Hundreds of players around the world competed in the Capcom Pro Tour this year, but only 32 players have qualified to take part in the season's amazing finale at Capcom Cup 2015! Many of the world's best players will be competing for a chance to win part of the $250,000 prize pool and the chance to be crowned Capcom Cup 2015 champion!
Here is an illustration of the incredible level of competition at this year's Capcom Cup. Every Evolution (EVO) Champion for the last six years, since Street Fighter 4 made it's EVO debut, have earned a qualifying spot at Capcom Cup 2015!
Capcom Cup 2015 will be an event to remember, so be sure to come back here to watch the event live on December 6th. Here is a rundown of all 32 players who will be taking part at Capcom Cup 2015!
Bio: As the Capcom Cup 2014 Champion, EG|Momochi earned his qualification to Capcom Cup 2015 before the season even started. He didn't rest on his laurels, however, as he placed well in several events and took 1st place at Evolution 2015! Momochi is a calm and calculating player with a tremendous capacity to adapt and counter the gameplan of his opponents.
Character(s): Decapre, Chun-Li, Ryu, Elena, Akuma, Hakan, Abel, and pretty much any other character in the cast.
Bio: Infiltration is a former Evolution Champion, having won it in 2012. He has put in a lot of work this Capcom Pro Tour season, competing in many tournaments around the world and taking 1st place in many of them. He is without a doubt one of the elite of the elite, and what makes him stand out among all of his peers is the sheer number of characters he can play at a high level, giving him the most options to use a character that can counter the one used by his opponent. He will be a matchup nightmare for whomever he faces.
Bio: 2015 has been a tremendous year for RB|Bonchan. He has competed in and taken top 16 in a lot of Capcom Pro Tour events this year, and that hard work was rewarded with a sponsorship with Red Bull eSports. More recently he qualified for Capcom Cup by winning SoCal Regionals 2015. He followed that up the next week by winning another Premier Tournament, Ultra Hyakkishu Cup 2015 in Japan. Bonchan is another character loyalist, taking his Sagat to new levels. He has fantastic spacing and really knows when to go on offense with high damage combos or to back off a bit and throw a barrage of Tiger Shots.
Bio: RZR|Xian narrowly missed winning Capcom Cup 2014, only losing to EG|Momochi in a thrilling Grand Finals. This year he earned his qualification early, winning the very first Premier Tournament of the 2015 season at Final Round 18. Xian is one of the rare top players who uses Gen as his main character, and he is arguably the best Gen player in the world right now. His ability to seamlessly switch Gen's stances while attacking and retreating to keep opponents guessing makes him a dangerous opponent. He also uses Poison as a secondary character in certain matchup situations. He is also a former Evolution Champion, having won it in 2013.
Bio: AVM|GamerBee is arguably the world's best Adon players, with an ability to make split-second reads and make clutch plays. In recent years he started playing Elena as well, which helps tremendously when playing an opponent using a character that is a bad matchup for Adon.
Bio: Like his teammate Daigo Umehara, MCZ|Tokido is one of what are known in the fighting game community as one of the original 5 Japanese gods of Street Fighter. Before Street Fighter 4, Tokido was a Street Fighter III: Third Strike player of legendary skill and renown. Like many of his Japanese counterparts, Tokido honed his skills in the ultra-competitive arcades. His main character, Akuma, plays to his strengths. He is also playfully known as "Murder Face" because of the look of absolute seriousness on his face when he is playing.
Bio: RZR|Fuudo is widely known as being one of the best Fei Long players in the world, perhaps sharing company with MCZ|Mago. He is a former Evolution Champion having won it in 2011. Last year he made it into the Capcom Cup by a pretty narrow margin, earning a spot by winning the very last qualifying event for the season, Dreamhack Winter 2014. This year he played in a lot of events, and made top 16 most times and narrowly missing top 16 on most of the others. He is a patient Fei Long player that waits for an opening, lunges in and inflicts massive damage while pushing his opponent all the way into the corner. He will be a fierce competitor at the Capcom Cup and will be one to watch.
