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INSIDE THIS EDITION

The Hedgeman Center

for Student Diversity

Initiatives and Programs

helps create and sustain an

inclusive community that

appreciates, celebrates and

advances student and campus

diversity at Hamline University.

We support, empower, and

promote the success of all

students with particular attention

to U.S. students of color, first

generation college students,

and others from historically

marginalized backgrounds.

In partnership with other

university and community

members, our initiatives

help prepare students to live,

serve and succeed in a diverse

university and world.

Voice and Vision

Welcome to Another Exciting Year

with The Hedgeman Center.

So far, it’s been an exciting year for the

Hedgeman Center with many successful

programs and events, including the Mul-

ticultural Mosaic, the Student Empower-

ment Retreat, This is My Story monthly

conversations, and many other events

sponsored in collaboration with our

student organizations, including Hispanic

Heritage Month and African Heritage

Month, sponsored the Hispanic and

Latinx Organization and the Hamline Af-

rican Student Association respectively.

Support for these programs has been very strong especially among new

first-year and transfer students who seem to have just fallen right into

the groove of things rather effortlessly. We are excited about the new

energy and enthusiasm the new students begin to our community. We

are equally excited to work with, get to know and support each of you,

new and returning students.

We here to support your curricular and co-curricular education,

interests and experiences. Please visit our office or website to find out

about the many events, programs and services we offer, including the

twelve student organizations which are affiliated in our office.

This quarterly newsletter and weekly “Hedgeman Happenings” email

are also excellent ways to stay informed and connected. If you are in-

terested in programs, services or organizations that do not already ex-

ist, please let us know and we’d love to talk about your ideas.

Carlos D. Sneed,

Associate Dean of Students

The Hedgeman Center

for Student Diversity

Initiatives and Programs Meet the Student Workers

Hedgeman Center News

Faculty and Staff Spotlights

Student Spotlights

Student Organization Programming

Calendars of Events

The Hedgeman Center for Student Diversity Initiatives and Programs

Fall 2018 Volume XIX, Edition I Jessica Lee, Editor

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My name is Jessica Lee and I am currently a third

year student. I am planning to major in Public Health

Science and minor in Biology. Being involved with

The Hedgeman Center has been a great way of me

networking and meeting new people on campus!

Some of the events that Hedgeman host that I enjoy

attending is the Empowerment Retreat and Karaoke

night! Working here at Hedgeman I hope to gain

more essential skills, meet new people and also see

the different cultures we have here on campus!

Jessica Lee, Publications Assistant

Jessica Yang, Multicultural Alliance Chair

My name is Jessica Yang and I am a senior double-

majoring in Legal Studies and Psychology. After gradu-

ating from Hamline, I want to continue to be active in

law and attend law school. The Hedgeman Center has

allowed me to become included in the greater Ham-

line community and also helped me grow as an indi-

vidual through my involvement. My favorite Hedge-

man events are the retreat, conferences, and circles

for women, etc. because they are great programs to

network, grow, and learn.

Inderia Falana, General Office Assistant

My name is Inderia Falana and I am in my fourth year

here at Hamline. I am a Public Health major along

with Political Science and Philosophy minors. One of

my favorite Hedgeman Center events is the Karaoke

Night where members from all the Multicultural

Alliance organizations compete and sing their hearts

out! While working here, I hope to learn more about

the various cultures and communities that are here on

campus, as the Hedgeman Center is the epicenter for

all diversity-related events and programs.

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2018 Student Diversity Conference :

Exploring our Mental Health: Addressing &Improving our lives

at the Individual, Community, and Societal levels

The Hamline University Student Congress and

the Multicultural Alliance in an effort promote

understanding and awareness about identity,

culture and diversity invite you to attend this

year’s Student Diversity Conference on Sun-

day, November 11, 2018 from 11am to 4pm.

This event will be located in Kay Fredericks

Room in the Klas Center. This event includes

brunch, a keynote address, a film and discus-

sion with the director and a panel discussion

with students and community members.

Every year The Hamline University Student Congress partners up with the Multi-

cultural Alliance to create an event to focus on a diversity-related topic. This

year’s diversity conference will focus on exploring our mental health, addressing

and improving our lives at the individual, community, and societal levels.

