Recent Progress

Hey Everybody,

I just want to update you on my current projects. Yesterday I had a meeting with Dr. Wosu, the Dean of Diversity for the School of Engineering. I spoke with him about the mandatory diversity workshop they have for all freshmen engineering students. Its a one-time two hour workshop that all students attend their first semester at Pitt. They even require that transfer students take it. He explained to me how it works and all the other logistical stuff. My next step from here is to try and get it implemented in the College of Arts and Sciences. Seeing how this school has the most students it should definitly have a similar program. The goal is to reach as much of the student body as possible with this training. If anyone has any ideas or people you think I should talk to please e-mail me at lacee.ecker@gmail.com.

Today, just a couple minutes ago, I had a meeting with Dr. Shawn Brooks, the Director of Residence Life. I talked to him about the harassment issues that were brought to the board's attention at both the People of Color and LGBT-Q townhall meetings. He was very concerned that students are being harassed within the residence halls. There is an e-mail address in place that he responds to that students can contact if they are having problems that they do not necessarily want to go to their RA's with. The problem with that is is that students do not know the e-mail address exists. What we're going to do is have signs posted on all the floors in all the residence halls that have the e-mail address and let students know they can contact him if they are having issues. I feel like this will benefit every student on campus. People will have an outlet to discuss personal issues. Again, if you have any feedback for me on this project or anything else I'm doing please feel free to contact me.

Until we meet again....ciao!