Women's Center : University of Minnesota: October 2008 Archives

Current Events: Women's Center, Campus, Community

CURRENT EVENTS: WOMEN’S CENTER, CAMPUS, COMMUNITY

Positions Available – Women’s Center
Coordinator, 2010 National Action Conference for Women in Higher Education
FFI: https://employment.umn.edu (Requisition# 157882).
Executive Office and Administrative Specialist
FFI: https://employment.umn.edu (Requisition# 157190).
Director
FFI: https://employment.umn.edu (Requisition# 158501).

The Presidential Glass Ceiling is Broken: The Path from Victoria to Hillary
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Cowles Auditorium, Hubert H. Humphrey Center, 4:00pm
The Ada Comstock Distinguished Women Scholars Lecture Series and award honors a University of Minnesota woman faculty member's exceptional research, scholarship, teaching and leadership contributions via a public lecture. Professor Sara Evans is a pioneer in the field of women's history, which she taught at the University of Minnesota from 1976-2008. Her first book, "Personal Politics: The Roots of Women's Liberation in the Civil Rights Movement and the New Left" was listed by the NY Times as one of the best books of 1979 and is still in print. Sara's presentation will focus on the legacy of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, within the context of the many women who have run for president starting with Victoria Woodhull in 1872. Dessert reception follows the lecture in the HHH Atrium. Please announce to class and colleagues. RSVP to women@umn.edu. FFI: http://events.tc.umn.edu/event.xml?occurrence=410284.

Taking Care of Self: Strategies to Stay Sane in a Busy World
Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Room 2, Vincent Hall
As busy students and workers, self-care often gets put at the bottom of the priority list. However, research shows that taking care of ourselves is essential to our health and wellness. Come and join us for a valuable discussion of self-care strategies. Techniques and information from the celebrated book “Minding the Body, Mending the Mind�? by Dr. Joan Borysenko will be discussed. You will also learn breathing and stretching exercises perfect for those with busy schedules. Please, take some time for yourself and join us. Cookies and refreshments will be provided. RSVP to women@umn.edu. FFI: http://events.tc.umn.edu/event.xml?occurrence=412851.

University of Minnesota Equity and Diversity Breakfast
Thursday, November 20, 2008, 7:30-9:30 a.m.
McNamara Alumni Center, 200 E. Oak St., University of Minnesota
Sponsored by the Office for Equity and Diversity and co-hosted by the President's Intercultural Advisory Council and The Graduate School, the Equity and Diversity Breakfast will provide a place for the University community to build new relationships and strengthen existing relationships across campus and across the state in support of the University’s equity and diversity work. Dollars raised by the Breakfast--both from corporate sponsorships and table/seat reservations--will be used in support of the SEED Awards program, honoring high-achieving diverse undergraduate and graduate students. FFI: http://www.academic.umn.edu/equity/ED_Breakfast2008.html.

University Women of Color – Fall Welcome & Tapestry Award (Deadline Extended)
UWOC Fall Welcome will be Nov. 5th, 9:00-11:00 a.m., Mississippi Room, Coffman Union. This year’s program features a panel addressing health and wellness issues specific to women of color. Nominations for the UWOC Tapestry Award, which is given to individuals who have helped to create a thriving campus community where diversity (in its widest sense) is welcomed and supported, are now being accepted until October 10, 2008 [NOTE DATE CHANGE]. Award winners will be presented at the Welcome. FFI: http://uwoc.umn.edu/ or uwoc@umn.edu.

Domestic Violence Awareness Month Events
In October every year, The Aurora Center joins local and national organizations in hosting events to raise awareness about relationship violence and to commemorate the women and children who have been killed by their husbands, intimate partners, and family members. This year we are focusing on sexual violence as a part of the bigger picture with relationship violence. (Co-sponsored by the Women's Center.) FFI: http://www1.umn.edu/aurora/events/dvam.html.

Kate Bornstein Does the Twin Cities: October 19-23, 2008!
Join internationally-renowned educator, author, playwright, performance artist, social activist, and gender outlaw Kate Bornstein for a week of gender freedom events in the Twin Cities! FFI: http://www.glbta.umn.edu/trans/kate.html.

Women Authors at the U of M Bookstore
October 23 at 4:00 PM: Amy Shearn, How Far is the Ocean from Here
November 11 at 7:00 PM: Karin Winegar & Judy Olausen, Saved: Rescued Animals and the Lives They Transform
FFI: http://www.bookstore.umn.edu/genref/authors.html.

