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Reflections on Womxn's History Month
by Krystal GeorgeWomxn's History Month is a commemoration of the often-overlooked contributions of women to the history of our society. The timeline of women's historical milestones spans back to the formation of the United States, from Susan B. Anthony to Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Sojourner Truth to Rosa Parks and Pauli Murray. The list of names is endless. Malala Yousafzai, Laverne Cox, Amanda Gorman, and Sonia Sotomayor are among the latest trailblazers honored nationally.
This year the Women's Center's professional and student staff celebrated and honored Womxn's History Month by engaging the campus community with events. We kicked the month off on March 1st with Women’s Night at the Co-Lab. This event was a collaboration with the Innovation Co-Lab and consisted of designing and engaging with technology and engineering. On March 16th, we hosted our monthly Wind Down Wednesday, including tote bag painting.
The following three events consisted of notable collaborations with campus and community partners. On March 22nd, in partnership with Pratt School of Engineering, Triangle Women in STEM, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Community (DEIC), we hosted a panel called Women Thriving in STEM. The panel was well attended by students, faculty, and staff. On March 29th, in collaboration with the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity (CSGD), Center for Multicultural Affairs (CMA), Mary Lou Williams Center, and Student Involvement & Leadership, we hosted You Deserve Care: Creating Access from a Queer Womanist Lens. This event was an interactive conversation about caring for yourself while striving for culture change and liberation through intersectionality with Bishop Tonyia Rawls and Steph Cooke. Wrapping up Womxn’s History Month on March 31st and collaborating with CAPS, we hosted Purple is to Lavender, an arts-based workshop that redefines wellness through intersectional feminism and womanism.
The goal this year was to honor Womxn’s History Month and engage the campus community, while also fostering care and wellness dialogues. I believe we were able to establish that safe space based on the events' impact. It is our hope that we can continue to keep this momentum for the remainder of the semester.
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DJ of the Month: Angel CollieAngel Collie, Interim Director of the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity and Doctor of Ministry candidate at Duke Divinity School, brings us 5 new meaningful songs to listen to on the Student Affairs Mixtape.
Healing Hands by Marc Cohn - I love this song because it reminds me of the power of love to heal.
Love Will Come to You by the Indigo Girls - This song is a throwback to my coming out days. Growing up and coming out in a small rural NC town I didn't think I'd ever find another queer person out there so this song was like a hope and a promise.
Home by Phillip Phillips - I love the part of this song that says "Settle down, it'll all be clear. Don't pay no mind to the demons, They fill you with fear." I think it is easy to be overcome with fear about the future and love so this song reminds me to let go and pay it no mind.
True Companion by Marc Cohn - Okay, this is totally silly but there is a line in the song that says, "I can see us walking slowly arm in arm, Just like that couple on the corner do..." but it totally sounds like "Just like that couple on the corner at Duke." Since my partner and I both work at Duke it always makes us chuckle!
Bless the Broken Road by Rascal Flatts - Finally, I love this song because I am a huge believer that things happen for a reason to teach us a lesson or bring us closer to love. I've always tried to embrace the journey and be thankful for the good moments and the bad knowing they are all opportunities for growth and learning.
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Presidential Award WinnerCONGRATULATIONS to Julia Anderson for being selected as a Presidential Award winner this year! Julia was featured this week along with several other winners in Duke Today: Julia Anderson’s friendly smile has made her a beloved figure over a long career as a cashier at the East Campus Marketplace. Anderson is one of the first faces Duke students see when they enter the Duke Dining facility and has become synonymous with the Duke Dining experience of many Duke students over decades.
"She’ll say, 'Hey, my baby. Hey, darling,'” said East Campus Marketplace front of house manager Valerie Williams. “She’s like a mom for some of those kids.”
Since the pandemic, Anderson took on an important role as part of the staff who kept the Duke community fed throughout the year. She is a dependable colleague, working double shifts, helping coworkers set up the omelet station and salad bar, and always greeting guests who come through the double doors on East Campus with a smile.
“Julia is a team player,” Williams said.
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A-Team LDOC Volunteers Needed
The Dean of Students Office is looking for colleagues to join A-Team for Last Day of Classes (LDOC) on Wednesday, April 20. A-Team members assist in the overall safety of these traditions by monitoring the event(s), addressing potential policy violations, engaging with students, and supporting overall communications.
LDOC is a Duke community celebration, and it truly takes collaboration from across the university to make it a safe, enjoyable, and fun event. Thank you in advance for supporting the A-Team. DOS will host a training for A-Team volunteers to share more details about the role of staff.
If you would like to volunteer, please complete the Qualtrics Survey and email Lauren Babineau with any A-Team LDOC-related questions.
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And the March GOAT award for Best Creative Thinker goes to...Click PLAY below and find out!
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Nominations are now open for the April G.O.A.T award
In case you haven't heard, the monthly Student Affairs G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time) award is a fun way to recognize your colleagues. And it's easy! All you have to do is fill out the short nomination at the link below for someone who fits this month's theme.
This April, nominate someone who is your duct tape. Who can fix just about anything and make your world right again?
Thanks for taking this time to show a Student Affairs teammate that you notice and appreciate them.
Deadline to nominate: April 30, 2022
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What's happening at The Ruby?
Student staff member Kelly Padalino talked with Rubenstein Arts Center Operations Director Ali Shumar last month to find out what all is going on in this building nestled between East and West campus and how our Venue & Production team supports student learning and development. Read More
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S'more Learning
Monthly round-up of free learning opportunities for your ongoing professional development.
On-Demand Courses
Atomic Habits (Blinklist Summary)
LinkedIn Learning – Audio Course – Beginner Level (19 minutes)
One of the hardest parts of change is just how long it can take. We don’t often notice little changes—if you’re out of shape and go jogging for 20 minutes, you’ll still be out of shape tomorrow. But if you go jogging for 20 minutes every day, eventually you’ll notice an improvement in your performance, even though the day-to-day change may not be measurable. This audiobook summary of Atomic Habits by James Clear provides a practical and proven framework for creating good habits and shedding bad ones. Drawing on scientific research and real-life examples, it shows how tiny changes in behavior can result in the formation of new habits and help you achieve big things. The course offers helpful guidance on how to frame your journey, like focusing on your trajectory instead of immediate results, and points out that the key to making big changes in your life doesn’t involve major upheaval but rather small changes that become good habits over time.
Leading and Motivating People with Different Personalities
LinkedIn Learning – Online Tutorial – Intermediate Level (39 minutes)
A person's thoughts, feelings, and actions, taken together, form a pattern psychologists call "personality." As a leader, you deal with so many personalities daily. To be an effective leader, you need to know how to motivate, lead, and persuade these diverse personalities. In this course, instructor Kwame Christian—business lawyer, Director of the American Negotiation Institute, and host of the Negotiate Anything podcast—steps through how to gain the skills you need to lead and motivate anyone on your team. Kwame explains how understanding personality and motivation can help you lead and manage. He goes over ways you can successfully influence and lead individuals with recognized personality traits. Kwame goes in-depth on how you can motivate people with different personal motivations. He concludes with a discussion on how combining personality and motivation gives you the leverage to create new and better results with your team.
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Limerick the Lemur
A Duke undergrad on the bus,
Not masking and made such a fuss,
When asked to comply,
They simply said, "why?"
Then off to Conduct to discuss.
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