Privacy Complaince Training, Spring 2006
Richard Rainsberger, FERPA Doctor for the National Registrar Magazine
2008 Fall Events Sponsored by
The Office of the President - Diversity and Community Affairs
Our mission is to establish Teachers College as an institution that actively attracts, supports and retains diverse students, faculty and staff at all levels, demonstrated through its commitment to social justice, its respectful and vibrant community and its encouragement and support of each individual in the achievement of his or her full potential.
Janice S. Robinson, Esq., Vice President, Office for Diversity and Community Affairs, 128 Zankel,
www.tc.columbia.edu/diversity/
(ALL EVENTS ARE FREE UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE BELOW)
Knitting Class Series
First Class: September 29th – October 27th, 2008, (Every Monday from 12:00 p.m. – 2 p.m.)
Second Class: November 10th – December 8th, 2008, (Every Monday from 12:00 p.m. – 2 p.m.)
This is a wonderful opportunity for beginners to learn about the art of knitting and for experienced knitters to perfect their skills. Fee: $15 for knitting materials. The classes are limited to 15 students.
Including individuals with Disabilities in TC Activities and Events
A Workshop for all TC Community Members
Two sessions to choose from: Wednesday, November 19, 12:00 – 1:00pm, 535 Grace Dodge
Tuesday, December 2, 1:00 – 2:00pm, Private Dining Room
Lunch provided to the first 20 attendees!
Co-Sponsored by the Office of Access and Services for Individuals with Disabilities and the Office of the President for Diversity and Community Affairs.
Learn how to make your TC-related conferences, seminars, workshops, and meetings accessible to
individuals with disabilities.
Contact jaech@tc.edu, (212) 678-3853, or (212) 678-3854 video phone to:
· RSVP
· Get further information
· Request reasonable accommodations (e.g., interpreters, alternate text materials, campus map of accessible features)
TC Community Thanksgiving Dinner
Thursday, November 27, 2008, 12:00-3:00pm, Cafeteria
An Invitation to the Members of the Teachers College Community
Have Thanksgiving with your TC Family!
“Traditional American” holiday fare: Roast Turkey with all the trimmings – mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green beans, tossed salad, cake, sweet potato pie and beverages. Special activities: music, and raffles. It is sure to be a Very Special Event! Dinner will be served from 12-1:30pm followed by desserts. A limited number of tickets (100) are available (price and availability TBA)! Sponsored by the Office of the President for Diversity and Community Affairs, Office of Residential Services, Office of Student Activities and Programs, and the Student Senate. For ticket sales and questions please contact: The Office of the President for Diversity and Community Affairs (212) 678-4164 or ws_div-comm@tc.columbia.edu
Student Diversity Conference – Culmination Project for ORLH 5044, Theories of Diversity in Higher Education, Professor Pamela Felder Thompson
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 and Tuesday, December 16, 2008, 5:10 – 6:50pm, 422 Thompson Hall
The Diversity Conference is intended to be a platform to promote issues of diversity in higher education within the TC Community. A Mini-Diversity Conference will be held during the final two classes of the semester, Tuesdays, December 9th and December 16th. Members of the TC community are invited, and students in the course will present the results of group projects focused on diversity within higher education.
PLEASE NOTE: Rescheduled for Second Semester!
TC DECEMBER HAPPY HOUR WILL BE RESCHEDULED!
Archived Events
New Employee & Faculty Orientation Program: An Introduction to Teachers College
Tuesday, September 9, 2008, 10:00am -12:30pm, 138 Horace Mann
This is the Introductory Session of the New Employee Orientation Program, Open to all TC faculty and staff who have not attended a training.
Participation in one New Employee & Faculty Orientation training session is REQUIRED for all employees.
Racial Microaggressions
Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 10:00am -12pm, 138 Horace Mann
This is in conjunction with the New Employee/Faculty Orientation Session, Presentation by Dr. Derald Sue, Professor of Psychology and Education. Open to all TC faculty and staff who have not attended a training.