Minnesota Female Olympians: Stories, Experiences & Inspirations
The Fall Tucker Center Distinguished Lecture, held on Wednesday, October 22, from 7-9pm at Cowles Auditorium in the Hubert H. Humphrey Center on the U of M's West Bank, will feature a panel of Minnesota female Olympic athletes. FFI: http://www.tuckercenter.org.

Women's Support/Counseling Groups
For undergraduate and graduate students at Eddy Hall: Women's Personal Issues (two sections: Mondays 3:00-4:30, and Thursdays, 12:30-2:15), Women Over 30, and Dance of Intimacy (days and times to be arranged with members). UCCS also offers an assortment of mixed gender groups, including Understanding Self and Others and Support for Students Who have Lost Parents and Siblings. For more information about any of our groups, click on http://www.uccs.umn.edu/counseling/group.htm, or call University Counseling & Consulting Services, (612) 624-3323, to schedule a confidential orientation with a group facilitator. Groups are filling fast, so call soon.

The Obama Effect Conference
Friday, October 24, 2008, 10:00 AM - 7:30 PM
McNamara Alumni Center
From his keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention to his nomination for the presidency, Sen. Barack Obama has challenged conventional wisdom about race, politics, media, and generation. Participants at The Obama Effect conference will discuss the compelling issues and events that have surrounded Obama's campaign. Complete events schedule at http://www.sjmc.umn.edu/obama.html

A World of Change: Climate Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
The Department of Soil, Water, and Climate hosts the annual Kuehnast Lecture each year. The lecturer this year is Susan Solomon, an eminent climate researcher who also has a passion for issues of women in science. Dr. Solomon's lecture will take place on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 from 3:00 to 4:30 PM in 335 Borlaug Hall (St. Paul campus). FFI: http://climate.umn.edu/doc/journal/kuehnast_lecture/.

Call for Submissions: Spilling Over: A Fat, Queer Anthology
Editor: Jessica Guisti, Feminist Studies Ph.D. student, University of Minnesota. Despite the attention given by queer studies to the materiality of bodies and the cultural and social inscriptions that designate them, still a dearth of both scholarship and literature exists around intersections of gender, sexuality, and fatness. As fat studies begins to emerge as a viable academic location of inquiry, questions surface as to how fat bodies, deemed “excessive�? in their trespasses of size and space, create even more complex subject positions when compounded by queer desires. This proposed anthology seeks contributions addressing junctions of “fat�? and “queer�? in pieces that consider the representations and resistances of non-normative corporeality and also writings considering the theoretical conceptions of these intricate subjectivities. Spilling Over will reflect the notions of excess, boundaries, and containment implied by the labels “fat�? and “queer�? both singularly and collectively. Submission deadline: December 1, 2008. FFI: http://www.myspace.com/spillingoveranthology.

Honoring American Indian Women Luncheon
Friday, October 24, 2008, 11:30am-2:00pm, Cherrywood Room, St. Paul Student Center
Lunch will be served. Free and open to the public. FFI: Contact the American Indian Student Cultural Center at aiscc@umn.edu or 612-624-0243.

Graduate Women in Science Event
Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) is a Twin Cities networking group for scientific professionals and graduate students. Join GWIS Wednesday, October 22 5:30-8:00 pm at the Old Spaghetti Factory, 233 Park Ave., Minneapolis, for dinner and a presentation by entrepreneur, Dr. Bonnie Baskin, as she discusses her experience in founding and growing her multimillion biotech company, Apptec. Cost is $22. For details and registration information, contact programs.xi@gwis.org by October 16th.

Honoring Women Worldwide: Connecting Boomers to Bloggers
Join Misti Burmeister on October 23 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at 8400 Normandale Lake Blvd. to learn the "Five Shifts to Common Understanding" to build relationships with other generations. She'll discuss how to work with the different generational needs, wants, and expectations. You'll leave with strategies and approaches to work more effectively and productively with your employees, bosses and team members from different generations. At 6:00 p.m., join our candid and compelling panel discussion and hear stories from the four generations about what they've learned and how they work with their peers and co-workers of other generations. FFI and to register: http://www.honoringwomenworldwide.org/eventAll.php?eventid=25.

Twin Cities Women's Choir 5th Annual Wine & Beer Tasting
Chocolate Fountain and Hors d’oeuvres benefiting the Twin Cities Women’s Choir
Friday, November 7, 2008, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm, DeGidio's, 425 West 7th St., St Paul, MN
Tickets are $40.00 per person. You must be 21 to participate in the wine tasting. FFI: http://www.twincitieswomenschoir.org/events/winetasting/.

