Women’s Resource Center Presents Workplace Bullying, Harassment Discussion

The University of New Mexico Women’s Resource Center will host a panel discussion, “What you should know about Bullying and Harassment,” on Wednesday, Sept. 19, noon-1:30 p.m. in the Student Union Building Lobo room.

On the 2006 Survey to Assess the Climate for Women at UNM, conducted by the Women’s Resource Center, 829 out of 1052 respondents said they had experienced bullying/harassment or knew someone else who had. Campus and community experts will gather to address the issue of bullying and harassment, including how victims, workplDavid Brookshire and classrooms are affected, what victims can do, UNM policies and reporting procedures, and where to find help.

Panelists include Naomi Sandweiss, APEX Education and New Mexico Holocaust and Intolerance Museum docent; Kathleen Schindler-Wright, licensed clinical counselor, Counseling and Therapy Services; Theresa Ramos, senior EEO compliance specialist, Office of Equal Opportunity; and Pamela Lutgen-Sandvik, assistant professor, organizational communication, Department of Communication and Journalism.

For more information call the Women’s Resource Center at 277-3716.

Media Contact: Sari Krosinsky, (505) 277-1593; e-mail: michal@unm.edu