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Meeting of the Faculty Assembly 
November 5, 2008 
 
1.  Quorum was reached, and the meeting was called to order by the speaker, Will Stout, at 2:44.  
2. Approval of minutes.  An addition was made to the minutes of October 8, 2008.  Members of 
the Faculty Manual Rewrite Committee who had not been included are Tom Day and Anthony 
LoPresti.  Following the correction, the minutes were passed. 
3. Old Business. 
a. Discussion of qualities sought by faculty in new President. 
1.  The original motion was presented by Will Stout once again.  When quorum was 
lost on October 10, 2008, there had been two motions to amend: 
 
 Motion 2, which was to add “and administrative experience” to the first quality, 
passed by a show of hands with 54 in favor, 1 opposed, and 3 abstentions. 
 
Motion 1, which would have changed “An academic who holds a terminal degree 
in his/her field, preferably an earned doctorate in the Arts and Sciences, with a 
record of scholarly production, classroom teaching experience, and administrative 
experience” to “An academic who holds an earned doctorate in the Arts and 
Sciences, with a record of scholarly production, classroom teaching experience, and 
administrative experience.”  By a show of hands, the motion did not pass, with 10 in 
favor, 34 opposed, and 11 abstentions. 
 
There was further discussion of the motion.  A motion made to close debate was 
seconded.  By a show of hands, it passed with 56 in favor of the motion, 1 opposed, and 
1 abstention. The motion to accept the statement (as follows) was passed by paper 
ballot, with 42 in favor, 12 opposed, and 5 abstentions.    
 
The Faculty of Salve Regina University—recognizing that the Faculty Assembly is the 
“vehicle through which the Teaching Faculty express their corporate voice on all matters 
related to the welfare of the University” [Part 3, sec. A.1.d., Salve Regina University 
Faculty Manual, 2005, p. 114]—express their support of and interest in the 2008-09 
search process for the seventh president of the University. We thank M. Therese 
Antone, RSM, for her more than three decades of steadfast service to the university: as 
teacher, administrator, and, since 1994, president. The faculty, as an essential 
constituency of the University, wish to assist the presidential search committee in its 
exceptionally important task. In this spirit, we submit that the following qualities and 
qualifications are necessary for the next president of Salve Regina University. 
 
1. An academic who holds a terminal degree in his/her field, preferably an 
earned doctorate in the Arts and Sciences, with a record of scholarly production, 
classroom teaching experience, and administrative experience. 
 
2.  Understands and supports the mission of the University. 
 
3. Appreciates and works toward an open and diverse university community where 
divergent ideas and different peoples are supported and cultivated. 
 4. Supports faculty research while recognizing the primacy of the University’s 
teaching mission. 
 
5. Understands and supports the University’s historical mandate to educate 
students in the liberal arts and professional programs 
 
Adopted by the Salve Regina University Faculty Assembly, November 5, 2008. 
 
4.  New Business. 
a. Ernie Rothman made a motion for discussion of academic rigor and integrity. 
i. Academic Rigor should be discussed as well as grade inflation. 
ii. Evaluations as the primary source of teaching effectiveness should be 
reconsidered. 
iii. Suggestion that evaluations be replaced by peer review, even if that means 
bringing in experts/colleagues from other institutions. 
iv. The Faculty Assembly agreed that the Executive Committee should arrange 
forums to discuss these issues in the spring of 2009 prior to the spring 
workshop. 
 
b. Diane Tomkinson reported to the Faculty from the Evaluation Process Committee. 
 
c. Proposal for film minor.  Donna Harrington-Lueker, Chair of the English Department, 
spoke to the courses to be included in the new minor, which are already available for 
the minor in film studies.  For vote in December. 
 
d. Proposal for a B.S. degree in Nursing.  Peggy Matteson, Chair of the Nursing 
Department, presented the information on the proposed curriculum for the B.S. in 
Nursing, highlighting the changes.  For vote in December. 
 
5. Reports 
a. Tom Day and James Mitchell reported from the Protocol Committee.  A report was to 
have been sent; it will be sent before our December meeting. 
 