This year’s keynote speaker is Dr. BraVada Garrett-Akinsanya. She is a licensed

clinical psychologist and Executive Director of the African American Child

Wellness Institute. Dr. Garrett-Akinsanya has worked in the field of mental health

for over 35 years in a variety of public and private treatment settings serving

clients of ages spanning from birth to death.

Please Join us on November 11th from 11:30-4pm in Klas Center! Check-in

begins at 10 am, with the opening and a light breakfast! Lunch will be served at

12:30pm!

Sunday, November 11, 2018

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The 2018 Horizon Student Empowerment Retreat

The Horizon Student Empowerment Retreat was a wonderful experience for all who attended. Students found the sessions meaningful, educational and enlightening. The retreat is one of Hedgeman Center’s most anticipated events. It provided students the oppor-tunity to interact and develop relation-ships with other students, faculty and staff. Another very important aspect of the retreat was to help students learn tools for success at Hamline and build healthy relationships with various are-as of the campus. In fact, our theme for this year was “Here’s to Our Health: Mind, Body and Spirit.” There was a special focus on healthy relationships with departments, offic-es and students. We also had sessions on maintaining good sleep habits, maintaining good mental help and on tools for academics success.

We were fortunate to have several campus faculty and staff join us to present or participate in our different sessions. We were joined by Yolanda Armstrong (Residence Life) and Nur Mood (Wesley Center) who stayed for the entire retreat which was a great opportunity for our students to bond with Yolanda and Nur. On Friday night Yolanda did an excellent presen-tation on “healthy images of our-selves” by sharing her own story and the impact of self talk and how we need to change the messages that we

give ourselves.

We started bright and early on Saturday

morning with a great breakfast and invigorating icebreakers to get our group into the spirit and vitality of the upcoming sessions. Our first sessions on Saturday begin our exploration of various methods to promote health and wellness. Lisa Nordeen (Academic Success) did a lively exercise to get the students involved and she also shared different strategies and tools for academic success. Our next session was with Hussein Rajput (Counseling and Health services) was an informative discussion on Mental Health which included different types of issues people deal with, signs of depression and other concerns and knowing when to get help.

Our afternoon session were thoughts provoking and informative. We started with a session on healthy sleep don’t by Sarah Moe (our outside consult-ant). The students seem very engaged in this session as they learned about the importance of sleep to overall well-being and what types of issues a lack of sleep can cause. Next Carlos Sneed (Hedgeman Center) did an informative session on navigating Hamline with the theme of creating healthy relation-ships with the University. The last official session of the day was Faculty & Staff Panel where panelist shared their own college experiences and

shared their ideas and suggestions for connecting with faculty and staff on campus and forming healthy rela-tionships.

The Retreat Olympics, one of the most anticipated activities, also continued this year as teams competed for the honor of being the strongest team to complete an obstacle course of events. One particular event was the students feeding their partners ramen noodles, while there partner’s hands are behind their backs— the catch this year was that the ramen noodles were spicy! The retreat would not be the same without the Olympics!

Having explored the idea of healthy relationships in multiple ways, the retreat was resounding success. Stu-dents stay engaged with all of the ses-sions and seemed to appreciate the stories, advice and information shared. The retreat this year was the result of a great deal of hard work from the Hedgeman Center, a committee of student leaders, faculty, and staff and an outside consultant. It was a wonderful event ending on a high note with students and staff participating in an activity where they were shown how much they were appreciated. A very special thank you to the organ-izing committee that helped make this another successful retreat!

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Occurring, from Wednesday, August 29 to Saturday, September 1,2018 the Mul-

ticultural Mosaic Pathway was one of two topic specific programs (one on leader-

ship and one on diversity) where first year students had an opportunity to be in-

troduced to important aspects of student life prior to the Piper Passages orienta-

tion program. This event, sponsored by the Hedgeman Center, provided an ideal

way to explore and learn more about intersections of identity such as, race, eth-

nicity, socioeconomic class, gender and sexual orientation, and other issues such

as religion (a new session were able to include for this year).

In addition to learning about the different issues related to diversity, inclusion and

social justice, students interacted with upper class students and became acquaint-

ed with resources designed to help in their college transition and academic suc-

cess at Hamline University. During the evenings, Multicultural Mosaic had a

chance to engage in different sessions with the HU Lead pathway.