Call for Proposals: 14th Annual Rainbow Families Conference
Proposals are now being accepted for workshops for the 14th Annual Rainbow Families Conference. The conference will be held on April 18, 2009 in Minneapolis, and all proposals are due by November 14, 2008. This year's conference theme is "21st Century Queer Politics: What is the Next Step?" This theme will look at the integration of economic and racial justice, gender equity, immigration reform, universal health care, and other social justice issues into the queer movement. For questions, please contact Tiffany Lane at RFConference2009@gmail.com or 651-644-4848 x6, or visit http://www.familyequality.org/rainbowfamilies/.

CFP: The Art of Gender in Everyday Life VI
Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID
April 2 & 3, 2009
Abstract Postmark Deadline: Monday, November 10, 2008
Gender is not a given. Its meaning and significance are constantly in flux. This conference will explore the various ways in which gender is crafted, celebrated, endured, deciphered, expressed or, in short, the art of how it is lived on a daily basis. FFI: http://www.isu.edu/andersoncenter/callforpapers09.shtml.

Ms. Magazine Writers Workshop for Feminist Scholars
Are you a feminist Scholar? Do you teach and/or write in the field of women's studies? Have you dreamed of writing for Ms. Magazine? The Ms. Academic Project is for you. In a unique initiative designed to engage feminist scholars from diverse academic fields in writing for Ms. magazine, Ms. will conduct a workshop to give scholars the tools to reach Ms. readers. In this age of new media, learn to drive your message across the information superhighway to print, broadcast and digital media. The purpose of the project is to advance public knowledge by making women's studies and feminist scholarship more accessible to a mass audience. Ms. Academic Project training includes distance-learning webinars and a live two-day workshop/conference in Washington, DC. Transportation and accommodations will be provided by Ms. As with our magazine, Ms. welcomes voices diverse in age, race/ethnicity, discipline and experience. Participants will be selected by competitive application. Preference will be given to applications from junior and senior faculty who: teach and/or write in the field of women's studies; have demonstrated a commitment to the field of feminist scholarship; and are interested in translating women's studies research to wider communities. Application deadline: October 27, 2008. To apply: http://www.msmagazine.com/scholarsworkshop.

NASPA Women's Leadership Institute
December 7-10, 2008, Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, FL
Be part of a special program for women seeking to become leaders in higher education administration. With the sponsorship of seven higher education associations, this unique program will bring together mid-level administrators from across campus functions to share experiences, develop a better understanding of the campus as a workplace and culture, and develop new networks and networking skills. FFI: http://www.naspa.org/programs/wli/default.cfm.

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Scholarship, Grant & Fellowship Opportunities

Graduate Women in Science Travel Awards

AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships

AFSCME/UNCF Union Scholars Program

Graduate Women in Science Travel Awards
Graduate Women in Science of Minneapolis (Xi chapter of Sigma Delta Epsilon) has established several travel awards to defray some of the costs that female graduate students incur while traveling to national or other major scientific meetings where they are presenting the results of their research. Any female graduate student in Minnesota engaged in scientific research is eligible to apply but, other factors being equal, preference will be given to active members of Xi Chapter. The applicant should have limited other support for attending scientific meetings. The funds may be used for travel expenses and registration fees, not for room and board. The usual award is in the range of $200 to $300. Applications are now being accepted for the Agnes Hansen Award and are due October 31, 2008. Please email RuthAnn R. Duda at awards.xi@gwis.org for details about applying.

AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships
Deadline: December 15, 2008. FFI: http://fellowships.aaas.org.

AFSCME/UNCF Union Scholars Program
Provides students of color with an opportunity to work on the front lines of the labor movement. Students participate in a variety of activities that may include helping non-union workers organize a union at their job, building AFSCME's grassroots political program or conducting research for organizing campaigns. The ten-week internship provides a stipend of $4000, on-site housing, and an opportunity to attend a week-long orientation and training at Harvard. In addition, participants who successfully complete their internships are eligible to receive an academic scholarship of up to $5000. FFI and to apply: http://www.afscme.org/organizer/12094.cfm or email pallen@afscme.org. Open to sophomores and juniors of color.