Participation in one Microaggressions training session is MANDATORY for all employees.
Federal Information Compliance Training
Thursday, September 11, 2008, 10:00am -12pm, 138 Horace Mann
This is in conjunction with the New Employee/Faculty Orientation Session, FERPA (Family Education Rights and Privacy Act), and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act training for all new faculty and staff. Open to all TC faculty and staff who missed last year’s training.
Participation in one FERPA training session is MANDATORY for all employees.
Promoting Mutual Respect and Preventing Workplace Harassment: Sexual Harassment Training—For New Faculty and Staff
Friday, September 12, 2008, 10:00am-12:00pm, Continental Breakfast, 344 Horace Mann
In an effort to increase the College’s awareness of the federal and state laws and institutional procedures surrounding sexual harassment and other forms of bias and harassment, we are providing this session for new faculty and staff. The session is OPEN TO ALL who missed the sessions last year. Participation in one workplace harassment session is MANDATORY.
The Promoting Mutual Respect and Preventing Workplace Harassment workshop is designed as a two hour interactive session created to help engage and educate everyone on the importance of understanding the laws, policies, avenues of institutional support for appropriate corrective action and protection against retaliation; and, in addition, to identify behaviors that contribute to bias, stereotyping, and harassment. The program will enlighten you and reinforce your obligations to conduct yourself in a manner that contributes to the well-being of the TC community. We have engaged KC Wagner, Director of Workplace Issues at the Cornell School of Labor Relations, to lead the training.
** Please RSVP via the College Calendar of Events (http://www.tc.columbia.edu/calendar/?EventID=3804&m=9&y=2007). Failure to do so may render the College unable to indemnify or defend you if you are involved in a complaint leading to legal action. **
These efforts are in response to the many TC voices requesting professional development. Professional Development, an institution-wide effort underway since September 2005, will strengthen the College’s integrity in its internal processes and enhance the community. The initiative sponsors the Information Privacy Compliance Trainings, addressing the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and piloted the New Employee Orientation program for faculty and staff. The Promoting Mutual Respect and Preventing Workplace Harassment training is a continuation of designed programs that will ultimately enhance productive working and community relationships and increase awareness and surrounding these pressing issues.
The President’s Community Welcome Back Reception
Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 3:30-5:30pm, Russell Courtyard
Welcome back event hosted by the Office of the President. Open to the TC Community.
Refreshments will be served.
Kevin Jennings: Founder and Executive Director of GLSEN: Sexual Orientation and Sexual Identity in Schools. Co-Sponsored with Queer TC
Thursday, September 11, 2008, 7pm, Milbank Chapel
As Founder and Executive Director of GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network), Kevin Jennings has done extensive research in and writing about the lives of gay and lesbian students in secondary schools. He will be addressing the unique needs as well as ways to reach out to this group of students. The presentation will be held in Milbank Chapel at 7pm, to be followed by a book signing and reception in the Everett Lounge.
President’s Office for Diversity and Community Affairs Open House
Friday, September 12, 2008, 12:00noon – 5:00pm, 128 Zankel Hall
Learn about our office and meet our staff. Come to the Office for Diversity and Community Affairs Open House, where we work to weave the
Study Foreign Languages This Fall!
Classes start September 15, 2008
The Community Language Program (CLP) offers classes in Chinese and French. Our instructors are teachers-in-training supervised by
French
Schedule:
September 15 – November 20, 2008
Classes meet 3 times a week: Mon, Wed, & Thur
Beginner Class: 10:30 AM - 12 PM
High Beginner Class: 1 PM - 2:30 PM
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Constitution Day Program
Read & Know The
Wednesday, September 17, 2008, 3:30pm,
Free copies of the United States Constitution will be distributed at the TC State of the College.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008, 3:30-5:00pm,
Join the President and the Provost at the State of the College Address. Open to the TC Community. The Office for Diversity and Community Affairs will also present the Elaine Brantley Memorial Award for Community and Civility to the Honorees of 2008-2009.
