Fall 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.
- Women's Center Leadership Program Requirement
AUGUST
PINK Procurement Conference Wednesday, August 7-Thursday, August 8 Student Activities Center, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. PINK (Procurement Information you Need to Know) is a targeted Woman-owned Business (WOB), Woman-owned Small Business (WOSB) and Economically Disadvantaged Woman-owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Initiative spearheaded by the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division to reinforce the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Commands commitment to provide the maximum practicable opportunity for technically competent, capable WOSB and EDWOSB firms, often described as an underrepresented socioeconomic category, to compete for procurements that help us ‘deliver the program’. |
SOUL Service Project: Kristy Love Foundation The Women's Center hosts a SOUL (Student Outreach Uniting Louisville) site with incoming UofL Freshmen at the Kristy Love Foundation - a place of hope for survivors of human trafficking. |
Women’s Center Student Group Orientation Friday August 23 2-3pm; 3-5 (training), Shumaker 139 The school year is here and we can’t wait to hear about all the great things our student groups are planning! |
Women’s Center Women’s Equality Day Thursday August 29 11am-1pm, Strickler-Davidson Courtyard Women’s Equality Day is celebrated in the U.S. on August 26 in recognition of women winning the right to vote. In addition the Voting Rights Act of 1965 will be celebrated. Join the U of L Women’s Center in celebration of Women’s Equality Day on U of L’s campus August 29. There will be voter registration, informational booths and refreshments. Come out and learn more about Women’s Equality Day! |
SEPTEMBER
Women 4 Women Student Board General Body Meeting Friday September 6 2-3pm, Ekstrom 254 |
AAUW at UofL General Body Meeting Friday September 6 3-4pm, Ekstrom 254 |
UNA-Women at UofL General Body Meeting Monday September 9 4-5pm, Ekstrom 117A |
Clothing Exchange Project for Children Donation Drive Monday, September 9-Friday, September 26 (Donations accepted Monday-Friday, between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and/or by appointment) This annual project, coordinated by the Women Center Student Parent Association/Moms Support Group, collects new or gently used infant and children clothing, shoes, toys, toiletries, new bags of disposable diapers. Call 852-8976/852-7715 for a list of drop-off locations on the Belknap and Health Sciences campuses. |
Campus Talk: The Cost of the Vote: Women’s Suffrage 100 Years and Beyond Thursday September 19 6-8pm, Red Barn Join us for a critical conversation as we explore the history of the U.S. and Louisville suffrage movement, those left out, specifically women of color, and who still faces barriers to vote today, including transwomen, incarcerated Women, Native American Women and more. Co-Sponsors: Engage Lead Serve Board, MLK Scholars, American Association of University Women at UofL, Women’s Gender & Sexuality Studies, Louisville Metro Office for Women, and Vote Everywhere. |
HSC Women Lunch & Trivia Friday September 13 12-1pm, HSC CTR Building Room 123 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. Co-Sponsors: IPIBS & Office of Graduate and Postdoc Studies and International Center. |
Women 4 Women Student Board General Body Meeting Friday September 20 2-3pm, Ekstrom 254 |
AAUW at UofL General Body Meeting Friday September 20 3-4pm, Ekstrom 254 |
UNA-Women at UofL General Body Meeting Monday September 23 4-5pm, Ekstrom W104 |
UofL Brown Cancer Center Mammogram Unit (Belknap) Wednesday, September 25 8:30am-3:30pm, University Club Circle The U of L Women’s Center co-sponsors this event on the Belknap campus each semester. Mammogram appointments are for U of L employees over the age of 40. Appointments are requested in advance. Call 852-6318 to schedule. |
