MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2001
PROJECT SHAPE: SEXUALITY AND PEER EDUCATION EXHIBITS10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Campus Center Lobby
IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE: THE EROSION OF ABORTION RIGHTS IN THE U.S.
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM
Campus Center 375From the day the Supreme Court approved Roe v. Wade, abortion opponents have pursued all means possible to restrict access to abortion services and condemn those who exercise their right to choose. The presentation will detail the court strategies, the legislative strategies and the war against providers which have left the right to abortion under siege and far more restrictive than most people understand. The speaker will also review the role of this issue in the November 2000 elections, and the impact of that election on present strategies for both the anti-abortion and pro-choice movements.
Presenter: Patricia A. McGeown, M.P.H.
Executive Director, Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood
Faculty Member, School of Public Health, University at Albany, SUNY
FROM CHINA TO BRAZIL: THE VIOLATION OF WOMEN AND EARTH
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Campus Center 375Around the world, women are finding their collective voices. They are demanding reproductive rights and an end to forced sterilizations, abortions, and forced procreation. They want control of their own fertility. But the plea is for more than individual rights. It reflects an understanding that with control comes a better life for entire families and entire nations; that control can bring new respect for women and the earth. Now, with the AIDS epidemic, the plea is desperate and we cannot stand still. You have a role and can take action.
Presenter: Blue Carreker, M.S.
Director of Development, Marketing and Public Affairs Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood
WHAT�S THE NORM? ALCOHOL, SEX, AND THE COLLEGE STUDENT
4:15 PM – 5:30 PM
Campus Center 375Ever wonder what other students are doing on campus? This interactive workshop provides the opportunity for students to discuss drinking and its relationship with academics, sex, and social life. Research regarding how much other University at Albany students drink and use other drugs, and student attitudes about the role of alcohol on campus will be presented.
Presenter: Daniel A. Trujillo, Ph.D.
Alcohol and Drug Prevention Coordinator and Psychologist University Counseling Center
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2001
RAD SHOWCASE11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Campus Center Lobby and Terrace Lounge
SEX TALK: COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR PARTNER ABOUT SEXUAL ISSUES
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM
Campus Center Assembly HallIn our culture, most of us were not encouraged nor taught to talk openly about sexual issues. In this day and age, this is an important skill so that we can protect our sexual health and improve our relationships. Project SHAPE members will discuss the common barriers students face that make this especially difficult and interfere with our ability to do this. Specific skill-building techniques will be demonstrated through skits to assist with situations such as negotiating safer sex practices with a partner.
Presenters: Project SHAPE: Sexual Health and Peer Education members.
SPEAK OUTS: UNDERSTANDING THE EXPERIENCES OF GAY, LESBIAN AND BISEXUAL PEOPLE
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Campus Center Assembly HallThis is a panel consisting of students who identify their sexual orientation as lesbian, gay or bisexual. Topics that panel members will discuss include their sexual and gender identities as well as their experiences of prejudice and discrimination and acceptance and inclusion. This panel offers the opportunity to reach out and share life experiences.
Moderator: Norman Sweet, Hotline Coordinator Middle Earth Peer Assistance Program
Panelists: Members of Pride Alliance
FOR MEN ONLY: THE PRESSURES OF GROWING UP MALE�
PRESSURES TO "SCORE" AND "WIN" IN RELATIONSHIPS4:15 PM – 5:30 PM
Campus Center Assembly HallMen are inundated with messages from popular culture, their families, and their peers to go after what they want, to not take no for an answer, and to always fight to win. While there are ways in which such messages can help men reach important life and career goals, these same messages can narrow the options for men to express the full range of emotions and to form strong relationships. Participants will view a segment from a short documentary entitled "Tough Guise." The film highlights how characters in popular films like Boyz in the Hood and Good Will Hunting deal with the pressure to be "Real Men," as well how athletes like Mark McGuire and Sammy Sosa choose alternatives to the traditional role of "Tough Guy." A discussion of how messages in the popular culture influence college aged males in their relationships with others follows.
Presenter: Joshua Smith, Academic Advisor Advisement Services Center
Member of MEN REACH, University men committed to stopping sexual assault.
SEXUALITY WEEK KEYNOTE PRESENTATION:
"THE LEGACY OF MATTHEW SHEPARD"8:00 PM
Campus Center BallroomPresenter: Judy Shepard
Mother of Matthew Shepard
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2001
PROJECT SHAPE: SEXUALITY AND PEER EDUCATION EXHIBITS10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Campus Center Lobby
STD �S/HIV: MAKING THE CONNECTION
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Campus Center 375The interrelationship between HIV and other STD�s is compelling and multifaceted. This workshop provides an overview of the STD/HIV connection, with an emphasis on prevention and results of new research. Participants will learn the factors influencing the likelihood of transmission, how students can assess their own risk, the effects of early testing and treatment on transmission and why adolescent females are particularly vulnerable to HIV and other STD�s. Recommendations for risk reduction will be discussed.
Presenter: Carol Stenger, M.Ed.