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Internship, Volunteer & Employment Opportunities

AFSCME Organizer-In-Training Program

AFSCME Alternative Union Break Opportunity

Chair, Dept. of Women’s Studies, Western Illinois University

Program Assistant II, Women's Center, Iowa State University (Vacancy ID# 080968)

Asst. Director, Women's Center, Rochester Institute of Technology (Position Control# 008647)

Alive Magazine Internships

Director, Women’s Leadership Center, Alfred University (NY)

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Annual Events/Ongoing Events

View our Signature Events page.

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Current Events: Women's Center, Campus, Community

Positions Available – Women’s Center

The Presidential Glass Ceiling is Broken: The Path from Victoria to Hillary

University of Minnesota Equity and Diversity Breakfast

University Women of Color – Fall Welcome & Tapestry Award (Deadline Extended)

Domestic Violence Awareness Month Events

Kate Bornstein Does the Twin Cities: October 19-23, 2008!

Rape on the Public Agenda: Feminism and the Politics of Sexual Assault

Women Authors at the U of M Bookstore

Minnesota Female Olympians:
Stories, Experiences & Inspirations

Mini Medical School Fall 2008

Women's Support/Counseling Groups

The Obama Effect Conference

Honoring Women Worldwide: Connecting Boomers to Bloggers

Women's Environmental Institute Fall Harvest Day

27th Annual Women & Spirituality Conference

WORK$MART: Pay Negotiation for Women

CFP: The Art of Gender in Everyday Life VI

CURRENT EVENTS: WOMEN’S CENTER, CAMPUS, COMMUNITY

Discover Exceptional Women (September 22-October 3)
This fall, the Women’s Center will host a two-week (September 22-October 3) series of events entitled “Discover Exceptional Women.�? The series is designed to engage women students, faculty, staff, students, and members of the community in the wide range of resources, programming, and services available to women at the U. The two weeks will feature welcoming receptions, as well as lectures, films, and workshops on topics including women’s leadership, work/life balance, body image, women’s health, and strategies for student success. The keynote lecture, “Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters�? will feature author Courtney E. Martin about her book of the same title. Events open to the public except where noted. FFI: http://www.umn.edu/women/dew.

Positions Available – Women’s Center
Coordinator, 2010 National Action Conference for Women in Higher Education
FFI: https://employment.umn.edu (Requisition# 157882).
Executive Office and Administrative Specialist
FFI: https://employment.umn.edu (Requisition# 157190).
Director
FFI: https://employment.umn.edu (Requisition# 158501).

The Presidential Glass Ceiling is Broken: The Path from Victoria to Hillary
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Cowles Auditorium, Hubert H. Humphrey Center, 4:00pm
The Ada Comstock Distinguished Women Scholars Lecture Series and award honors a University of Minnesota woman faculty member's exceptional research, scholarship, teaching and leadership contributions via a public lecture. Professor Sara Evans is a pioneer in the field of women's history, which she taught at the University of Minnesota from 1976-2008. Her first book, "Personal Politics: The Roots of Women's Liberation in the Civil Rights Movement and the New Left" was listed by the NY Times as one of the best books of 1979 and is still in print. Sara's presentation will focus on the legacy of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, within the context of the many women who have run for president starting with Victoria Woodhull in 1872. Dessert reception follows the lecture in the HHH Atrium. Please announce to class and colleagues. FFI: http://events.tc.umn.edu/event.xml?occurrence=410284.

University of Minnesota Equity and Diversity Breakfast
Thursday, November 20, 2008, 7:30-9:30 a.m.
McNamara Alumni Center, 200 E. Oak St., University of Minnesota
Sponsored by the Office for Equity and Diversity and co-hosted by the President's Intercultural Advisory Council and The Graduate School, the Equity and Diversity Breakfast will provide a place for the University community to build new relationships and strengthen existing relationships across campus and across the state in support of the University’s equity and diversity work. Dollars raised by the Breakfast--both from corporate sponsorships and table/seat reservations--will be used in support of the SEED Awards program, honoring high-achieving diverse undergraduate and graduate students. FFI: http://www.academic.umn.edu/equity/ED_Breakfast2008.html.

University Women of Color – Fall Welcome & Tapestry Award (Deadline Extended)
UWOC Fall Welcome will be Nov. 5th, 9:00-11:00 a.m., Mississippi Room, Coffman Union. This year’s program features a panel addressing health and wellness issues specific to women of color. Nominations for the UWOC Tapestry Award, which is given to individuals who have helped to create a thriving campus community where diversity (in its widest sense) is welcomed and supported, are now being accepted until October 10, 2008 [NOTE DATE CHANGE]. Award winners will be presented at the Welcome. FFI: http://uwoc.umn.edu/ or uwoc@umn.edu.

