Annual Fall Reception Honoring New Women Faculty and Staff

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

September 20, 2011, 4-5:30 p.m., 212 MacMillan Hall

Clothesline Project

The Clothesline Project is an annual display of t-shirts made by those in our community (and their allies) who are survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, rape and incest.  For more information about the Clothesline Project, see www.clotheslineproject.org.

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 takes place at the Women’s Center leading up to the week that the Clothesline Project is on display. T-shirt making materials are provided at no cost and everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate!

T-shirt making, Sept. 27-Oct. 6 (8am-5pm, M-F), Women's Center

T-shirt Display, October 4th, 5th and 6th, 2011, Hub 10:00a.m. -2:00p.m.  (rain location: MacMillan Hall)

Women's Leadership Celebration and Awards Program

The Women’s Leadership Celebration, an event hosted by the Women’s Center in collaboration with other offices and departments on campus, 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 Male Ally Award was added in 2007. The event also features a keynote presentation or panel focusing on an aspect of the broad topic of leadership.  

March 30, 2012, Shriver Center Heritage Room

Women of Color Celebration

The 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 in early March as a bridge between Black History Month (February) and Women's History Month (March), this event features a keynote speaker, student testimonials, international meal, awards ceremony, and scholarship presentation.

The Women of Color Celebration will return in 2013.

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.”

LUNAFEST  may return in 2013.

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 2010 Women's Read-In featured two hours of focused readings on LGBTQ issues and on women in STEM fields. The 2011 Read-In highlighted LGBTQ issues and Latina writers.  The 2012 Women's Read-In will highlight women in the arts in observance of Miami's Year of the Arts.

Date: Thusday, March 22, 2012, 11am-2pm, 320 King Library

Contact Jenny Presnell or Rhonda Jackson for more information.

"The Women's Center has empowered me to engage in leadership.  It is also a place where individuals feel welcome no matter what their gender or sexual identity may be." (Anonymous)