Bio: MCZ|Mago is one of the fighting game legends from Japanese arcades. Otherwise known as Mago "2DGOD", he was known for being one of the world's best Sagat players early on in Street Fighter 4 but switched to playing Fei Long a few years ago. In the last year or so he has added Yang to his roster, displaying his usual level of mastery for the character and using him exclusively in some events. He is a master of execution and reading opponents and will be a tough match for anyone who has to play against him.
Bio: MCZ|Daigo Umehara, otherwise known as "The Beast", is one of the most decorated players in Street Fighter history. He holds a Guinness World Record for being the most successful player in major tournaments for Street Fighter. He is one of the 5 original Japanese gods of Street Fighter and has been a top player going back to the Street Fighter 2 series. He has won several Evolution Championship titles including 2009 and 2010 for Street Fighter 4. In the early years of Street Fighter 4 he played Ryu, but in recent years has switched to Evil Ryu. He has every quality you could think of in a professional fighting game player. He's calm regardless of the pressure, can read and adapt to opponents quickly, has tremendous execution and in a scramble he is likely to make that clutch play that makes the difference between victory and defeat.
Bio: Kazunoko has had an absolutely amazing year this Capcom Pro Tour season and has placed top 16 in a number of events, including a 1st place finish at CEO 2015 that earned him his Capcom Cup spot and a narrow 2nd place finish at SoCal Regionals 2015. He is without a doubt one of the world's best Yun players. His execution, ability to strike high damage combos, and knack for making clutch plays makes him an incredibly tough player to beat.
Bio: Nemo has one of the most smothering offenses in the game. He only temporarily backs off for short periods, to regain meter or to look for an opening, and then he leaps back into action with mix-ups to open his opponent up and then big combos to inflict damage. In this way he tends to want to take control of the match, making opponents react to him and not giving them time to think. He can play several characters at a very high level, but he has been using Rolento as his primary in recent years.
Bio: Nobody saw YBK|Dashio coming at Mad Catz Tokyo Game Show 2015. His Seth is a bit unorthodox, which may leave opponents guessing as to what he's going to do next. As any top Seth player needs to be, Dashio excels at mix-ups and inflicting high damage combos on his opponents with his high execution skills while being smart enough to know when to back off to avoid taking damage to his own low-health character.
Bio: Keoma is one of the top players from Brazil, and his Abel is something to be feared by those who are matched up against him in the Capcom Cup. He has the patience, mix-ups and mind-games to get Abel into a position to strike, and then to use Abel's ability to inflict high damage once he does so. He defeated Japanese top player Haitani in the Grand Finals of Capcom Pro Tour Brazil to earn his spot.
Bio: RZR|RB had a pretty quiet Capcom Pro Tour season this year until he, and two of his team-mates RZR|Fuudo and RZR|Xian, swept the top 3 at Milan Games Week 2015 Premier Tournament. His Rolento is dangerous and unpredictable, and he will make a formidable opponent at Capcom Cup.
Bio: MD|Luffy has been considered one of the best players in Europe for several years, and this season he has put that on display. He has won most of the European events this Capcom Pro Tour season, so much so that spectators have started calling him Europe's Gatekeeper. Luffy is a character specialist, which is becoming more and more rare among top players, as he uses Rose almost exclusively. He has a great ability to control the match to his favor, by standing back and using Soul Absorb against projectile users to gain meter and then go on the attack, or to use Rose's mobility to hit and run. He is a former Evolution champion with a win in 2014.