Elaine Brantley Memorial Award for Community & Civility Award Presentation
September 17, 2007, 3:30pm – 5:00pm,
This year’s honor is given to George B. Schuessler, Graeme Sullivan, Yvonne Elaine Wallace, three individuals who demonstrate Elaine Brantley’s commitment to Teachers College. The award will be presented at the President’s State of the College Address.
ALL CLASSES FULL!
Fall Into Music!
September-December 2008, Horace Mann, 5th Floor
Music lessons for the Community taught in conjunction with Arts and Humanities Teaching Applied Music (A&HM 6023). Come join us for a wonderful opportunity this semester! All lessons are FREE (with a $25 administrative fee), and you can choose from a variety of instruments (including piano, singing, guitar, cello, violin, clarinet, double bass/electric guitar). The session times are arranged at mutually convenient times between the student and the instructor for the music lessons. Please contact Lecturer Jeanne Goffi-Fynn (jcg21@columbia.edu) for more details.
Office for Diversity and Community Affairs, Diversity Film Series
Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 1:00 pm., 179 Grace Dodge
The Office for Diversity and Community Affairs will sponsor a Diversity Film Series, and we invite you to the screening of the first film in the series, Walkout (2006), 110 min. Director: Edward James Olmos. Discussion afterward. Light refreshments served.
An award winning film with a powerful message that resonates 38 years after the events it depicts occurred, Walkout is the stirring true story of the Chicano students of
Diversity and Community Initiatives Grant
Deadline Thursday, September 25, 2008, 12:00noon, 128 Zankel Hall
The President’s Grant for Diversity and Community Initiatives is available to all recognized TC organizations and members of the TC community. The Grant provides financial support to projects, programs, and events that benefit the entire TC community with the goal of spreading new and innovative ideas. The Grant promotes interactive, inter-group communication, as well as collaborative and educational activities with an emphasis in community and/or diversity. Grant information and applications are available on our website at http://www.tc.edu/diversity/. All Grant applications are due by email AND hardcopy in the Office by noon on September 25th.
This Brave Nation
Thursday, September 25, 2008, 3:10 – 6:45pm, Milbank Chapel
The Gottesman Libraries, the Program in Social Studies, and the President’s Office for Diversity and Community Affairs invite you to a film screening and discussion of This Brave Nation, with Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor of The Nation, and Peter Rothberg, Associate Publisher for The Nation. Please RSVP by Monday, September 22, 2008, to library@tc.edu.
This Brave Nation is a new documentary series from Brave New Foundation and The Nation magazine. In five parts, the film joins some of the most celebrated progressive minds in intergenerational conversations about the ideas and issues that have inspired their life's work, among them: Carl Pope, Executive Director of the Sierra Club; Van Jones, founder of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights and Green For All; Bonnie Raitt, legendary musician, feminist, activist; Dolores Huerta, legendary organizer, feminist, and activist; Anthony Romer, Director of the American Civil Liberties Union; Ava Lowery, home schooled peace activist and filmmaker; Pete Seeger, folksinger and political activist, Majora Carter, founder of Sustainable South Bronx; Tom Hayden, Activist and Former California State Senator; and Naomi Klein, author of No Logo and The Shock Doctrine. Offering a unique variety of perspectives, but bound by dialogue on critical social issues, This Brave Nation raises awareness of responsible citizenship and the need for the highest quality civic education.
TC African Diaspora Cine Club
Friday, September 26, 2008, 6:00 pm., TBA
The Office for Diversity and Community Affairs, The Center for Educational Outreach and Innovation, The Center for African Education, The African Diaspora Film Festival invite you to this screening of The Tracker (Australia, 2002), 98 min. Epic drama, English. Director: Rolf de Heer. Winner Best Film, Best Actor (David Gulpilil).
