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August 25-29, 2014
WELCOME BACK STUDENTS!
This Week in Women's History:
- August 25, 1950 – Althea Gibson makes her debut at the United States National Championships (US Open). She is the first black player to do so. It was also her 23rd birthday. The next year, she was the first black competitor at Wimbledon.
- August 26, 1920 – The 19th amendment to United States Constitution takes effect, giving women the right to vote.
- August 26, 1971 – Bella Abzug introduced the legislation proclaiming August 26 as Women’s Equality Day.
- August 27, 1927 – Five Canadian women file a petition to the Supreme Court of Canada, asking, “Does the word ‘Persons’ in Section 24 of the British North America Act, 1867, include female persons?”
- August 28, 1917 - Protests for woman suffrage outside the White House picked up, comparing President Wilson to the German Kaiser. This resulted in arrests, sentencing to work camps and force feeding.
What's Up At The Women's Center
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What's Up on Campus and in the Community
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FEMfest 2014!
This Friday, August 29th from 11-1, the Women’s Center and affiliated campus and community women’s rights and advocacy groups will host a dynamic celebration of Women’s Equality Day (observed nationally on August 26) with free sno-cones, popcorn, music and prizes! The Women's Center is hosting the free speech wall in the TLC this week with 'Who Needs Feminism,' an exhibit of photos of campus and community members illustrating why feminism is important. We welcome you to participate by sending in a photo of yourself! Please contact Bekah to participate. For more information on FEMFest, please visit our website.
Join the Women's Mentoring Program
The Women's Mentoring Program pairs female-identified first year and transfer students with a staff or faculty member who will strive to provide personal, academic, and professional support, guidance, and encouragement. In addition to meeting weekly, all participants are encouraged to participate in Women's Center activities and informal group luncheons and events. Students can receive course credit for participating. For more information and to apply online visit our website. The deadline to apply is September 12th.
Internship Credit to write for the Women's Center's Blog!
Women's Center Blog Contributor (1 credit/semester): This internship provides an opportunity for students to write short, timely articles about women's and gender issues on topics that are relevant to and affect today's college women.
Women's Center Blog Editor (3 credits/semester): The Women's Center Blog Editor is responsible for ongoing development and maintenance of the Women's Center blog, including writing, editing, posting, and promoting online content. The Blog Editor supervises the student blog contributors, reads and edits their written submissions, and posts them to the blog.
For more information and to register, please contact Lysa Salsbury.
Non-traditional Student Welcome Picnic
Friday, September 5, 4:00 - 6:00 pm, Ghormley Park (in front of West Park Elementary)
Join UI Student Services offices and other non-traditional students for a FREE Welcome (Back) Picnic. Get information about University support systems, join the Non-traditional Student Association, and connect with your peers! Families welcome - children's activities provided.
Orange is the New Black
Every Monday starting September 8th, the Women's Center will screen Orange is the New Black in Mem Gym 109 from 12:30 - 1:30 with popcorn. Join us as we start with the pilot for a great show and conversation.
The Empowerment Project: Ordinary Women Doing Extraordinary Things
The Women's Center and the Department of Student Involvement will Screen The Empowerment Project on September 9th in the Borah Theater. This film follows the incredible journey of 5 female filmmakers driving across the U.S. to encourage, empower and inspire the next generation of strong women to go after their career ambitions. The documentary spotlights 17 positive and powerful women leaders across a variety of lifestyles and industries. Showings are at 7 pm and 9:30 pm in the Borah Theater on September 9th. Free to UI Students, $5 for non-students.
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Campus & Community Announcements
We apologize, but due to the high volume of requests we receive for inclusion of events in this section, we regret that we can only include announcements from our campus and community partners for a maximum period of two weeks prior to the date of the event.
- Renter's Rights and Responsibilities: An Open Forum
What are renter's rights and responsibilities in Moscow? What are the rights and responsibilities of the landlord?
Join the Moscow Human Rights Commission and the Moscow Fair and Affordable Housing Commission in a Social Justice Forum on this vital topic! Open to all.
7 pm on September 9th in the City Council Chambers, 206 E. 3rd St.
- Defending Personal Boundaries
This class offered through Moscow Park and Recreation and co-sponsored by the Heart of the Arts works on many levels to help participants develop comptetent skills in presentation, communication, and defending physical boundaries. This integrated skill package has been developed over a decade of training and evaluation, and has been shown to significantly increase participants' levels of self-efficacy. Classes meet September 6th and 13th from 9 am - 1 pm at the 1912 Building Arts Workshop, 412 East 3rd St.
Register at www.ci.moscow.id.us/parks-rec. Deadline to register is August 31st.
- Smart Women, Smart Money Financial Conference in Moscow - register now!
Registration is now open and spaces are filling up fast. Visit smartwomensmartmoney.com to register for breakout sessions. This conference is completely free and tons of fun! Mark your calendars for September 25th from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
- Register for History 357: Women in Pre-modern History
This course looks at the female experience as something beyond being wives, mothers, sisters, or kin, but as inhabiting their own space. Many did so on their own terms or shaped those terms to fit their needs. Come and learn what the past looked like through the experiences of women. For more information, contact Dr. Ellen Kittell.
- Volunteer on a 24 Hour Hotline for ATVP!
Want a volunteer experience that's meaningful, enlightening, and greatly needed? Volunteer for Alternatives to Violence of the Palouse on their 24 hour hotline! To find out more information visit www.atvp.org and click on the volunteer tab or email Kayla! Training begins September 11th.
- Register for WMST 367: Activist Literature and Performance
Fall 2014 semester, T/TR 2:00-3:15 pm
Activists for human rights and social change have created eloquent literary texts and powerful theater productions and performance art. This class looks both at performance/literary texts (plays, poems, songs, mostly) and at the history of a number of different social movements in the U.S. Contact Dr. Maggie Rehm for more information.
- Internship Opportunities with AAUW
Are you interested in working with a national nonprofit, especially one focused on gender issues? Two internships are open at the American Association for University Women. Both are paid and located in Washington D.C. To find more information about these opportunities please visit either position description by clicking College/University (C/U) Relationships Intern or Campus Leaderships Programs Intern.
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