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Past Years' Programming
2001-2002
Fall Semester |
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| Title |
Description |
Date |
| WRAC Presentations |
Interns Mary Bue, Maggie Cho,
and Heather Hamilton presented information on WRAC to Women's
Studies classes. |
September 9th - 13th |
| WRAC Open House |
Refreshments, relaxation, and
information with a musical performance by Haley Bonar |
September 13th |
| Informational
Table |
WRAC information
presented at the Kirby tables. |
September 19th, 20th |
| Volunteer Signup |
Recruitment of WRAC
volunteers. |
September 27th |
| Library Display |
Throughout the month
of October, WRAC displayed literature relating to domestic violence
in the Library Interior. |
October |
| The Clothesline Project |
Bearing witness to violence against
women... borrowed from the Center Against Sexual and Domestic
Violence |
October 1st - 4th |
| Brown Bag Lunch: Sexual Assault and Date Rape |
Information and prevention of
sexual assault and date rape... presented by Saprina Matheny of
the Program for Aid to Victims of Sexual Assault |
October 3rd |
| Silent Memorial |
Honoring Native American Indian
women killed by their intimate partners... the silhouettes came
from Mending the Sacred Hoop |
October 7th - 11th |
| Brown Bag Lunch: Legal Aid |
Attorney Brenda Denton answered
legal questions about domestic abuse, restraining orders, orders
of protection, harassment, single parent rights, and many others. |
October 8th |
| Sharon Sayles Belton: "Looking Back, Moving Forward" |
Sharon Sayles Belton is the former
mayor of Minneapolis. Her lecture was part of the Spectrum Lecture
Series; WRAC cosponsored the event. |
October 9th |
| Brown Bag Lunch: Dynamics of Abusive Relationships |
Presentation about the dynamics
of healthy and unhealthy relationships... presented by Lisa Radzak
of Safe Haven Shelter |
October 17th |
| Parish Masks |
Masks displayed to represent
victims of sexual assault... borrowed from Safe Haven Shelter |
October 21st - 25th |
| Film: A Woman's Place |
In honor of Domestic Abuse Awareness
Month... borrowed from the Domestic Abuse Intervention Project |
October 22nd |
| Making Women's History Now! |
WRAC was a cosponsor of this
campus and community forum on the state of feminism in the Twin
Ports. |
October 25th |
| Brown Bag Lunch: The Impact of Domestic Abuse on Children |
Lisa Radzak of Safe Haven Shelter
discussed the impact of domestic abuse on children and preventative
measures. |
October 29th |
| Informational Table |
Get Out Her Vote! |
October 29th, 31st; November 4th,
5th |
| Women in the Weightroom |
A collaboration with the Recreational
Sports Outdoor Program. A two hour strength training seminar to
learn the fundamentals of strength training. |
November 6th |
| Susan Griffin: War, Gender, and the Environment |
Susan Griffin spoke about the
interconnections between war, gender, and the destruction of the
environment... cosponsored by WRAC. |
November 11th |
| Brown Bag Lunch: Women's Spirituality and the Role of Story |
Presentation by Pamela Barbour,
ordained United Methodist minister, organizational trainer, and
collector of stories. |
November 19th |
| Self-defense Workshop |
A free self-defense workshop
by Kim Campbell of On-Alert Self-defense |
November 21st |
| Celebrating Women and Art |
Art displayed by UMD folks and
music by Mary Bue and Sara Softich. |
December 6th |
| Holiday Open House |
Relaxing before finals with refreshments
and holiday cheer. |
December 13th |
Spring Semester |
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| Brown Bag Lunch: Stop the War in Iraq Protest... UMD Was There |
A debriefing from students and
faculty who attended the protest in Washington DC also sponsored
by the Women's Studies Department |
January 27th |
| WRAC Presentations |
Interns Mary Bue, Maggie Cho,
and Heather Hamilton presented information on WRAC to Women's
Studies classes. |
January 27th - 31st |
| Informational Table |
WRAC information presented at
the Kirby tables. |
January 28th - 30th |
| WRAC Presentation |
Intern Heather Hamilton presented
the history of Women's History Month to a graduate sociology class. |
January 28th |
| Brown Bag Lunch: Eating Disorders and Women's Body Image |
Actors from Stage II's play The
Most Massive Woman Wins and Jean Baribeau-Thoennes from UMD
Health Services discussed eating disorders and women's body image
issues. Cosponsored by WRAC. |
January 31st |
| Brown Bag Lunch: Get Your Grandma into Action! |
A presentation by the Northland
Chapter of Grandmothers for Peace International...also sponsored
by the Women's Studies Department |
February 3rd |
| Dr. Kevin Leicht: The Future of Affirmative Action |
Dr. Leicht brought into focus
the core issues of the Affirmative Action debate... cosponsored
by WRAC. |
February 7th |
| Film: The Rosa Parks Story |
We celebrated Black History Month
by presenting this film by director Julie Dash, featuring an Emmy-nominated
performance by Angela Bassett. |
February 17th |
| Brown Bag Lunch: Doulas, Midwives, and Supportive Birth |
Presentation by Jane Studelska...
