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Vol. 67, No. 12; April 25 , 1992 Leadership Conference Explores Diversity by Julianne Jackson Editor United Cultures of Bethel (UCB) chose seven students to attend the 5th Annual National Christian Multicultural Leadership Conference at Biola University on April 2-5. The purpose of the conference was to discuss the challenges of bringing different ethnic groups and cultures to colleges. It also provided an opportunity to network with students from othercolleges on addressing issues. Director of Multicultural Development Terry Coffee, who is a UCB advisor and a co-administrator for the McKnight Achieving Cultural Diversity program, coordinated the Bethel delegates as well as the funds for the trip. "I was delighted that students wanted to attend, for the second time, a conference at which they could gather ideas, raise concerns, and be exposed to programs which might be applicable here at Bethel," says Coffee. Admissions Counselor Robbie Ford and Multicultural Student Advisor Carol Chang served as the advisors for the group while they were in California. According to Ford, her main role was to help coordinate the students so that they could put together what they learned at the conference. "There were a lot of benefits for Bethel students attending this conference," says Ford. "We had African- American students, Asian people, one international student, one Hispanic student, and one Euro-American. It HIGHLIGHTS Professor Comments on Porcupine 0©:A..J ': see page 7. Theatre Ends Season with Flair, details on page 11. was good having a variety of students there so that they were able to see what other campuses are doing to date with multicultural diversity...It was especially helpful from a Christian perspective so we could see how we have aresponsibility to each other as brothers and sisters in Christ." The guest speaker forthe conference was Reverend Elward Ellis. Ellis is president of Destiny Movement, Inc., which is dedicated to promoting authentic reconciliation across ethnic, cultural, economic, and racial lines. His theme was Romans 12:5, "So in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others." Other general session included hearing testimonies from people around the world - - including Iran, Haiti and Hong Kong - - who have come to school in the United States. Ford says that the speakers' unique testimonies were a challenge to the students. The students attending the conference were able to go to a variety of sessions to help them work toward their goals of multicultural campuses. Some ofthe sessions included a look at Photo/Courtesy ol Public Relations Conference delegates dressed in traditional clothing for a performance at the Multicultural Leadership Conference. cross-cultural sensitivity, a discussion of leadership styles, and a forum on ethnicity interaction. According to Ford, one ofthe most beneficial portions of the conference was when the students broke up into ethnic groups. In these groups they talked about ways people could help with multicultural issues now and how they can help with the upcoming generations. "We want to help pave the way so the younger generations will not have as hard a struggle," says Ford. Each ofthe attendinggroups had the chance to express various aspects of multiculturalism. Sophomore Mark Taylor presented a portion of Martin Luther King, Jr's "I Have a Dream" speech, and the UCB group sang "We Shall Overcome" in different languages. While at the La Mirada campus, the students also had the opportunity to go to Disneyland and to see a concert by the group Commission. Coffee feels that the conference gave the students the chance to explore options in reacting to issues of diversity. He says the students were exposed to other cultures and other situations. "Such a situation allows them to examine and analyze circumstances, and to see if there are any solutions or methods with which to foster unity on college campuses - - particularly Christian campuses." At a retreat on May 1-2, the participating students will share their experi- Conference, continued on page 2 Sexual Harassment Confronted by Josh Freed Assistant Editor Since 1988, 14 cases of sexual harasment have been reported at Bethel College and Seminary, according to Director of Human Resources Shari Anderson. These incidents include harassment of students by faculty members and students, and harassment of staff members by other staff members. One woman who reported her case agreed to comment anonymously. "[The incident] was very painful. I have no regrets that I went forward. I am so glad that I did. If it weren't for [going forward], I'd still be hurting. I know I made some sort of difference." She also said that even though she considered the resolution worked out by the administration to be acceptable, she wouldn't want to be placed in a situation with the harasser again. Anderson said that the unwanted sharingof dreams is a common formof harassment. She outlined a typical case, in which the harasser has dreams or fantasies, and then they share these dreams with the victim. "That can be extremely disconcerting for a woman...a woman's tendency is to think 'does he really mean what I think he means...?'" Anderson said that the victim often tries to rationalize the behavior or look for a more innocent meaning in what was said, and many times this sets up the opportunity for the harasser to come back and do it again. "The victim isn't always confortable calling [the abuse] what it feels like at the time," Anderson said. "She gives [the harasser] the benefit ofthe doubt, it