Bio: RB|Snake Eyez is the second player, along with RB|Bonchan, to earn himself a sponsorship with Red Bull eSports this year and it's no surprise. Snake Eyez has one of the best Zangiefs in the world, and has the ability to get victories even when facing some of Zangief's worst matchups. He's a very calm and patient player, sometimes taking a lot of damage as he closes in with an opponent inch by inch to get that one chance to inflict incredible damage in a few mix-ups. He has in the last year or so started playing Evil Ryu to help with some of his worst matchups, which will only make him more dangerous as a player.
Bio: Qanba Douyu|Xiao Hai competed in a lot of events this Capcom Pro Tour season, and he placed top 8 in most of them. He seemed to have MCZ|Daigo Umehara's number this year as well, beating him twice in Evil Ryu mirror matches. It's obvious that Xiao Hai is putting in the work at all levels, and that hard work paid off with his earning a Capcom Cup spot. He has the ability to cause huge damage with Evil Ryu's combos and has demonstrated that he can remain cool under pressure and make clutch plays. He has a very quiet demeanor but don't let that fool you.
Bio: EG|Justin Wong has a long and storied career in the fighting game community with many games and has been considered the top Street Fighter player in the USA for much of that career. There are a lot of attributes that make Justin such a good player. He has great execution and an ability to read opponents, knowing just the right time to go for that clutch reversal. He also never gives up, and is known for his ability to make incredible comebacks. Justin is an incredible player and will be one to watch out for during Capcom Cup 2015.
Bio: /r/Kappa|Poongko has been one of the best Seth players in the world for years. As a top Seth player, he excels at mix-ups and inflicting huge combos on his opponents while at the same time keeping his own low-health character out of danger. As a Seth player, a good defense is a good offense. He has a lot of showmanship as well, sometimes tossing off his shirt during a set. When this happens, he has earned a nickname "Angry Poongko". He is also sometimes nicknamed "the Machine" for his mix-ups and combos.
Bio: Itabashi Zangief, sometimes called Itazan for short, is one of the best Zangief players in the world. Itazan is mostly a character loyalist, playing Zangief almost exclusively, although he has played as T-Hawk on occasion. As a Zangief specialist, he is remarkably patient and during bad matchups sometimes has to gain ground little by little just to get that one chance to inflict big damage. He is an incredible player with numerous top 16 finishes this Capcom Pro Tour season.
Bio: MF|Tonpy doesn't have much of a tournament record before 2015 but this year he came out strong for the Capcom Pro Tour. This year he took 1st place in Winter Clash and Manila Cup and top 16 in a number of other events. He's a great C.Viper player with an aggressive style and good mix-ups. This year he has established a great track record for himself and now he will get a chance to earn the ultimate prize at Capcom Cup 2015.
Bio: Liquid|NuckleDu is one of the best Guile players in the world, probably sharing that distinction with YOMI|Dieminion. He's a very clinical player and uses Guile both for defensive zoning and for offensive pressure to great effect. He also is a very strong player with Decapre and Akuma, which helps him a lot with some of Guile's bad matchups. He is one of USA's best players this year and has everything it takes as a player to win Capcom Cup.
Bio: WFX|801Strider has had an amazing Capcom Pro Tour season in 2015, taking top 8 in the majority of the events he has played in this year. He is a character loyalist and has played Abel all year, and his Abel is always exciting to watch! 801Strider can read and adapt to opponents quickly, has amazing footsies and mix-ups, and can make clutch plays to turn defeat into victory.
Bio: YOMI|Dieminion is one of the best Guile players in the world, arguably sharing that honor only with Liquid|NuckleDu. The main thing that sets Dieminion apart is that he's a character loyalist, choosing to play Guile almost exclusively, having only used Juri in one Capcom Pro Tour event. He plays Guile regardless of the matchup and he brings an aggressive style to the character that is all his own. He seems to be at home regardless of position, even when backed up in the corner. He will be incredibly exciting to watch as he makes a run for a Capcom Cup win!
