Dear all,

This week, with no major snowstorm currently underway, I am almost finding a routine.  My Intro to Women's and Gender Studies course has finished theoretical introductions; we're now poised at the verge of the very fabulous Kate Bornstein's My Gender Workbook.  The group working on the Office of Violence Against Women grant has started meeting weekly to write the grant narrative. And, at long last, I have unpacked my files!

At Landis House, we have starting hosting regular meetings of the sexual violence grant working group and of Spectrum, Dickinson's LGBTQ/allies student organization.  We'd love to see you drop in and make use of the space--first and foremost, it is yours!  So just come on by.  If you're curious about reserving a space for a meeting or event, check out the policy here.  Angelo has been doing a killer job with painting--only a few more rooms to go and some colors are now on the walls that weren't at the open house! 

By far, the most exciting event I know of this week is a visit from the legendary human Sonia Sanchez, who will be reading on Friday night in Memorial Hall at 8pm.  Visit the Africana Studies page for more details.  This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; even if you're not a poetry person, Ms. Sanchez's brilliance and talent transcend her specific art form.  Not to be missed. 

I have a few things to do to pass the time between now and then, including:

• Two student recommendation letters
  
• March 9 outreach, especially for student panels and leadership panel
  
• Intro prep
• OVW grant writing:  Each member of the group has taken responsibility for specific sections of the grant narrative; I'm working on framing our purpose (the big picture for why we're applying) and drafting our timeline, how we'll be incorporating the requirements for direct services, the specifics of implementation, and plans for sustainability (what we will we do to be sure the services are still here when the grant funds run out?).
• Assault & Sexuality Coalition minutes & next meeting agenda       
• YBEC outreach:  Students from the Yellow Breeches Educational Center are coming to Dickinson to talk about women's community, healthy relationships, and wellness.  Last year it worked really well to have colleagues join us for the conversation--let me know if you're interested!          
• YWCA follow-up for a research project on women and best practices for economic self-sufficiency        
• Candidate review for Counseling Center Director position   
• Budget review:  voluntary budget cuts are part of the current world.... so I need to get down and dirty with my budget to see what I might be able to do     
• Ellen Hagan is an incredible poet who came to Dickinson last year and formed an exceptional connection with students in a short period of time.  I want to bring her back for a short-term residency next fall or spring.

As always, love to hear your thoughts, feedback, comments, criticisms or suggestions at women@dickinson.edu or bartlows@dickinson.edu.  Looking forward to another great week!

 Be well,

 Susannah

 Dickinson has partnered with the YWCA to provide a victim advocate.  Contact the victim advocate for:

    1)      Crisis support and intervention
    2)      Information about healthy relationships
    3)      Advocacy through the conduct and criminal processes
 
OPEN OFFICE HOURS IN LANDIS HOUSE (at the back entrance)

Just drop in - no appointment necessary!
Monday 12pm-2pm
Thursday 12pm-2pm

LANDIS HOUSE USE AND ACCESS POLICY

Landis House is an educational and resource center available to the entire Dickinson community.  The Conflict Resolution Resource Center, Office of Diversity Initiatives and Women’s Center invite you to use the space bearing in mind these guidelines.

Business Hours (8:30am-4;30pm) Use and Access

•  Free and open space:  Landis House has an open-door policy during the day!  All students, staff, and faculty are welcome to use the downstairs space for meetings, lounging, creating community, checking out resources, etc.  We’d love to see you! 

• Scheduling a meeting:  You can reserve these spaces by contacting one of our offices (see below).  Landis House also has a full kitchen.

• Resource room:  a living room ideal for discussion and casual hangout groups; can seat up to 14 on couches and comfortable floor pillows; radio/cd player and chalkboard
• Reading room:  a work and lounge space that can seat up to 3 on chairs and hold up to 25 for larger discussions/film screenings/readings/other events
• Seminar room:  ideal meeting space with seats for up to 20, whiteboard & seminar tables
• Upstairs conference room:  lounge & meeting space with a four-person table and couch

Anyone at the college is welcome to reserve a room; since this is a student-centered space, our policy is to give priority to student events and organizations.  You do not need to be a registered student organization to reserve these spaces.

• Office coverage:  You can expect to see a friendly face in the front office with Lori Loudon, Women’s Center Administrative Assistant, providing coverage from 8:30am-12pm Monday-Friday.  The Office of Diversity Initiatives’ Diversity Assistants will otherwise provide coverage on weekday afternoons (schedule posted in the front office). 

• Student workspaces (front office and upstairs office) are for use by Sustained Dialogue students and Diversity Assistants only.

After Hours Use and Access (4:30pm-1am) Use and Access

•  Space is available:  Students, faculty and staff are welcome to use Landis House for meetings, lounging and/or workspace after business hours. 

•  Volunteer office hours:  We welcome volunteers to provide office hours!  Contact one of the offices below if you’d like to start working in or for Landis House.

•  Key sign-out system:  3 keys will be available at Landis House, and 2 keys in Old West (Shalom Staub’s office), for any Dickinson community member to check out.  We give priority to students hosting programs, providing pre-approved open house/office hours, or doing administrative work for CRRC, ODI, or the Women’s Center. 

•  To reserve a key, simply contact women@dickinson.edu or mediate@dickinson.edu or stop by Landis House during business hours.  When program or work hours are done, the student signing out should return keys to the designated dropbox.

•  If you’ve signed out the key, you have primary responsibility for making sure that the house is locked, lights off, trash disposed of, etc.

Landis House

Conflict Resolution Resource Center Shalom Staub, Director, staubs@dickinson.edu

                     LeeAnn Kunkle, Administrative Asst, kunkle@dickinson.edu

         General questions:  mediate@dickinson.edu

Office of Diversity Initiatives, Paula Lima, Director, limap@dickinson.edu

General questions:  odi@dickinson.edu

Women’s Center, Susannah Bartlow, Director, bartlows@dickinson.edu 

Lori Loudon, Administrative Assistant, loudonl@dickinson.edu

General questions:  women@dickinson.edu