The Activities, Leadership, and Intercultural (ALI) office at Salem College is pleased to present the first two speakers for the Spring 2021 “At the Intersections: A conversation with womxn on gender and race” in February.
Leading our series off this semester is recent Salem graduate, Camille Woods. In her time at Salem, Camille was a campus leader involved in many organizations. Perhaps her most notable contributions were her leadership in Salem’s Fun, Fit February program, her work as a member of the Salem Ghost Ryders, and her engagement as an Orientation Leader. She was also involved in Black Americans Demonstrating Unity (BADU). Camille will be sharing her story with Salem on February 17 at 7 p.m.
Our second speaker is Jennifer King, whose career is marked by many firsts. In 2019, King worked the football season at Dartmouth College where she worked with the wide receivers and assisted with offensive quality control for the 2019 Ivy League Champions. While at Dartmouth, King became the first black female to coach in a NCAA Division I game. Recently, King again distinguished herself following the 2020 professional football season, when she was promoted to Assistant Running Backs coach for the Washington Football Team making her the first black female position coach in NFL history. Jennifer will be sharing her story with Salem on February 24 at 7 p.m.
The ALI office is centering on Black women for the “At the Intersections” speakers this February in celebration of Black History Month and are pleased that our first two speakers both represent history in the making.
Links to join the events will be sent as part of students’ weekly Virtually Salem emails. We look forward to seeing you there.
Celeste Banaag
Multicultural Leadership Graduate Assistant
Alex Prusator
Student Center Leadership Graduate Assistant
Alan Mueller
Assistant Dean of Students for Student Activities, Leadership, and Intercultural Education
“Incunabula,” Salem’s student run literary and arts magazine released its “Winter 2021 Competition Chapbook.” The “Chapbook” consists of creative works (art, prose, and poetry) submitted by Salem students. The “Incunabula” staff reviewed the submissions and awarded the prizes as well as proofread and edited the magazine.
We hope you will take a moment to read the magazine here (or download the print resolution version here). The work is impressive. As the editors stated in the “Chapbook”: “Thank you to everyone who submitted work. We would not be able to exist without brave souls willing to share their work with the world. We hope you all continue to do so and even inspire others to share their work, too.”
During this time of isolation students in Dr. Otero’s Visual Representation class are enjoying virtual visits to the Chair Library. In fact, anyone can visit just by following this link.
Right from the start of the semester, students were introduced to the chairs and immediately began to sketch. Their explorations range from pencil and ink drawings, digital media, and studies with watercolor.
Check out their drawings here, and please leave comments, students love to hear your thoughts and any feedback you may be able to offer.
Rosa D. Otero
Art, Art History, and Design Department Chair
