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Prominent women issues at Sheridan A special lecture scries put on by the Community Services Division of Sheridan College featured a number of prominent women who spoke on current issues of interest to women in the community The course coordinated by Pat Cook ran from September until February and covered topics such as health art literature the labor force films media marriage and the family communications and sexuality entitled Women Here Women Now During the first lecture on the Socialization of Women Linda Fischer sociology professor at Waterloo University said that male and female children are socialized into stereotyped sex roles by the age of seven She said that regardless of Children b upbringing their socialization tikes place as soon as they moveoutisdethe home Ms Fischer urged women to be more concerned about he role of women In society to be aware of the problems of socialization and lo help make necessary change On the topic of Women In the Labor Force government economist Kay Eastham outlined myths employers use as an excuse to pay low salaries Ms Last ham research officer with the Ministry of Labor said employers still believe women arc too emotional for certain highpaying positions or feel the turnover of women is too great Kay lecturer at the University of Toronto spoke on Women and Films She stated that lack of finances lias suppressed women In the film making industry mainly because investors have supported male directors and producers Up until the l0s films they used their nullah and pseudonyms or coproduced with Ihcir husbands who usually look Ihe credit Today however more women ore becoming better known in the film industry and are venturing into different film techniques Helen Lafontaine claims that the CBC represents onehalf of the nation s total population specifically the male population Ms Lafontaine is on a committee to investigate the status or women in the media The study the first of its kind anywhere In Canada was compiled by women who spent several months monitoring Canadian TV programming with special attention directed towards CBC Most participants in the study felt insulted and enraged as a result of the way In which TV program ming tends demean women The problem stems from the fact that TV equates women with domesticity thus implying that they are not capable of truly func tioning in a man world discuss current College The final guest speaker in the 20week scries was Kay Macphcrson who spoke on Women and Govern ment Ms an unsuccessful independent candidate In the election said that Canada has the worst reputation In the world for participation of women in government The S Is almost as bad with Britain a little bit better The best showing for I women in government is in the socialist countries she said She pointed cut that since 1921 there have been a I total of only women Members of Parliament as against to men Today In the House of Commons there are only five Media Helen reports committees another similar course for women next year findings on status of women In the media Courses deal with womens needs Special attention Is being given to improve and expand the courses for women at Sheridan College In the area of English and Media Studies Instructor Joan Cox teaches the Images of Women a study or the stereotypes as portrayed and films and the possible effects of the images on women Another course entitled Liberation for the Unl i berated the study of the theories and some writings of current feminism TnL lunging Holt of Women In Canada taught Wilson examines the traditional view of mil purpose of women in society In addition it looks at Canadian culture and society through Canadian and statistical material and assesses where Canada stands in relation to the tradition The course conducted in a seminar format also evaluates possible alternative attitudes which might be held about the place of women in Canadian society Students select from a variety of readings such as Rachel Rachel by Margaret Lawrence Street of Riches by Hoy Male and female by Margaret Mead and The Female Eunuch by Greer Ms Wilson also teaches The Historical Writings on Women Rights a course divided into three topics background Mcnon behalf of women a study of four Important male writers who have made Ihclr views on the problem of women rights known in major writing and Women speak for themselves which Includes major statements made by women Women in college job strata Sabia Laura chairperson of the National Action Committee on the Status of Women spoke at the an nul meeting of Ihe Council of Governors and Preside of the l She discussed the place women in the college employment strata during the meeting whieh was hosted the of Community Collect- of and Technology of Ontario IAC to Ms It are not discriminating its personnel ind women implowd is collide still are I is as those in Slip aiiW tint nun in eimmeimlv lomjiri pen of the men Style about their position in society their problems in political action and health Thccourseconccntratesonthe study of documents and books relating women rights written by well known male and female authors Women Mental Health course specifically women taking Family Care aims at developing within women an understanding of the needs desires of mothers who go out to work leave children in others In addition it them lo orient themseh to the world of working women and to the needs and problems developing for women in Cinnda a number evening are available Discovery I designed help women themselves and their place in today socletv helps women gain the eonfidenee and knowledge to venture hack to school or back to work Women In Literature analjses the portrayal of women in modern literature The reading list includes novels biographies poetry and essays by Canadian American English and French writers The Changing World of Women in Canada looks at the traditional life of women in Canada and charts the changes which ore developing in the last half of the Aith century Discussions Include the purpose of women in society and women place today in Canada In relation to work law and legal matters education and politics Women take 50 of business awards Although the women in at Sheridan make up less than to per cent of the total business student population they have achieved nearly per cent of the business academic awards Many people have illusion that business is for men and the woman s place is in the home Sheridan female students in business at are exploding that myth by their achievements During the recent on the presentation of awards for outstanding performance wis presented with the Still Award for in the irca of Shopping Centre Management and Development is in her third of the Business ministration Prognm the end of her second Sarah hid three the rest all of them were s which give her a perfect grade point average Sarah is member of a specialized team of students working on a hum in resources accounting project which combines counting and psychology disciplines While most students major in cither marketing or finance and accounting in their final year Sarah is majoring in both because she Is Interested In both areas and she wants o remain flexible Susan Bailey a graduate of Nelson High School in Burlington is an accounting and finance major in the third year of the Business Administration program at Sheridan She won the Canada Packers award for excellence in accounting In both first and second year she obtained first class honors Along with Sarah she is a member of the human resources accounting project She has been Involved in girl basketball and volleyball and her career objective is In the area of financial management Chris Campbell won the Kennedy Ford Award for top students in marketing research She is also In her third year Business Administration in marketing M Robinson High School in Burlington and works part time as a supervisor in the cafeteria at Joseph Brant Hospital Barb Rota Islet was presented with the Sheridan Malls Award for top retailing student Bare is me OneYear Intensive Retailing program coming to Sheridan after working one year for the Ontario Government She lues in Toronto and commutes to Shendan because she feels Sheridan prognm Is best suited to her interesLs She enjoys working with people and is in a large depart in downtown Toronto is aiming for in retail management Jean won the City for is landing achievement in Coop He tailing i week three dais the college and out workmf On top of that she is mimed with fin- Iv and still manages to be a student in her program