On Wednesday the two pathway participants did the Strengths Finder Assessment

which gave them a chance to examine their top five strengths and how those

strengths impact their leadership styles. On Thursday the two groups participated

in a thought provoking diversity session. Lastly, on Friday the Multicultural Mo-

saic participated in a Labyrinth which provided an opportunity to experience

some introspective and reflective activities related to spiritual growth.

With the help of several past Multicultural Mosaic upper class participants and

mentors, approximately 23 highly engaged student were welcomed and intro-

duced to what was very interactive week of learning and connection. Stay tune

for details about our upcoming Multicultural Mosaic Reunion on October 31,

2018 from 5:00-6:30pm!

“I not only found who I am as a person with this pathway but I found a group of

friends that I will always belong to.”- Brenda

“It was an amazing experience that helped me realize and correct my biases as well as inform others about my story as a Black woman.” - Christanel Amoah

“Mosaic allowed me to begin my time on campus with a strong sense of campus diversity. I felt more educated about issues that often seem very daunting to con-sider. I was also able to make an incredible group of friends who have made my college start even better than it could’ve been!” - MJ Luna

“During my experience with the multicultural mosaic the one thing that really stuck out with me is that it is okay to embrace who you are and not be ashamed of who you are. I learned

that with an activity called “ I Am”. During this activity everyone was to write down four things about themselves. Everyone went around once and then after hearing everyone’s

terms about themselves I changed some of mine. I realized that I wasn’t alone and that it’s okay to embrace who I really am and not be ashamed.”—Cierra

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Faculty Spotlight

Kim Koeppen Education Faculty and Director of Undergraduate Curriculum

Professor Kim Koeppen, is a professor in

the Education department and director of

Undergraduate Curriculum. She helps co-

ordinate, direct and manage the Hamline

Plan and the courses that go with the

plan. She has been working at Hamline

since the fall of 2004.

Before coming to Hamline, she was just

like any other student who attended col-

lege. She attended Simpson College in Io-

wa for three years before transferring to

Iowa State University, graduating with a

degree in Political Science. Professor

Koeppen began to teach political science

and found that her passion was teaching

so decided to she further her education.

She went to Northern Illinois University where she obtained her Master ’s degree in English

and to the University of Iowa where she obtained her PhD.

Professor Koeppen believes that teachers are the most important factors to schools despite

they are often brushed aside or not always treated well. She believes that having an individ-

ual who is passionate about helping students will help students become successful in the fu-

ture. She gets excited about helping students here on campus who plan to become teachers,

yet she is open to welcoming any student to talk to her. A professor who inspires her on

campus is professor Sarah Hick in the science department. She quotes that professor Sarah

Hick is, “The teacher I want to be.”

Professor Kim Koeppen has had many accomplishments in her past positions and in her

current position. One that she mentioned was that she and a colleague wrote a book on

disposition which looked at the interaction between students and teachers in the classroom.

The work they did with teachers and students allowed them to create a bridge to understand-

ing how teachers and students communicate with each other. Another accomplishment that

Professor Koeppen was involved in was helping make resources more visible and transparent

for students, staff and faculty. She mentioned that her accomplishments were collaborative

effort with her colleagues for which she expressed much gratitude.

Some advice that Professor Koeppen suggests for undergraduate students is to find balance

with their social and academic life. She encourages students not to be so hard on themselves

and learn that sometimes they will be challenge and to welcome those challenges as a time

for growth.

When Professor Koeppen is not in her office, she enjoys eating new foods traveling, garden-

ing and reading mystery books! One thing that not too many people know about her is that

she is an avid poet writer.

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Student Spotlights

Mariana Cervantes ‘ 20 Mariana is a junior at Hamline University with a major in Legal Studies with a Paralegal certificate and a Spanish certificate.

After graduation, Mariana plans to work as a paralegal , potentially serving immigrants or serving others.in some capacity. She plans to also take a year off before heading to Law school.

Mariana is currently doing a internship at the Immigrant Law firm in Minneapolis and identifies her self as Hispanic & Latino, realizing that her identity helps her understand the emotional and physical part of working with individuals and families with the various experienc-es that they have.

Mariana is currently on the Hispanic and Latinx Organization board serving as this year’s 2018-2019 Vice President. Being involved on campus and on the board has helped her realize that there is a great number of Hispanic and Latinos on campus and she wants to build a safe community for them where they feel welcomed and able to express their career goals and dreams. Working and being on the HALO board has helped Mariana to utilize her skills with time man-agement and balancing her life academically and socially.