Domestic Violence Awareness Month Events
In October every year, The Aurora Center joins local and national organizations in hosting events to raise awareness about relationship violence and to commemorate the women and children who have been killed by their husbands, intimate partners, and family members. This year we are focusing on sexual violence as a part of the bigger picture with relationship violence. FFI: http://www1.umn.edu/aurora/events/dvam.html.

Kate Bornstein Does the Twin Cities: October 19-23, 2008!
Join internationally-renowned educator, author, playwright, performance artist, social activist, and gender outlaw Kate Bornstein for a week of gender freedom events in the Twin Cities! FFI: http://www.glbta.umn.edu/trans/kate.html.

Rape on the Public Agenda: Feminism and the Politics of Sexual Assault
Speaker: Maria Bevacqua, Department Chair and Associate Professor, Women's Studies, Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Tues, Oct 14th, from 12:45 to 2 pm
Tate Lab of Physics Room 170 (http://www1.umn.edu/twincities/maps/Phys/)
Minneapolis Campus University of Minnesota
For more about Bevacqua's book by the same name see: http://www.upne.com/1-55553-447-3.html

Women Authors at the U of M Bookstore
October 23 at 4:00 PM: Amy Shearn, How Far is the Ocean from Here
November 11 at 7:00 PM: Karin Winegar & Judy Olausen, Saved: Rescued Animals and the Lives They Transform
FFI: http://www.bookstore.umn.edu/genref/authors.html.

Minnesota Female Olympians: Stories, Experiences & Inspirations
The Fall Tucker Center Distinguished Lecture, held on Wednesday, October 22, from 7-9pm at Cowles Auditorium in the Hubert H. Humphrey Center on the U of M's West Bank, will feature a panel of Minnesota female Olympic athletes. FFI: http://www.tuckercenter.org.

Mini Medical School Fall 2008
Topics for this five-week series will include: pandemic flu; food and water safety; battlefield medicine; the science of stem cells; forensic pathology; ethical situations in natural disasters; and clinical trials, Mondays, 6-8:30 p.m., October 13-November 10, Coffman Union Theatre. FFI: http://www.ahc.umn.edu/outreach/minimed.

Women's Support/Counseling Groups
For undergraduate and graduate students at Eddy Hall: Women's Personal Issues (two sections: Mondays 3:00-4:30, and Thursdays, 12:30-2:15), Women Over 30, and Dance of Intimacy (days and times to be arranged with members). UCCS also offers an assortment of mixed gender groups, including Understanding Self and Others and Support for Students Who have Lost Parents and Siblings. For more information about any of our groups, click on http://www.uccs.umn.edu/counseling/group.htm, or call University Counseling & Consulting Services, (612) 624-3323, to schedule a confidential orientation with a group facilitator. Groups are filling fast, so call soon.

The Obama Effect Conference
Friday, October 24, 2008, 10:00 AM - 7:30 PM
McNamara Alumni Center
From his keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention to his nomination for the presidency, Sen. Barack Obama has challenged conventional wisdom about race, politics, media, and generation. Participants at The Obama Effect conference will discuss the compelling issues and events that have surrounded Obama's campaign. Complete events schedule at http://www.sjmc.umn.edu/obama.html

Honoring Women Worldwide: Connecting Boomers to Bloggers
Join Misti Burmeister on October 23 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at 8400 Normandale Lake Blvd. to learn the "Five Shifts to Common Understanding" to build relationships with other generations. She'll discuss how to work with the different generational needs, wants, and expectations. You'll leave with strategies and approaches to work more effectively and productively with your employees, bosses and team members from different generations. At 6:00 p.m., join our candid and compelling panel discussion and hear stories from the four generations about what they've learned and how they work with their peers and co-workers of other generations. FFI and to register: http://www.honoringwomenworldwide.org/eventAll.php?eventid=25.

Women's Environmental Institute Fall Harvest Day
Come and help with the apple and fall vegetable harvest. If the day is warm, we can also spin some honey. We ask that you be prepared to work with the farm crews on the orchard and in the fields and take home some apples. Please leave your pets at home as we cannot accommodate all of their needs. A caring and attentive adult must accompany all children. October 11, 8 AM - 4 PM (drop by any time) at WEI. Bring heavy gloves and a dish for the Community Potluck. FFI: http://w-e-i.org/saturday-oct-11-wei-harvest-day.

