| Week of November 11-15
Volume 11, Issue 9
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“Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and soul.”
—Michel de Montaigne, renowned Renaissance literary and philosophical figure (Learn more.)
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| Student Spotlight: Kelli Sheehan
Kelli is majoring in safety science, with a minor in human resource management, and is a research assistant in the Department of English. She is a member of the National Society of Leadership and Success, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, and Ladies of Safety. A member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, she works in the Military and Veterans Resource Center. She is president of the Student Veterans Organization, which has hosted many noteworthy events this semester, including a walk to stop soldier suicide, an Oak Grove trick or treat, Ask a Veteran, and the Veterans Day Dinner. The group also has done volunteer work with Four Footed Friends and Heroes Never Alone. We thank you, Kelli!
Staff Spotlight: Vicky Ortiz Juarez Paz
Vicky is a professor in the Department of Communications Media, where she serves as chair. Since 2013, she has been welcoming students to the university and to the major through COMM 101: Introduction to Communications, Media, and Culture. The main goal of this course is to engage students in thinking critically about the role media has on individuals, culture, and society. Through her involvement on the Graduate Curriculum Committee and the Liberal Studies Committee, Vicky advocates for what is best for students. She is a dedicated researcher in the communications field. Most recently, she cowrote a chapter, “‘You Want to Meet Up? Wait … Where Did You Go?’: Ghosting on Social Media,” in the book Social Media and Close Relationships. She also explored the role of listening in families through her cowritten chapter in the second edition of the textbook Listening across Lives, published by Kendall Hunt. Vicky serves as the advisor to Her Campus, a very active recognized student organization. We thank you, Vicky!
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.
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Make Your Reservation! The 37th annual NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet will be Saturday, November 16, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Indiana Country Club, 495 Country Club Road, Indiana. This year’s guest speaker is Dr. Alaina E. Roberts, an associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh and an award-winning author and historian. Her book, I’ve Been Here All the While: Black Freedom on Native Land, provides a new perspective on African American and Native American history during the Civil War and Reconstruction eras. The evening will include music and dancing. Ticketed event. Further information: Eventbrite, elainejacobssmith@comcast.net, 724-464-8390, or NAACP of Indiana County on Facebook
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Please PARTICIPATE or SHARE as appropriate or INCLUDE in your classes. |
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- Monday, November 11: Six O’Clock Series: Design Your Dream Life—Mindsets, Techniques, and Strategies to Create Your Best Life
- Monday, November 11: Workshop: Developing and Promoting a Scholarly Identity
- Monday, November 11: Veterans Day Dinner
- Tuesday, November 12: Empowering Women Series: Women in Comedy Special
- Tuesday, November 12: Behind the Post: A Short Film and Workshop in Recognizing Unhealthy Relationships, hosted by the Haven Project and Alpha Sigma Tau
- Wednesday, November 13: IUP Fall Update with President Driscoll
- Wednesday, November 13: Guest Speaker Kamala Platt: Environmental Justice Poetics—Cultural Representations of Environmental Racism from Chicanas and Women in India
- Wednesday, November 13–Sunday, November 17: Theater Production: The Thanksgiving Play, by Larissa FastHorse
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Monday, November 11: Veterans Day Dinner
6:00–8:00 p.m., HUB
The Military and Veterans Resource Center and the Student Veterans Organization are proud to host an appreciation dinner to honor IUP employees, students, and local alumni who are active service members, reservists, National Guard members, or veterans. Further information: tcogar@iup.edu or fmxdc@iup.edu
Tuesday, November 12: Empowering Women Series: Women in Comedy Special
6:30–8:00 p.m., The Allenwood, Ackerman Hall
Sometimes joy is all we need! Join the President’s Commission on the Status of Women (Women’s Commission) for this special evening. Comedy hosts include Grace Lobo, Kendall Davis, and Meg Chizek. All are welcome to attend. The first 50 students with an I-Card will receive free admission for dinner and the show. Entry for all other guests is $10 at the door. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. Further information: annsesti@iup.edu or lhoyer@iup.edu
Wednesday, November 13: Guest Speaker Kamala Platt: Environmental Justice Poetics—Cultural Representations of Environmental Racism from Chicanas and Women in India
5:00 p.m., McElhaney Hall, Room 101, or via Zoom
Guest speaker Kamala Platt, scholar, educator, and community organizer, will discuss her new book, focusing on the varied forms of literature and activist art produced by women of color in their resistance to the disproportionate ecological and cultural harms of rural and urban development in India and Greater Mexico. This event is part of a collaborative program, “Intersectional Perspectives on the Environment and Climate Change,” hosted by Women’s and Gender Studies, Pan-African Studies, and Sustainability Studies. Further information: Susan Comfort, scomfort@iup.edu
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