Minutes for May 15, 2008
Diversity Committee Meeting
Members present were: Thura Mack, Allison Roberts, Andy Madson, Damon Campbell, Trisha Brady, Shantrie Collins, Sandy Allen, Jeff French, Hannah Powell, and Sara Green.
- Announcements and Discussion:
· Sara Green opened the meeting with a reminder that it is time to start
seriously looking for new members for the committee for the upcoming
year. New members will begin attending meetings the end of July or the
first of August. Thura Mack has completed a review of past procedures
for this process. Presently, information is needed concerning those
members who will be staying next year, and those who will be rotating
off. That will allow a proper search for the correct number of new
members necessary to complete the committee again. Thura Mack
presented a working draft of the announcement for new members for
the committee to review, and to give suggestions for improvement/
correction. Sara Green also asked if anyone was interested in being co-
chair for 2008-2009 to let her or Thura know as soon as possible. After
reviewing the new member announcement draft suggestions were made
for changes by members present and it was suggested by Jeff French that
some of the committee’s past activities be included in the Call for New
Members so that anyone interested would have an idea of what activities
the Committee is involved with. (The involvement, and improvements-
such as a sign up sheet- to our procedures for the Angel Tree project
were cited as one example).
· Sara Green brought up the subject of the Summer Culture Corner. The
Committee was asked for input on proposing a meeting for interested
parties to meet to get this project started as this needs to be completed
and on the shelves by the first of June. Since several committee members
are going on the staff trip Sara Green suggested the Culture Corner
meeting be held on Monday, May 19 at 2:00. Sub-topics would be
handed out at that time. That was agreed on by all.
· Trisha Brady was asked by Sara Green to present her findings to the
Committee on possible movies she found in the Media Center collection
For our May Hot Topic-Memorial Day. Suggestions from all members
Present included: Jarhead, Pearl Harbor, M.A.S.H., Black Hawk Down,
Shenandoah, Days of Darkness (Allison Roberts stated that this movie
would be good to play during the day), Born on the 4th of July, United
93, Saving Private Ryan (Allison Roberts’s thought this movie would do
well played at night), Full Metal Jacket, Bridge Over the River Kwai, and
Glory. Sara Green suggested the movie(s) could be played on May 22,
and Jeff French suggested that 3:00 and 5:00 would be good viewing
times. Hannah Powell wanted to know what the purpose the Committee
wanted to accomplish with the films. Did we want to portray the horror
of war? Trisha Brady offered that we were commemorating the lives of
our soldiers, and Sara Green added that we were also trying to
incorporate the Committee’s goal for diversity into the choice as well.
Sara Green provided that the concept of Memorial Day, originally known
as Decoration Day, was started at the end of the American Civil War. All
members present agreed upon a screening of the film Days of Darkness
for suitability for our purpose. Hannah Powell wanted to know if these
movies were based on books, and if so that it might be a good idea for us
to purchase the books if they were not already in our collection. The film
screening was agreed upon to be held May 16 at 2:00. Trisha Brady
encouraged the Committee to scan the library catalog for more
selections. We will choose one contemporary film and one “classic” war
film. Sara Green stated that the Committee was on a time constraint and
needed a final decision about which films to show by Monday or
Tuesday.
· The matter of the June Hot Topic was broached by Sara Green. His topic will be Foods of the World. The Committee was asked by Sara Green if they only wanted one Hot Topic for Summer? It was agreed upon by all members present that one Hot Topic was enough for Summer. The Hot Topic would be kept up through the end of July. The Committee had agreed in an earlier meeting that they wanted to conduct a food festival for this Hot Topic, and it was agreed upon at this time by all members present that the food festival should go forth, but should be held in July. This event was seen as a good way to end the summer for this Committee. Members present agreed that a June meeting should be called to plan this event. After looking at the 605 scheduling book for possible dates and times it was decided that the called meeting would be held on Tuesday, June 10 at 1:00.
· Allison Roberts announced that no one attended the April Hot Topic film showings. In a discussion she had it was suggested that if, in the future, there would be other showings for this topic, or similar ones to inform certain professors, such as Joanne Logan, and they would require their students to attend.
- Conclusion:
· There was no other business, so the meeting adjourned.