OED Diversity Matters - January/February 2021

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DIVERSITY MATTERS

JANUARY – FEBRUARY 2021

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Stalking Awareness Month . . . . . . . . . 1 2020 Campus Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day . . . . . . . . . 2 Black History Month. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Black Greek Administrators. . . . . . . . . 3 Training Package Descriptions. . . . 4-5 Jonathon Lawshe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Privilege in the Work Environment . . . 6 Go Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 DCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Clarifying Concepts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Religious Holidays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

OFFICE OF EQUITY AND DIVERSITY TEAM uthsc.edu/oed/staff Michael Alston, EdD, CCDP/AP Assistant Vice Chancellor/CDO Olivia Ralph, JD Senior Compliance Officer Skylar Beasley, JD Equity Resolutions Counselor Dominique Crockett, MHA Assurance Officer Tiffinie Snowden, MA Inclusion Strategist Isabella Porcaro, MA Diversity Program Associate The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/ Section 504/ADA/ADEA/V institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services.

January 2021 marks the sixteenth annual National Stalking Awareness Month (NSAM), an annual call to action to recognize and respond to the serious crime of stalking. Stalking is defined as a pattern of behavior directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to fear for his or her safety or the safety of others; or suffer substantial emotional distress. Stalking behavior can come in many forms including threats, unwanted communication, gifts, and other behavior to contact, threaten, control, or monitor someone. Over 7 million people per year are victims of stalking. According to the CDC, approximately 15% of women and 6% of men in the United States have experienced stalking. The survivors reported knowing the perpetrator in over 80% of the reported cases. The Office of Equity and Diversity will observe National Stalking Awareness month with weekly stalking facts, tips, and resources to inform and protect the UTHSC community. Check the Daily Digest for more information!


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