October sure has been a busy month! See the pictures above and descriptions below for a wrap up of what we've been doing.

• Our New Horizons Scholars met to discuss their capstone projects;
• a collaboration with the Library, Creative Commons, and ODI brought the Defamation Experience to campus to discuss diversity and defamation;
• CentreFaith hosted its annual Interfaith Dialogue with wonderful speakers;
• the Intercultural Council met to discuss future events;
• CC After Dark featured a knitting lesson from an expert knitter who also spoke to social justice within the fiber community; and
• Ashley and Jo facilitated their first Green Dot training for students with an awe-inspiring group.

Quick Takes

In a colossal cross-campus collaboration, we've complied student resources in one, easy-to-find location on Centre's website! From academic advising to the Writing Center, and everything in between, you can find information, resources, and contacts to help you be successful at Centre.

Please visit the CATS Homepage below to read more, find the schedule, and register for a session today!

A word on Thanksgiving and Indigenous Heritage Month...

While many consider the meal shared by the Pilgrams and the Wampanoag in 1621 as the origin of the holiday, Thanksgiving was not named an official federal holiday until Abraham Lincoln did so in 1863 (source). Furthermore, this holiday has been used to reshape a national narrative of peace between Native Americans and European settlers, when the truth is anything but peaceful (source, source, source, source).

November is Indigenous Heritage Month. Consider taking time this month to begin or continue educating yourself and others about the history and people of the land we are on, where we grew up, and where we have traveled. To start, we've provided some resources below.

• Native Land Map- an attempt to map out the territories, languages, and treaties on a current map of the world. Contains references to learn more.
• 12 Native American Authors to Read, use WorldCat to find a copy at your local library
• National Congress for American Indians
• Library of Congress' Native American Heritage Month

Title IX Corner

• Thank you for everyone who attended Green Dot training. Stay tuned to register for the next training, which will take place on November 23. See pictures from the training above!
• We will be at Building Bridges and Community Day! Register for one of our sessions.
• Employees, Title IX will have a table at Living Centred with tailored employee resources.
• Anyone interested in joining SPEAC can apply on a rolling basis via our interest form.
• To request a workshop, check out Centrenet and keep your eyes peeled for updated materials around campus

HERConnect

Register for the HERC member community portal, HERConnect, where Centre employees can access all the HERC tools and resources and also engage in community conversation, ask questions, get ideas, etc. from other HERC member institutions.

Supporting Our Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Colleagues, November 7th 1:00PM to 2:00PM

From the recent ban on transgender troops to an absence of explicit federal anti-discrimination policies, transgender and gender non-conforming employees lack many legal workplace protections. In the face of these discriminatory policies, how can you ensure that your workplace is a safe, welcoming environment for your transgender and gender non-conforming colleagues?

Through this engaging webinar with staff from the San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Center, which houses the Trans Employment Program, discover how to support applicants and employees of all gender identities and expressions. Review inclusive practices for your recruitment process, from your job posting language to on-campus visits. Receive an overview of best practices in policies, medical benefits, and supporting your employees' transitions. Ultimately, you’ll learn to cultivate a culture that encourages your colleagues to bring their full, authentic selves to work.

Understanding the LGBTQ+ Talent Pool in Rural America, November 14th 1:00PM to 2:00PM

A new research series by the Movement Advancement Project (MAP) finds that more that 3 million LGBTQ people, or roughly 15-20% of the LGBTQ population, live in rural America. And yet many rural colleges and universities struggle to recruit and retain LGBTQ staff and faculty. MAP Policy Researcher Dr. Logan Casey will discuss the new series and its implications for higher education. Participants will come away from this webinar with a deeper understanding of the experience of LGBTQ populations in rural America and tangible strategies for creating more inviting, inclusive, and supportive workplaces.

Presenters: Logan Casey (he/him) is a Policy Researcher for the Movement Advancement Project (MAP). In this position, he creates accessible and persuasive policy content, manages the LGBT Equality Maps tracking state and local progress, and conducts analyses of movement capacity. Prior to joining MAP, Logan was a Research Associate for the Harvard Opinion Research Program, where he was the deputy director on a polling series about discrimination in America, among other projects. He earned his Ph.D. in political science in 2016 from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, where his research focused on the influence of emotions in public opinion toward LGBT people and issues.

Captioning for the deaf and hard of hearing is provided by CaptionAccess for all HERC webinars. Transcripts available.

International Education Week (IEW), November 18-22, 2019, is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. During #IEW2019, the CGC office invites all members of the Centre Community to contribute to a banner that shares how you have participated in the exchange of language, culture, and ideas both on campus and abroad.

Religious Life

Poverty and Homelessness Week: Mass Incarceration

• Monday, November 18: Convocation- Mass Incarceration in KY, 7:30p in Newlin Hall. See event details below in Calendar section.
• Tuesday, November 19: Bonner Meeting: Panel, 7:00p in Ewen.
• Wednesday, November 20: Convocation- Voices Inside, 7:00p in Weisiger. See event details below in Calendar section.
• Friday, November 22: Think Outside the Box with APO and DV8 Dinner, 7:00p on Old Centre Lawn.
• Saturday, November 23: Hygiene Drive, 10:00a-12:00p, Location and further details to be announced.

Other News

You can view the Religious Life Office's web page from the link below to see more information about local congregations, religious fellowship on campus, and religious holidays & activities. For more information about Religious Life, please contact Dr. Rick Axtell at rick.axtell@centre.edu.