 
6. The meeting was adjourned at 4:10.  
 
 
Respectfully submitted by Linda Crawford 


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FACULTY ASSEMBLY MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, April 9, 2008 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm O’Hare 260
Call to Order
Acceptance of Minutes of the March Faculty Assembly Meeting
Treasurer’s Report
Announcements
Thank you from Camille Allen
Married diaconate: Fr. Tom O’Neill
Response from Sr. Therese re: staff termination memo
Reports
Evaluation Process Committee: Sr. Diane Tomkinson
Procedure in the event of campus violence: John Mixter
Motions:
For information: Minors in International Studies: Dr. George Antone
For discussion and vote: Election and membership of EPC
Other
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Faculty Assembly 
April 9, 2008 
O’Hare 260 
 
1. The meeting was called to order by Speaker Carol Gibbons at 2:42pm.  A 
quorum was reached with 52 faculty members in attendance. 
2. Minutes:  The minutes were accepted as written. 
3. Treasurer’s report:  There is a balance of $1,985.37 and 81 faculty members 
have paid dues. 
4. Announcements: 
a. The Speaker announced that Dr. de la Motte would be forming an ad hoc  
committee to review the faculty manual this summer.  Members will be 
compensated for the additional summer duty.  Interested faculty should 
contact Dr. de la Motte via e-mail outlining the reasons why they would  
like to serve on this committee as well as any relative prior experience. 
b. Thank you notes were received from Camille Allen and Jackie Janicki 
c. Faculty members were reminded that nominations for committee 
membership were due by Friday, April 11. 
d. Jim Chace announced that on Earth Day, April 22, there were various 
activities being planned from 12-4 pm in O’Hare.  He asked faculty to 
contact him if they had any students that might want to participate. 
e. Fr. Tom O’Neill announced that the Deacon Program is being re- 
established.  Deacon Paul Sullivan, Director of Deacons would be 
happy to come to Salve Regina to speak about the program.  Anyone 
interested in learning more about the program or teaching within it 
should contact Deacon Sullivan at psullivan@dioceseofprovidence.org 
Women are not being encouraged to participate at this time. 
f. Response from Sr. Therese re:  staff termination memo.  Several faculty 
requested that the memo be recorded within these minutes.  The memo 
states:  “I acknowledge your memorandum received in my office on March 
10, 2008 with suggestions regarding the staff termination policy. 
Staff policies and procedures contained in the Staff Handbook are 
regularly reviewed by members of the administration and by legal 
counsel. 
While I acknowledge receipt of your memorandum, it is important to note 
that matters relating to staff employment are not within the purview of the 
Faculty Assembly.” 
Several faculty also wished that the following statement from our Faculty 
Manual be recorded within the minutes.  “With all of the above in mind, 
the scope and function of the Faculty Assembly shall be as follows: 
b. It shall be the vehicle through which the Teaching Faculty express 
their corporate voice on all matters related to the welfare of the 
University.”  (pg. 113)  
                        In addition, faculty comments about the President’s response described it  
                        as “disappointing”, “dismissive”, and “noncollegial”. 
 