Coordinator of Health Promotion
University Counseling Center
WHO LET THE DOGS OUT?
4:15 PM – 5:30 PM
Campus Center 375A popular college song or a metaphor for misinformation about sexual health among college students? This workshop will explore college student�s perceptions and realities about several sexual health issues that are crucial to the health of college students today, including emergency contraception, the end of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the impact of media on college students attitudes about sexuality.
Presenters: Rob Curry, M.S. Ed.
Director of Education and Training,
Upper Hudson Planned ParenthoodRuth Lindenfelser, HIV Educator Albany Medical College�AIDS Program
The Northeast HIV Prevention Network
THEATER PERFORMANCE: "THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES"
8:00 PM
Performing Arts Center Recital Hall
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2001
RAD SHOWCASE11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Campus Center Lobby and Terrace Lounge
SAVING AFRICA FROM AIDS
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Campus Center Terrace LoungeOut of the 35 million people now living with HIV worldwide, about 24 million are in Africa. Africa�s orphans have surpassed 10 million. By 2010, there could be an estimated 40 million AIDS orphans on the continent. This program will explore the AIDS crisis in Africa as well as discuss what is being done to address this issue. The SAFA campaign is a group that is working to assist in this problem. Attend the program to learn more about this issue and ways that you might make a difference.
Presenters: Members of the SAFA (Save Africa from AIDS Campaign)
organized through the Africana Studies Department,
Dr. Marcia Sutherland, Chair, SAFA
HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS � DO YOU KNOW WHAT ONE LOOKS LIKE?
4:15 PM – 5:30 PM
Campus Center Terrace LoungeThis presentation seeks to get people thinking about what love means to them and presents a forum for discussion. We will focus on identifying aspects of healthy and unhealthy relationships. Students can take home a relationship contract to get them thinking about what they want out of a relationship and on what issues they will or will not compromise.
Presenter: Kari Taylor, M.S., and Dennis Tinsley
Doctoral Students, Department of Counseling Psychology
CAMPUS FORUM: "CROSSING THE LINE: ISSUES INVOLVED IN DECIDING WHETHER TO REPORT RAPE AND OTHER FORMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT"
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Campus Center 375It is often very difficult for people who have experienced any kind of sexual violence to decide whether or not to involve campus and community resources and especially whether or not to file formal complaints with police agencies and judicial affairs. In fact, rape and other forms of sexual assault are generally vastly UNDERREPORTED CRIMES. In this campus forum, attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions, gain important resource information, and raise issues of concern with a number of campus and community panelists, including the University�s Director of Judicial Affairs and a prosecutor from the Albany County District Attorney�s Office, Special Offenses Unit. Information about recent changes to New York State law which will make it easier to prosecute acquaintance sexual assaults as well as the University�s "Coordinated Response to the Sexual Assault of Students" will also be provided. All members of the University and the community who are interested and concerned about these issues are cordially invited to attend.
Presenters: Julie A. Heslin, Ph.D.
Coordinator for Sexual Assault Prevention and Education
Staff Psychologist, University Counseling Center
John M. Murphy, Director of Judicial Affairs
Veronica Dumas, District Attorney�s Office, Special Offenses Division
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2001
THEATER PERFORMANCE: "THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES"8:00 PM
Performing Arts Center Recital Hall
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2001
THEATER PERFORMANCE: "THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES"8:00 PM
Performing Arts Center Recital Hall
ALL THROUGH THE WEEK: EXHIBITS AND SHOWCASES
SEXUALITY EXHIBITS BY PROJECT SHAPE:
SEXUAL HEALTH AND PEER EDUCATIONAs a peer education program focused on issues of sexual health, Project SHAPE members will host a series of exhibits and impromptu skits in the Campus Center lobby, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM on February 12 and 14. The exhibits will include information as well as handouts and brochures on the topics such as contraception, sexually transmitted diseases (other than HIV), and HIV/AIDS.
RAPE AGGRESSION DEFENSE (RAD) PROGAM
The University Police Department Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) instructors will offer a number of short demonstrations and open discussions on women's self-defense issues on February 13 and 15. Programs will be one hour in length and will be offered from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM on these dates. The University Police will also provide information on the RAD program through exhibits in the Campus Center lobby. Participating RAD instructors include University Police officers with a year or more of experience teaching self defense and safety issues.
THEATER PERFORMANCE "THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES" by Eve Ensler
February 14, 16 and 17, 2001 8:00 PM
Performing Arts Center Recital HallThese three performances of "The Vagina Monologues" are part of the International V-Day College Initiative which includes over 400 colleges and universities around the world. The University at Albany�s successful show last year, which was only one performance, sold out and raised over $500 dollars for local rape crisis centers.
The program will be based on the off-Broadway play "The Vagina Monologues." There will also be information tables by local organizations that provide services to women affected by violence, organizations fighting violence, and on-campus resources which focus on these issues. The performance, which has been heralded as "alternately hilarious and deeply disturbing" by the New York Times, will be conducted and funded by the Albany Vagina Women, a group of University at Albany students and alumni joined together to end violence against women.