A fun fact that not everybody knows about Mariana is that she has a Chihuahua named Tito who is six months old! Tito is a survivor from Hurricane Harvey!

Jim Thao ‘20 Jim is a third-year student majoring in Finance. He chose

this major because he likes money and he likes planning his

own finances. After graduating from Hamline his plans are

to relax for a bit and then head to the workforce unless he

finds a good job out of college.

Jim identifies as a Hmong-American male and as a Asian-

American male. These various identities have allowed him

to enjoy and experience different backgrounds, while gain-

ing more knowledge of each. These intersections are ex-

tremely important in defining his identity because of the

times we’re living in and where we’re living. An example

Jim states is “If you see what’s been going on with politics

and in the US and if you understand what’s happening then

now is a crucial time to embrace what makes you who you

are.” The various backgrounds Jim connects with allow him

to take a stand in modern day oppression and helps him enforce it in the classroom if it issues arise.

Jim is currently serving as the Hmong Student Association’s President of 2017-2018. Last year he was on

board serving as the External Public Relations. Through these positions he held, he found himself finding

things to do on campus and attending other school events and meeting new people. Jim balances his life by

paying attention to the due dates on his syllabus and prioritizing the things he needs to do. He makes a set

schedule while juggling, work, school and org.

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SPECTRUM’s National Coming Out Week

SPECTRUM is Hamline University’s all-inclusive LGBTQIA

organization, run by students, for students. Spectrum seeks to

promote diversity, education and conversations on campus

concerning a range of queer and allied identities and issues

through regular meetings and events. Above all, their goal is to

provide a safe space for building a community for all Hamline

students.

In recognition of National Coming Out Week, Spectrum will

host various events through the week.

Monday, October 1 - 11am-1pm | Anderson Forum | Spectrum Tabling

Tuesday, October 2- 4-5:30pm | 110W Learning | Spectrum Mixer and dance party

Wednesday, October 3 - 5-7pm | 111 Anderson Center | Queer Sex Ed

Friday, October 5 - 8:30-10PM | 112 Anderson Center | Professional Drag Show

Thursday, October 11 - 5-7PM | 118 Drew Science | Coming Out Week Keynote Speaker

Thursday, October 11 - 8-10PM | Gathering Place Sorin Hall | Coming Out Vigil

This is My Story The Hedgeman Center for Student Diversity and Programs is excited to announce our Fall 2018 This is My Story Schedule. This is My Story is a monthly discussion series that invites members of the university and local communities to share personal stories about their social and cultural identities and journeys. Our guests share stories from their childhood, education, and professional backgrounds while exploring issues of diversity, social justice, cross-cultural alliances, reconciliation and inclusion.

Fall 2019 - - Identity Focused Discussions October 4th: A Conversation with Hispanic/Latinx Immigrants November 1st: A Conversation with Asian Immigrants December 6th: A Conversation with African Immigrants All panels are held on the first Thursday of each month during Convocation hour, from 11:20am-12:40pm, in Giddens Learning Center room 100E, unless otherwise noted.

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African Heritage Month

2018 October Events

Hamline African Student Association (HASA) will be celebrating their history and rich culture this month! Please feel free to contact HASA for more questions! This year HASA presents

Coming To America

Keynote Speaker—Tonieia Abur-Salaam Monday, October 1

305 Anderson Center, 7:30—8PM

Coming To America (Movie) Tuesday, October 2

1S Giddens Learning Center, 6-8PM

Coming To America Chit-Chat (Discussion)

Thursday, October 4

110W Giddens Learning Center,5-6PM

An Empty Stage (Open Mic) Thursday, October 11

Anderson Forum, 6-8PM

Pamoja Night (Dinner & Show) Friday, October 29

112 Anderson, 7-9PM

About HASA

The Hamline African American Student Association

(HASA) is a student organization committed to

promoting a forum for intellectual discussions on

African issues and showcasing the rich cultures and

values of the African Continent. Anyone is welcome

at HASA whether you are African, are of African

descendent or you have no African ties.