Bio: China's Dark Jiewa has had a great year in the Capcom Pro Tour and he started it by taking 1st place in one of year's first events, Abuget Cup 2015. He has taken top 8 or 16 in many events this year. His Ken is very unpredictable and dangerous, as he is not afraid to go for that reversal Dragon Punch after a knockdown. He's not afraid to take chances and that makes him an exciting player to watch and a big problem for anybody who he faces.
Bio: CCG|HumanBomb has had a great year in the Capcom Pro Tour and has had high placements in multiple events. He is a character loyalist and it shows, as he uses Sakura's good mobility and ability to inflict big combos to get wins. His spacing and execution are also top notch.
Bio: YBK|Shiro has been a longtime top Abel player. In recent interviews, WFX|801Strider credited him with being an inspiration to play Abel himself. Sometimes referred to affectionately as "Uncle Shiro", he has been a longtime player at Japanese arcades. It is only in the last year or two that he has been regularly appearing in top 16 results at tournaments.
Bio: If there was a player who has put in the work to get into Capcom Cup this year, it's KIG|Problem X. He has taken part in a ton of events this year, both in Europe and abroad, and has finished somewhere within top 8 in most. His primary characters are C.Viper and Seth and uses them both to great effect. He also has used Zangief, Ryu, Yun, Sagat, Guile, M.Bison, and Cammy in the last year. He is a versatile player and will be a problem for whomever he faces.
Bio: RZR|Gackt has been a top player in Asia for years. He hasn't been active in the Capcom Pro Tour early in the season but finished strong with a 3rd place finish at FV Cup 2015 and 2nd place finishes at Saigon Cup 2015, Ze Fighting Game Championship, and CPTA Last Chance Qualifier 2015. His primary character is Fei Long but he has several secondary characters to help with matchups and he isn't afraid to use them.
Bio: If MD|Luffy is considered the top player out of Europe, Valmaster is arguably right on his heels. He has been very active in tournaments this year, taking part in many events both within the Capcom Pro Tour as well as others. He has played his long-time main character, Chun-Li, almost exclusively this year but he has been known to use Elena in the past. Chun-Li is a character with a lot of great buttons, and Valmaster has excellent footsies.
Bio: Misse is one of the best Makoto players in the world, and as such is a crowd favorite for tournament spectators. He hasn't been really active in events until sometime last year, but was very active this year. He took 1st place in Taiwan Fighting Game Major 2015. Like any master Makoto player, Misse has exceptional spacing, uses his character to inflict high damage punishes, and has good mix-ups.
Bio: Qanba Douyu|Dakou made it to Capcom Cup in the very last spot through a fortunate series of breaks at Dreamhack Winter! Don't hold that against him, though, as he has played consistently well at many events this year. He earned enough Ranking Points to qualify for Capcom Cup and that speaks volumes. He plays a fierce Ken but also has also used Cammy and Ryu at some events this year.


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Posted on April 16, 2010 by wordofmouth
I have Georgia on my mind. Literally.
I recently changed the typeface of my document program at work to Georgia to synchronize it with my e-mail and word processing program at home, so I am now immersed in the same familiar characters all day long.
I find the text in this typeface appears friendly and charming, beckoning me into the white space around it. It's to the point where if someone returns one of my documents in another typeface, I'll convert it back into Georgia.
Indeed, I've become very attached — which to me seems a bit crazy. I mean, it's a font.
Today, as different typefaces become more widely available, it's easier to find one that suits your style and personality.
There are tens of thousands of typefaces, with more being invented all the time. And thanks to a new software program called Typeface, anyone can have the ultimate personalized font.
With Typeface, you sit in front of the computer webcam and its software designs a font based on the shape of your face and expression — bulbous nose, arched eyebrows and all.
So it would appear that there is some larger desire to personalize the script we use to punch words onto screens every day.
Perhaps we're seeking more connection to the words we type. Or perhaps typeface is becoming the new handwriting. Let's look at the facts.
