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June 29 - July 3, 2015
Summer hours - 7:30 am to 4:30 pm
Please note: The Women's Center will be closed from July 2-12 for staff vacation. We re-open on July 13.
This Week in Women's History:
- July 2, 1979 – The Susan B. Anthony dollar is released.
- July 2, 1937 – Amelia Earhart’s plane is lost in the Pacific Ocean near Howland Island.
- July 2, 1964 – President Lyndon Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act; Title VII prohibits sex discrimination in employment.
- July 4, 1876 – Suffragists crash the Centennial Celebration in Independence Hall to present the Vice President with the “Declaration of the Rights of Women” written by Matilda Joselyn Gage.
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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Write for the Women's Center Blog!
Meet great people, boost your writing portfolio, and engage in critical dialogue on important social issues! Get 1 internship credit available through JAMM, English, Women's and Gender Studies, or Sociology! For more details, please contact the blog supervisor, Lysa Salsbury. Click here to apply! Applications are due August 27, 2015.
Join the Body rEvolution!
Body image issues and eating disorders disproportionately affect college-age students. Body rEvolution is a dynamic, interactive internship coordinated by the Women's Center and the Counseling & Testing Center. Body rEvolution aims to get students talking about body image, the media's influence, and potential outcomes and impacts for their health and well-being. Participate in Body rEvolution in Fall 2015, earn 1 credit of SOC 498 or WMST 498, and gain valuable presenting and peer education skills! This peer education and outreach program is activism in action! Email Lysa Salsbury or call (208) 885-2777 to find out more.
Work at the Women's Center!
Join the Women's Center for the 2015-2016 academic year for an exciting work-study position! We currently have six work-study positions open including a Social Media and Outreach Assistant, Women's Center Office Assistant, Diversity and Inclusion Program Assistant, Women's Center Events & Programming Assistant, Graphic Design Assistant, and Sexual Assault Program Assistant. For details on all of these positions visit our website. To apply online, click here. If you have questions, please email our Office Manager, Christina Vazquez or call (208) 885-2777.
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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.
Vandal Food Pantry in Need of Donations
The Vandal Food Pantry's shelves are almost empty! We need your help to re-stock for the new academic year. We are seeking donations of any shelf-stable foods, but especially:
- Canned fruit
- Cereal
- Oatmeal
- Snack items (granola bars, fruit snacks)
- Pasta with pasta sauce
- Soup
- Chili
- Canned meats (chicken, tuna)
- Peanut butter and jelly
- Instant meals (e.g., potatoes, "Just Add Water" type meals)
Please contact Natalie Magnus, nataliem@uidaho.edu, 208-885-2237, to arrange a donation drop-off.
Athena Summer Book Club
You are warmly invited to join Athena's summer book club. We will be reading:
Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver
Discussion: Wednesday, July 15
12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Panorama Room (Idaho Commons)
Missoula: Rape and the justice system in a college town by Jon Krakauer
Discussion: Tuesday, August 18
12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Panorama Room (Idaho Commons)
Both books are available from:
- UI Library (or can be borrowed from its partner institutions)
- Latah County Library (including large print, digital download and CD)
- Neill Public Library (including digital download)
- Local bookstores
Please feel free to bring your lunch to either of these discussions. We look forward to seeing you throughout the summer.
Volunteers needed for Great Moscow Food Drive
The Latah County Human Rights Task Force and the Moscow Human Rights Commission have a need for volunteers to staff tables at the Great Moscow Food Drive, to be held Saturday, August 1 at the Farmer's Market, Safeway, and Rosauers. If you can help out, please contact Joann Muneta at jmuneta@uidaho.edu.
WSU now hiring an AmeriCorps VISTA position
WSU is now hiring for a full-time AmeriCorps VISTA position to start August 2015. In conjunction with WSU’s Cougar Money Management Program and TRiO Student Support Services, WSU is seeking a motivated college graduate who is interested in developing financial literacy tools and resources as a WSU Cougar Financial Literacy Project (CFLP) Coordinator. This person will develop a peer-to-peer mentor program, improving existing financial literacy tools and resources for use by first-generation, low-income WSU students. Benefits include: living allowance, and if moving from out of area, a relocation allowance; training; childcare assistance if eligible; and choice of education award or end-of-service stipend. Click here to apply now. To learn more about this position, contact Chio Flores, Assistant Dean & Cougar Money Management Program Director at cflores@wsu.edu.
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