MARCH = Women's month

Here all the activities on our Campus for Women's Month.
Please join us in celebrating all women on this planet!

WEAVING THE PAST INTO THE FABRIC OF THE FUTURE

March, ongoing

Women’s History Month exhibit, Lovejoy Library

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March, ongoing

QUILTING AS A WOMEN'S TRADITION

exhibit in MUC Art Gallery, 2^nd floor

Curated by Laura Strand, assisted by Alicia Pigg and Yvette Booker

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March, ongoing

Women’s Studies books 25% off

(excluding textbooks and sale items)

University Bookstore, MUC

Thurs. March 1, 12:30 - 1:45 pm

Date Rape and Sexual Assault Informational Panel

Presented by Robin Pokojski, Call for Help, Inc./Counseling Services

Oak/Red Bud Room, MUC

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Fri. March 2, 4:00 - 6:00 pm

Women’s History Month Kickoff Reception

QUILTING AS A WOMEN’S TRADITION Exhibit Opening

MUC Art Gallery, 2^nd Floor

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Tues. March 13, 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Gender, Fairness, and the Public School Classroom

Brown Bag Discussion

Laurie Puchner and Barbara O’Donnell

Peck Hall 2415

Tues. March 13, 12:30 - 1:45 pm

Mask-ulinity: Revealing the Man Behind

Presented by Richard Avdoian

Peck Hall 3417

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Wed. March 14, 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Social Work Pioneers: Women in Social Welfare History

Brown Bag Discussion

Social Work Faculty & Students

Peck Hall 3117

Wed. March 14, 6:00 pm

Tough Guise

Film and Discussion

Moderated by Jason Stacy

Peck Hall 2304

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Thurs. March 15, 2:30 - 5:00 pm

HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER VACATION: A VISUAL DIARY OF JAMIE CURRIER'S JOURNEY WITH CANCER

Photography Exhibit and Reception

Jane Floyd-Hendey and Jamie Currier

Peck Hall 3117

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Mon. March 19, 4:30-5:30 pm
Good Work Sister! Women Shipyard Workers of World War II: An Oral History
Film and Discussion
Moderated by Laura Perkins

Peck Hall 0408

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Tues. March 20, 12:30 - 1:45 pm

Does Work Pay?: Experiences of Women Moving from Welfare to Work

Presented by Lisa Welch

Peck Hall 3417

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Wed. March 21, 12:30 – 1:45 pm

A Jury of Her Peers

Film and Discussion

Moderated by Sue Cataldi

Founders Hall 1408

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Thurs. March 22, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

The DEVIL is in the Details:

Why THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA is one of the Best Films of 2006

Presented by Jan Lisa Huttner

Organized by American Association of University Women, SIUE Branch

Alumni Hall 0206

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Thurs. March 22 and Fri. March 23, 7:00 pm

LunaFest Film Festival*

Making Waves

Abbott Auditorium, Lovejoy Library

$7 students

$10 general public, faculty

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Tues. March 27, 12:30 - 1:45 pm

Policing Women

Presented by Trish Oberweis

Science Building 0209

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Wed. March 28, 7:00 pm

The Vagina Dialogues: Sex and the College Woman

Florence Maatita and Wendy Cook-Mucci

Peck Hall 0412

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Fri. March 30, 12:00 – 1:30 pm

Teaching About Gender and Artifacts

Brown Bag Discussion
Laura Fowler, Laura Strand, Allison Thomason, and Cory Wilmott
University Club, MUC

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*all events, except the LunaFest Film Festival, are free and open to the public

For Further Info: Professor Anne Valk, Director Women’s Studies Program (618) 650-3660 or wmstdept@siue.edu

Event sponsors include: Women’s Studies Program, College of Arts and Sciences, The University Museum, Making Waves, University Bookstore, Lovejoy Library, Disability Support Services, AAUW (SIUE Branch), Counseling Services, Call for Help, Inc.