Spring 2019 Calendar of Events
Note: Women Center Calendar of Events subject to change. Check the Women Center web site, Facebook page for updates or call 852-8976.
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JANUARY
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HSC Women Post-Doc Lunch & Trivia Friday January 18 12-1pm, HSC CTR Building Room 101 The Women's Lunch & Trivia on the Health Science campus gives women the opportunity to enjoy yummy food while meeting and networking with fellow women. CTR Room 123. Co-Sponsors: IPIBS & Office of Graduate and Postdoc Studies and International Center |
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Human Trafficking Conference Committee & Volunteer Meeting Tuesday January 15 12-1pm; 5-6:30pm, Ekstrom Library 117A We are looking for students to be on the human trafficking awareness conference planning committee and volunteer at the event. Meetings will be held on Feb 15 12-1pm & 5-6:30pm Ekstrom Library 117A. If interested, email womenctr@louisville.edu. |
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Empowering Ladies Together General Body Meeting Wednesday January 16 7-8pm, Davidson 107 We're BACK & we're BETTER! Come out & join us next week for more information about what we have planned for this semester and how YOU can get involved! |
Monday, January 21: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday |
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MLK Day of Service: Kristy Love Foundation Monday January 21 The Women's Center hosts a MLK Day of Service at the Kristy Love Foundation - a place of hope for survivors of human trafficking. |
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Women 4 Women Student Board General Body Meeting Tuesday January 22 11am-1pm, Humanities 111 |
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Empowering Ladies Together Bake Sale Tuesday January 22 11am-3pm, 1st Floor SAC |
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UNA-Women General Body Meeting Wednesday January 23 6-7pm, SAC W118 |
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Empowering Ladies Together at Black RSO Fair Wednesday January 23 5-7pm, SAC MPR |
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AAUW at UofL General Body Meeting Monday January 28 3:15-4:15pm, BAB 307 |
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Campus Talk: Rape Culture in Popular Black Media Thursday January 31 6-8pm, SAC MPR AB In light of the necessary conversation about the "Surviving R. Kelly" docu-series, the Women's Center is partnering with the Women Gender and Sexuality Department and various UofL student organizations for a Campus Talk roundtable discussion about the prevalence of rape culture in popular music and it's industry which silences Women’s voices as an effect. |
FEBRUARY
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Women 4 Women Student Board General Body Meeting Tuesday February 5 11am-1pm, Humanities 111 |
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Empowering Ladies Together Mind Your Own Business (MYOB) Tuesday February 5 Join ELT & BSU for a panel discussion focused on cultivating minority women in the business world. Come out for tips, tricks & perspective from local entrepreneurial women on how to become your own boss and be successful in such a historically male dominated space. Food will be provided. |
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2nd Annual Grace Hopper Celebration of Women Watch Party Thursday February 7 6-8pm; Doors open 5:30pm, Student Activities Center Multipurpose Room AB Join the party and be empowered by the Keynote speakers of the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference. Program will include local STEM professional women and networking. Doors open at 5:30 for registration and heavy appetizers. Stay for the opportunity to win prizes! Sponsored by: Uofl Women’s Center, Humana, UofL College of Business, UofL's Society of Women Engineers, Salesforce & Deloitte. |
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Tampon Task Force Lobby Day Monday February 11 9am, State Capitol Travel to Frankfort with AAUW & advocate for free menstrual hygiene products on Kentucky college campuses. |
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Empowering Ladies Together Bake Sale Tuesday February 12 11am-12pm, 1st Floor SAC |
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9th Annual Human Trafficking Awareness Conference Tuesday February 12 5:30-8:30pm (Doors open at 5:30pm), Student Activities Center Ballroom The University of Louisville Women’s Center and Women 4 Women Student Board hosts this annual conference about this modern-day slavery issue in Louisville with local and national speakers. They encourage students and the public to become involved in efforts to make other people aware of the problem and to help stop it. This year’s conference will focus on the sexual exploitation of youth. |
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Empowering Ladies Together Candygram Wednesday February 13 11am-1pm, SAC Tables |
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Empowering Ladies Together Candygram Thursday February 14 11am-1pm, SAC Tables |
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Women Post-Doc Lunch & Trivia Friday February 15 12-1pm, HSC CTR Building Room 101 The Women's Lunch & Trivia on the Health Science campus gives women the opportunity to enjoy yummy food while meeting and networking with fellow women. CTR Room 123. Co-Sponsors: IPIBS & Office of Graduate and Postdoc Studies and International Center. |
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Women 4 Women Student Board General Body Meeting Tuesday February 19 11am-1pm, Humanities 111 |
