Today’s contribution to this fascinating idea (see Part I and Part II) comes from Diane Kjervik, the director of the campus Women’s Center, who writes (ironic emphasis added):
I am concerned that the incident involving a faculty member’s association with Playboy may chill the climate for women at Carolina.
Chilly climate refers to women feeling like “other” in relation to their male colleagues ? that their viewpoints are somehow less important, that they must push harder for benefits that men obtain automatically and that they are left out when important decisions are made.
Relationships between faculty members and students are a critical component of the learning environment, and students look to faculty members as role models of ideal conduct within their disciplines. …
When students feel insulted by a faculty member’s conduct, how can they deal with this internally and safely with the faculty member or others?