also sponsored by the Women's Studies Department |
February 24th |
| Brown Bag Lunch: The History of the American Association of University of Women |
A discussion of feminism in the
Twin Ports, given by Terri Griffiths, the president of the American
Association of University Women... also sponsored by the Women's
Studies Department |
March 3rd |
| Informational Table |
WRAC information presented at
the Kirby tables. |
March 4th |
| Brown Bag Lunch: Hearing the
Voices of Women from Nicaragua |
A presentation at the Tweed Museum
Lecture Gallery by Lynn Clark Pegg... also sponsored by the Women's
Studies Department. |
March 6th |
| Judy Foreman presents College
Women and Health Issues |
As part of the Spectrum Lecture
Series, Judy Foreman, a writer for The Boston Globe, discussed
health issues facing college women today... cosponsored by WRAC. |
March 6th |
| International Women's Day |
Celebrating International Women's
Day in the Kirby Lounge. |
March 7th |
| Brown Bag Lunch: The History of the Chester Creek House |
Presented by Linda Estel... also
sponsored by the Women's Studies Department |
March 10th |
| Brown Bag Lunch: Keeping Yourself Safe on Spring Break |
A discussion of dangers on spring
break and how to keep yourself and your friends safe... presented
by Saprina Matheny of the Program for Aid to Victims of Sexual
Assault |
March 12th |
| Informational Table |
WRAC information presented at
the Kirby tables. |
March 13th |
| Brown Bag Lunch: Women Beware of Dangers to Your Reproductive Rights |
Tina Welsh, the director of the
Women's Health Center, discussed dangers to reproductive rights. |
March 24th |
| Informational Table |
WRAC information presented at
the Kirby tables. |
March 25th |
| Brown Bag Lunch: |
A discussion of feminism
in the Twin Ports given by Joyce Benson, president of the League
of Women Voters...also sponsored by the Women's Studies Department
|
March 31st |
| Films: "Dream Worlds
II" and "Tough Guise" |
WRAC and the Program for Aid
to Victims of Sexual Assault presented these two movies toe address
the media's role in gender violence and the way gender stereotypes
influence sexual assault. |
April 6th |
| Informational Table |
WRAC information presented at
the Kirby tables. |
April 8th |
| Self-defense Workshop |
A free self-defense workshop
by Kim Campbell of On-Alert Self-defense |
April 8th |
| Mock Rape Trial |
An awareness-raising event during
Sexual Assault Awareness Month... cast included the Honorable
Judge Gerald Martin, Attorneys Ben Stromberg and Heidi Murtonen,
and Saprina Matheny of the Program for Aid to Victims of Sexual
Assault. |
April 10th |
| Brown Bag Lunch: Geography on the Masculinist Construction of Germany in the Love Parade |
Presented by Olaf Kuhlke... also
sponsored by the Women's Studies Department |
April 14th |
| Informational Table |
WRAC information presented at
the Kirby tables. |
April 17th |
| Brown Bag Lunch: Women ROCK! History of Women in Mountaineering |
Presented by Kaija Webster of
the Recreational Sports Outdoor Program... also sponsored by the
Women's Studies Department |
April 21st |
| Informational Table |
WRAC information presented at
the Kirby tables. |
April 22nd |
| Brown Bag Lunch: Painting the Piano... Norwegian Sister Harriet Backer and Agathe Backer Grohndahl |
Presented by Alison Aune and
Jeanne Doty... also sponsored by the Women's Studies Department
|
April 23rd |
| Take Our Children to Work
Day |
This was WRAC's first year sponsoring
the event (it was previously run by the Human Resources Department).
It was also the first time that boys, as well as girls, were invited.
Several different departments on campus hosted workshops to demonstrate
professions available in their field. |
April 24th |
| Take Back the Night |
Rally and speak out about violence
against women... cosponsored by WRAC. |
April 24th |
| Brown Bag Lunch: Communication- Women's Experiences with Abusive Communication in Organizations |
Presented by Diane Sloane...
also sponsored by the Women's Studies Department |
April 28th |
| Brown Bag Lunch: Feminist Mothers... An Open Round Table Discussion |
Lead by Beth Bartlett... also
sponsored by the Women's Studies Department |
May 5th |
| International No Diet Day |
Informational table in Kirby. |
May 6th |
2001-2002
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Clothesline Project |
7 Moons Concert |
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Brown Bag Lunch: Legal Aid |
Clothing Drive |
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Silent Memorial |
Brown Bag Lunch: Keeping Yourself Safe on Spring Break |
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Brown Bag Lunch: Dynamics of Abusive Relationships |
International Women's Day |
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National Young Women's Day |
Sheila Bland |
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Film: Defending Our Lives |
Women's History Month |
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Brown Bag Lunch: Mary Hayes Grieco |
Brown Bag Lunch: Body Image |
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Self-defense Workshop |
Brown Bag Lunch: Men As Peace Makers |
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Brown Bag Lunch: Date Rape Drugs |
Brown Bag Lunch: Date Rape |
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Celebrating Women in the Arts |
Film: Summer Story |
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World AIDS Day |
Take Back the Night |
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Holiday Open House |
Women's Music Program |
1999-2000
| SERVE Carnival |
Clothesline Project |
| Parish Mask Display |
Annie Humphrey Concert |
| "Night in the Bullpub" |
Magdalen Hsu-Li |
| Women's Health and Sexuality |
Community Women's Health |
| Informational Tabling |
Holiday Open House |
| FYE Newsletter |
Presentation to RA's |
| Sexual Assault Presentation |
"Aesthetics of Beauty" |
| International Women |
Following Sprit's Flight |
| Celebrating Women Open House |
National Women's Teleconference- Twin Cities Campus |
| Flower Sale to Benefit PAVSA |
Hands Off!! Let's Talk! |
| Date Rape Play |
Take Our Daughters to Work Day |
| Take Back the Night |
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