Dianna Hunter Women's and Gender Issues Coordinator 9-22 -03
The following are comments Dianna Hunter made in the fall 2003 in Psychology of Women 358. Because she chose to show the video "A Passion for Justice," there wasn't time for her to talk about some of these things. This record from 2003 will supplement what was discussed in class.
1.	Introduction
	a.	Status of Women Study
		1.	The University of Wisconsin System conducted a status of women study by interviewing women on all campuses via focus groups. In 1999 women faculty, staff, and students at UW-Superior decided to conduct their own focus groups on the status of women. Copies of the 9-17-99 report will be distributed in class next week.
	b.	Two recommendations of the Status of Women Study were implemented immediately
		1.	The Office of Women and Gender Issues was established and Dianna Hunter was hired to fill that position. Dianna Hunter also teaches and serves as Interim Director of Women's Studies.
		2.	A permanent Status of Women Committee was established.
2.	Status of Women Committee
	a.	The Status of women Committee is made up of students, classified staff, academic staff, and faculty. At present there are two subcommittees: (a) Day Care and (b) Health Care.
2.	Office of Women and Gender Issues
	a.	Dianna Hunter reports directly to the Vice Chancellor/Provost thus giving her access and institutional support to assist students and staff. She advocates for individuals. She provides information and arranges speakers. She provides programming on LBGT issues.
	b.	See http://frontpage.uwsuper.edu/wgi
	c.	Brochure for the Women and Gender Issues Office was distributed in class. More copies can be obtained from Dianna Hunter.
1.	Women's and gender issues identified from class discussion in sections of Psychology/Women's Studies 358 in the since the Spring 2002 are:
	a.	Child care.
	b.	Housing options (There still is an all women's residence hall).
	c.	Health care.
	d.	Minority women's issues.
	e.	Affirmative action and equal opportunity.
	f.	Body image.
	g.	Eating disorders.
	h.	Sexual harassment.
	i.	Women's health issues.
	j..	Sports equity including practice time, women's locker rooms, media coverage, and budget.
	k..	Women and children in poverty.
	l.	Equality among male and female faculty members.
	m.	Gender dynamics in the classroom.
	n.	Accommodations for single parents.
	o.	Acceptance of LBGT people
	p.	Staff discourage female students from majoring in certain majors, especially math and science.
	q.	Lack of female faculty members.
	r.	Lack of diverse faculty members.
	s.	Fear of bad stereotypes about feminism.
	t.	Safety on campus.
	u.	Students want a Women's Studies major on campus.
	v.	Teaching style differences among female and male faculty members.
	w.	Sexual assaults and discrimination.
	x.	Poor, single-mother students and the feminization of poverty.
2.	Women on the UW-Superior campus.
	a.	Students
		1.	60% of the students at UW-Superior are women
	a.	Classified staff
		1.	The classified staff are mostly women.
		2.	95% of staff who work in offices are women who work as secretarial/clerical workers.
		3.	They are the lowest paid workers on campus.
		4.	They have least work flexibility and the fewest privileges.
		5.	They are represented by the union and do not have shared governance.
	b.	Academic staff
		1.	College teachers and administrators.
		2.	Little job security. No faculty status.
		3.	32% of the college teachers are female
		4.	46% of the administrators and support staff are female.
		5.	Academic staff are represented in shared, campus governance.
	c.	Faculty
		1.	40% are women (tenured and tenure track)
		2.	Four-four teaching load.
		3.	Represented in campus governance.
		4.	Systemwide 28.5% of faculty are women.
		5.	Systemwide only 2.7% of faculty are women.