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01.22.2019 Vol. 219 No. 082
TUESDAY
‘THE WOMEN’S WAVE IS COMING’
BY KAITLYN.HOOD @iowastatedaily.com A new president will be announced at the first Faculty Senate meeting of the year on Tuesday, following a December 2018 vote. The Senate will also discuss unfinished business, which includes a proposed master of science in event management, changes to the Action Plan Mediation and Consistency of Student Learning Outcomes sections of the faculty handbook and a proposed resolution against bullying and intimidation on campus. The need for a master of science in event management is being proposed in response to an ever-growing industry calling for more qualified professionals. The program will allow students to master the skills needed to become a fully capable professional while working with their own schedule. “The flexibility of [the] program will fit the needs and wants of students and professionals who are currently balancing employment, family, and other needs,” according to the Faculty Senate agenda. The changes to the faculty handbook will even out inconsistencies and create a more precise description of policies already in the handbook. The proposed changes will give faculty a greater understanding of the Action Plan Mediation and Consistency of Student Learning Outcomes so they are better able to help students when their situations fall under one of these policies, according to the agenda. The Faculty Senate will also discuss a resolution against bullying and intimidation on campus. A c c o r d i n g t o I o w a S t a t e ’s Discrimination and Harassment policy, “The University values and promotes an environment that enables all members of the community to pursue work and study free from discrimination and harassment. At the same time, the university is committed to preserving academic freedom and an environment of free debate and discussion. As employees, faculty are responsible for abiding by the University’s Discrimination and Harassment Policy.” This resolution will help the Faculty Senate take steps to ensure that bullying is taken in a serious manner at Iowa State. The Faculty Senate meeting will be held at 3:30 p.m. in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union.
KENNEDY DERAEDT/ IOWA STATE DAILY “Women of Iowa you fought to make sure that we could flip the House of Representatives by sending the first two Democratic women to Congress,” said Kirsten Gillibrand. Gillibrand is a senator from New York and is preparing to run for president in the 2020 elections.
Third march brings hundreds out to rally BY MADELYN.OSTENDORF AND LOGAN.METZGER @iowastatedaily.com The cold weather didn’t stop the hundreds of Iowans who congregated inside the Iowa Capitol Building in Des Moines on Saturday from joining the thousands of people all across the United States rallying in their state capitols for the 2019 Women’s March. 2019 marks the third Women’s March. The first march was perceived to be a direct response to the election of President Donald Trump and has since evolved to be a meeting place for those who share the belief that “women’s rights are human rights and human rights are women’s rights,” according to the organization’s official website. “The Women’s March is a time for not just women, but for anyone who supports women’s rights,” said Alissa Stoehr, professor of sociology at Iowa State. “What we have seen in our society and in our government since 2016, it really has led
disenfranchised groups such as women to be like, ‘enough’s enough. We need healthcare, adequate reproductive healthcare, we need more funding for healthcare, we need the Violence against Women Act to pass,’ all of these things. It is a way for people to stand up and be counted.” The march’s agenda consists of 10 major principles that the 70 leaders and organizers hope to see politicians pay more attention to: disability rights, civil rights and liberties, reproductive rights and health, economic justice, immigrant rights, LGBTQIA+ rights, racial justice, environmental justice, ending violence against women and ending state violence. This year’s theme of “#Women’sWave” is a response to the unprecedented number of women running for office as well as winning and flipping seats in the 2018 midterm elections. This midterm election, roughly 43 percent of women who appeared on the ballots won their elections.
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ISU leader recognized at event honoring MLK BY TALON.DELANEY @iowastatedaily.com More than 400 parents, teachers and school children gathered Monday night in the Ames Middle School auditorium where students performed in honor of the late Martin Luther King Jr. The renowned civil rights leader would have turned 90 this month. The celebration featured performances from Meeker Elementary School students and the Ames High Step Team, an award ceremony and a speech from Des Moines Council Rep. Renee Hardman. Iowa State Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Reginald Stewart received the Ames Humanitarian Award for his “extraordinary quality of commitment to the goals of inclusivity and equity,” said Joel Hochstein, the chair of the Ames Human Relations Commission. Stewart founded the Ames Community Commission, which engages citizens of all demographics and promotes diversity of opinion. “ We do this work because we believe in change,” Stewart said. “More people than me
TALON DELANEY/ IOWA STATE DAILY Iowa State Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Reginald Stewart (right) holds his award beside Mayor John Haila and Des Moines Council Rep. Renee Harman.
should get this award, lots of people do good work, but it doesn’t get public focus. It’s very humbling to receive this award.” Hardman shared her experiences watching King’s dream manifest in her lifetime and discussed areas where progress is still needed greatly.
“My life is what it is today because of his dream, his life and his legacy,” Hardman said. “I still sometimes reflect and ask myself, ‘Has his life been in vain? Did his dream ever come true?’” She said she remembered asking herself that question when she joined the crowds in Washington D.C. to witness Barack Obama being sworn in as America’s first black president. “I remember walking alongside my friend and saying, ‘I can’t believe I’m here!’” Hardman said. “I stood next to strangers with tears rolling down their faces. I remember being locked arm and arm with a man I had never met. I was almost overcome by the magnitude of what had just happened ... and that was the moment I wondered if [King’s] dream had been fulfilled ... and I naively thought it had.” Hardman said it was easy to feel, in that moment, that King’s dream of a world where people are judged solely by their character, and not by their race, gender, religion or sexual orientation, had been realized. However, she went on to describe areas where she believes progress is still needed.
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