UofL Women's Network Meet & Greet Monday, September 30 Student Activities Center 116 & 117, 4-6 p.m This event will provide an opportunity to socialize with members of the Network, our advisory committee and special invited guests. Among our guests will be members of the Commission on the Status of Women; the Director of Development and Employee, Success Brian Buford, and more. During the program you will have the opportunity to sign up for leadership and committee positions on the newly forming Executive Committee. You will also be able to sign up for social activities through the Network including bowling and basket making. Light refreshments will be served thanks to a sponsorship from Aramark. Please see the attached flyer for details. RSVP’s are due Sept. 25th to womenctr@louisville.edu . This event will be announced on UofL Today so it’s recommended that you make your reservation as soon as possible If you have any questions call 852-8976 or to register e-mail the UofL Women’s Center at womenctr@louisville.edu. |
OCTOBER
EMPOWERED Leaders Meet & Greet Wednesday October 2 11am-1pm, Women’s Center |
U of L Fall Break: Monday, October 7 –Tuesday, October 8 |
Thursday, October 10: Deadline to apply for the 2019 Nichols Award by 5 p.m. |
UofL Women's Network After Hours October 10th 5-6:30pm, Garage Bar UofL Women’s Network will host an After Hours event at the Garage Bar 700 E Market St, Louisville, KY 40202 from 5-6:30 p.m. This will be an opportunity to socialize with Network members in a relaxed after hours event. Food and beverages are on your own. Membership is open to all UofL employees and we encourage you to bring friends who might be interested in joining the Network. Please RSVP to Vickie Tencer or Valerie Casey. |
Women 4 Women Student Board General Body Meeting Friday October 11 2-3pm, Ekstrom 254 |
AAUW at UofL General Body Meeting Friday October 11 3-4pm, Ekstrom 254 |
Monday, October 14: Deadline to apply for the Mary K. Bonsteel Tachau Essay Contest by 5 p.m. |
UNA-Women at UofL General Body Meeting Monday October 14 4-5pm, Ekstrom W104 |
Women 4 Women Student Board Feminist LGBTQ+ Trivia Night Tuesday October 15 6-8pm, SAC 116 & 117 Come hang out with Women 4 Women and AAUW at UofL for a night of trivia focusing on Feminist and LGBTQ+ icons! There will be food, prizes, and lots of healthy competition involved. |
HSC Women Lunch & Trivia Friday October 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. Co-Sponsors: IPIBS & Office of Graduate and Postdoc Studies and International Center. |
UofL Homecoming Monday October 21 – Saturday October 26 |
Women 4 Women Student Board General Body Meeting Friday October 25 2-3pm, Ekstrom 254 |
UNA-Women at UofL General Body Meeting Monday October 28 4-5pm, Ekstrom W104 |
Student Parent Association Student-Parent Visibility Day Tuesday, October 29 11:00 a.m.-4 p.m. This annual Visibility Day is an event to help publicize the group on campus as well as provide networking among student-parents and establish community building and friendships. Clothing, diapers, toys and other items from the clothing exchange project of donations from the campus and community will be given to student parents on the day of the event. On-sight registration required with ID. |
NOVEMBER
UNA-Women at UofL General Body Meeting Monday November 4 4-5pm, Ekstrom W104 |
Women 4 Women Student Board General Body Meeting Friday November 8 2-3pm, Ekstrom 254 |
AAUW at UofL General Body Meeting Friday November 8 3-4pm, Ekstrom 254 |
Women’s Empowerment Luncheon Tuesday, November 12 11:30am-1pm, University Club Guest speaker to be announced. (Presentation of the Tachau, Nichols and the Women’s Center Empowerment Awards). |
Women Post-Doc Lunch & Trivia Friday November 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. Co-Sponsors: IPIBS & Office of Graduate and Postdoc Studies and International Center. |
UNA-Women at UofL General Body Meeting Monday November 18 4-5pm, TBD |
Women 4 Women Student Board General Body Meeting Friday November 22 2-3pm, TBD |
AAUW at UofL General Body Meeting Friday November 22 3-4pm, TBD |
Thanksgiving Break Wednesday November 27 – Sunday December 1 |
DECEMBER
Finals Wednesday December 4 – Tuesday December 10 |
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Graduation Friday December 13 |
Women Post-Doc Lunch & Trivia Friday December 13 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. Co-Sponsors: IPIBS & Office of Graduate and Postdoc Studies and International Center. |