Annual Fall Reception Honoring New Women Faculty and Staff

Each fall the Provost's Office, Women's Center and Women's Studies Program co-host a reception honoring new women faculty and staff.  Formal invitiations are sent in August.

September 21, 2009, 4-5:30pm, 212 MacMillan Hall

Women's Health Fair and Forum

Occurring each year in September the wellness series begins the Women's Center's annual programming.   The 2009 program focuses on health and wellness issues and needs of our international women students and will connect international women with health services and resources within the university,  the community and surrounding area. The Women's Center, Student Health Service, Office of Health Education and Office of International Education are co-sponsoring  the event. Please mark you calendars for:

September 22, 2009, 212 MacMillan Hall ,

Health Fair: 10am-2pm, Health Forum: 4-5pm

Clothesline Project

The Clothesline Project is an annual display of t-shirts made by women in our community who are survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, rape and incest, as well as their allies.

The purpose of this project is to raise awareness about violence against women and encourage those who have experienced it to speak out. T-shirt making workshops take place at the Women’s Center during the same week that the Clothesline Project is on display. T-shirt making materials are provided at the workshops and everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate!

October 12-14, 2009, Hub (check back for more details)

Women's Leadership Symposium and Celebration

The Women’s Leadership Symposium and Celebration is an annual program hosted by the Women’s Center in collaboration with many other offices and departments on campus. The event celebrates the leadership initiatives of women at Miami and furthers individual and community development around the topic of leadership.

A highlight of this event is the presentation of the Women's Leadership Awards. First presented in 1998, as the Women Breaking Barriers Awards, the Women's Leadership Awards recognize and honor women who go beyond the expected to make a difference on campus and/or in their communities. The luncheon also features a keynote presentation or panel focusing on an aspect of the broad topic of leadership.  Breakout sessions featuring concurrent workshops are held in the morning and afternoon. 

October 23, 2009, Shriver Center (REGISTER HERE for luncheon, if paying by credit card; otherwise, stop by the Women's Center, 206 MacMillan with cash or check.  Luncheon registration deadline: October 16)

Luncheon and Awards Ceremony: 11am-1pm ($5 for Miami students, staff and faculty; $15 for others)

Breakout Sessions: 9:50-10:50am, 1:15-2:15pm, 2:30-3:30pm (check the Women's Leadership Symposium and Celebration page after September 30 for complete details on the breakout sessions.)

Women of Color Celebration

The annual Women of Color Celebration was launched in 1992 as an event designed to bring people together to celebrate the cultural diversity and accomplishments of women of color in the University and in the larger community. Typically held around March 1 as a bridge between Black History Month (February) and Women's Herstory Month (March), this event typically features a keynote speaker, student testimonials, an international buffet, awards ceremony and scholarship presentation.

Tickets are required for the event and will go on sale February 1, 2010 at the Shriver Center Box Office.

March 3, 2010, 5-7:30pm, Shriver Center

LUNAFEST

“LUNAFEST" is a national traveling festival of short films by...for...about women. LUNAFEST is shown by more than 100 venues nationwide and is seen by over 20,000 viewers.

LUNAFEST films are pulled from the top festivals across the nation including Tribeca, the Los Angeles Short Film Festival, and London International Film Festival.”

For more information on the event contact: Jane Cox, Women's Center Graduate Program Assistant, 529-1510 or coxjl6@muohio.edu.

Women's Read-In:

Each year since 2007, the Women's Center and the Miami University Libraries have co-hosted a Women's Read-In as part of Women's History Month.  In honor of the University's Bicentennial celebration and as a tribute to the writing and work of the late Suzanne H. Summers, the 2009 Read-In also featured a writing challenge around the theme of women's education, co-sponsored by the Roger and Joyce Howe Center for Writing Excellence.

The Women's Read-In typically takes place in late March in King Library, Instructional Materials Center (ground floor). Watch for more details during Fall 2009.