For me, diversity is about inclusivity for all walks of life,” Griffin said. “Everyone is diverse in their own way and it’s recognizing the things that make us different while allowing that difference to occur in the same space.”

WSU features many events on campus each year that contribute to the everyday celebration of diversity, including annual events such as Translation Week, Diversity Conference, Native Symposium, Disability Awareness Week and Hispanic Heritage Month. These events give all students a chance to learn more about another culture, everyday struggles of ethnic and racial minorities and how the WSU campus community can better recognize individuals and their needs by understanding an indi-

Members of the Weber State University Ballet Folklórico group prepare for a campus event during Weber State’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebration on Sept. 30.

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Booths line the walls at a past Hispanic Festival in downtown Ogden.

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By MARISA NELSON Managing Editor

By KIM KASSNER Translator

Die Weber State University scheint kein Pool für Vielfalt zu sein, da laut dem WSU Institutional Research Forum weniger als 1% der Studierenden Population, also 268 Studierende im Jahr 2020, aus internationalen Studierenden bestehen. Wenn man jedoch den unterschiedlichen Hintergrund jeder Person in Bezug auf Migrationshintergrund, ethnische Zugehörigkeit, religiöse Überzeugungen, Bildung und soziale Klasse berücksichtigt, haben WSU-Studierende, Dozierende und Mitarbeiter:innen viel Kultur zu bieten.

Laut Institutional Research waren 22.018 Studierende auf dem Campus im Herbst 2020 weiß. Die zweitgrößte ethnische Bevölkerung war mit 3.265 lateinamerikanische Studierende. 2.857 Studierende waren entweder von zwei verschiedenen Herkünften oder wurden in der institutionellen Forschung als „nicht identifizierbar“ markiert. Diese Zahl macht 9,65 % der Studierenden aus.

In diesem Jahr ist ein Teil des Ziels der WSU-Mission Gerechtigkeit, Vielfalt und Inklusion weiter am Campus auszubauen. Mit Hilfe eines 5-Jahres-Strategieplan möchte Weber State jedes Individuum, vielfältige Exzellenz und transformierende Erfahrungen schätzen. Die Universität möchte zudem, dass „alle Identitäten durch die Förderung von Zugehörigkeit, Kreativität, Einzigartigkeit und Selbstdarstellung“ unterstützt werden.

Adrienne Andrews, stellvertretende Vizepräsidentin für Diversität und Inklusivität, war zusammen mit dem Utah System of Higher Education eine Schlüsselrolle bei der Entwicklung des strategischen Plans.

Andrews betonte, dass es viele Komponenten von Vielfalt gibt am Campus gibt. Worauf sich die Universität jedoch wirklich konzentriert, ist die Harmonie von Vielfalt, Gerechtigkeit und Inklusion. „Wir versuchen herauszufinden, was die Dinge sind, die uns einzigartig machen. So können wir uns erstens besser verstehen und zweitens begreifen wir, wie diese Einzigartigkeit positiv oder negativ durch Richtlinien

und Verfahren beeinflusst werden. Darüber hinaus können wir so auch herausfinden, welche Dinge unsere Entscheidungsfindung und die Ressourcenzuweisung bestimmen“, sagte Andrews.

Die WSU hofft, Lücken zu schließen und dazu beizutragen, die Ideen auf dem Campus zu ergänzen. Damit können Einzelpersonen ihre unbeabsichtigten oder beabsichtigten Vorurteile korrigieren, so Andrews.

Das Profil der Institutional Research zeigt, dass die Zahl der Studierenden mit Migrationshintergrund auf dem Campus vom Herbstsemester 2019 bis 2020 zurückgegangen ist. Lateinamerikanische Studierende sind von 3.357 auf 3.265 Studierende im Jahr 2020 gesunken. Auch die Zahl der internationalen Studierenden ist von 322 (2019) auf 268 im Jahr 2020 gesunken. Durch die immer noch andauernde Corona-Pandemie spiegeln die Zahlen möglicherweise jedoch nicht die Vielfalt und Inklusivität wider.

Koordinatorin für Diversität- und Inklusivität Kayla Griffin sagte, sie findet es toll, wie Weber State Vielfalt zelebriert. Zudem schätzt sie sehr die Arbeit wert, die Menschen aufbringen, um dieses Thema anzusprechen. Auch trotz ihrer kurzen Zeit an der Weber State University sei Griffin stolz darauf, wie die Fakultäten ihren Lehrplan um soziale Gerechtigkeit erweitert haben. „Müssen wir uns in vielen Bereichen ändern und weiterwachsen? Absolut. Doch von dem was ich gesehen habe bemühen sich unsere Dozierenden und Mitarbeiter sehr sich anzupassen”, sagte Griffin. „Sogar unsere Studierenden sprechen bereits über Themen, über die normalerweise nicht gesprochen wird.”

