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The public is invited.  Admission is free.

The lecture will be based on Dickie亚洲色吧檚 current paper, 亚洲色吧淭he Call and Response for Justice: 50 Years of LGBTQ and Allies Struggles 亚洲色吧� Hope College, 1972-2022.亚洲色吧�  As outlined in the paper亚洲色吧檚 abstract, 亚洲色吧淗ow has Hope College worked to be truly welcoming and inclusive of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, queer (LGBTQ) folks and allies? Much of the movement for social justice occurred out of the public eye beyond formal administrative actions. As we look at the history of the last 50 years, we see an uneven march toward full inclusion and celebration; beginning with underground support groups and ending with a fully recognized affirming student group. This paper tells the story, not previously told, through the eyes of LGBTQ and allies actively involved at specific moments when action and reaction occurred, The Call and the Response for Justice.亚洲色吧�

The doors will open at 3:45 p.m.  There will also be an opportunity for the audience to participate in a question-and-answer panel discussion following the presentation.

The lecture is being presented by the college亚洲色吧檚 Center for Diversity and Inclusion (CDI), which is currently celebrating its 40th anniversary and is incorporating the theme throughout the 2024 Diversity Lecture Series. CDI is using the 2024 Diversity Lecture Series to celebrate and honor those who have put their time and effort into creating a diverse and inclusive community at Hope. The celebration will continue through presentations scheduled across 2024, including most immediately the college亚洲色吧檚 C茅sar Ch谩vez Lecture on Wednesday, March 27.

亚洲色吧淥ur theme for this time of celebration and reflection is 亚洲色吧�40 years of Belonging and Growing Together: 1984-2024,亚洲色吧櫻侵奚�吧� said Jevon Willis, director of the Center for Diversity and Inclusion.  亚洲色吧淯tilizing CDI亚洲色吧檚 distinctive diversity spring and fall lecture series, each lecture will focus on the legacy of work and personal experiences connected with past and present leaders of CDI at Hope College.亚洲色吧�

Dickie was a member of the Hope faculty from 1972 until retiring in 2012.  Her teaching responsibilities included Developmental Psychology, Developmental Research Laboratory, Introduction to Women亚洲色吧檚 Studies, Psychology of Women, Feminist Visions of Justice, Psychology of Peace and Gender, and the Women亚洲色吧檚 Studies Keystone Seminar.  The college亚洲色吧檚 women亚洲色吧檚 and gender studies program 亚洲色吧� initially named the women亚洲色吧檚 studies program 亚洲色吧� began with courses she developed in the 1980s and grew to became a minor in 1991 to include a major in 2005.

It was through her work that she developed a calling and passion to seek justice for all people regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, class and ability. She truly feels that God nudges her and calls not so subtly, to speak out on these issues and to act as an ally.

Dickie has been a member of Hope Church in Holland ever since the RCA decided to ordain women at a synod in the mid-70s. Her community involvement has also included serving on the board of Room for All and as vice president of the board of the Center for Women in Transition.

She involved students as collaborative researchers in her research throughout her time at Hope; through the years they received a variety of regional and national honors, including a national Undergraduate Research Award from Psi Chi 亚洲色吧� The International Psychology Honor Society in August 2012.  Across her career, she received honors including the Hope Outstanding Professor Educator (H.O.P.E.) Award presented by the college亚洲色吧檚 graduating Class of 1996; the Janet Andersen Award for Excellence in Teaching presented by college亚洲色吧檚 provost亚洲色吧檚 office in 1998, and a citation from the Great Lakes Colleges Association in 1996 in recognition of her work in the field of women亚洲色吧檚 studies.  In March 2013, she was one of 18 women from West Michigan honored as 亚洲色吧淢ichigan Makers 亚洲色吧� Women Who Inspire亚洲色吧� by WGVU Engage: Women and Girls Lead.

Born and raised in central-city Chicago to social workers, Dickie arrived at Hope as a new Ph.D. and the young mother of a three-year-old to teach Developmental Psychology. She notes that 50 years, one more child and four grandchildren later, she really understands development, for it is in practical applications and real life that the theories and research come alive. Her great joy is living on a 20-acre farm and traveling and living internationally with her life partner, Larry.

The lecture is being presented by the college亚洲色吧檚 Center for Diversity and Inclusion in collaboration with Prism, the Office of Culture and Inclusive Excellence, and the GROW Diversity Council.

To inquire about accessibility or if you need accommodations to fully participate in the event, please email accommodations@hope.edu.  Updates related to events are posted when available at hope.edu/calendar in the individual listings.

The Maas Center is located at 264 Columbia Ave., between 10th and 13th streets.