5. Sr. Diane Tomkinson reported on behalf of the Evaluation Process 
Committee. 
There was an 82% response rate for the VPAA survey.   The feedback will 
go directly to Sr. Therese.  This pilot process will end in the fall with Dr. de la 
Motte’s  response to the survey findings.  It is the committee’s intent to return 
to the Faculty Assembly with a formal vote on the process.   
6. John Mixter gave a detailed account of the procedures that are in effect in the 
event of campus violence.  He referred to a memo sent to all faculty entitled 
Crisis Response Procedures – Active Shooter – Guidance to Faculty. 
He encouraged all faculty to read the memo carefully.  He indicated that the 
greatest promise in reducing violence on campuses is through improved 
communication.  He maintained that getting students the help that they need  
                  is the best way to diminish potential violence. 
       Mr. Mixter informed the faculty that Salve Regina will implement a new  
                  emergency broadcast system in May.  This system will allow all members of  
                  the University community to receive information via cell phone, computer,  
                  and/or phone system.  He also outlined the various initiatives in place to  
                  continue to train our security officers in the event of  campus violence. 
                  Faculty members voiced their appreciation of the thorough work that 
                  our safety and security officers are doing to maintain our safety.   
7. Dr. George Antone presented a motion for two International Studies minors. 
This was for informational purposes only.  A vote will be taken at the May  
meeting. 
8. A motion was made concerning election and membership of the Evaluation 
Process Committee (EPC).  The motion read that the EPC be made up of 
six members serving staggered two-year terms:  one member elected by the 
UDC; one member is elected by the Graduate Council; 4 members are elected 
by the Faculty Assembly.  The motion carried by a unanimous vote.  It was  
decided that the Elections Committee would send an e-mail call for 
nominations.   
9. The next meeting of the faculty assembly is scheduled for May 7, 2008 at  
3:15pm. 
10. The meeting was adjourned at 3:30pm. 
 
Respectfully submitted by Patricia Hawkridge 
 
 
 
                
       


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Designation of Emeritus Faculty Status 
 
The title “emeritus” is conferred upon outstanding faculty at their retirement 
to honor a distinguished career and provide a lasting connection between the 
faculty member and the Salve Regina community.  Appointment to emeritus 
status is made by the President of the University to recognize an individual 
who has been an exceptional academic leader at Salve Regina University.  
The following criteria guide the selection of a faculty member who is 
considered by the President for Emeritus status: 
 
• At least 20 years of service at Salve Regina University 
• Voluntary retirement with rank of Professor earned at Salve 
Regina University 
• Distinguished contributions to academic field and the 
University 
• Nomination by department chair or dean 
• Positive recommendation by Vice President for Academic 
Affairs 
 
A Professor Emeritus retains the following: 
 
1. Lisitng in faculty ranks in University catalogues 
2. Library privileges 
3. Salve e-mail 
4. Participation in Faculty Assembly meetings as a non-voting member 
5. Participation in ceremonial occasions such as Convocation and 
Commencement 
6. Auditing of courses gratis as space allows 
7. Eligibility to participate in the scholarly life of the institution through 
committee work, teaching, and research as invited by faculty, Vice 
President of Academic Affairs, or the President 
8. Inclusion on faculty mailing lists 
 
 
 
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February 27, 2008. 
 
Dear Colleagues,  
 
Thank you for your continued participation in the process of evaluating our academic 
administrators.  During March, you will be receiving correspondence from Sister Therese 
inviting you to participate in the final phase of the evaluation of Dr. de la Motte, through 
the IDEA Survey.  Sister Therese’s invitation will contain all the information necessary 
for accessing the evaluation instrument.  We encourage your participation as a reflection 
of the restored role of the faculty in this important matter, and in the spirit of renewed 
collegiality and collaboration. 
 
As you will recall, the evaluation of Dr. de la Motte has initiated a new pilot process for 
faculty input into evaluating academic administrators at Salve Regina University.  The 
process, steered by an elected committee of faculty (the Evaluation Process Committee, 
or EPC), and shaped by your input at a variety of points, has taken shape during the 
2006-7 and 2007-8 academic years. 
 
While the President is ultimately responsible for evaluating administrators, her 
assessment will only be complete when it includes input from the faculty.  To provide 
ample opportunities for such dialogue, the process includes the following steps (this 
year’s timeline is specified in parenthesis): 
 
Step 1: Department chairs and program directors provide information to the 
appropriate administrator through their annual report or program review, and the 
departmental narrative of their annual budget request. (June 2007.) 
 
Step 2:  At the official opening of the academic year, the designated administrator 
presents to the faculty his/her job description, progress on past goals and 
identification of new goals as developed with the President and/or VPAA in light of 
faculty input.  (August/Sept. 2007: Dr. de la Motte’s summer letter to faculty and his 
report at the opening faculty meeting.)   
 
