{"id":4016,"date":"2022-11-03T03:23:08","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T08:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/equity-inclusion\/?p=4016"},"modified":"2022-11-03T15:23:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T20:23:00","slug":"november-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/community-belonging\/2022\/11\/november-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"November 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection><p><strong>AN UPDATE FROM THE INTERIM VICE PRESIDENT FOR EQUITY AND INCLUSION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Greetings St. Olaf Community,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we enter the month of November, I think about the road that each member of our community has taken to arrive at St. Olaf College. For some, these roads have been filled with twists and turns. For others the road has been quite easy to navigate. Each member of our community has a powerful story, from our colleagues to our talented students. We may have different backgrounds and beliefs, but the common thread that we all share is that we are OLES. Some may think that since they did not graduate from St. Olaf they are not an Ole. Many members of our community would disagree, including the Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, Chris George. Each member of the St. Olaf community is an OLE. It does not matter if you are a faculty member, staff member who has worked at the college for twelve years and did not graduate from St. Olaf, or a transfer student. YOU ARE AN OLE and part of the St. Olaf experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">November is a month of giving thanks and showing gratitude. We are very busy and get wrapped up in our lives. Sometimes, it is important to pause and simply reset. I charge each of you to meet two new individuals this month. If you are a student, simply introduce yourself to other classmates. If you are a faculty or staff member, meet new colleagues. These interactions make a significant difference and will strengthen our community.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personally, I am very thankful for our community. When I drive up the hill each morning, I am reminded that we truly have a dynamic community. We really have\u00a0 something very special here.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I wish you and your families a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Reginald H. Miles<br \/>\n<\/span>Interim Vice President, Equity and Inclusion<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3790\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/equity-inclusion\/files\/2022\/08\/RMilespic-300x170.jpg?resize=300%2C170&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><b>November Days are here&#8230;\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>First-Generation College Celebration Week: November 7-11:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/firstgen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Events<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cehd.umn.edu\/olpd\/people\/tmitchel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.cehd.umn.edu\/olpd\/people\/tmitchel\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1666797882939000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2jNg8LYRehh3AOQjBPSv88\">Prof. Tania Mitchell<\/a> will be on campus on <b>Thursday, November 10th and Friday, November 11th <\/b><i>(note: these dates and times have been updated from an earlier email due to scheduling conflicts<\/i><b>)<\/b>. She is an associate professor of higher education in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy and Development at the University of Minnesota\u2019s College of Education and Human Development. Prof. Mitchell\u2019s research on service-learning as a critical pedagogy has been published in a wide variety of venues. She is also the editor of four books, including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bridge.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01BRC_INST\/1808il4\/alma991016719288402971\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/bridge.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01BRC_INST\/1808il4\/alma991016719288402971&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1666797882939000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3_pnwdH6eGa2BN55OUFIHd\"> Educating for Citizenship and Social Justice<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">On 11\/10 from 3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m. in Viking Theater, Prof. Mitchell will deliver a public lecture on the connections between work in diversity, equity, and inclusion and ethical community engagement. <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeIloi8KdDO0mdl6Nc7DO87zphPIemiiHMwEsXo7_bwUU-eEg\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><b>Meet Members of Our Community<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><b>FACULTY SPOTLIGHT<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4021\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/community-belonging\/2022\/11\/november-2022\/cp-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/community-belonging\/files\/2022\/10\/CP-1.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CP\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/community-belonging\/files\/2022\/10\/CP-1.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/community-belonging\/files\/2022\/10\/CP-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4021 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/equity-inclusion\/files\/2022\/10\/CP-1-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Name:\u00a0<\/strong>Chung Park<br \/>\n<strong>Position:<\/strong> Associate Professor of Music &amp; Conductor,\u00a0 St Olaf Orchestra<br \/>\nDr. Park teaches string techniques, violin, and chamber music.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Department:<\/strong> Music<br \/>\n<strong>From:<\/strong>\u00a0 Busan, South Korea and Chicago, IL<br \/>\n<strong>Education:<\/strong><br \/>\nBM\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Bachelors of Music, Peabody Institute<br \/>\nMMus\u00a0 \u00a0Masters of Music: Viola Performance, Western Michigan University<br \/>\nMMus\u00a0 \u00a0Masters of Music: Conducting,\u00a0 University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign<br \/>\nPhD.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Doctorate of Music: Conducting, University of Miami<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>When did you start your St. Olaf journey as a faculty member?<\/strong><br \/>\nAugust 2022<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why did you want to work at St. Olaf College?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe opportunity to work at an internationally renowned music program grounded within the liberal arts has been my goal for most of my professional life.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What is your definition of an inclusive community?