OFFICE OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

News Flash

Prevention of Sexual Harassment
Tuesday, November 25,2008
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Who may attend: Faculty, Staff, and Students

Presenter: Deborah Petersen-Perlman, Director of UMD Office of Equal Opportunity

Participants will review the University of Minnesota Sexual Harassment policy, federal and state law regarding sexual harassment, procedures for investigating sexual harassment complaints, and standards applied to evaluation of sexual harassment claims.

Participants will be asked to analyze scenes from the film North Country using the standards learned in the first half of the workshop.

Register: Send email to cracklif@d.umn.edu

Questions?: Catherine Rackliffe, cracklif@d.umn.edu or 218-726-6827

The Power of Respect to Affect Lives, a new online program aimed at preventing sexual harassment, and other forms of disrespectful harassment or discrimination. All university employees are strongly encouraged to participate in this individualized learning experience, found at http://www.powerofrespect.umn.edu.

Two new diversity training programs are available:

1. Perceptions of Diversity
2. Mattering and Marginality

Please contact the UMD Office of Equal Opportunity at 726-6827 or 726-6849, for more information and to schedule a session for your group or class.