BOG debates leadership center
By SHANNON NELLIGAN News Writer
Mana Derakhshani, interim director of the Center for Women's Intercultural Leadership, presented the purpose of the organization and asked the Board of Governance for suggestions on how to promote CWIL to Saint Mary's at Monday's BOG meeting.
CWIL, sponsored the Lilly Endowment, plans to place an emphasis on diversity in the classroom, conduct seminars and encourage students to study cultures on-site or during a summer seminar.
"This program [CWIL] is designed for student involvement at every level," Derakhshani said.
Hopefully, as soon as next year, students at Saint Mary's will have the opportunity to live in an intercultural residence with students from various ethnic, cultural and racial backgrounds Derakhshani said. These students will choose to live together and participate in programs that examine intercultural living.
"This would help create a focus on innovative thought and provide a wider range of experiences to Saint Mary's students in order to prepare them better for the world," Derakhshani said.
The Board also discussed ideas regarding how to promote and encourage student involvement in CWIL. The ideas included promotion in the dining hall and increased advertisement of events sponsored by CWIL.
BOG also emphasized the importance of appointing faculty with a diverse background to bring new ideas to campus.
Kristen Matha, vice-president, suggested that faculty incorporate and promote CWIL's events into their classes to promote a form of cosponsorship.
In other news:
u Saint Mary's Graduate, Amy Kanouse, asked for donations of care package backpacks, for Kids Peace National Centers. The organization is a therapeutic foster care program for disadvantaged children.
"This is an easy task for each of the Boards to pick up or it can be sponsored by the whole student government," said student body president, Michelle Nagle.
u The extra study day proposal set to begin before the Spring 2002 final exams was presented to the Registrar and was received without resolutions. It is now is set to be reviewed by the administration.
All News Stories for Tuesday, October 9, 2001
