Week of
October 9–13, 2023
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SOCIAL EQUITY & TITLE IX DIGEST
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Monday, October 9, through Friday, October 13: National Coming Out Week
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| WEEKLY WORDS TO PONDER:
“All young people, regardless of sexual orientation or identity, deserve a safe and supportive environment in which to achieve their full potential.”
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| Stop by and say hello during these weekly student group meetings (all held in Elkin Hall and hosted by LGBTQIA+ Support):
Cro-Gay Club (Mondays and Fridays at 5:00 p.m.); Queer Conversations (Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m.); Trans Tea Time (Wednesdays at 5:00 p.m.); Pride Alliance (Thursdays at 6:00 p.m.); Colors in Unity (Fridays at 4:00 p.m.)
And, follow the new student organization IUP House of Drag (“Hawks n’ Heels”) on Instagram: @iuphouseofdrag
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Reminder! The 2023 PASSHE Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Summit will be November 8–10. Events will be held both virtually and in person at Shippensburg University. This year’s theme is “The Power of CommUNITY: Uniting to Amplify Voices and Foster Well-Being.” Learn more and register!
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| IUP Values Me
Student Spotlight: Liv/Ollie Martin
Liv/Ollie is pursuing a speech-language pathology degree with a deaf studies minor, along with a Spanish certification, and will graduate in 2025. They are a Trustee Scholarship recipient and have consistently been on the Dean’s List, with a 4.0 GPA. Liv/Ollie has been nominated for a MCSLE (Center for Multicultural Student Leadership and Engagement) Leadership Award and was featured in the 2022 President’s Report and the IUP LGBTQIA+ Support video. They are a member of the Trans Tea Time Council and the Queer Conversations Series and serve as president of IUP Pride Alliance. Liv/Ollie served on last year’s “Embracing the F-word” panel to discuss feminism and its importance in today’s society; led discussions on gender euphoria, queer art, and other topics related to living as an individual who is part of the LGBTQIA+ community; and has presented ally trainings with other members of LGBTQIA+ Support. We thank you, Liv/Ollie!
Staff Spotlight: Abigail (Abbie) Adams
Abbie is a medical anthropologist and faculty member in the Department of Anthropology, where she teaches a variety of courses, including the Anthropology of Human Rights, Contemporary Native American Cultures, Ethnographic Research Methods, and the Anthropology of Food. She has published articles and given conference presentations on topics such as food insecurity, opioid use addiction, and the health and well-being of the people of Appalachia. Abbie has been involved in diversity, equity, and inclusion work for two decades and has served as the Equity and Social Justice advisor for the Indiana Borough Police Department since 2018. She is the coordinator of IUP’s Global Health Program and the chair of the Native American Awareness Council. Abbie is the director of IUP’s LGBTQ Studies Minor. Last spring, she helped organize the first IUP Pride Day celebration. We thank you, Abbie!
A note about IUP Values Me: Each week, we 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 (DEI) 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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EVENTS OF NOTE THIS WEEK
PLEASE PARTICIPATE, SHARE AS APPROPRIATE, OR INCLUDE IN YOUR CLASSES.
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Overview
- Monday, October 9: Six O’Clock Series: A Conversation and Book Signing with Lenny Pinna, Coauthor of A Face from Uranus and Director of Letters to Uranus
- Monday, October 9: Haven Project Presentation: Recognizing Partner Violence, cohosted by Sigma Kappa
- Tuesday, October 10: Queer Conversations: National Coming Out Day
- Tuesday, October 10: Career and Professional Development Center Professional Panel Series: Celebrating Diversity in the Workplace
- Wednesday, October 11: National Coming Out Week Festivities: Oak Grove Celebration (11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.) and Art Making (5:00–8:00 p.m. in Elkin Hall)
- Thursday, October 12: Got Health? Your Choice!—MCSLE and ATOD (Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs) presentation with IUP alumnus Henry Lewis
- Thursday, October 12: Performance: Zhongbei Wu, Guzheng Artist
- Friday, October 13: Student Giving Tabling, 1:00–3:00 in the Oak Grove
- Friday, October 13: Hands-On Workshop: Zhongbei Wu: “East Meets West—Guzheng in America”
- Friday, October 13: IUP Volleyball Diversity and Inclusion Night
Coming Up Next Week:
- Monday, October 16, to Friday, October 20: International Education Week!
- Monday, October 16: International Lunch Hour
- Tuesday, October 17: Queer Book Club: Detransition, Baby, by Torrey Peters
- Tuesday, October 17: Flu Clinic—open to all IUP students and employees
- Wednesday, October 18: Education Abroad Fair
- Wednesday, October 18: Flu Clinic—open to all IUP students and employees
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| Details
- Thursday, October 12: Performance: Zhongbei Wu, Guzheng Artist
7:00–8:30 p.m.—Gorell Recital Hall, Second Floor of Sutton Hall—Free Admission!
Zhongbei (Daisy) Wu is a renowned musician who plays Guzheng, a traditional Chinese instrument, and has performed in various countries and in remarkable venues, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, United Nations Headquarters, China National Television, and many more. She is a groundbreaking creator with her own contemporary compositions. A clinical professor of music at Alfred University, she teaches Chinese music and Guzheng courses and directs the Chinese Language and Culture Program. Before coming to the United States, she was an associate professor of music and director of the Chinese orchestra at Hunan University of Technology and Business. Further information: Shijuan Laurel Liu, sliu@iup.edu
- Friday, October 13: IUP Volleyball Diversity and Inclusion Night
6:00 p.m.—Kovalchick Complex
Come support the IUP volleyball team as it takes on Seton Hill during this special game. The IUP Volleyball Statement on Inclusion: “At IUP Volleyball, inclusion means accepting all differences and coming together to support and love one another. Inclusion is where people are heard, everybody can voice their opinion while feeling like they’re in a comfortable and safe environment. Keeping an open heart allows us to form genuine friendships and connections within our team. We value inclusion in our team culture and incorporate ways every day for us to express ourselves as individuals.” Further information: Coach Lorelle Hoyer, lhoyer@iup.edu. And, follow the team on Instagram @iupvolleyball or Twitter @IUPVB
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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. And, please be sure to enter your event in the CMS through the DIVERSITY, STUDENT, and CENTRAL CALENDARS so that it will receive wider marketing and achieve greater attendance.
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