The events planned for this spring include:
Investigating Online Abuse (Speaker)
March 6, 3-4 p.m.
Plano Campus, Room C103
An educator from Turning Point will address social/digital media abuse and cyberstalking,
show how these forms of abuse cause trauma, and provide ideas about how we can help
ourselves and others. Contact Linda Sears at lsears@collin.edu, Renee Dessommes at rdessommes@collin.edu or Kristi Clark-Miller at kcmiller@collin.edu for more information.
The Importance of Civility in a Professional Setting (Panel Discussion)
March 13, 3-4:30 p.m.
McKinney Campus, Andrea-Mennen Welcome Center Multipurpose Room
Webster’s dictionary defines civility as “formal politeness and courtesy in behavior
or speech.” This panel discussion will focus on how civility in a professional setting
encourages a safe learning environment in which everyone is treated with respect and
honored as a valuable member of our culture. Members of the larger Collin professional
community will be included in the panel. Contact Monica Cubberly at mcubberly@collin.edu for more information.
Picture a Scientist (Film)
March 25, 2:30-4 p.m.
Frisco Campus, Conference Center
The documentary film chronicles the groundswell of researchers who are writing a new
chapter for women scientists. Biologist Nancy Hopkins and chemist Raychelle Burks
lead viewers on a journey deep into their own experiences in the sciences, ranging
from brutal harassment to years of subtle slights. Along the way, we encounter scientific
luminaries — including social scientists, neurologists, and psychologists — who provide
new perspectives on how to make science itself more diverse, equitable, and open to
all. Contact Elizabeth Hamner at ehamner@collin.edu for more information.
The Mask you Live In (Film and Panel Discussion)
April 10, 4-5:30 p.m.
Technical Campus, Kone Conference Room B-106
This documentary follows boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves
while negotiating America’s narrow definition of masculinity. Pressured by the media,
peer groups, and adults in their lives, they confront messages encouraging them to
subdue their emotions, devalue authentic friendships, objectify women, and resolve
conflicts through violence to become “real” men. Experts in neuroscience, psychology,
sociology, sports, education, and media also weigh in, offering empirical evidence
of the “boy crisis” and suggesting tactics to combat it. Contact Tanya Sanchez at
tsanchez@collin.edu or Tiffany Krueger at tkrueger@collin.edu for more information.
For campus locations, visit www.collin.edu/campuses. For more information about The Dignity Initiative and future events, visit www.collin.edu/community/dignity/.
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