happens again, and before long we've got a cycle set up." Anderson said that the idea of filing a complaint "can sound very threatening to a victim." Once the complaint process has been started, however, great "Does he really mean what I think he means?" care is taken to protect the identies of all those involved. The next step in the complaint process occurs when a grievance officer conducts an interview with the victim to get as much detail as possible about the incident. "Sometimes it's painful, because we have to have very specific kinds of information," Anderson said. The alleged harasser is then allowed to respond to the complaint. Anderson said that about half of those confronted with complaints of sexual harassment deny that any harassment took place. She described the other half as "truly repentant, wanting to change things, and willing to offer some form of apology- Anderson said that one of the most important things in dealing with sexual harassment is confidentiality. "It's extremely important that [the process] is confidential," she said. It is also important that an effective resolution is acheived. The resolution to most situations is determined by the victim. "More and more I've seen victims who want to talk [to the harasser]," Anderson said. 'They felt it would be a good experience to work through it with the harasser." Whenever this is done, the victim is accompanied by an advocate from Student Developement or a grievance officer. Almost always, an apology of some sort is made to the victim. "It might be a written apology, it might be a face-to- face apology," Anderson said. She added that the victim chooses the nature of the apology. Anderson said that in almost all cases, the victims have said "I just want to make sure that no other woman has to go through what I went through." 1/April 25,1992
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Title | Page 1 |
Alternative Title | The Bethel Clarion |
Edition (Vol. No.) | Vol. 67 No. 12 |
Date Published | April 25 1992 |
Decade | 1990 |
Academic Year | 1991 - 1992 |
Frequency | Biweekly |
Notes | This project has been financed in part with funds provided by the State of Minnesota through the Minnesota Historical Society from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. |
Digital Collection | The Clarion: Bethel University's Student Newspaper |
Digital Publisher | Bethel University |
Editor | Jackson, Julianne |
Contributors | Martin, Barb (Administrative Advisor); Eitel, Lorraine (Academic Advisor); Freed, Josh (Assistant Editor); Urbanski, Steve (News Editor); Zuccarelli, Laura (Opinions Editor); Bierhaus, Heidi (Features Editor); Anderson, Peter B. (Arts Editor); Mobeck, Jon (Sports Editor); Harper, GloriJean (Photo Editor); Gennrich, Laurie (Copy Editor); Mueller, Jody (Layout Editor); Knutson, Karina (Advertising Manager); Reeve, Marshall (Business Manager) |
Location |
United States Minnesota Saint Paul |
Time Span of Publication | Newspaper published from 1921 through present day |
Copyright | Reproduction or distribution of these files is permitted for educational and research purposes with proper attribution to the Bethel Digital Library. No commercial reproduction or distribution of these files is permitted under copyright law without the written permission of Bethel University Digital Library. For questions or further information on this collection, contact digital-library@bethel.edu. |
Type | text |
Format | image/jpeg |
Physical Dimensions | 11.5 x 17 |
Original Collection | Printed paper copies of original newspaper in the collections of the Bethel University Library and the History Center: Archives of the Baptist General Conference and Bethel University. |
Original Publisher | Bethel College |
Transcript | Vol. 67, No. 12; April 25 , 1992 Leadership Conference Explores Diversity by Julianne Jackson Editor United Cultures of Bethel (UCB) chose seven students to attend the 5th Annual National Christian Multicultural Leadership Conference at Biola University on April 2-5. The purpose of the conference was to discuss the challenges of bringing different ethnic groups and cultures to colleges. It also provided an opportunity to network with students from othercolleges on addressing issues. Director of Multicultural Development Terry Coffee, who is a UCB advisor and a co-administrator for the McKnight Achieving Cultural Diversity program, coordinated the Bethel delegates as well as the funds for the trip. "I was delighted that students wanted to attend, for the second time, a conference at which they could gather ideas, raise concerns, and be exposed to programs which might be applicable here at Bethel," says Coffee. Admissions Counselor Robbie Ford and Multicultural Student Advisor Carol Chang served as the advisors for the group while they were in California. According to Ford, her main role was to help coordinate the students so that they could put together what they learned at the conference. "There were a lot of benefits for Bethel students attending this conference," says Ford. "We had African- American students, Asian people, one international student, one Hispanic student, and one Euro-American. It HIGHLIGHTS Professor Comments on Porcupine 0©:A..J ': see page 7. Theatre Ends Season with Flair, details on page 11. was good having a variety of students there so that they were able to see what other campuses are doing to date with multicultural diversity...It was especially helpful from a Christian perspective so we could see how we have aresponsibility to each other as brothers and sisters in Christ." The guest speaker forthe conference