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The Body Project CANCELLED Tuesday February 19 6-8pm, location announced upon registration The Women's Center invites UofL female identifying students to participate in The Body Project! The Women's Center is partnering with the Eating Anxiety Treatment (EAT) lab and clinic in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at UofL to bring The Body Project to UofL. The Body Project is a dissonance-based body acceptance program designed to help high school girls and college-age women resist cultural pressures to conform to an appearance ideal standard of female beauty and reduce their pursuit of thinness. Email womenctr@louisville.edu to sign up to participate! |
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AAUW at UofL Menstrual Hygiene Day Wednesday February 20 12-1:30pm, SAC Tables Join AAUW at UofL forMenstrual Hygiene Day! We are raising awareness and changing negative social norms surrounding menstrual hygiene with interactive activities. Learn the truth. Period. |
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The Body Project CANCELLED Tuesday February 19 6-8pm, location announced upon registration The Women's Center invites UofL female identifying students to participate in The Body Project! The Women's Center is partnering with the Eating Anxiety Treatment (EAT) lab and clinic in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at UofL to bring The Body Project to UofL. The Body Project is a dissonance-based body acceptance program designed to help high school girls and college-age women resist cultural pressures to conform to an appearance ideal standard of female beauty and reduce their pursuit of thinness. Email womenctr@louisville.edu to sign up to participate! |
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AAUW at UofL General Body Meeting Monday February 25 3:15 - 4:15pm, Strickler Hall - Women's Center |
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UofL Women’s Network Meet & Greet Tuesday February 26 4-6pm, Grawemeyer Hall, Rotunda The Women's Center invites UofL female identifying students to participate in The Body Project! The Women's Center is partnering with the Eating Anxiety Treatment (EAT) lab and clinic in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at UofL to bring The Body Project to UofL. The Body Project is a dissonance-based body acceptance program designed to help high school girls and college-age women resist cultural pressures to conform to an appearance ideal standard of female beauty and reduce their pursuit of thinness. Email womenctr@louisville.edu to sign up to participate! |
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Empowering Ladies Together Talk it Out: They Want Our Rhythm, Not Our Blues Tuesday February 26 6:30pm, Shumaker 139 |
MARCH
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13th Annual Kentucky Women’s Book Festival Saturday March 2 9:30am - 1:30pm, Brandeis School of Law on University of Louisville Belknap Campus The 13th annual Kentucky Women’s Book Festival featuring, local authors from a wide variety of genres, will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at the Brandeis School of Law on University of Louisville’s Belknap Campus.Hannah Drake, Emily Bingham, Annette Allen, Julia Royston, Atalya Lawler and Mehwish Zaminkham of the Louisville Story Program, Julie Wade and Flora Schildknecht will present. More details soon. The festival sessions and presentations are free, except for an optional lunch. The festival begins at 9:00 a.m. with coffee and conversation and the opening session begins at 9:30 a.m. in the Brandeis School of Law. Luncheon registration is required. The Women’s Center and the Brandeis School of Law are hosting the event, which is part of the university’s observance of Women’s History Month. Women Who Write will be hosting a session after the festival 1:30 – 2:15 with Cheri Powell on “Scene Development.” For more information, contact UofL Women's Center, womenctr@louisville.edu or 502-852-8976. |
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UNA-Women at UofL Refugee & Immigrant Monologues
Monday March 4
6pm, Red Barn
Come hear the stories of women from our international community, sharing their journey to the United States and their experiences as a female refugee/immigrant. Learn from representatives at the Kentucky Refugee Ministries about how you can take action! Refreshments will be provided. Registration required to attend.
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Empowering Ladies Together Saving Superwoman Monday March 4 6pm, SAC W117 Join ELT for a discussion on the support, or lack of, for black women from black men. This is a chance for black women to open and share. Black men, we want your perspective too! |
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Women 4 Women Student Board General Body Meeting Tuesday March 5 11am-1pm, Strickler Hall – Women’s Center |
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Empowering Ladies Together Support Black Women Raffle Tuesday March 5 11am-1pm, SAC Tables Stop by ELT’s table for a chance to win goods & services from local black women small businesses. |
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6th Annual International Women’s Day, Cultural Awareness Event Tuesday March 5 6-8pm, Red Barn Bring your family and friends to celebrate Women all around the world with international food, cultural performances, presentations and more! |
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#WCW Yoga for Women
Wednesday March 6
9-10am, SAC W117
Bend. Don't break.Join us for a Women’s only yoga class! Dress in comfortable clothes to move in. Bring water bottle and mats will be provided. Arrive at 8:45am. Registration required. Made possible by: Health Promotion & Women's Center. *Open to students of all genders and gender identities.
