Events
Women's Studies Essay Prize
Annual award given to the undergraduate student who writes the best essay on a topic related to women's studies. This prize is administered through the Women's Studies Program.
- Undergraduate students
- Essay can be on any topic related to women's studies. Fiction, poetry and plays will NOT be considered
- Papers must be written for a CMU course and must be submitted no more than three semesters after the applicant completes the course.
- Applicant must be the sole author
Deadline: May 4, 2011 at noon
Award Amount: $500
View 2011 application
Take Back the Night
Thursday, April 14
Video 6:00 - 7:00 PM in Anspach 161
Tribe Overview 7:00 - 7:30 PM
March 7:45 - 8:15 PM
Speak Out 8:30 -11:00 PM
Take Back the Night is an international rally and march organized locally with the purpose of unifying and empowering communities to combat violence against women, children and families. The event is organized collaboratively by community and campus and other interested persons who are ready to take a stand against violence and make the night safe for everyone.
For more information, contact Rebecca Hayes-Smith at 989-774-3160 or hayes2r@cmich.edu.
Soup & Substance
Presented by Lee Ann DeReus
Monday, April 18
12:00 p.m.
Bovee UC -- Terrace Rooms
View event announcement
Dr. Lee Ann DeReus presents "Voice, Power, and the Long Road to Healing: Panzi Hospital and Survivors of Sexual Violence in the DR Congo." She is an Associate Professor of Human Development & Family Studies and Women Studies at Pennsylvania State University-Altoona. She also is a Carl Wilkens Fellow with the Genocide Intervention Network.
An activist-scholar, her current research is focused on survivors of sexual violence in eastern DR Congo. She is the co-founder of Panzi Foundation USA (www.panzifoundation.org) and the cofounder of Beza Kids (www.bezakids.org). She is a featured activist in the 2010 book, The Enough Moment: Fighting to End Africa's Worst Human Rights Crimes, and a frequent guest speaker nationally about the crisis for women in the DR Congo, the genocide in Darfur, Sudan and global activism.
This is one in a series where members of the campus community and greater Mt. Pleasant area gather for a soup luncheon and a substantive presentation on diversity-related topics. Free and open to the public. Brought to you by the Multicultural Center and co-sponsored by Women's Studies Department.
Past Events
"My Kids or My Career: Women Working Together to Improve Childcare"
Tuesday, November 16
7:00 p.m.
Anspach 161
The Women's Studies program will host a panel discussion with opportunities for the audience to ask questions. For more information, contact Tara Saathoff-Wells at 989-774-5686 or saath1ts@cmich.edu.
GLBT History Month Icons
Poster Exhibit on display through October
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Multicultural Education Center
Coming Out/Indigenous Day Keynote--Chaz Bono
Monday, October 11, 2010
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Warriner Hall, Plachta Auditorium
Coming Out Open Mic Night
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Kaya Coffee House
M.A.J.O.R Night
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Bovee UC: Rotunda
"Her-story" Roundtable
Monday, March 15, 2010
7:00 p.m.
Park Library Auditorium
The Women's Studies Program presents an interdisciplinary roundtable in honor of Womens "Her-story" Month. Topics concerning women and the feminist issues of the past and today will be presented by faculty, staff and students from around campus.
Women's "Her-story" Month Celebration
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Women's Studies Lounge (Anspach 119)
The Women's Studies Program celebrates Women's "Her-story" Month by hosting games, refreshments, and information about events and individuals that have shaped our world. If you can't attend the party, feel free to stop by the Women's Studies lounge (Anspach 119) throughout the month of March--it will be loaded with trivia and games all month.
Afghan Women's Project
Peggy Kelsey's exhibit "Afghan Women's Project" will display in the library from March 16 until April 17, 2009. For detailed information, please visit her web site at www.kelseys.net.
Spirit of Afghanistan
Presented by Peggy Kelsey
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Soup & Substance Luncheon
12 noon in the Bovee UC Maroon & Gold Rooms
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 NEW DATE!
7 to 8 p.m. in the Park Library Auditorium
Photographer Peggy Kelsey will discuss her exhibit, "The Afghan Women's Project," which is on display in the third floor of CMU's Park Library until April 17. She will share scenes from the places she visited around Afghanistan, including Talogan in the north, Herat in the west, and Bamyian, the place where Buddhist statues were blown up. One of her goals for the presentation is to dispel several myths about the country and society, including the difference between Islamic Fundamentalism and Traditionalism, stereotypes about Afghan men, the issue of the burka and more.
Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Women's Studies Program at 989-774-3601 or download the event flyer in Word or PDF.