<\/strong><br \/>\nTo me, an inclusive space means never having to wonder if I belong somewhere. It is my responsibility as a teacher, mentor <i>and faculty member<\/i> to create this accepting space for every student and colleague regardless of race, religion, gender and sexual identity or disability. I also hold the expectation that everyone, regardless of these attributes, can contribute equally and valuably to the community as a scholar, learner, teacher and neighbor. The tyranny of low expectations is the worst type of discrimination I have personally encountered, and I have made it a central part of my teaching ethos to make sure my students never encounter this in our work together.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What is your personal \u2018tagline\u2019?<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;Serve others&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>No one knows that I<\/strong>\u2026.traveled to 49 states.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>STAFF SPOTLIGHT<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4020\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/community-belonging\/2022\/11\/november-2022\/ma\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/community-belonging\/files\/2022\/10\/MA.jpg?fit=1242%2C1549&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1242,1549\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/community-belonging\/files\/2022\/10\/MA.jpg?fit=241%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/community-belonging\/files\/2022\/10\/MA.jpg?fit=821%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4020 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/equity-inclusion\/files\/2022\/10\/MA-241x300.jpg?resize=241%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"241\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Name: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mari Tototzintle Avaloz<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Position:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Program Director<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Department:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TRIO\/Upward Bound<\/span><br \/>\n<strong>From:\u00a0<\/strong>Saint Paul, Minnesota<\/p>\n<p><strong>Education:<\/strong><br \/>\nB.A.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Criminal Justice Studies, Saint Cloud State University<br \/>\nMSW\u00a0 \u00a0 Masters of Social Work, Saint Catherine University and the University of Saint Thomas<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>When did you start your St. Olaf journey as a staff member?<\/strong><br \/>\nNovember 2000<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why did you want to work at St. Olaf College?<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I wanted to work for St. Olaf, specifically for the TRIO\/Upward Bound program, because I am an alumna of the program. As a high school student, I spent four wonderful summers living on campus and I knew once I graduated from college I wanted to give back to the program.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>What is your definition of an inclusive community?<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I believe for a community to be truly inclusive it has to feel safe for everyone. Feeling safe to walk in a room and sit anywhere, feeling valued, and feeling free to express thoughts and opinions without fear of repercussion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>What is your personal \u2018tagline\u2019?<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSmile, you work up!! Be thankful to play this game called life another 24 hrs.&#8221; &#8211; Alex Toussaint<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>No one knows that I<\/strong>\u2026.was (and still am) a total fan of 90s hair bands! Glam metal is my jam!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><b>Co-Creating an Inclusive Community<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/equity-inclusion\/co-creating\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Co-Creating an Inclusive Community<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> initiative provides students, faculty, staff, and leadership the space to work together to envision and create a more inclusive St. Olaf experience, where\u00a0 \u00a0 people of all identities experience connection, belonging, and agency. Departments have been asked to complete a short survey with their teams. These results will highlight what has happened at the department level, which is another important area for institutional change. The next phase of Co-Creating will be launched in Spring 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><b>Fall 2021 Student Survey Results on thriving and belonging are now available!<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fall 2021 Student <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/equity-inclusion\/campus-climate-survey-data\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">survey results<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Assessment of Collegiate Campus Climate (NACCC)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a snapshot of our student data. More will be shared soon.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There will be opportunities for conversations during the next round of Co-Creating\u00a0 conversations (Spring 2023)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please note that some of the results will be integrated in our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/equity-inclusion\/dei-data\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DEI Dashboard <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><b>Bias Response\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St. Olaf College is committed to fostering a welcoming community for all students, faculty, and staff. An informed awareness of the climate on campus is an important part of the college\u2019s efforts to create a supportive academic and residential environment for our community. The college does not tolerate any bias incidents toward its community members. The college expects its students, faculty, and staff to refrain from acts of intolerance directed at other members, including (but not limited to) harassment, hate speech, and discrimination. <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/equity-inclusion\/bias-reporting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reporting Bias<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What is a bias incident?<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A bias incident is any behavior or actions directed against a person or property that includes the use of slurs expressing prejudice on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression, but is not a criminal offense.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examples of Bias Incidents Include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using offensive language or slang based on a person\u2019s identity\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offensive social media post<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tampering property<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Violent acts<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>What are microaggressions?