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UNA-Women General Body Meeting Wednesday March 6 6-7pm, SAC W118 |
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UNA-Women at Women of the World Saturday March 9 1pm, Iroquois Library In celebration of International Women’s Day, UNA Women at UofL will be tabling at the Iroquois Library’s “Women of the World” event. Join us there at 1PM to celebrate women and girls from around the world living here in Louisville and empowering their communities. |
Spring Break: March 1 – March 15 |
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Women 4 Women Student Board General Body Meeting Tuesday March 19 11am-1pm, Humanities 111 |
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#WCW Yoga for Women Wednesday March 20 12-1pm, SAC W117 Bend. Don't break.Join us for a Women’s only yoga class! Dress in comfortable clothes to move in. Bring water bottle and mats will be provided. Arrive at 11:45am. Registration required. Made possible by: Health Promotion & Women's Center. *Open to students of all genders and gender identities. |
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Empowering Ladies Together: Classy but Sassy Wednesday March 20 6-8pm, SAC W116/W117 Join ELT to learn more about our group and upcoming events then, get your sassy on during a chair dance class. Heels are optional. RSVP; $3 entry for dance class |
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AAUW at UofL Empowerment: Making and Shaping History - Women in Space Science Thursday March 21 – Saturday March 23 |
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AAUW at UofL General Body Meeting Monday March 25 3:15-4:15pm, Strickler Hall – Women’s Center |
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Student-Parent Association Cooking Workshop Monday March 25 5-7pm, UofL Phoenix House - Conn Center for Renewable Energy, beside Ernst Hall. Join the UofL SPA & Health Promotion for a two-hour cooking workshop. Learn a quick and healthy appetizer, dinner and dessert while having fun! We have admission covered! Up to 12 people can attend, so please RSVP by emailing womenctr@louisville.edu. |
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#WCW Yoga for Women Wednesday March 27 6-7pm, SAC W117 Bend. Don't break.Join us for a Women’s only yoga class! Dress in comfortable clothes to move in. Bring water bottle and mats will be provided. Arrive at 5:45pm. Registration required. Made possible by: Health Promotion & Women's Center. *Open to students of all genders and gender identities. |
APRIL
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Empowering Ladies Together Week Monday April 1 – Friday April 5 |
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Empowering Ladies Together: Pop Up & Pop Out Monday April 1 11am – 1pm, Red Barn Patio (SAC Tables weather permitting) Stop by our table to learn more about ELT, ELT Week and get free Steel City pops! |
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Women 4 Women Student Board General Body Meeting Tuesday April 2 11am-1pm, Strickler Hall – Women’s Center |
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Empowering Ladies Together MIND Your Mental Health: Silence the Shame Tuesday April 2 6pm, SAC Ballroom B Join us for a panel discussion on ending the stigma surrounding seeking professional help and counseling amongst black women. |
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UNA-Women General Body Meeting Wednesday April 3 6-7pm, SAC W118 |
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Empowering Ladies Together Get Me BODIED: Twerkout Fitness Class Wednesday April 3 6-8pm, SAC MPR Section C Hey Ladies! Come learn everything you need to know about twerking! This is a full body workout where we aim to boost self-confidence and feminine energy through the movement of the hips! This is a judgment free zone! Everyone is welcome! Beginners to Advanced! |
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Empowering Ladies Together Encourage my SOUL: Break Every Chain Thursday April 4 6-8pm, SAC MPR A Join us for a forum discussion amongst women across the faiths where they will share how they feel their religion empowers, comforts, and provides them with guidance. |
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Empowering Ladies Together Bring Your Own Blanket (BYOB) Lock-In Friday April 5 9:30pm, Red Barn A fun way to give back to the community! Entry fee is $5 or a gently-used blanket that will be donated to Blanket Louisville. Free food, fun and fellowship. |
Anti-Street Harassment Week: April 7-13 |
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Student-Parent Association CARDS Financial Workshop Monday April 8 6pm, Ekstrom Library W210 Back by popular demand, the Student-Parent Association is providing a financial workshop to all students. As always, our event is family friendly. Come for snacks and to learn all the ins and outs of being financially responsible. PNC will be joining us and providing valuable information about savings, credit, and more. |
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W4W Cards Against Catcalling & Street Harassment Monday April 8 – Thursday April 11 Monday – Tabling 11-1 Tuesday – Tabling 11-1 Wednesday – Tabling 11-1 Thursday Cards Against Cat Calling 6-8pm |
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PEACC Take Back the Night Wednesday April 10 |
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Women 4 Women Student Board General Body Meeting Tuesday April 16 11am-1pm, Humanities 111 |
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UofL Women’s Network Roundtable Discussion Thursday April 18 4-6pm, Kosair Clinical Translational Research Building Lobby UofL faculty & staff are invited to join the Women’s Network for the 2nd annual Roundtable Discussion. The roundtable will bring together faculty and staff from all campuses with subject matter experts/facilitators who will guide small group discussions. This Roundtable is for anyone interested in professional development and relationship building opportunities. |
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Women Post-Doc Lunch & Trivia Friday April 19 12-1pm, HSC CTR Building Room 101 The Women's Lunch & Trivia on the Health Science campus gives women the opportunity to enjoy yummy food while meeting and networking with fellow women. CTR Room 123. Co-Sponsors: IPIBS & Office of Graduate and Postdoc Studies and International Center. |
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