27th Annual Women & Spirituality Conference
October 11&12, 2008 at Minnesota State University, Mankato. FFI: http://sbs.mnsu.edu/women (and then click on “Women & Spirituality Program�?).

WORK$MART: Pay Negotiation for Women
This two-part series will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 1, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern, and Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern. WORK$MART is a highly interactive online workshop for working women that emphasizes learning the essential nuts-and-bolts of effective salary negotiation. We strongly urge participants to take part in both sessions. The second session builds directly on the first session. During these webinars you will learn: how to benchmark the salary of your current job; how to determine whether or not you are paid fairly; and how to negotiate a raise or promotion. This two-part webinar series is free to participants, but registration is required. FFI: http://action.nwlc.org/worksmart.

CFP: The Art of Gender in Everyday Life VI
Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID
April 2 & 3, 2009
Abstract Postmark Deadline: Monday, November 10, 2008
Gender is not a given. Its meaning and significance are constantly in flux. This conference will explore the various ways in which gender is crafted, celebrated, endured, deciphered, expressed or, in short, the art of how it is lived on a daily basis. FFI: http://www.isu.edu/andersoncenter/callforpapers09.shtml.

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Scholarship, Grant & Fellowship Opportunities

Scholarly Excellence in Equity and Diversity (SEED) Awards

Graduate Women in Science Travel Awards

Bush Foundation Leadership Fellows Program

AFSCME/UNCF Union Scholars Program

AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships

Scholarly Excellence in Equity and Diversity (SEED) Awards
The undergraduate Scholarly Excellence in Equity and Diversity (SEED) Awards program is designed to honor diverse undergraduate students who are doing outstanding work at the University of Minnesota, both in and out of the classroom. The deadline for submitting a SEED application is this Friday, October 10, at 4:30 pm. More information and application instructions are on the web at http://www.academic.umn.edu/equity/SEEDAwards.html.

Graduate Women in Science Travel Awards
Graduate Women in Science of Minneapolis (Xi chapter of Sigma Delta Epsilon) has established several travel awards to defray some of the costs that female graduate students incur while traveling to national or other major scientific meetings where they are presenting the results of their research. Any female graduate student in Minnesota engaged in scientific research is eligible to apply but, other factors being equal, preference will be given to active members of Xi Chapter. The applicant should have limited other support for attending scientific meetings. The funds may be used for travel expenses and registration fees, not for room and board. The usual award is in the range of $200 to $300. Applications are now being accepted for the Agnes Hansen Award and are due October 31, 2008. Please email RuthAnn R. Duda at awards.xi@gwis.org for details about applying.

Bush Foundation Leadership Fellows Program
Deadline: October 13, 2008. FFI: http://www.bushfellows.org/leadership/leadership-applications.

AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships
Deadline: December 15, 2008. FFI: http://fellowships.aaas.org.

AFSCME/UNCF Union Scholars Program
Provides students of color with an opportunity to work on the front lines of the labor movement. Students participate in a variety of activities that may include helping non-union workers organize a union at their job, building AFSCME's grassroots political program or conducting research for organizing campaigns. The ten-week internship provides a stipend of $4000, on-site housing, and an opportunity to attend a week-long orientation and training at Harvard. In addition, participants who successfully complete their internships are eligible to receive an academic scholarship of up to $5000. FFI and to apply: http://www.afscme.org/organizer/12094.cfm or email pallen@afscme.org. Open to sophomores and juniors of color.

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Internship, Volunteer & Employment Opportunities

AFSCME Organizer-In-Training Program

AFSCME Alternative Union Break Opportunity

Chair, Dept. of Women’s Studies, Western Illinois University

Program Assistant II, Women's Center, Iowa State University (Vacancy ID# 080968)

Asst. Director, Women's Center, Rochester Institute of Technology (Position Control# 008647)

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Annual Events/Ongoing Events

View our Signature Events page.