The year is 1922 and The Tracker (David Gulpilil, Walkabout, Rabbit-Proof Fence) has the job of pursuing The Fugitive - an aborigine who is suspected of murdering a white woman - as he leads three mounted policemen: The Fanatic, The Follower and also The Veteran across the outback. The Tracker, a mysterious and enigmatic figure whose true character remains unknown, assists them in their quest. As they move deeper into the bush and further away from civilization, the toxic forces of paranoia and violence begin to escalate, stirring up questions of what is black and what is white and who is leading whom.
College Conversation Series: Lunch with Ombudsman Erwin Flaxman
Wednesday, October 8, 2008, 11:30am – 12:30pm, Private Dining Room
As a part of the College Conversation Series from the Office of the President for Diversity and Community Affairs, College Ombudsman Erwin Flaxman will meet with TC students, faculty, and staff members for lunch, an informal afternoon of food and dialogue. Admission to this event is free, although it is limited to the first twenty-five community members to RSVP for the event with the Office of the President for Diversity and Community Affairs in 128 Zankel Hall. For more information, call 212-678-4164 or e-mail ws_div-comm@tc.columbia.edu
TC Happy Hour
Friday, October 10, 2008, 4:30pm – 6:00pm, TC Grace Dodge Cafeteria
Start the semester off right by enjoying a glass of wine and some finger foods with the TC Community- faculty, staff, and students.
PLEASE NOTE: Date Change!
TC Fall Community Breakfast
Wednesday, October 15, 2008, 8:00am – 9:30am, TC Grace Dodge Cafeteria
Here’s your chance to meet other members of the TC Community and enjoy a delicious warm breakfast. Enter raffle to win TC prizes including a free lunch at Faculty House.
Community Building Event!
What Kind of Community Do We Want TC to BE?
Lessons from When the Levees Broke
Wednesday, October 15, 2008, 1:30 – 4:00pm, 179 Grace Dodge Hall
Please attend the next session of Lessons from When the Levees Broke. The first event, co-sponsored by Management Network and the President’s Office for Diversity and Community Affairs, was held June 19th and was vastly successful. Using portions of the documentary When the Levees Broke as a spring board for discussion, the facilitated dialogue fosters community-building. The continued dialogue is intended for all TC Community employees – professional, faculty and union. We hope to engage in meaningful conversation to encourage strengthening the kind of community we envision at Teachers College. The event demonstrates the philosophy of our office- that all constituencies of the college should be engaged in enhancing diversity academically and socially, and in achieving a supportive community. Please plan to attend and to invite someone personally from across the boundaries of a department, ethnic background, or employee status.
Racial Microaggressions as Triggers to Difficult Dialogues on Race in the Classroom: Impact on Students
Monday, October 27th, 2008, 5:00pm, 136 Thompson Hall
HOW CAN DIALOGUES ON RACE ENRICH THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF STUDENTS? WHAT WOULD NEED TO HAPPEN? Difficult dialogues on race in the classroom often create major challenges to faculty and students. They are filled with emotional hot buttons and require understanding of how racial microaggressions impact Students of Color, White students and the Professor. When poorly handled, they assail the personal integrity of Students of Color while perpetuating a biased worldview of White Students. Professor Derald Wing Sue will share findings from his program of research on four groups of participants: (a) Students of Color; (b) White students; (c) White faculty; and (d) Faculty of Color.
Office for Diversity and Community Affairs, Diversity Film Series
Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 2:00 pm., 136 Thompson Hall
The Office for Diversity and Community Affairs will sponsor a Diversity Film Series, and we invite you to the screening of the second film in the series, Iron Jawed Angels, (2004), 124 min. Writer: Sally Robinson, Director: Katia von Garnier. Discussion afterward. Light refreshments served.
