As the semester races to an end, here are some great events to help things end well. Please mark your calendars for these excellent lunch time opportunities for learning and discussion.
· April 7th: Jasmine Rand. Perry Presentation Room. 11:5am. (Be sure to attend the Women’s Empowerment Initiative Events on April 6th): A conversation about changing the disparities in education. For those of you interested in access and success, this will be followed by an afternoon discussion about the impact of school discipline on access and success for underrepresented populations

· April 15th: A conversation about using Gender Neutral Pronouns and grammar sponsored by Rainbow Alliance, INCLUDE and the ODI. Morgan Room. 12-1:30. Lunch provided. RSVP to diversity@champlain.edu. Contrary to some opinions, the push for inclusive gender language is not new. Whether it is the assumption or imposition of masculinity or of gender, there has been a push for the English language to allow for more. What does this mean when more is not grammatically correct? What is our role as a college that prepares students for the world of work? what can we learn from the world of work and from other arenas? For example, Sweden recently included a gender neutral pronoun in its dictionary (Thanks Betsy for the information)

· April 20th. Capstone project website Launch I. Fireside lounge or Overflow eating space). 12:00-1:00pm – Join psychology capstone student Miranda Haskell as she launches a website she has created for survivors of sexual assault to share their stories.

. April 22nd. Capstone project website launch II. Fireside Lounge or Overflowing eating space. 12:00–1:00pm – Join psychology capstone student Stephen Ward and Denise Myers from counseling and accommodations as Stephen shares his website focused on his experiences as a student with a learning disability. Denise will expose us to resources on campus and beyond and they both will provide tips on how to support students with differing abilities

Finally, please expect some more information shortly about promised community conversations around climate and D and I initiatives, which will take place on April 29th (12:00) and May 4 (3:30)
Thank you so much for your engagement with diversity and inclusion at champlain. Hope to see you several times this month as you take advantage of these great learning opportunities.

Ame Lambert
Chief Diversity Officer
Champlain College
diversity@champlain.edu