was Reverend Elward Ellis. Ellis is president of Destiny Movement, Inc., which is dedicated to promoting authentic reconciliation across ethnic, cultural, economic, and racial lines. His theme was Romans 12:5, "So in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others." Other general session included hearing testimonies from people around the world - - including Iran, Haiti and Hong Kong - - who have come to school in the United States. Ford says that the speakers' unique testimonies were a challenge to the students. The students attending the conference were able to go to a variety of sessions to help them work toward their goals of multicultural campuses. Some ofthe sessions included a look at Photo/Courtesy ol Public Relations Conference delegates dressed in traditional clothing for a performance at the Multicultural Leadership Conference. cross-cultural sensitivity, a discussion of leadership styles, and a forum on ethnicity interaction. According to Ford, one ofthe most beneficial portions of the conference was when the students broke up into ethnic groups. In these groups they talked about ways people could help with multicultural issues now and how they can help with the upcoming generations. "We want to help pave the way so the younger generations will not have as hard a struggle," says Ford. Each ofthe attendinggroups had the chance to express various aspects of multiculturalism. Sophomore Mark Taylor presented a portion of Martin Luther King, Jr's "I Have a Dream" speech, and the UCB group sang "We Shall Overcome" in different languages. While at the La Mirada campus, the students also had the opportunity to go to Disneyland and to see a concert by the group Commission. Coffee feels that the conference gave the students the chance to explore options in reacting to issues of diversity. He says the students were exposed to other cultures and other situations. "Such a situation allows them to examine and analyze circumstances, and to see if there are any solutions or methods with which to foster unity on college campuses - - particularly Christian campuses." At a retreat on May 1-2, the participating students will share their experi- Conference, continued on page 2 Sexual Harassment Confronted by Josh Freed Assistant Editor Since 1988, 14 cases of sexual harasment have been reported at Bethel College and Seminary, according to Director of Human Resources Shari Anderson. These incidents include harassment of students by faculty members and students, and harassment of staff members by other staff members. One woman who reported her case agreed to comment anonymously. "[The incident] was very painful. I have no regrets that I went forward. I am so glad that I did. If it weren't for [going forward], I'd still be hurting. I know I made some sort of difference." She also said that even though she considered the resolution worked out by the administration to be acceptable, she wouldn't want to be placed in a situation with the harasser again. Anderson said that the unwanted sharingof dreams is a common formof harassment. She outlined a typical case, in which the harasser has dreams or fantasies, and then they share these dreams with the victim. "That can be extremely disconcerting for a woman...a woman's tendency is to think 'does he really mean what I think he means...?'" Anderson said that the victim often tries to rationalize the behavior or look for a more innocent meaning in what was said, and many times this sets up the opportunity for the harasser to come back and do it again. "The victim isn't always confortable calling [the abuse] what it feels like at the time," Anderson said. "She gives [the harasser] the benefit ofthe doubt, it happens again, and before long we've got a cycle set up." Anderson said that the idea of filing a complaint "can sound very threatening to a victim." Once the complaint process has been started, however, great "Does he really mean what I think he means?" care is taken to protect the identies of all those involved. The next step in the complaint process occurs when a grievance officer conducts an interview with the victim to get as much detail as possible about the incident. "Sometimes it's painful, because we have to have very specific kinds of information," Anderson said. The alleged harasser is then allowed to respond to the complaint. Anderson said that about half of those confronted with complaints of sexual harassment deny that any harassment took place. She described the other half as "truly repentant, wanting to change things, and willing to offer some form of apology- Anderson said that one of the most important things in dealing with sexual harassment is confidentiality. "It's extremely important that [the process] is confidential," she said. It is also important that an effective resolution is acheived. The resolution to most situations is determined by the victim. "More and more I've seen victims who want to talk [to the harasser]," Anderson said. 'They felt it would be a good experience to work through it with the harasser." Whenever this is done, the victim is accompanied by an advocate from Student Developement or a grievance officer. Almost always, an apology of some sort is made to the victim. "It might be a written apology, it might be a face-to- face apology," Anderson said. She added that the victim chooses the nature of the apology. Anderson said that in almost all cases, the victims have said "I just want to make sure that no other woman has to go through what I went through." 1/April 25,1992 |
Language | English |
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