2018-2019 Executive Board

President: Guled Said

Vice President: Abdihamid Badri

Secretary: Tsion Tulu

Public Relations: Christian Samson

Advisor: Carlos Sneed

Email: hasa@hamline.edu

Hispanic Heritage Month

September 15-October 15, 2018

Hamline Hispanic and Latinx Organization (HALO) will be celebrating their history and culture this month! Please feel free to contact HALO with any questions!

Pupusa Night

Tuesday, September 11

HALO House, 6:30-9PM

Movie & Guac Night

Wednesday, September 26

HUB, Bush Center, 7:30-10PM

Dia De Los Muertos Outing

Friday, October 26

TBD

Dia De Los Muertos Ofrenda

Thursday, November 1

Anderson Center Forum, TBD

HALO’s Potluck

Tuesday, November 20

HALO House, 6-9PM

About HALO

The mission of The Hispanic and Latino Organization (HALO) is be to support Hispanic & Latino students on campus while helping members learn, teach and share our cultures. HALO’s goal is to provide cultural-ly enriching experiences for members and the campus community while establishing professional networks with community organizations and corporate groups.

2018-2019 Executive Board

President: Maria Moran Flores

Vice President: Mariana Cervantes

Secretary: Andrea Valdez Correa

Treasurer: Morelia Sanchez Sanchez

Public Relations: Jasleen Flores

Public Relations: Jesus Gonzales Reyes

Advisor: Javier Gutierrez

Email: halo@hamline.edu

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October Events

November Events

Date & Time

Oct.1 | 7:30-8pm

Oct. 2 | 4-5:30pm

Oct. 2 | 6-8pm

Oct. 3 | 5-7pm

Oct. 4 | 11:20-12:40pm

Oct.4 |5-6pm

Oct. 5 | 8:30-10pm

Oct.11 | 5-7pm

Oct.11 | 6-8pm

Oct.11 | 8-10pm

Oct.12 |

Oct. 16 | 8pm

Oct. 20 | 7-9pm

Oct. 19-20 | 6-6am

Oct.24 | 6-9pm

Oct.26 |

Event

HASA’s Keynote Speaker

Spectrum Mixer and dance party

HASA’s Coming To America Movie

Spectrum Queer Sex Ed

This is My Story: Hispanic/Latinx Immigrants

HASA’s Coming To America Chit-Chat

Spectrum’s Fall Professional Drag Show

Spectrum’s Coming Out Week Keynote

HASA’s An Empty Space Open-Mic

Spectrum’s Coming Out Day Vigil

Lip Sync

Fiesta Latinx

HASA’s Pamoja Night

Hmong Student Association’s Lock-in

SOSA Bollywood Movie Night

Dia De Los Muertos Outing

Location

305 Anderson Center

110W Learning Center

111 Anderson Center

110W Learning Center

100E Learning Center

1S Learning Center

112 Anderson Center

118 Drew Science

Anderson Center Forum

Gathering Place, Sorin Hall

Anderson Forum

Bush Ballroom

1112 Anderson Center

TBD

TBD

TBD

Date & Time

Nov. 1 | 11:20-12:40

Nov.1 |

Nov. 2 | 6pm-10pm

Nov. 2-3 |

Nov.6 | 5-6:30PM

Nov.7 | 6:30-8PM

Nov. 8 |

Nov.9-11 |

Nov. 11 |

Nov. 14 |

Nov. 16 | 6-9pm

Nov. 16 |

Nov.19 | 6-9pm

Nov. 20 | 6-9pm

Nov. 20 | 8pm-10pm

Nov. 22-23

Dec. 1 | 5-9PM

Event

This is My Story: Asian Immigrants

Dia De Los Muertos Ofrenda

HSA’s Hmong Got Talent

Kente Summit for Black Collegiate Men (invite only)

HSA’s Keynote Speaker

SOSA’s Diwali

Ally Forum

Family Weekend

Student Diversity Summit

Cultural Appropriation Panel

HSA’s Hmong Game Night

Cultural Fashion Week

Night in South Asia

HALO’s Potluck

Spectrum’s Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil

Thanksgiving Break!

Hamline’s Hmong Student Association’s Hmong New Year

Location

100E Learning Center

Anderson Center Forum

Sundin

Macalester College

DSC

305 Anderson Center

TBD

TBD

Kay Fredricks Room, Klas

TBD

Bush Ballroom

112 Anderson Center

112 Anderson Center

HALO ‘s House

Bush Chapel

112 Anderson Center