Like your own signature
Handwriting, we can all agree, is in a downward spiral. I can count the number of times I pick up a pen on an average day on one hand. The emotional connection I have with my writing has been relegated to late night scribbling.
Experts have long argued that handwriting is important to help us feel connected to the words we shape and to help develop our individuality.
But if we're writing less by hand, it seems the emotion will have to come more through the machines we use. Hello…Georgia!
"More people are gravitating towards a favourite typeface," says Keith Rushton, chair of graphic design at the Ontario College of Art and Design.
"It could be they want to personalize it, or just gravitate away from the default typefaces."
Rushton himself has 10 favourite typefaces and he points out that many authors want their books set in a particular typeface, one they feel represents them.
Some writers, such as Mordecai Richler, Chaucer, Lord Byron and Jonathan Swift, even have scripts named after them.
"It's like developing your own signature," says Rushton. "Why not have your own typeface?"
Nice curves
The language that's used to describe typefaces helps explain why some of us get emotionally attached.
Georgia, for instance, is said to be "sturdy." It "exudes a sense of friendliness; a feeling of intimacy" and is from a family with "character and charm" whose typeface ancestors are Scotch Roman. Given this description, Georgia is practically ready to strut across the screen and down a few pints.
Rushton says it's not unusual for typographers to say things about a favourite font like "that's an incredibly sensual typeface," or that the typeface has nice thick and thins, beautiful curves or nice rhythm, crescendo or composition.
In this sense, typeface imbues us with the warmth and familiarity of a favourite song, or our own script.
Perhaps the evolution from personal handwriting to typeface is just part of the natural progression of language.
For his part, Rushton says typefaces are a language unto themselves and have developed along with the written word.
Letter forms have progressed as our language has moved from walls to tablets, then to leather and paper, and now to screens.
The 18th century printer John Baskerville graduated from stone to paper, parlaying his talent engraving gravestones into the popular Baskerville typeface.
In the acclaimed documentary Helvetica, design writer Rick Poynor makes the point that "people are starting to see graphic communication as an expression of their own identity. You can change the background, you can put pictures in, you can change the typeface to anything you want. And those choices, those decisions you make become expressions of who you are."
Now, of course, just because I'm writing an e-mail or document in my font of choice doesn't mean the recipient's computer recognizes that font. (And the personalized font based on my face currently resides on my laptop alone.)
But an ever-growing number of fonts are available to download to help us personalize our e-interactions, and so gradually make typeface a more viable replacement for handwriting.
More than anything, I find it's important to simply write for myself in a font I feel emotionally connected to.
Maybe you're just fine with using Helvetica or Times Roman for your computer-based writing. But I, for one, will continue to have Georgia on my mind.
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However, manufacturers were able to support one measure - SB 1343 by Senator Mitchell (D-Los Angeles) - as the industry's preferred approach to addressing sexual harassment offenses because it strikes a balance between increasing workplace protections and sensitivities with avoiding legal pitfalls that promote noncompliance that leads to litigation. The bill received overwhelming bi-partisan support in both the Assembly and Senate.
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Minister Motsoaledi hand-delivers birth certificate to allow KZN girl to inherit R8m
By Tania Broughton - 17 August 2020 - 15:52
Home affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi with lawyer Sihle Mdludla. The minister hand-delivered a birth certificate to the lawyer and the mother of a KZN girl who stood to lose out on an R8m German inheritance because the department didn't heed a court order to amend her document.
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Minister of home affairs Aaron Motsoaledi personally handed over documents on Monday to the mother of an eight-year-old child from rural KwaZulu-Natal who faced losing out on an R8m foreign inheritance because department officials had, for nine months, refused to comply with a court order.
SowetanLIVE's sister publication TimesLIVE highlighted the plight of the child and her mother on Friday when it revealed that they were set to go back to court this week to obtain a contempt of court order against the minister and director-general, putting them on terms to explain why they should not be jailed and fined.
