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-If) UNIVERSITY I w April 5,2000 • the Seahawk UNCW takes part in national teleconference on women’s Issues by SOMER STAHL Staff Writer UNCW students, faculty and staff took part in the creation of a national agenda for women’s issues last week. From Mon day, March 27, through Wednesday, March 29, UNCW served as a local broadcast site for a national teleconference titled “Women's Lives, Voices, Solutions: Shap ing a National Agenda for Women in Higher Education.” The conference was broadcast to colleges and universities all across the United States. Approximately 30 to 40 students at tended the caucus, as well as about a dozen faculty and a dozen staff members. Three regional sites, one host, and 200 colleges and universities took part in the telecon ference/caucus. The purpose of the con ference was to establish plans at the local and national levels to advance opportuni ties in higher education for women. “It was a very unique conference in sev eral ways,” said Dean Jo Ann Seiple of the UNCW College of Arts and Sciences. Seiple said that this was the first national conference she could recall that united stu dents, faculty and staff. The program began Monday at 12:30p.m. and continued until Wednesday afternoon. During this time, caucus mem bers discussed issues they believed were important to the topic of women in educa tion and submitted their findings, via the internet, to a host site at the University of Minnesota. The issues will there be con sidered for a national agenda. The first issue UNCW addressed and submitted to the agenda concerned the em powerment women on campus. Caucus members recognized that there are strong lines that separate university divisions and that these lines would be a challenge to overcome. They also recognized that there is no formal support group on campus. “If we can get past divisional lines, we’ll be stronger,” Seiple said. Caucus members came up with two strategies to alleviate this problem: to pro vide women with support systems and in sure importance of women’s work with recognition and reward. Seiple noted that, nationwide, less than fourteen percent of professors are woman and “that’s not good.” The second issue UNCW submitted concerned improving campus environ ment. Caucus members noted a lack of space on campus and a shortage of funds from the North Carolina legislature. Within the next six months, the agenda calls for centralized office space to relate to women’s issues. This office would in clude the Women’s Studies Program and would have a special director with duties including designing a calendar of events and dealing with discrimination concerns. This issue also addressed the importance of providing a more welcoming living space for non-traditional students. The final issue addressed what Seipk called, “an improved campus climate for women.” This refers to the comfort level for women in classes and in the workplace The caucus suggested workshops to help faculty and supervisors become aware of gender differences and its affects. “Overall we are optimistic that we will be able to take this agenda and do some thing with it,” Seiple said. What’s your opinion? Send your letters to: “ THE SEAHAWK, 601 S. College Rd., Wilmington, NC 28407” Or bring them to our office: University Union, 205-E. You can e-mail THE SEAHAWK at: uncwseahawk@hotmaU.com Don’t Haul It Home... store it with us! Ask about our student specials. 5811 Market Street Across from Pottery Plus 799-2727 www.morningstarstorage.com Suif~rt»oaif'cls. Wetisuitis Blcvcles * UP Quick:, Confldentiicil L.OANS BUY • SEL.I. • TRADE Pefjper SS-Q9 mornlngstor mini-storcige JIM'S PAWN & GUNS •4212 Oleander Dr. WUmlngton • 799-7314 Mon.-Sat. 9AM-0PM » ft'eel o* Tewmree WrtenurwWe INmcih Voice Your Clioice: SGA Elections 2000 Voting on April 5th and 6th at these locations Waggoner University lO-Zpm Union 4-7:30pm 10-2pm Library Warwick 10-2pm Center 10-2pm 4-7;3dpm Don't forget your student ID! Vote and make yo\ir voice be lieard!
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