Calendar

Visit our ODI Calendar to see events, holidays, and important dates. You can view this calendar and our archives of ODI Matters at our Centrenet Site.

November 4, 4:00p-5:00, Ampersand on Campus Drop-In Space, Presentation Screening Room of the Library. You are invited to speak with an Ampersand counselor/educator at this time. More information about their free, confidential services is available on their website. To make an appointment, contact the Danville office at (859) 236-4445.

November 5, 12:00p, Building Bridges and Community Day, Diversity and Inclusion Convocation. See description above for more information.

November 6, 11:30a-12:30p, Centre-ing Art and Culture Series, Intercultural Suite. Create your own art during our series as we delve into learning about our identities and cultures through art.

November 7, 4:00p-5:30p, Young 246, International Conversation Hour. ICH is intended to be an informal gathering open for all students, faculty, and staff who want to relax and converse together. Participants might play games or discuss questions, family traditions, favorite foods, holiday customs, etc.

November 7, 7:15p, CATS: Intersectionalities. Participants will work on developing their vocabulary around intersectionality and social identities, look at how other social identities affect LGBTQIA+ individuals and communities, and build their capacity for allyship across identities. Please visit the CATS website to register.

November 11, 11:30a-12:30p, CATS: Gender Identities. We will deep dive into concepts of sex, gender, and gender identity; build language around gender identities; develop an understanding of diverse transgender experiences; and build our capacity for allyship across various gender identities. Please visit the CATS website to register.

November 13, 9:00p, "Prison State" screening, Young 113. There are roughly 2.3 million people behind bars in the U.S., with a disproportionate number coming from a few city neighborhoods. More than two years in the making, “Prison State” takes an intimate look at the cycle of incarceration in America, and Kentucky’s effort to reverse the trend. With extraordinary access, FRONTLINE takes you to the epicenter of the raging debate about prison reform. "Prison State" follows the lives of four individuals in Kentucky's criminal justice system, revealing the state’s cycle of mass incarceration. This film will prepare the Centre community for the Convocation speaker who will kick off our annual Poverty and Homelessness week. This year, the week focuses on Mass Incarceration.

November 18, 7:30p, Mass Incarceration in Kentucky, Diversity and Inclusion Convocation, Newlin Hall. This Convocation that kicks off Centre's annual Poverty and Homelessness Week focuses on the intersections between class, race, addiction, mental illness and mass incarceration in Kentucky. Many students and faculty began the year reading Bryan Stevenson's Just Mercy. This year's Poverty and Homelessness Week continues that emphasis with a week-long series of events highlighting the prison system in the U.S.--the nation with the highest incarceration rate in the world. Steve Durham, Assistant Director of Louisville Metro Department of Corrections will present us with a local perspective on how poverty, race, mental illness, and addiction influence incarceration, especially for those in pre-trial detention. Durham will prod his audience to think about how policies and practices can be changed to lessen incarceration for people experiencing the aforementioned realities without increased risks to public safety.

November 19, 7:30p, Young 113. Voices of the Holocaust. Diversity and Inclusion Convocation. Dr. Jelen will consider how we might listen to the voices of the past, considering the ways in which knowledge of the Holocaust and Jewish identities have been constituted through various artifacts—literature, visual art, personal memories, and photographs.

November 20, 11:30a-12:30p, Turn Up @ The Suite, Intercultural Suite. Whether you've never been to the Intercultural Suite before or you spend all of your free time there, drop in to say hello, check out our library, and hang out with staff from the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

November 20, 7:00p, The Voices Inside, Diversity and Inclusion Convocation, Weisiger Theatre. The Voices Inside program is run by Pioneer Playhouse, bringing the theatre and inspirational art forms into Northpoint Training Center, a medium security prison outside Danville. This event will bring the words and productions of these inmates into Wieseger Hall, performed by students and community members. Enjoy, and feel free to ask questions and share commentary at the talk-back, answered by performers and the director of the Voices Inside program.

November 21, 11:30a-12:30p, Ampersand on Campus Drop-In Space, Presentation Screening Room of the Library. You are invited to speak with an Ampersand counselor/educator at this time. More information about their free, confidential services is available on their website. To make an appointment, contact the Danville office at (859) 236-4445.

November 21, 4:00p-5:30p, Young 246, International Conversation Hour. ICH is intended to be an informal gathering open for all students, faculty, and staff who want to relax and converse together. Participants might play games or discuss questions, family traditions, favorite foods, holiday customs, etc.

November 21, 7:30p, The Franco-Tamil Community of Pondichéry, Diversity and Inclusion Convocation, Vahlkamp Theatre. The Franco-Tamil community of Pondicherry is a testimony and reminder of the French colonial presence in India. This little-known francophone community, who embraced the French citizenship in 1954 after the Indian independence, remains a multicultural and multilingual community of 5000 people. It is organized by French institutions such as the French consulate of Pondicherry, the Lycée Français de Pondichéry, and prestigious research institutes such as Institut Français de Pondichéryand Institut d’Extrème-Orient. The city itself is strongly influenced by its colonial past and valorizes its urban heritage, especially since the development of Indian tourism sustained by a growing middle class in India. Documentary director and Film Studies Professor Pankaj Rishi Kumar offered to come at Centre College while he is doing a trip in the US. He will show and discuss his documentary movie “Two Flags” on the French-Tamil Community of Pondicherry.

This calendar is meant to capture events on campus addressing issues of diversity, inclusion, and equity. It is not an exhaustive list. If you have events in upcoming months that you would like to see featured, please email them to Jo Teut at jo.teut@centre.edu prior to the 25th of each month.

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