Prof Goes To Human Rights Commission

By Isabel Vincent

TORONTO (CUP) - A Trin- ity College ethics professor who filed a sexual discrimination com- plaint with the Ontario Human Rights Commission last month says the college refused to deal with her charges.

In her complaint, Marsha He- witt, an assistant professor at Trinity College’s faculty of divin- ity, said she was denied a tenured position on the basis of sex, mar- ital status and family status.

The complaint, filed against Trinity College and a senior fac- ulty member, states the professor rebuked her for not attending col- lege social functions because she had to breastfeed her baby, and speculated about a possible sex-

al liaision with another faculty member.

“It’s an outrage to my in- egrity,” said Hewitt. “From the

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moment I came to the college I was being harassed. I’m amazed that in 1988 a woman.can have her career destroyed because of breastfeeding her baby.”

Dean of divinity Peter Slater, who was named in the complaint, refused to return calls.

Hewitt is also upset that ap- peals within the college seemed to go nowhere.

Gwen Brooks, Trinity’s sexual harassment officer, is also Provost Robert Painter’s executive assis- tant. Hewitt said Brooks went to the provost on her behalf and was turned away.

Trinity College is affiliated with the University of Toronto, so Hewitt went to U of T sexual harassment officer Nancy Adam- son. Adamson said there was nothing she could do: The uni- versity’s sexual harassment pol-

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whose salaries are 100 per cent paid by an affiliate.

“There was nothing for me “Entrusted myself to the complaint process within the college, but it was frus- trating.”

Hewitt ap- proached Trinity Provost Painter herself last November but said lit- tle help was forthcoming. Painter declined comment, saying “It’s not my business to educate you (the reporter)” on these matiers.

Hewitt said when.she was hired in July 1986 on a proba- tionary basis she was assured that if she completed her dissertation and published a few articles she would be given a tenured teach- ing position.

. Hewitt said although she met these requirements, the job was advertised. Hewitt said a search committee that included the se-

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nior faculty member she has ac- cused of sexual harassment of- fered the position to an Ameri- can who had not yet been granted landed immigrant status.

Fred Wilson, president of the U of T Faculty Association, said it was questionable whether Trin- ity complied with federal regu- lations when the American was hired.

According to Canadian immi- gration requirements, jobs must first be offered to qualified Cana- dians and permanent residents.

Said Hewitt: “I hope that Trinity in future will think three times before they treat a woman in this fashion. This should be a warning to women that the forces of patriarchy are very strong. I have to do what I think is right. I am the ethics professor, after all.”

A charge of sexual harass-

ment at St. Mary’s University in Halifax took nine months to re- solve. Fourth-year sociology stu- dent Rachel Osborne laid a com- plaint against 29 football team players for an awards ceremony in the student pub which in- cluded prizes for team members who had “fucked the ugliest girl, who fucked the fattest girl, for the guy who got a blowjob from a re- tarded woman.”

Twelve negotiated dress with the university’s sexual harassment officer. Five didn’t show up, and the 12 who refused to settle were found not guilty.

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The final report on the in- cident was released nine months later, after Osborne took her case to the commercial media.

Said Osborne, “Initially, we put our faith in the system. I can say in retrospect that it was a mistake.”

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