IRON JAWED ANGELS recounts for a contemporary audience a key chapter in
College Conversation Series: Dinner with Vice President for Finance and Administration Harvey Spector
Thursday, October 30, 2008, 5:00pm – 6:30pm, Private Dining Room
As a part of the College Conversation Series from the Office of the President for Diversity and Community Affairs, Vice President for Finance and Administration Spector will meet with TC students, faculty, and staff members for dinner, an informal evening of food and dialogue. Admission to this event is free, although it is limited to the first thirty community members to RSVP for the event with the Office of the President for Diversity and Community Affairs in 128 Zankel Building. For more information, call 212-678-4164 or e-mail ws_div-comm@tc.columbia.edu
PLEASE NOTE: New Date
To the Altar We Go? Marriage, Partner Benefits and the State of the Law for Gay and Lesbian Couples, Co-Sponsored with Queer TC
Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 4:00 – 5:30pm with Reception Following, TBA
Suzanne Goldberg, JD, Clinical Professor of Law at
Office for Diversity and Community Affairs, Diversity Film Series
Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 7:30 pm., 136 Thompson Hall
The Office for Diversity and Community Affairs will sponsor a Diversity Film Series, and we invite you to the screening of the third film in the series, Uma Mae como Eu (A Mom Like Me) (2000, English subtitles), 80 min. Cinema Nosso, Director: Luis Nascimento. Discussion afterward. Light refreshments served.
The Women’s International Perspective [The WIP]: Public Forum
Cosponsored by the Office of Diversity and Community Affairs and the Department of International and Transcultural Studies
Thursday, November 6, 2008, 7:30pm – 9:00pm, TBA
This public forum will feature a panel of female experts who will discuss the feminine contribution to lasting social, political, and economic change. The program will feature these guest speakers: Leymah Roberta Gbowee, Executive Director of the Women Peace and Security Network Africa; Gloriana Guillen, Communications and Marketing Manager for Pro Mujer; Nomi Pins, Journalist and Senior Fellow at Demos and author of Other People’s Money: The Corporate Mugging of America; and Teachers College Professor
Office for Diversity and Community Affairs, Diversity Film Series
Wednesday, November 20, 2008, 7:00 pm., Milbank Chapel
The Office for Diversity and Community Affairs will sponsor a Diversity Film Series, and we invite you to the screening of the fourth film in the series, Sound and Fury (2000), 80 min. Director: Josh Aronson. Discussion afterward, led by Jeffrey Jaech. Light refreshments served.
SOUND AND FURY documents one family's struggle over whether or not to provide two deaf children with cochlear implants, devices that can stimulate hearing. As the Artinians of Long Island, New York debate what is the right choice for the two deaf cousins, Heather, 6, and Peter, 1 1/2, viewers are introduced to one of the most controversial issues affecting the deaf community today. Cochlear implants may provide easier access to the hearing world, but what do the devices mean for a person's sense of identity with deaf culture? Can durable bridges be built between the deaf and hearing worlds? Find out.
Defending your Rights: How to Bring a Discrimination Claim to the NYC Human Rights Commission
Friday, November 21, 2008, 12:00pm to 1:00pm, 285 Grace Dodge Hall
Lunch will be served.
Did you know?
Did you know?
If you have experienced sexual orientation or gender identity discrimination, the Human Rights Commission will hear your case for free.
Did you know?
You can also get free assistance from the Human Rights Commission if you have been discriminated against because of your race, age, nationality, disability or marital/partnership status.
Weaving the community together.
Visit our website to learn more about our office and Open Office Hours
Open Office Hours on Mondays 4:00pm – 5:30pm!
Beginning 8 September though 15 December 2008
For more information about events listed please contact our office, Zankel 128, x3391.
Come and meet with us!
We welcome your thoughts, ideas for additional programming, concerns and opportunities for collaboration.
Please contact
Individuals with disabilities are invited to request reasonable accommodations. Address these requests to the Office of Access and Services for Individuals with Disabilities at (212) 678-3689, keller@tc.edu, or Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services at (212) 678-3853 V/TTY, jaech@tc.edu.