Within hours, the minister's spokesperson contacted the TimesLIVE reporter for further details and took action to ensure that the order would be complied with immediately and the relevant officials disciplined.
On Monday, the mom's attorney Sihle Mdludla confirmed that all the necessary documents had been handed over to him and his client and that the minister had apologised.
The documents were being couriered to Germany on Tuesday and would be there in time for a court hearing to determine the inheritance issue on August 24.
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The child's mother was married to German-born Unisa professor Hans Schulze who, just before his death from cancer, adopted her in a traditional ceremony.
His own mother died in Germany some months later, leaving about €400,000.
In terms of German law, a descendant may inherit even if they are not named in the will. While a local doctor was claiming the estate, the German court said it would consider the child's claim, as long as Schulze was named as her father on her birth certificate.
In spite of a court order handed down in November last year, giving home affairs three days to do this, officials at the Centurion office repeatedly refused to do so.
In his statement on Friday, the minister said the mom should never have had to approach the court in the first place.
"Laziness, treating members of the public with disdain and failure to uphold the law have no place in such a crucial department charged with the constitutional and statutory responsibility to issue documents that empower and changes the lives of people," he said, saying the investigation into the conduct of the officials would take two weeks.
Mdludla told TimesLIVE that his client would assist with the investigation to identify those she had dealt with.
"The minister has agreed to pay the costs of our court application. We are happy that the matter is finally closed. It brought considerable strain on our client."
He said he expected the German court to rule next week on the issue and should the child inherit, the money would be placed in a trust account.
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SAA2007: Opening Plenary Session Ponders Diversity
August 31, 2007 1 Comment
In his introduction, Bruce Bruemmer began with a disarming "Thank you disembodied voice" – and merrily rolled along through a short, cheery and heartfelt introduction for SAA president Elizabeth W. Adkins. He saved time (and likely vocal stress) by prerecording a YouTube video enumerating Adkins's accomplishments . He led rounds of applause for Adkins's father, aunt, uncle and husband. Bruemmer claims her only fault is that she is too serious. That she did not perceive the inherent humor of Velveeta and Miracle Whip concerned him.
He finally found the chink in her armor when he broke down laughing at the apparently often repeated J. L. Kraft quote "What we do, we do do" – and at this she finally admitted that it was 'a little funny'.
Elizabeth Adkins's Plenary Speech
Adkins began her talk by leading the hall in applauding the program committee, the host committee, the sponsors, past presidents, international visitors, and council members – each in turn.
She then made an exciting announcement – American Archivist is being made available online! If you are onsite at the conference, there will be a peek at the beta version on display on Friday in the Embassy Room. Issues from 2000 forward will be available online and they are still working on the digitization of all back issues. SAA will still print the journal. Access to the digital version will be available via a link off the SAA homepage. All but the 6 most recent issues will be available freely to anyone. More work will need to be done to improve visibility through indexing services and complete the digitization of back issues.
After this, she launched into her main speech "Our Journey Toward Diversity – And a Call to (More) Action". I will do my best to include as many points as I managed to fully captured in my notes. If this topic interests you – I encourage you to watch for publication of the full original. Please forgive me any misquotes, omissions and oversights. I have also included a few additional details on points that were in the presentation.
Our Journey Toward Diversity – And a Call to (More) Action
Adkins first contemplated diversity of the presidents of SAA by considering how long had it had been since a corporate archivist had been SAA president. The answer was William Overman in 1957 – and Overman is the only other corporate archivist to ever be selected as president. Adkins is also one of only 16 women to have been SAA President.
What does SAA Mean by Diversity? Why do we care? Adkins reviewed the 2004 census of the profession known as A*CENSUS . With its 5,620 responses it was much more extensive than the surveys done in 1956 and 1982.
Gender Imbalance
From A First Look at A*CENSUS Results (published in August of 2004):
The archival profession has experienced a significant shift in gender in the last half century. The A*CENSUS survey indicates that the ratio of women to men is now approximately 2:1. This is almost a mirror image of the gender distribution reported in Ernst Posner's 1956 survey of SAA members, in which 67% were men and 33% were women.