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Current Events: Women's Center, Campus, Community

Discover Exceptional Women (September 22-October 3)

Positions Available – Women’s Center

The Presidential Glass Ceiling is Broken: The Path from Victoria to Hillary

University of Minnesota Equity and Diversity Breakfast

University Women of Color – Fall Welcome & Tapestry Award

Domestic Violence Awareness Month Events

Women Authors at the U of M Bookstore

Fall Tucker Center Distinguished Lecture

Mini Medical School Fall 2008

Women's Support/Counseling Groups

Connecting Boomers to Bloggers

27th Annual Women & Spirituality Conference

WORK$MART: Pay Negotiation for Women

CURRENT EVENTS: WOMEN’S CENTER, CAMPUS, COMMUNITY

Discover Exceptional Women (September 22-October 3)
This fall, the Women’s Center will host a two-week (September 22-October 3) series of events entitled “Discover Exceptional Women.�? The series is designed to engage women students, faculty, staff, students, and members of the community in the wide range of resources, programming, and services available to women at the U. The two weeks will feature welcoming receptions, as well as lectures, films, and workshops on topics including women’s leadership, work/life balance, body image, women’s health, and strategies for student success. The keynote lecture, “Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters�? will feature author Courtney E. Martin about her book of the same title. Events open to the public except where noted. FFI: http://www.umn.edu/women/dew.

Positions Available – Women’s Center
Coordinator, 2010 National Action Conference for Women in Higher Education
FFI: https://employment.umn.edu (Requisition# 157882).
Executive Office and Administrative Specialist
FFI: https://employment.umn.edu (Requisition# 157190).
Director
FFI: https://employment.umn.edu (Requisition# 158501).

The Presidential Glass Ceiling is Broken: The Path from Victoria to Hillary
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Cowles Auditorium, Hubert H. Humphrey Center, 4:00pm
The Ada Comstock Distinguished Women Scholars Lecture Series and award honors a University of Minnesota woman faculty member's exceptional research, scholarship, teaching and leadership contributions via a public lecture. Professor Sara Evans is a pioneer in the field of women's history, which she taught at the University of Minnesota from 1976-2008. Her first book, "Personal Politics: The Roots of Women's Liberation in the Civil Rights Movement and the New Left" was listed by the NY Times as one of the best books of 1979 and is still in print. Sara's presentation will focus on the legacy of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, within the context of the many women who have run for president starting with Victoria Woodhull in 1872. Dessert reception follows the lecture in the HHH Atrium. Please announce to class and colleagues. FFI: http://events.tc.umn.edu/event.xml?occurrence=410284.

University of Minnesota Equity and Diversity Breakfast
Thursday, November 20, 2008, 7:30-9:30 a.m.
McNamara Alumni Center, 200 E. Oak St., University of Minnesota
Sponsored by the Office for Equity and Diversity and co-hosted by the President's Intercultural Advisory Council and The Graduate School, the Equity and Diversity Breakfast will provide a place for the University community to build new relationships and strengthen existing relationships across campus and across the state in support of the University’s equity and diversity work. Dollars raised by the Breakfast--both from corporate sponsorships and table/seat reservations--will be used in support of the SEED Awards program, honoring high-achieving diverse undergraduate and graduate students. FFI: http://www.academic.umn.edu/equity/ED_Breakfast2008.html.

University Women of Color – Fall Welcome & Tapestry Award
UWOC Fall Welcome will be Nov. 5th, 9:00-11:00 a.m., Mississippi Room, Coffman Union. This year’s program features a panel addressing health and wellness issues specific to women of color. Nominations for the UWOC Tapestry Award, which will be presented at the Welcome, are being accepted until October 3, 2008. FFI: http://uwoc.umn.edu/ or uwoc@umn.edu.

Domestic Violence Awareness Month Events
In October every year, The Aurora Center joins local and national organizations in hosting events to raise awareness about relationship violence and to commemorate the women and children who have been killed by their husbands, intimate partners, and family members. This year we are focusing on sexual violence as a part of the bigger picture with relationship violence. FFI: http://www1.umn.edu/aurora/events/dvam.html.

Women Authors at the U of M Bookstore
October 23 at 4:00 PM: Amy Shearn, How Far is the Ocean from Here
FFI: http://www.bookstore.umn.edu/genref/authors.html.

Fall Tucker Center Distinguished Lecture
The Fall Distinguished Lecture, held on Wednesday, October 22, from 7-9pm at Cowles Auditorium in the Hubert H. Humphrey Center on the U of M's West Bank, will feature a panel of Minnesota female Olympic athletes. FFI: http://www.tuckercenter.org.

Mini Medical School Fall 2008
Topics for this five-week series will include: pandemic flu; food and water safety; battlefield medicine; the science of stem cells; forensic pathology; ethical situations in natural disasters; and clinical trials, Mondays, 6-8:30 p.m., October 13-November 10, Coffman Union Theatre. FFI: http://www.ahc.umn.edu/outreach/minimed.