Step 3: The EPC will receive and synthesize any questions or concerns raised by step 
2 and will meet to discuss this information with the designated administrator/s. 
(Sept./Oct. 2007:  EPC distributed form for faculty feedback & met with VPAA re 
results.)  
 
Step 4:  Faculty Forum to continue dialogue with faculty and designated 
administrator; the administrator addresses faculty input and questions from preceding 
steps.  (The Faculty Forum with Dr. de la Motte occurred Oct. 24, 2007.) 
 
Step 5:  Dialogue between faculty and the designated administrator/s continues during 
annual meetings between administrators and the departments and/or programs under 
their purview.  [Dr. de la Motte met with individual departments between Sp2007 and 
Sp2008; he also met individually with department chairs/program directors in 
F2007/Sp 2008, particularly addressing goals related to teaching load reduction.)  
 
Step 6: In the spring, faculty provide their perceptions of the Administrator’s 
performance via  the electronic survey “Faculty Perceptions of Academic Dean.”  
(NB: This survey will be used to assess  the Vice President of Academic Affairs as 
well as the Deans.)   The President and the Administrator receive the results and use 
the data to plan.  (The EPC solicited faculty feedback on the design of this survey in 
Oct/Nov. 2007.  For this year’s assessment of the VPAA, full-time faculty will be 
invited to complete the on-line survey between approximately March 19-31st.) 
 
Step 7: During the opening meeting of the next academic year (see step 2), the 
designated administrator will share his/her response to the results of the preceding 
year’s process. 
 
Thank you in advance for your participation. 
 
Sincerely, 
 
The Evaluation Process Committee 
  
Camille Allen  Martha Rose 
Ronald Atkins  Donald St. Jean 
Arthur Frankel Diane Tomkinson (chair) 
Symeon Giannakos Lisa Zuccarelli 
Dimity Peter 
 
 


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NEWPORT HISTORY 
JOURNAL OF THE NEWPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY 
Vol. 83    SPRING  2014    Number 270
John Banister
Henrietta Overing Auchmuty
A Writer’s Dozen
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JOURNAL OF THE NEWPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Vol. 81    Spring 2012    Number 266
NEWPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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Vol. 3     Spring 2014    Number 270
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OFFICERS 
President 
Thomas P. I. Goddard
 
First Vice President 
Harrison M. Wright 
Second Vice President 
Jessica Hagen
 
Secretary 
Dorienne Farzan
Treasurer 
Dickson G. Boenning
  
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 
David Brodsky 
James Farrar 
Beatriz Ford 
George G. Herrick 
Victoria Johnson 
Pamela Kelley 
Elizabeth W. Leatherman 
Matthew H. Leys
Doug Newhouse 
Dwight Sipprelle 
Nancy Parker Wilson
 
Honorary Director 
Anne F. Hamilton
 
Presidents Emeriti 
Richard I. Burnham 
Kenneth H. Lyons 
Dennis McCoy 
John J. Salesses
 
STAFF 
Ruth S. Taylor 
Executive Director 
Loraine M. Byrne 
Administrative & Membership Manager
Deborah A. Carmone
Bookkeeping
Matthew DeLaire
Assistant to the Executive Director
Bertram Lippincott III 
Reference Librarian & Genealogist 
Charles Morgan 
Facilities Maintenance 
Stacie Parillo 
Registrar/ Archivist
 
Ingrid Peters 
Director of Education 
 
Jennifer Robinson 
Collections Assistant 
Elizabeth Sulock 
Public Affairs Associate
 
Kathleen Vanderveer 
Director of Retail Operations
James L. Yarnall, Ph.D.
Editor, Newport History
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T A B L E   O F   C O N T E N T S
   
Editor’s Note ................................................................................................ v
 
