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Associate Deans I ., el 0 nZ to 0 I Female 1 i I d in the experienced it workforce. Deborah Decker, assistant director of advisement, is also the president of Utah Women in Higher Education Network. She said UWHEN's purpose is to work toward professional advancement and development of women in higher education with both faculty and staff. As president, Decker looks at turnover and why females don't continue in their positions, as well as what gender occupies leadership first-han- positions. "If you look at research (and) if you have a mix of genders, you find better solutions; you're more productive," Decker said. As part of goal four of President Biff Williams' strategic plan, DSU hopes to increase the number of female administrators from 25 percent to 50 percent by fall 2020. Travis Rosenberg, executive director of human resources, said as of November e 2017, the total number of female employees is 249, while the total number for men is 305. When it comes to leadership positions with assistant or associate directors and higher, 32.23 percent of these full-tim- positions on campus are occupied by women. The strategic plan was started in July 2015, so the first amount of data came the spring after. In March 2016, 2941 percent of administrative positions were occupied by women. "We have specific benchmarks that we have been asked to meet with the strategic plan when it comes to the number of minorities, as well as how see WOMEN page 9 Me Too caused the world to pay attention to the sexual assault problem in the country and in individual communities. Me Too was a movement on social media where survivors of sexual assault and sexual harassment were encouraged to post MeToo on their timelines to bring to light to just how many people have been affected by it. The movement started in early October, and since then sexual assault victims have come forward to tell their stories and report the crimes committed against them. Dean of Students Del Beatty said the movement has shed light on a very important issue which has caused victims to feel more comfortable coming forward to report 'sexual assault. "Anything that draws attention to the issue of sexual assault on campus is a good thing, and the MeToo movement that has swept our nation is empowering victims of sexual assault to come forward and speak out," Beatty said. The goal of the MeToo movement was to bring awareness to how often sexual assault occurs but also to help spark a conversation to bring about change. DSU's Title IX Coordinator Cindy Cole said she hasn't necessarily seen an increase in students reporting sexual assault, but it has raised awareness on campus. It seems to have started a conversation among students and the surrounding community. These conversations, Cole said she hopes, will encourage students to talk about change. She also hopes it will help students who have been afraid to come forward, find the strength within themselves to report sexual assault crimes. "One of a predator's greatest weapons is silence," Cole said. see METOO page 2 SkiIllsUSA provides tipportuni tY lo showcase almost any talent NEWS TIPS AND DixieSunDixie.edu & CUD zi prevalent issue for women tomogrom Total Dept. Chairs I sexism still VOICEORIXIE I . oDealing with -ai,--- 3V0 ,, ,l t WEDNESDAY 1 i t , 4 K, is U - , Female I -- 1 r-- EMMA VAN LENT : 1 , BY . ,, - r:, ei ,..., ITI- C-- ) I 1 I, ;1' , ....., 1 i, 1 , , 1 employee gender ratio e Full-tim1 movement sparking discussion SkillsUSA is a national both college and organization for high school students. According its to the SidllsUSA webpage, mission statement is to "empower its members to become world-clas- s workers, leaders and responsible American citizens. SkillsUSA improves the quality of the nation's future skilled workforce through the development of framework skills that include personal, workplace and technical skills grounded in academics." Dixie State University recently brought back its chapter in October 2016. The post-seconda- ry group competes in SIdlisUSA championship competitions, showcasing their personal, workplace and technical skills before judges. "Oftentimes, when you go to the national competition, if you win one of the top three places, you are guaranteed a career in that area," said Greg Bartholomew, club advisor and assistant professor of education. "Recruiters come from all over the world and hire these students right out of these competitions." Chapter Vice President Madison Whitney, a sophomore communication major from West Jordan, said they are looking for new members to take to competitions. State conference will be coming up in April, and there are about 80 categories to compete in, from graphic design and robotics, to nursing, public speaking, woodwork see SKILLSUSA page 3 |