HIERARCHY Continued from Page 1 “1 really would like to encourage both students and faculty to go to this forum, said Derby John ston. n coordinator at safety affairs "I think them are a lot of questions pertaining to these issues, especially concerning faculty and student rela tionships It will be a safe environment to speak freely together and he a positive stop to learning alxmt hierarchy between men and women on cam puses for everyone.” Recently, the University has been witnessing a heated debate over faculty-student sexual rela tionships, with many persons spe< ulating how formulating guidelines or a non-fraternization pol i< v would affec t various rights of administrators, faculty members, graduate instructors and stu dents To date, about 40 universities nationwide have drafted university policies making staff members aware that any romantic involvement with their students, sucii as sexual relations, makes them liable for anv accountable unprofessional behavior or actions, ”1 hope that at this panel people understand with or without having a non-fraternization policy on campus, the policy does take a position to empower people who arc1 in a lower position com plaining. ensure protec tion to both University (ac - uity and students, and that it would lx> designed to shift the burden of proof to those who are in power and create awareness of risks involved if they dec ide to engage in an affair with a student.” I'orell said "It's going to he a matter of time before llic- university faces this issue of devising or installing a non-fraternization policy." The University has had only one official guide line, published in UlHti by the Office of Affirma tive Action, advising students and faculty members about potential conflic ts of interest resulting from dating relationships between administrators, faculty memlters and students It states that "many faculty members consider dating relationships among professors and stu dents in their classes to he a violation of the stu dent-teacher relationship in the form of unprofessional conduct if one chooses to engage in 'consensual' or 'amorous' relationships." and that "it has been proven that some faculty and stu dents. or supervisors and graduate students have been able to dote without any problems, this is on exception rather than the rule." The guideline lists many consequences, inc hid ing control over academic grades, question of stu dent validity of performance by other professors aware of a relationship, influence over professor objectivity regarding the student, sexual harass ment. damage of reputation and other factors In the most recent edition of the University fac ulty handbook, no statue under student relations addresses relationships between University mem bers and students "I think that the imbalaru e of power ami hier archy that surrounds faculty and students getting involved needs to t>e examined, but we need also show the issue of freedom of association, that as long as the conflict of interest is remover! from the student-teacher standpoint, one may be allowed to date any one they choose to." said Marshall Sauce da, director of multicultural affairs. Philosophy Professor Cheyney Ryan disagrees "I think that the position of hierarchy among faculty and administrators needs to lie addressed the most because they are the ones with the most power on campus and the least amount of vulner ability. They are expected to set the tone around here about what is expected and ensure that stu dents feel comfortable on campus. Faculty and administrators have an obligation to provide an education, and students are here to learn from them, not to have sex or become o possible spouse with someone,” he said "Abuses of power and other dilemmas will always exist in a hierarchy Having amorous rela tionships is just one example how disasters c an occur among administration members, fac ulty, staff and students," said Ken Lehrman. director of the Office of Affirmative Action “We need to train and educate persons about these issues, particu larly if the University dcxcs enac t a non-fratomiza tion policy." The discussion will be from 11 a m. to 1 to p.m. in the F:MU Ben Under Room. WOMEN Continued from Page i Sexism in people of color communities is more difficult to confront when they are struggling with racial discrim ination as well. “If you have men in your community who are consis tently oppressed by outside forces, of course they will employ the same power-play techniques on someone else within their community." said panelist Diana Collins Puente. ASUO vice president of ASUO and a member of MEChA. the national Chicano student movement. Confronting sexism in peo ple of color communities is dif ficult because feminist theory is rooted in a white, middle class perspective. Betty Friodan's The Feminine Mys tique. about an Ivy League edu cated woman's dissatisfaction with home-making life, is not a shared experience for most women of color communities. "The feminist model is prob lematic for Native Americans because it is a white feminist model for the role of women in a white society." said Trevor Monteith. a panelist and mem ber of the Native American Student Union. Monteith points to the cul tural roots of tribal communi ties to explain how different guidelines exist for women of color, "Powerful rights and respon sibilities were granted to Native American women.” he said. "Property was passed down from woman to daugh ter insload of man to son in some tribes.” Gender and labor roles were not as clearly defined in the indigenous societies If a woman wanted to be a hunter, her mate could take on the role of caretaker in many Native American, Latin and African communities. Collins Puente said. It was not until the European patriarchy infil trated the indigenous commu nities that gender roles became more defined. Yet. sexism within the broader struggle against racial discrimination is not new. In the civil rights movement of the 19B0s, Student Non-Vio lent Coordinating Committee leader Stokely Carmichael was once asked what position women represented in the struggle. "The only position for women in the movement is prone,” he said. The panelists want to raise awareness of sexism within people of color communities without disenfranchising men. While white women are dealing with one issue of gen der equity, people of color are systematically oppressed in our society, Collins Puente said. i November 19,1993 llte Relief 1 iUher Home ot the "$1000.00 Football Contest” (NO ENTRY FEE REQUIRED FOR OUR CUSTOMf RS) ALL LOTTERY GAMES hamburgers • breasted chicken • nachos • pool • hard darts • sott darts • shutfteboard Great Food!) Great Fund 390 W. 40th, Eugene OR 97405 (Comer 40th A Donald) 405-4304 BOOKS Continued from Page 1 n Divided America, is a family memoir of interne ial relations Bates and his wife adopted two African American children. "We live in a country where people am defined by the color of their skin.” Bates said "I wrote this book because I became concerned with the political argument against interracial adoption,” he said "To drop the rhetoric, the argument reflects a racist trend in this country that is turning hock the clock to segregation " Bates is currently working on his third book Linda Crew was upstairs in the children’s and young adult sci tion. Ordinary Miracle* is an adult novel recently written by Crew, who in the past has written children's books "1 went to the University of Oregon too," she said "1 was a journalism major, but I have never had a job in journalism Soon after school. I began writing fiction " Crew said the world of freelance writing can Ih* isolating "There are only a handful of published authors for me to talk toalKiul the world of writing," Crew said. "Sometimes it's nice to have someone who understands a la/.v agent or an argument with a publisher." wsu Continued from Page 1 to document reports of harass ment and the university's Com mission on Minorities asked Smith to make the Center for Human Rights u clearinghouse for handling discrimination com plaints. During Smith’s tenure, Wash ington State has adopted a plan to appoint more minority facul ty. to recruit more minority stu dents and appoint a minority to a cabinet-level position. Smith wrote an open letter in the student newspaper, 77ie Dai ly Evergreen, on Monday reiter ating the school's goal to make the campus a pluce where all cul tural backgrounds are valued. 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