Private Lives and Public Spaces: Newport Merchant John Banister 
and Colonial Consumers ..............................................................................1
Marian Mathison Desrosiers
Henrietta Overing Auchmuty’s Forgotten First Marriage .....................30
Don N. Hagist
A Writer’s Dozen: Desks from the 
Collection of the Newport Historical Society.............................................42
Adams Taylor 
Detail of a bookcase and desk, 1750-80 (see page 53). 
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Newport Historical Society Resources, Programs and Collections
The Newport Historical Society has maintained a Library and Museum of Newport 
and Rhode Island history since its incorporation in 1854. For over 150 years, the 
Society has grown in its membership, and in the extent and diversity of its collections, 
representing a wealth of information for researchers.
Society activities include lectures, exhibits, guided and self-guided walking tours, 
educational outreach programs and special events such as the annual Newport
Antiques Show.
The Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House at 17 Broadway is one of Newport’s oldest 
surviving residences, built circa 1697. A fully restored example of early Colonial 
architecture, the house is furnished with period decorative arts and furniture. Tours are 
offered seasonally.
The Great Friends Meeting House at Farewell and Marlborough Streets was built 
in 1699. Rhode Island’s oldest surviving house of worship is an exceptionally fine 
example of early architecture. During the early 1700s it was one of the largest and 
most recognizable buildings in town, a symbol of the political, cultural, and economic 
dominance of Newport’s Quakers. Tours are offered seasonally.
The Seventh Day Baptist Meeting House was constructed in 1730 on Barney Street 
and can now be seen as part of the Historical Society’s headquarters building. 
Extensively restored in 2008-09, it is the oldest surviving Seventh Day Baptist meeting 
house in America. It is believed to have been designed by Richard Munday, and 
boasts complex moldings, raised bolection paneling, and hand carved balusters on the 
staircase leading to the wineglass pulpit. Tours are offered seasonally.
The Colony House on Washington Square, designed by Richard Munday, was built in 
1739,  and quickly became the cultural and political center of Colonial Rhode Island. 
It has been the scene of important events, including landmark trials, a reading of the 
Declaration of Independence from the balcony, the state’s Election Day festivities, and 
a reception for the visiting George Washington hosted by French General Rochambeau. 
Tours are offered seasonally.
The 1762 Brick Market at 127 Thames Street was designed in the Palladian style by 
Peter Harrison, considered to be the first American architect. Now the Museum & 
Shop at Brick Market, it is the place to start for Newport’s unique and exciting story, 
told through exhibits from the collections of the Newport Historical Society.
For information on tours, programs, exhibits and properties please call 
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Journal of Interdisciplinary Feminist Thought
Volume 3
Issue 1 Women and Social Justice Article 8
10-1-2008
Elizabeth Hayes and Danielle Flannery with Ann K.
Brooks, Elizabeth Tisdell, & Jane M. Hugo:
Women as Learners: The Significance of Gender in
Adult Learning
Barbara A. Macaulay
University of Massachusetts, bmacaulay@umassonline.net
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Elizabeth Hayes and Danielle Flannery with Ann K. Brooks, Elizabeth Tisdell, & Jane M. 
Hugo: Women as Learners: The Significance of Gender in Adult Learning,  
San Francisco : Jossey-Bass Publishers, c2000.  280 p. ISBN 0787909203 (hardcover) 
 
Reviewed by Barbara A. Macaulay, Ed.D., University of Massachusetts 
 
There are three caveats to consider in the review of this book.  The first of these caveats is that 
this text was published in 2000, making it already an “older” text; its relevance, however, 
continues to be strong as it both served to organize prior literature on women and learning and to 
provide a foundation for continuing research in this arena.  The second caveat is that the text is 
written by two primary authors with contributions from three others.  While the inclusion of 
multiple voices enriches the text, it is a challenge to represent the contributions of all the authors 
in a single review.  The last caveat is that this book does not directly deal with social justice; 
however, a critical underlying theme is that of women finding their voices through learning.  
This finding of voice by women is critical to their performance of multiple roles and the 
construction of and contribution to the worlds in which they live.  Social justice emerges from 
those able to understand, give voice to, and take action on injustice that impacts their families 
and their communities.   
 