Während die Studierenden wichtige Gespräche mit ihren Kollegen und Dozierenden führen, findet Griffin jedoch, dass die Universität selbst an der Eindämmung von alltäglichen, nicht beabsichtigten rassistischen Beleidigungen arbeiten sollte. Sie möchte, dass die Studierenden über die Auswirkungen von Sprache und Sprüchen lernen und wie sie die anpassen können. „Für mich bedeutet Vielfalt Inklusivität für alle Lebensbereiche“, erzählte Griffin. „Jeder ist auf seine Art und Weise vielfältig.

Vielfältigkeit betont die Dinge, die uns unterscheiden. Und diese Unterscheidung sollte in allen Lebensbereichen ihren Raum finden.“ Die WSU bietet jedes Jahr viele Verans-

taltungen auf dem Campus an, die dazu beitragen, die Vielfalt im Alltag zu erkennen.

Jährliche Veranstaltungen sind unter anderem „Translation Week“, „Diversity Conference“, „Native Symposium“, „Disability Awareness Week“ und „Hispanic Heritage Month“. Diese Veranstaltungen geben allen Studierenden die Möglichkeit, mehr über eine andere Kultur und die alltäglichen Probleme von Personen mit Migrationshintergrund zu erfahren.

Außerdem wird adressiert, wie der WSU-Campus Einzelpersonen und ihre Bedürfnisse besser erkennen kann, indem die kulturellen Hintergründe des Einzelnen vorgestellt werden.

Andrews sagte, eine Möglichkeit mehr zu erfahren besteht darin die oben genannten Veranstaltungen zu besuchen und unterstützen. Egal ob man an der Weber State University studiert oder nicht. Andrews fügte außerdem hinzu, dass die Studierenden offen sein sollten, sich zu engagieren und sich zu fragen sollten, was sie beitragen können.

Vizepräsident für Vielfalt und Einheit der Weber State Student Association William Angel sagte, er findet es gut, dass die WSU eine eigene Abteilung hat, die sich um Vielfalt am Campus kümmert. Angel betonte außerdem, dass die WSUSA ihn seine Muttersprache Spanisch sprechen lässt, wann immer er es möchte.

Trotzdem findet er, dass die WSU mehr Programme gerechter gestalten kann. Vor allem wenn es um finanzielle Hilfe für Minderheiten und Studierende mit geringem Einkommen geht. „Wir brauchen mehr Diversität aus schwarzen, lateinamerikanischen und auch LGBT-Mitgliedern in der Fakultät und im Personal. Jeder muss vertreten sein.“ sagte Engel.

Die Institutionelle Forschung verfügt derzeit über keine demografischen Informationen der ethnischen Zugehörigkeit von Dozierenden und Mitarbeitern.

Angel betonte auch, dass die Studierenden offen sein sollten, über neue Kulturen zu lernen, die nicht ihre eigene sind. An Veranstaltungen teilzunehmen und Gruppenaktivitäten zu unterstützen, kann dazu beitragen, ein größeres Gefühl der Einheit in die WSU zu bringen.

Griffin erzählte, dass Vielfalt auf dem Campus nicht nur hilft vielseitige Menschen zu werden, sondern auch allen Studierenden,

mehr Möglichkeiten zu erlangen. In der heutigen Zeit werde es nämlich keinen Weg daran vorbei geben für Studierende, Dozierende und Mitarbeiter:innen interkulturelle Gespräche führen zu müssen. Griffin sagt daher, dass je offener sie für Kultur sind, sie umso mehr neue Fähigkeiten erlernen.

Professorin am Department of Foreign Languages Aubrey Jones sagte, dass der einzige Grund, warum Menschen ans College kommen, darin besteht, ihr Wissen und ihr Verständnis zu erweitern. Sie betonte außerdem, dass viele auf dem Campus ein „Kaleidoskop an Fachwissen, das sie teilen können“, haben.

Da Vielfalt für alle Lebensbereiche gilt, können alle Individuen Ressourcen und ein Zuhause auf dem WSU-Campus finden.

Jayson Stokes, Koordinator des LGBT-Ressourcenzentrums, sagte: „Eine der größten Herausforderungen bei der Erfüllung unserer laufenden Ziele besteht darin, sicherzustellen, dass wir immer Feedback von Studierenden erhalten. Wir müssen wissen, welche Erfahrungen die Studierenden auf dem Campus machen. Es reicht nicht aus uns nur auf die Mitarbeiter- und Fakultätssicht zu konzentrieren.“ Laut der institutionellen Erhebung waren im Jahr 2020 16.846 Studierende weiblich und 12.750 männlich. Die Forschung bezog sich lediglich auf das weibliche und männliche Geschlecht. Studierende, die sich als nicht-binär, transgender, bigender usw. identifizieren, wurden nicht in einzelne Teilgruppen gegliedert.

