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SOCIAL EQUITY & TITLE IX DIGEST
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| WEEKLY WORDS TO PONDER
“I raise up my voice—not so I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard. We cannot succeed when half of us are held back.”
—Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani female education activist and 2014 Nobel Peace Prize laureate (Learn more)
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IUP Values Me
Student Spotlight: Malik Turner
Malik is a communications media major and is on track to graduate in 2024. He is an ambassador of UBORA Men of IUP, a student organization that helps Black and Brown men navigate their college experience through programming, networking, and community service. He helps coordinate UBORA’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, including the April 15 Excellence in Progress Conference for Black and Brown men, and collaborations with other student organizations and campus offices. Malik assists in the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Program and is an active participant in Center for Multicultural Student Leadership and Engagement (MCSLE) events. He is a member of the IUP Students Against Racism organization and the IUP football team. We thank you, Malik!
Staff Spotlight: Malaika Turner
Malaika has worked in the Division of Student Affairs for 25 years (this June) and currently serves as the assistant vice president. In this role, she provides supervision and leadership to the Office of Student Wellness and Engagement, the Military and Veterans Resource Center, the division senior systems analyst, and division communications. She codirects the Frederick Douglass Institute and works closely with the UBORA Men of IUP student organization. Malaika oversees operation of the Food Pantry and Help Center and provides leadership to the Crimson Scholars Circle steering group. She has given presentations at various workshops on topics such as leadership and influence, purpose, communication, and more. Her primary focus is to motivate students to achieve and thrive. Malaika champions the success and prosperity of women in the workplace. She is the host of The Pivot, a podcast for Black and Brown women to share their pivot experience, and she is the founder of the SpeakHer, LLC, through which she shares motivational videos titled Good Morning, Beautiful. She enjoys collaborating with her son, Malik, for both campus and personal events. We thank you, Malaika!
A note about IUP Values Me: Each week, we will highlight one student and one staff member to “shine a spotlight” on their leadership and involvement in campus programs and their great work assisting our campus community with diversity, equity, and inclusion and/or civil rights awareness. If you have a suggestion for an IUP community member to feature in this section, please email social-equity@iup.edu.
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| American Association of University Women (AAUW) Scholarships Now Available. Share with Students. Deadline to Apply Is March 15!
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| Faculty and Staff: Register Now and Mark Your Calendars!
The Career and Professional Development Center will host “Building an Inclusive Culture,” a workshop presented by IUP alumnus Je’Mone Smith on April 11 at noon in North Dining’s Tower Room. A complimentary lunch will be provided. Seats are limited! Further information: Tammy Manko, tammym@iup.edu.
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EVENTS OF NOTE THIS WEEK
PLEASE PARTICIPATE, SHARE AS APPROPRIATE, OR INCLUDE IN YOUR CLASSES.
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Overview
- Monday, March 6, through Friday, April 7: Kipp Gallery Exhibit: Shaped Environments: An investigation of the ways we shape the world and our identities in constructed environments
- Monday, March 6: IUP Anthropology Club Meeting: A safe, diverse, and enriching community that provides students an opportunity to engage with anthropology and advocacy both inside and outside the department
- Monday, March 6: Six O’Clock Series Presentation: Identity and Mental Health
- Monday, March 6: Just Paws with the Therapy Dogs: Join Health and Wellness Promotion for this weekly time to de-stress in a unique way!
- Tuesday, March 7: Queer Conversations Workshop Series
- Wednesday, March 8: MCSLE Lunch and Learn: “Global and American Multiethnic Women’s Literature in the 20th and 21st Centuries”
- Wednesday, March 8: Leadership in a Multicultural Society Workshop Series
- Wednesday, March 8: Empowering Women Series: “We Are Women, Hear Us Roar!”
- Wednesday, March 8: IUP History Club Debate: “Hot Topics in History: Removing Confederate Monuments”
Coming Up Next:
Spring Break—March 13–17: No Digest next week!
- March 21–25: Mystical Arts of Tibet
- Tuesday, March 21: Queer Art Showcase
- Wednesday, March 22: MCSLE Lunch and Learn: “Happily Ever After? The Representation of Female Characters in Fairy Tales”
- Saturday, March 25: Charity Ball, Hosted by IUP Students Against Racism (IUP-SAR)
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| Details
- Monday, March 6: Six O’Clock Series Presentation: Identity and Mental Health
6:00–7:30 p.m.—Elkin Hall Great Room
Who am I? What do I value and stand for? What types of people do I want in my life? Not having an established framework of identity and criteria for who you want to be can leave you feeling a little hopeless and lost at times. Join in this discussion to learn about the stages of identity and the correlations with mental health and well-being. Further information: MCSLE, 724-357-2598, tturn@iup.edu
- Tuesday, March 7: Queer Conversations Workshop Series
5:00–6:00 p.m.—Elkin Hall Great Room
This week’s topic is “Ace Spectrum Awareness.” Further information: lgbtqia-support@iup.edu
- Wednesday, March 8: MCSLE Lunch and Learn: “Global and American Multiethnic Women’s Literature in the 20th and 21st Centuries”
11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.—Elkin Hall Great Room
Lingyan Yang, Department of English and director of the IUP Women’s and Gender Studies Program, will explore the dynamic, creative, and empowering tradition of the global and American multiethnic women’s novel, autobiography, and poetry. Selections will include African, Asian American, Arab American, and Latina American women writers. Further information: MCSLE, 724-357-2598, tturn@iup.edu
- Wednesday, March 8: Empowering Women Series: “We Are Women, Hear Us Roar!”
4:30–6:00 p.m.—Jane Leonard Hall, Room 225, or Zoom (ID 97869071565)
What does it take to start your own business? Three successful women entrepreneurs will share their stories of how they went from having a dream to being their own boss. The Empowering Women Series is sponsored by the following: Office of the Provost, Center for Health and Well-Being, Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, Office of Social Equity and Title IX, Women’s and Gender Studies Program, President’s Commission on the Status of Women (Women’s Commission), University College, Multicultural Affairs and Student Success, Panhellenic Association, and Collegiate Women in Progress. Further information: Ann Sesti, 724-357-1265, annsesti@iup.edu
- Wednesday, March 8: IUP History Club Debate: “Hot Topics in History: Removing Confederate Monuments”
5:00–6:00 p.m.—Jane Leonard Hall, Room 310
Join the IUP History Club for a debate on Confederate monuments—their historical value or detriment to society. The club meets every Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. and offers historical discussions, including the Hot Topics in History series, along with professional development opportunities. Further information: gnpcc@iup.edu
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Hosting an event you’d like us to mention in an upcoming issue?
Digest issues are emailed every Monday morning. Send all information concerning your event to social-equity@iup.edu, and we will include it in the appropriate weekly issue. Also, please be sure to enter your event in the CMS on the DIVERSITY, STUDENT, and CENTRAL CALENDARS so that it will receive wider marketing, appear in IUP Now, and achieve greater attendance.
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