Women's Support/Counseling Groups
For undergraduate and graduate students at Eddy Hall: Women's Personal Issues (two sections: Mondays 3:00-4:30, and Thursdays, 12:30-2:15), Women Over 30, and Dance of Intimacy (days and times to be arranged with members). UCCS also offers an assortment of mixed gender groups, including Understanding Self and Others and Support for Students Who have Lost Parents and Siblings. For more information about any of our groups, click on http://www.uccs.umn.edu/counseling/group.htm, or call University Counseling & Consulting Services, (612) 624-3323, to schedule a confidential orientation with a group facilitator. Groups are filling fast, so call soon.

Connecting Boomers to Bloggers
Join Misti Burmeister from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at 8400 Normandale Lake Blvd. to learn the "Five Shifts to Common Understanding" to build relationships with other generations. She'll discuss how to work with the different generational needs, wants, and expectations. You'll leave with strategies and approaches to work more effectively and productively with your employees, bosses and team members from different generations. At 6:00 p.m., join our candid and compelling panel discussion and hear stories from the four generations about what they've learned and how they work with their peers and co-workers of other generations. FFI and to register: http://www.honoringwomenworldwide.org/eventAll.php?eventid=25.

27th Annual Women & Spirituality Conference
October 11&12, 2008 at Minnesota State University, Mankato. FFI: http://sbs.mnsu.edu/women (and then click on “Women & Spirituality Program�?).

WORK$MART: Pay Negotiation for Women
This two-part series will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 1, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern, and Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern. WORK$MART is a highly interactive online workshop for working women that emphasizes learning the essential nuts-and-bolts of effective salary negotiation. We strongly urge participants to take part in both sessions. The second session builds directly on the first session. During these webinars you will learn: how to benchmark the salary of your current job; how to determine whether or not you are paid fairly; and how to negotiate a raise or promotion. This two-part webinar series is free to participants, but registration is required. FFI: http://action.nwlc.org/worksmart.

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Scholarship, Grant & Fellowship Opportunities

Scholarly Excellence in Equity and Diversity (SEED) Awards

Graduate Women in Science Travel Awards

The K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Awards

Bush Foundation Leadership Fellows Program

AFSCME/UNCF Union Scholars Program

AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships

Scholarly Excellence in Equity and Diversity (SEED) Awards
The Office for Equity and Diversity is pleased to announce the opening of the application period for the first annual Scholarly Excellence in Equity and Diversity (SEED) Awards. Deadline: October 10, 2008. FFI: http://www.academic.umn.edu/equity/SEEDAwards.html.

Graduate Women in Science Travel Awards
Graduate Women in Science of Minneapolis (Xi chapter of Sigma Delta Epsilon) has established several travel awards to defray some of the costs that female graduate students incur while traveling to national or other major scientific meetings where they are presenting the results of their research. Any female graduate student in Minnesota engaged in scientific research is eligible to apply but, other factors being equal, preference will be given to active members of Xi Chapter. The applicant should have limited other support for attending scientific meetings. The funds may be used for travel expenses and registration fees, not for room and board. The usual award is in the range of $200 to $300. Applications are now being accepted for the Agnes Hansen Award and are due October 31, 2008. Please email RuthAnn R Duda at awards.xi@gwis.org for details about applying.

The K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Awards
Deadline: October 6, 2008. The K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award recognizes graduate students who show exemplary promise as future leaders of higher education; whose work reflects a strong emphasis on teaching and learning; and who demonstrate a commitment to developing academic and civic responsibility in themselves and others. FFI: http://www.aacu.org/CrossAward/index.cfm.

Bush Foundation Leadership Fellows Program
Deadline: October 13, 2008. FFI: http://www.bushfellows.org/leadership/leadership-applications.

AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships
Deadline: December 15, 2008. FFI: http://fellowships.aaas.org.

AFSCME/UNCF Union Scholars Program
Provides students of color with an opportunity to work on the front lines of the labor movement. Students participate in a variety of activities that may include helping non-union workers organize a union at their job, building AFSCME's grassroots political program or conducting research for organizing campaigns. The ten-week internship provides a stipend of $4000, on-site housing, and an opportunity to attend a week-long orientation and training at Harvard. In addition, participants who successfully complete their internships are eligible to receive an academic scholarship of up to $5000. FFI and to apply: http://www.afscme.org/organizer/12094.cfm or email pallen@afscme.org. Open to sophomores and juniors of color.

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