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Committee Char? One of the most exciting and essential University is to provide a quality learning is sensitive and appropriately responsi needs and issues of all special groups population and to evaluate institution; special needs and issues of these gro evaluation, the University is able to ide existing institutional preconceptions, as riers, and to seek a more thorough integr into a higher quality learning and devel In keeping with this goal it is the intei sity to evaluate the experience of worn U.S.C.- Columbia campus, to determine of sexism on our campus, and to e responses to this and other issues which students. In order to begin this study the Ur ing a focus group whose tasks wi 1. A study of the characteristics, i of women students. 2. An evaluation of the nature of th for women students. Q +owalna+irm /v and services for women students 4. Recommendations for fur responses. I am asking that you assist the Univ< these issues by agreeing to serve as a rr group. Through your participation in this you will become an expert on the experi dent at the University of South Carolina tion of your knowledge, time, and ener that this group's conclusions and recomm the University in enhancing the colleg students. Women on the Kate Rand Lloyd, one of the nation's premier writers and editors, is the editor-at-large of Working woman magazine, ana nas oeen internationally recognized in her role as a spokesperson for women and families. In the ten years since Ms. Lloyd joined Working Woman as editor-inchief, the circulation has grown from 100,000 to 900,000 while annual advertising revenue has expanded r . Kate Rand Lloyd, editor-at-large of 1 Members of the Foe Women's Concerns on share the insights and in uncovered while worl je From The Offic commitments of the There are a n ; environment which begins its eva ve to the changing students. Overt within the student tify. In additio i\ responses to the those incidents >ups. Through self- ism. Although ntify and challenge tified, the pote sumptions, and bar- areas of conce _ i? _ 11 1 J. _ anon 01 an suiuenis opment experience. ntion of the Univer- 1. Levels oj ten students on the students, the extent and type 2. Student I xplore appropriate pectation 1 may affect women create ai stereo tyj students liversity is assembl- 3. Conditioi ill include: women s leeds, and concerns a. Are p? mentorin e University climate tradition; b. Are tj f existing programs behavior c. Are tl ther institutional women s male stu 4. Student 1 '-i.-- i J : .c : l: A. ? J? ;rsny in auuressing iaciniai,e< lember of this focus of wome study, I expect that 5. The nati lence of women stu- regard t< .. With the contribu- 6. The natu gy, I feel confident 7. What ar< lendations will assist women s ;e experience of all isting oi services. Cutting Edge c from $400,000 to over $25 million. t Before joining Working Woman, Ms. Lloyd developed her editorial career 1 at Vogue and Glamour magazines, i achieving the title of managing 1 editor at each of these publications. ] Her decision to move to Working \ Woman has allowed her to focus the 1 full range of her talents and interests ; on the millions of women who are ; making news and breaking old pat- ; terns as they move into and up < WMr i ] i 1 ! ( Hn Working Woman magazine. THE CONC tJliENTS O ^1111* I jft ?JKm pTni.i.l ''--+ , . : . Th us Group on Report Campus will students formation they the poin dng on their Come ai i" . :e of The President lumber of issues to keep in mind as this group luation of the campus climate for women ; instances of sexism may be fairly easy to idenn to these, please pay particular attention to which may indicate more subtle forms of sexthese experiences may not be as easily idenrntial for discrimination remains. Suggested rn include: f sensitivity and awareness among faculty, and administrative staff to women's issues, environment Interchange: Do perceptions, exis, and actions of staff, faculty, and students i environment which preserves or reduces )ic differences between men and women in behavior, personality, and achievement? is affecting development of self-esteem in tudents. ositive opportunities for class participation, g, and advisement available, especially in nonal areas? roicallv female stvles of communication and perceived as normal? tie personal, academic, and career goals of tudents accorded the same merit as those of dents? Development: Is the developmental framework d by the University relevant to the experience n students? ire of the campus physical environment in i safety and security. re of social life for women on and off campus. ; the personal, academic, and social needs of tudents and are they effectively met by exi-campus services or community referral ?f History :hrough the work force. Ms. Lloyd is also an adjunct lec:urer at the Graduate School of Journalism of Columbia University in Mew York City and has taught at the Mew York University School of Con- *T*F tinuine- Education. She has carried 1111. ler message to working women icross the United States, speaking it Universities, national conventions, mm, ind meetings, and has also appeared yy i>n "Donahue" and the "Today" shows. In 1987, under the sponsor- Ol ship of the United States information ' r* t\/T- T l 1 ] ] service, ivis. ljiuyu miui ineu a-iiu in- 11 spired audiences in Spain, West Ger- " many, and Italy. Join Women Students' Services, Women in Business, and AGSR in welcoming Ms. Lloyd to the USCColumbia campus on Wednesday, March 22. In honor of Women's History Month, Ms. Lloyd will speak < an "Women on the Cutting Edge of f0 History" at 7:00pm in the Russell House Ballroom. The lecture and discussion will be followed by a reception in the Russell House Lob- I ay. Free one year subscriptions to Working Woman magazine will be jiven to the first 300 people attending this event. For more information contact Women Students' Services at 777-5780. The event is free and open to the public. L?i -/AH >0 V/l NC* A TVTT>T T 54 * .. . ^h?</ <JL |!H>| iti **!* iMlr. _ fciw* ursday, March 23, 1989 to the President and will gn i an opportunity to respond ts and recommendations mad id ask questions or share yoi iill? vl -'^11^ ?" ' I %$$ ;'"* & 1SK3& Ji Ki K H I ^P^MiSi ^ -- m | j|| ..... Wj :zk 4 ? & '^iu|ri|^H ||gg|? %' ' v - - I pP^ N& Judy Suggs-Doctoral Student in Reading WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH 'OMEN ON THE JTTING EDGE OF HISTORY Lecture and Discussion with I Kate Rand Lloyd Editor of Working Woman ???? aaapnsapos RiiccpII MniiQO Rallrnnm 7*1111 nm '? wvv ^wv^iw fll tliw WWWf H I IUWWUII I IUUUU UUIII UUIIIf I .UU fJMI Reception to follow Sponsored by the Office of the President, AGSR, Women in Business and Women Students' Services, Student Life/Student Affairs * WW 122 2 : i: -81 Ik F-aldliEl 7e perspective on the Concerns of Women to Students on Campus. Russell House e. Theater, 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm. jur