Adkins stated that the current gender imbalance is an issue for two reasons:
we need men's perspective and input
since women are still generally paid less than men – having a gender imbalance is likely driving down salaries
Library and Museums are seeing this same gender imbalance while the gender imbalance is flipped in the IT industry.
Race and Ethnic Diversity
According to A*CENSUS 2004 only 7% of the SAA membership is non-white while the general US populate is 25% non-white (with an even greater number of non-whites in kindergarten classes today).
Why should we care?
* "It's the right thing to do"
* Completeness of the documentary record
* It's good business business
* Competition with other professions and career paths
Dr. Harold T. Pinkett (1914-2001) was the first African American at NARA – named an SAA fellow in 1962, editor of American Archivist 1968-1971 and council member from 1971-1972.
SAA first diversity efforts launched in 1970s
From 1936-1972, women in SAA made up only 28-33% of SAA members. The 1970s brought lots of progress for women's representation and activity in SAA.
Work on Racial and Ethnic diversity started in 1978…more work supported 1981-1987, some efforts supported – other efforts (such as desire for a fellowship to support study) were not.
The Archivists and Archives of Color Roundtable (AACR) founded in 1987, took on this name in 1994 (?). The Harold T. Pinkett Award was established in 1993 "to encourage minority students to consider careers in the archival profession and promote minority participation in SAA".
In 1997 SAA created a Diversity Task Force and a final report was submitted in 1999. SAA Council accepted final report and moved forward in an ad hoc matter. In 2002 members of the task force were frustrated by lack of progress and passed a resolution asking for info on progress. The crux of the answer was "not a lot".
In May 2003 the SAA council created a 'diversity committee'… council is now actually talking about diversity and actually putting things in motion.
Focus on Students
There has a been a huge growth of Student Chapters. The concept was approved by the SAA council in 1993. There has been a growth from 3 chapters to nearly 30. Currently 20% of all members, more than 10% of attendees at this meeting, are students. Adkins hopes the students will help bringing more diversity into SAA and asked for a round of applause for the students attending the meeting.
In 2005, SAA launched a new strategic planning effort and Diversity was identified one of the three highest priorities (with Technology and Public Awareness being the other 2).
What is the state of diversity today? Lots of talk – but how much actual action?
What is done?
census completed
monitoring progress
education for non-archivists who serve under represented groups
experimentation with the idea ofDiversity Fair
Next actions?
outreach on college and university campuses
provide other "entry points" into the archival profession
Archival education
The Task Force recommendations included improvement of the SAA website, providing financial aid for minorities and under represented communities, and working on SAA's new member development.
Adkins presented an interesting idea of reaching out to kids age 10-15 such that we might influence their future career choices. She also suggested that SAA emulate the ALA model of the Spectrum Scholarship. Established in 1997, the Spectrum Scholarship program granted over 60 $5,000 scholarships this year alone. While SAA does not have the money to support a scholarship at this level – Adkins announced that a new SAA Minority Scholarship has been approved by the SAA council (this leading to the first spontaneous applause of the speech). She also made a big point of pointing to the Midwest Archives Conference's Archie Motely Memorial Scholarship for Minority Students and saying that they should get credit as leaders in the area of minority scholarships.
"Diversity starts with a commitment to inclusion"
Addressing diversity concerns is hard work, but diversity will improve SAA in ways we can't grasp now. She compared future progress to past efforts that now seem obvious (provision of childcare, the membership committee..etc).
Adkins concluded that that we need to build on a foundation of inclusion. A 'welcoming respectful attitude' will help us move forward. But we need to move forward with not just words – but with also with actions.
The hall gave her a standing ovation. Confronted with this, Adkins remarked that she had made it through so far but now she was getting all verklempt .
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