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November 24 - 28, 2014
The Women's Center will be closed the afternoon of Wednesday, November 26 and November 27 and November 28. We will re-open at 8 am on December 1.
This Week in Women's History:
- November 24, 1429 – Joan of Arc begins a month long seige of La Charité that ultimately fails.
- November 24, 1859 – Adelina Patti makes her operatic debut at the Academy of Music in New York at the age of 16. She performed the title role in Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor.
- November 25, 1999 – The United Nations establishes the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women to commemorate the murder of three Mirabal Sisters for resistance against the Rafael Trujillo dictatorship in Dominican Republic.
- November 27, 1968 - Penny Ann Early became the first woman to play major professional basketball, in an ABA game Kentucky Colonels vs. Los Angeles Stars.
- November 28, 1893 - Women vote in a national election for the first time: the New Zealand general election.
- November 28, 1919 - Nancy Astor is elected as a Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. She is the first woman to sit in the House of Commons.
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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Diversity and Human Rights Student Holiday Party!
December 5 at 6 pm
Join the Office of Multicultural Affairs, the College Assistance Migrant Program, the Native American Student Center, the Office of Human Rights Access and Inclusion, the LGBTQA Office and the Women's Center to celebrate the holidays with food, fun and beverages! We'll play games, enjoy festive treats, and relax as we gear up for finals and celebrate the season! For more information and to RSVP please email Bekah.
Body rEvolution Presentations Now Available!
Body image issues and eating disorders disproportionately affect college-age students. Body rEvolution is activism in action! This education and outreach program is a dynamic, interactive one-hour presentation by peer educators in the Body rEvolution internship. Body rEvolution gets students talking about body image, the media's influence, and potential outcomes and impacts for their health and well-being. Bring the Body rEvolution presentation to your living group or student organization today! Email bodyrevolution@uidaho.edu or call (208) 885-2777 to schedule a date.
Orange is the New Black
Mondays at 12:30 in Memorial Gym 109
We will not show Orange is the New Black on November 24 but join us on December 1 for the next episode!
Join us on our comfy couches as we watch episodes of the hit series! Orange is the New Black follows Piper Chapman, a woman in her thirties who is sentenced to fifteen months in prison after being convicted of a decade-old crime of transporting money for her drug-dealing girlfriend. Join us to meet all the characters she comes into contact with and to see how she copes! All are welcome. Popcorn provided!
UI Women's Leadership Conference Call for Proposals!
March 25, 2015
The UI Women's Center, Professional Development and Learning Office, and the Athena Association of Professional Women are partnering to hold the 5th bi-annual Women's Leadership Conference. You are invited to submit proposals for presentations and workshops that address the myriad of climate issues women face in higher education, the workplace and beyond. Conference sessions may focus on women in leadership, transitions between professional and personal roles, professional development skills, and exploration of current research on women and gender. The theme for the conference is "Yes, and...The power of We." "Yes, and..." is a concept derived from improvisational comedy. In order to collaboratively build a scene, one person presents an opportunity for interaction and invites others to expand upon their idea. For more information visit http://www.uidaho.edu/pdl/womens-leadership. To submit proposals visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WLC2015. The deadline for proposals is February 2, 2015.
VOX: Student Advocates for Planned Parenthood
Do you care about accessible healthcare for women and men? Reproductive justice and rights? Comprehensive and inclusive sex education? Healthy relationships? Equal rights regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity? VOX at the University of Idaho is the club for you! To learn about joining and what you can do to make Idaho and the rest of the country a safer, healthier, and more equal place email vox.uidaho@gmail.com.
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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.
- Free Angela: And All Political Prisoners
December 4, 5:30 pm in CUE 202 - WSU Pullman
Come watch the exciting life story of Angela Davis, renowned scholar and activist, who will speak at the WSU Pullman campus on January 22, 2015 as the keynote speaker for WSU's Martin Luther King Community Celebration. The film is free and all are welcome.
- Teach For America
Educational opportunities should not be determined by your family's income or the neighborhood in which you live. Teach For America is growing a movement of leaders who will help drive change toward the goal of closing the gap in educational opportunity in America. These leaders start their paths as corps members who teach for two years in high-need communities and help students gain access to more educational opportunities and life choices. Deeply affected by their teaching experience, many TFA alumni continue to make an impacct in the classroom or as school leaders, while others work to address the challenges faced in low-income communities from many different career sectors. To find out more about Teach For America like their Facebook page or email Austin Warren. Click here to apply. Deadline for applications is December 5.
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