Several factors have contributed to an inconsistent and incomplete foundation – namely, the lack 
of attention on women’s learning in the mainstream adult education literature;  the tendency for 
the attention, such as it is, to be placed on women learners in formal educational settings, 
particularly higher education; and the neglect of the examination of learning for women in 
informal settings,.  Hayes and Flannery redefine traditional research paradigms and examine 
different sources of literature about women that better incorporate the learning experiences of 
women.  In so doing, they also organize the amorphous writings about women and learning and 
provide a framework that continues be of merit.   Using narratives and stories of women in their 
research, they were able to place gender at the heart of their analysis, thereby allowing the 
examination of learning in a broader context that included informal learning and role evolution 
for women. 
 
The connecting themes of the various contributors to this book center on the strong influence of 
social contexts for women, the balancing of multiple roles women assume, and the connection of 
identity development with societal norms, upbringing, and family/community expectations.  In 
their learning, women tend to be faced with conflicts between that which they want and need to 
give voice and that which their social and family context may allow or sanction.  Women can 
actually still their voices as a response to these conflicts in roles and role expectations.  In the 
chapter on “Voice” by Hayes, for example, the reclaiming of voice is seen as the unlearning of 
silence and the resolving of role conflicts.  The development or re-development of voice is seen 
as central to having power over oppression, power in self-direction, and power in collective 
voice and community-building.    
 
Hayes and Flannery, along with the other contributors, provide a valuable framework for 
examining women and their learning.  More importantly perhaps, they expand the understanding 
of women’s learning into broader, more inclusive contexts, thereby giving voice to more women 
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Journal of Interdisciplinary Feminist Thought
Volume 3
Issue 1 Women and Social Justice Article 6
10-1-2008
Nandini Gunewardena and Ann Kingsolver
(Editors): The gender of globalization: women
navigating cultural and economic marginalities
Johnelle Luciani
Salve Regina University, lucianij@salve.edu
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Nandini Gunewardena and Ann Kingsolver (Editors): The gender of globalization: women 
navigating cultural and economic marginalities 
 Santa Fe, N.M. : School for Advanced Research Press ; Oxford : James Currey, 2007, 356 p. 
ISBN 1930618913 (softcover) 
 
Reviewed by Johnelle Luciani, RSM, MSW, PhD, Chair & Professor: Social Work Department, 
Salve Regina University. 
 
From the fabric of individual lives emerge the stories of women who have carved a place for 
themselves amid a series of social and economic processes known as “globalization.”   Their 
stories might well have gone untold had it not been for the artful work of the anthropologists and 
sociologists who contributed the studies in this text.  Their ethnographic research and credible 
presentation of findings form fibers with intricate patterns that, when woven together by the 
skillful hands of the editors, create a compelling tapestry.    
 
Organized into clusters, the first set of articles explores the importance of considering 
production, distribution and consumption in one’s analysis of globalization.  A second set of 
articles focuses on the intersection of race and gender as played out in policies that govern 
economic relations.  Another group of articles examines lower-end service jobs and what that 
tells us about the marginalization of women.  A fourth cluster of articles explores contributions 
that have been made to affect positive change and alternative global coalitions.  Individually, 
each article brings the reader into the lives of women forced to make do with the circumstances 
in which they find themselves.  Taken as a collective, the text offers the reader a unique 
opportunity to study the similarities that exist across the globe when examining the plight of 
marginalized women, while also providing an illuminating discussion of changes in gender 
equality transnationally.   
 