<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microaggressions are brief, common exchanges that are often automatic and unintentional. They include verbal, behavioral, and environmental indignities that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative insults to a targeted group or individuals based on race, color, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examples of Microaggressions include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comments that single out a person based on their identity<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deliberately not using a transgender person\u2019s preferred pronouns<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Excluding a person due to religious practices<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bias Response Team contains members of our community and\u00a0 some of the members serve in an advisory role\u00a0 with a goal of confirming that each case is addressed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Members of the Team Include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Derek Kruse, Director of Public Safety (Advisory Group)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pamela McDowell, Title IX Coordinator (Advisory Group)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Martin Olague, Director of Taylor Center for Equity and Inclusion (Advisory Group)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">David Castro, Faculty Representative (Advisory Group)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grace Cho, Faculty Representative (Advisory Group)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christopher Medley (Medley), Associate Dean of Students (Advisory Group)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rosalyn Easton, Dean of Students<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leslie Moore, VP for Human Resources<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reginald Miles,\u00a0 Chair of Bias Response Team\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What happens when a bias incident report is submitted?<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Interim Vice President of Equity and Inclusion contacts the reporting party to acknowledge that the bias incident report has been received.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The report is sent to the appropriate individuals (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">below) to manage<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the case. Appropriate parties are contacted about the case and the cases are investigated. The College\u2019s General Counsel is involved at times due to the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0severity of the case.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Individuals managing cases will report back to the advisory group with the result of their cases at the end of each month.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each report will indicate whether the incident is bias and be part of the College\u2019s tracking and reporting.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Students<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Student submits a report regarding another student &#8211; Dean of Students will manage the case\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Student submits a report regarding a faculty member- VP for Equity and Inclusion will manage the case<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Student submits a report regarding a staff member-VP for Human Resources will manage the case<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Faculty<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Faculty member submits a report regarding another faculty member- VP for Equity and Inclusion will work with the Provost\u2019s Office\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Faculty member submits a report regarding a staff member- VP for Human Resources will manage the case<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Faculty member submits a report regarding a student- VP for Equity and Inclusion will manage the case<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Staff<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Staff member submits a report regarding another staff member- VP for Human Resources will manage the case<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Staff member submits a report regarding a faculty member- VP for Human Resources will manage the case<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Staff member submits a report regarding a student- VP for Human Resources will manage the case<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><b>Upcoming Dates<\/b><\/h4>\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Omkara<br \/>\n<\/strong>November 4, 6:45 p.m., The Pause<br \/>\nOmkara is an annual campus culture celebration by South Asian and multicultural students. Culture, tradition, dance performance, act, social issue, music, singing, and food are shared.<br \/>\nContact\u00a0Bhagyashree Thombare\u00a0with any questions<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>POC Ole Theater Fall Show<br \/>\n<\/strong>November 11, 7:00 p.m., The Pause<br \/>\nContact\u00a0Paulina Morera Quesada\u00a0with any questions<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Kente Summit for Black Men<br \/>\n<\/strong>November 11-12, departure Friday afternoon at Buntrock<br \/>\n\u201cBlack Futurism: Imagining and Shaping Our Future\u201d,\u00a0The objective of the\u00a0<em>Kente Summit\u00a0for Collegiate Black Men<\/em>\u00a0is to assemble male undergraduate students of African descent in order to build community across campuses, identities, experiences\u00a0and commonly faced issues, while honoring identity, intersectionality, inclusion, and intentionality &#8211; the four cornerstones of the Kente Summit.<br \/>\nContact\u00a0Martin\u00a0Olague with any questions<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Hmong New Year<br \/>\n<\/strong>November 13, 4 p.m.-7:00 p.m., The Pause<br \/>\nHCO and HDL will be co-hosting this annual Hmong New Year\u2019s Celebration<br \/>\nContact\u00a0Kabao Xiong with any questions<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Dedicated Affinity Groups for Faculty and Staff\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>If you want to learn more about our affinity and how you can get involved, reach out to your colleagues below:<\/p>\n<p><strong>BIPOC<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Contact Marie New (new@stolaf.edu),\u00a0 Admissions<\/p>\n<p><strong>LGBTQIA+<\/strong>\u00a0 Contact Eric Eischens (eische1@stolaf.edu), Facilities<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><b>DEI Symposium -Tuesday, April 4, 2023-<\/b><b>Save the Date (date change)<\/b><\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><b>Key Days in November <\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Native American Heritage Month<\/li>\n<li>November 8: Election Day<\/li>\n<li>November 9: World Adoption Day<\/li>\n<li>November 11: Veterans Day<\/li>\n<li>November 12: Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week<\/li>\n<li>November 12: World Kindness Day<\/li>\n<li>November 20: Trans Day of Remembrance<\/li>\n<li>November 25: Thanksgiving Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4039 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/equity-inclusion\/files\/2022\/11\/thanksgiving-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we enter the month of November, I think about the road that each member of our community has taken to arrive at St. Olaf College. For some, these roads have been filled with twists and turns. 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