SGA Institutional Diversity Blog

Socio-economic Lecture

rharper11 — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:31:02 +0000

On Saturday, April 18th, 2009 IDC is bringing Rachel Rybaczuk to address the community on matters regarding socio-economic diversity. She is currently a professor at UMass Amherst, teaching a class on socioeconomics in higher education. As a graduate student (also at UMass) she was a part of the Roosevelt Institute. Her personal experience of coming from a low income background, struck her particularly as an undergraduate student, and is part of what drew her to this issue; along with later experience in admissions, which gives her a particularly intimate knowledge of the intersection between class and campus dynamics. Rachel is also a well published author on the subject. Hope to see you all on April 18th, in McCullough!

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Africana Studies Panel

rharper11 — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:24:26 +0000

We are working to organize a panel with students and professors who are affliated with the African Studies Program in order to obtain information about our current program (i.e. the courses, its structure etc.) while also seeing what it lacks (i.e. not enough courses etc.) This panel, we hope, will occur before the end of the year. This is just another step in our attempts to gather information and be fully prepared when we actually start presenting the major to the College.

Posted in Africana Studies

Chahar Shanbeh Soori-Sucess!!

rharper11 — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:21:22 +0000

The Persian New Year’s celebration, aka Chahar Shanbeh Soori was an amazing event. Thank you to Yassmin Mohamedi for all her hard work! Not only is this a ritual that many people are unaware of, but also it is so fun! So again Yassmin, thank you for organizing this. Happy New Year!

Posted in Cultural Events

Family Gallery!

rharper11 — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:14:39 +0000

Family Gallery! Facebook Group

please send us your family portraits!! (again, family is whoever has been a constant and major influence in your life)

Posted in Socio-economic Issues

First Event! Persian Style

rharper11 — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:30:40 +0000

The IDC will be hosting a Persian Celebration this Tuesday, March 17 outside of Ross Commons where the bonfire was for Winter Carnvial. We will have our own bonfires going along with other exciting events and Persian traditions. For info to come!

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More info on Persian Celebration!

rharper11 — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:11:04 +0000

We’ve planned a Persian pre-new year celebration set for next Tuesday, March 17 at 6:30pm. We will be building 3 small fires that you jump over with the idea that its a kind of purification before the Persian new year (which is the first day of spring) – your sickness and “paleness” (literally translated) go to the fire and you take from the fire its energy and health. So tell all your friends. Its going to take place where the last bonfire was – in front of Ross/Hadley. More specifically, its between the Ross dorms and that path that runs from FIC to Pearsons. I hope you all can make it!

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Mentor System

rharper11 — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 03:30:15 +0000

On the table right now is the idea of a mentor system for incoming International Students. The details are still in the works. More info soon!

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How are we doing?

rharper11 — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 03:28:23 +0000

Do you think we are representing the interests of the students? How are we doing with keeping you in the loop? Any suggestions on how we can our jobs better? Let us know!

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What can IDC do for you?

rharper11 — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 02:33:46 +0000

As a part of the SGA we are here to serve you, Middlebury Students. Let us know whats on your mind. How can we better promote recognition, equal rights, respect and inclusion within our community?

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“Family Pictures”

rharper11 — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 02:16:25 +0000

IDC is hosting an exhibit of photos of Middlebury students and their families in hopes of showing off the community we have here on campus. “Family” in our minds is a broad term, so please feel free to include anyone who has been a constant in and has influenced your life. Please email your pictures to Janet Rodrigues at jmrodrig@middlebury.edu by April 11, 2009. Please share your family with us!

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