Stokes betonte, dass ihre Abteilung speziell daran arbeite, Vielfalt über Sexualität und Geschlechtsidentität hinaus in ihrem Büro zu einer Priorität zu machen.

Vielfalt bedeutet für viele, alle Lebensbereiche zu berücksichtigen. Auch wenn Vielfalt für jeden anders aussehen mag, ist es für alle Hochschulen und Universitäten wichtig, sie bei ihrer langfristigen Planung zu berücksichtigen. Mit Verbesserungen und einer integrativen Denkweise kann die WSU weiterhin zu einem abgerundeten und sicheren Raum für alle Studierenden werden.

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Ogden Contemporary Arts, located inside The Monarch in Ogden, Utah, hosts the Vida, Muerte, Justica art exhibit.

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The United States Census reports that Ogden has one of the largest Latinx and Hispanic communities in Utah, composing roughly 31.9% of the population.

Ogden Contemporary Arts is collaborating with Weber State University’s Shaw Gallery Project Space to hold an art exhibition titled “Vida, Muerte, Justicia,” meaning “Life, Death, Justice.”

This exhibition is a display of 24 local and national Latin American and Latinx artists whose work provides perspectives on themes of life, death and justice.

Jorge Rojas is the curator along with co-curator Maria del Mar González-González, who holds a doctorate in art history and is an assistant professor of art history at WSU. “It’s extremely important that our community sees itself, that they can identify with art, that they feel seen and spoken with, not just to,” González-González said. “They are trying to create a conversation with the audience.

Encouraging them to be part of the change.

Often times, they amplify the voices of their different communities.”

The exhibition space is occupied by multiple

paintings, drawings, photographs and suspended sculptures. Twenty-two of the artists’ works are on display at the OCA, while two are on display in the Shaw Gallery. GonzálezGonzález and Rojas selected the artists by invitation, asking them to submit a series of works from which they would choose to create their desired narrative.

“It’s really important for me to do an exhibition that’s going to resonate with our Latino community in Ogden,” Rojas said. “There’s been a real conscious effort to make this work available, accessible and inclusive.”

One of the 24 artists is New York-based Patricia Espinosa. Her piece, titled “America’s Teddy Bear,” is an installation in which Nerf gun bullets are shot onto a clear surface in the shape of a teddy bear. The number of bullets corresponds to the number of children and adults that have been shot in school shootings since the Sandy Hook massacre in 2012.

“It’s such a dear image to all of us,” Espinosa said. “That’s part of the aim, to make that connection about how it felt to be safe in school, and your teddy bear is supposed to be this figure that is there to protect you and that’s how we’re supposed to feel in school.”

Michael Pribich and his wife, Esperanza Cortes, were also featured in the gallery. Pribich drew inspiration from frontline workers

and how the pandemic granted them new recognition. Cortes’ installation focused on the abuse within the mineral industry in Columbia and how it began through colonialism.

“Colonialism became this hierarchy of what’s important,” Cortes said. “Indigenous people were not important.”

Responses to Black Lives Matter, immigration reform, racial justice, femicide and police brutality were some of the other topics addressed in the exhibition.

OCA Executive Director Venessa Castagnoli said, “Art creates dialogue. It gives you a chance to have a conversation. Someone who may not have the same views as you can come in and see this beautiful piece and it starts a conversation.”

One of the two artists whose work is displayed in the Shaw Gallery is Guillermo Galindo. His work includes sculptural sonic devices made from objects left behind by migrants at the U.S., Mexico and European borders.

The exhibition is free and open to the public until Nov. 27.

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ANNUAL SECURITY REPORT AND FIRE REPORT 2020-21 Welcome to Weber State University. Our Police Department is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for our students, faculty, staff, and visitors. To that end, Weber State University wants to work together with you to create a fun, healthy and vibrant campus community.

We are pleased to present the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. This report is issued the first of October each year and is intended to comply with the requirements of the Clery Act and associated Federal regulations.

The information contained in the annual report pertains to all WSU properties; more specifically you will find information on the University’s policies and procedures for reporting crime, safety and security prevention and protection programs, victim assistance services, fire safety, and other materials to assist you in maintaining your safety and security.

I encourage you to read the information contained in the report and consider how it can help you and the WSU community to prevent and protect yourself against crime. To request a paper copy of this brochure please contact the Weber State Police Department at 801-626-6460 or you can go to the link below and view an electronic copy.

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