The complexities of the issue are illuminated through the work of such contributors as Akosua 
Darkwah, a sociologist from Ghana, who does a creditable job of examining the changes in 
price-bargaining techniques of those who trade at the global, verses the local, market level.  In 
the local market women were able to use bargaining techniques that were fairly flexible whereas 
in the global market the techniques were far more rigid.  Another example is Sandy Smith-
Nonini’s discussion of union maids in San Francisco and the impact of their reality on her while 
attending an American Anthropological Association meeting.  It is through a series of individual 
tales of the human condition, and the writers’ reflections on those conditions, that the reader is 
transported to a place where one can witness the emergence of what qualitative researchers call 
“grounded theories.”  In fact, the richness of the text rests in the power of each contributor to 
offer the reader an inside look at the realities of a group of women, while providing a meaningful 
discussion of the socio-economic and historical context, thereby helping the reader to fully 
appreciate the multifaceted nature of the impact of globalization.  What is surprising is that while 
the contributors are almost all anthropologists, there is a balance of discussion with globalization 
being justifiably credited where appropriate.  The credit for that goes to the editors, who have 
been able to take the fine work of various feminist ethnographic researchers and weave them into 
an anthology that ties together many of the individual strands of socio-economic realities 
plaguing women throughout the world. 
 
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To say that this text would be a useful addition to any library and a rich resource for students in 
anthropology, women’s studies, social work and sociology would be an understatement.  If for 
no other reason than the fact that it fills a much needed void in the literature addressing the 
economic marginality of women as a result of globalization and the text does so with well 
documented academic research, this text should be read by students with an interest in 
globalization.  What is also true, however, is that this text serves as a starting point for several 
discussions – ones that ought not to be confined to those in disciplines with an expressed 
commitment to address the inequalities in race, class or gender.  This is a text that would benefit 
students aspiring to understand the lived reality of globalization, whether they be business, 
economics, or finance majors.   Without such a text, offering insight into the impact of 
globalization on women through personal accounts and individual interviews, business education 
would be limited and biased.  It is time that university curricula expand the academic vision as 
much as our globalized economy has expanded the need to understand its full impact. 
 
        
 
 
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Warrington, Traci B

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5-7-2008
AS Minutes 2008 05 07 PROPOSAL FOR
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES MINOR
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PROPOSAL FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES MINOR 
Rationale: 
International Studies is the interdisciplinary study of people, nations and regions and the 
many factors that govern their relationships. We are proposing the INS minor in response 
to the need to better prepare SRU students planning to study abroad. The minor will 
require that students take INS 200: Introduction to International Studies, prior to their 
departure for a semester or year abroad. We believe that this course will give our students 
better preparation to interact with the people and culture of their study abroad destination. 
Desired Results: The approval of this minor is intended to achieve the following: 
• Support the strategic plan of the university by contributing to the 
internationalization of the campus and curriculum 
• Reach more students campus-wide to help them understand the world 
• Better prepare those students who will study abroad  
• Infuse many other majors on campus with an international component 
Impact on other programs: International Studies is in its second year and has attracted 
25 majors. There have been a number of students who wanted to double major with 
International Studies but were unable to fit it into their schedules. We believe that 
students would welcome the opportunity for a minor, especially if they are planning to 
study abroad for a semester. During the fall of 2008 there will be approximately 70 
students going abroad. As the number of students who choose to study abroad continues 
to increase, we can anticipate that a good percentage of those would choose an 
International Studies minor.  
When the INS minors select their five courses for the study abroad semester in 
conjunction with advisors in the Office of International and Multicultural Programs, they 
might choose all five toward their minor or split those five among their INS minor, core 
complement courses or courses to fulfill other majors/ and or minors. If they split their 
selection, then they will return to campus and select their remaining INS courses for their 
minor from an approved list of courses with international content. This will have a 
positive impact on other programs because they will select courses from the approved list 
of courses with international content offered by other departments. 
Cost for students – University: The majority of students would be able to earn the 
minor within the 128 credits. There will be a need to run an additional section of INS 200 
Introduction to International Studies for the minors. 
 
 
Catalog Description: Minor in International Studies 
Students completing a minor in International Studies are required to take the following 
six courses (18 credits). Applicants to the program must have a minimum cumulative 
grade point average of 2.75 for admission and continuation in the program. 
INS 200 Introduction to International Studies (3) 
INS 300 Semester Abroad (15)  
The study abroad semester must be designed in consultation with advisors in the Office 
of International and Multicultural Programs. The approved program will ensure that the 
courses selected will be drawn from a minimum of three disciplines. We will also advise 
and encourage INS minors to take additional language courses.  


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