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Women's History Month Calendar

Tuesday, March 4

Party: Women's History Month Kickoff, 4-7 p.m., Harding Mott University Center, Women's Education Center (WEC), U-M-Flint. Sponsored by the U-M-Flint WEC, (810) 762-3351.

The Women’s Educational Center (WEC) at U-M-Flint is collaborating with the Art Department to feature the work of women art students and to promote their visibility on campus. For the second year in a row, undergraduate students in the graphic design class of instructor Janet Lorch have accepted the challenge of creating a poster for Women’s History Month.
“This is a difficult assignment,” says WEC Director Mary Ann O’Connor. “The students have to think about how to visually convey the multiple histories of women, and our current situations.”
The poster selected was designed by Brandi Neil. “The Selection Committee was unanimous in its choice this year,” O’Connor says. “Her image is very strong, acknowledging women’s diversity, and still there is a shared vision of peace, represented by the white dove in the center. What better message could we possibly convey now?”
Other collaboration between the WEC and the Art Department has included the design of a WEC logo, creation of a children’s mural at the WEC, and the display of women art students’ paintings and prints at the WEC. “Our office has become a gallery,” O’Connor says. “Next we want to develop research paradigms that make the connection between women’s art and scholarship.”

Wednesday, March 5

Panel: Women in the Aftermath of War, Gender Crimes, 3-5 p.m., Center for the Education of Women (CEW), Conference Room. Part of the Women in the Aftermath of War series. Sponsored by CEW, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender and the Women's Studies Program, http://www.umich.edu/~cew.

Thursday, March 6

Lecture: Women's History Month Lunch Speaker Series, noon-1:30 p.m., Harding Mott University Center, WEC, U-M-Flint. Sponsored by the U-M-Flint WEC, (810) 762-3351.

Tuesday, March 11

Workshop: Workshop on Women's Creativity, noon-2 p.m., Harding Mott University Center, Michigan Room A, U-M-Flint. Sponsored by the U-M-Flint Women's Education Center, (810) 762-3351.

Thursday, March 13

Lecture: Women's History Month Lunch Speaker Series, noon-1:30 p.m., Harding Mott University Center, WEC, U-M-Flint. Sponsored by the U-M-Flint WEC, (810) 762-3351.

Panel: Eating Issues and Body Image: Practical Ways to Help Your Daughter, Sister, Friend, noon-1:30 p.m., Michigan Union, Pond Room. Co-sponsored by CEW in conjunction with U-M Love Every Body Week, 998-7080.

Tuesday, March 18

Workshop: Workshop on Women's Creativity, noon-2 p.m., Harding Mott University Center, Michigan Room A, U-M-Flint. Sponsored by the U-M-Flint WEC, (810) 762-3351.

Thursday, March 20

Conference: Women and Girls, the Law, and Political Activism, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Michigan League. For program and registration information, visit http://www.aclumich.org. Sponsored by the CEW, ACLU of Michigan, Women's Studies and the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, 998-7080.

Friday, March 21

Lecture: Randee Sorscher, a retired linguistics instructor at U-M-Dearborn, will speak at a brown-bag lunch, 11:30 a.m, Professional Education Center, U-M-Dearborn. It is open to all members of the campus community. Sponsored by the Women's Studies Program and Commission for Women. The talk is part of an annual series initiated by the U-M-Dearborn Women's Studies Program, titled "Composing a Life," which celebrates women's lives as works of creative improvisation.

Monday, March 24

Panel: Building and Rebuilding the Nation, 3-5 p.m., Lane Hall, Room 2239. Part of the Women in the Aftermath of War series. Sponsored by CEW, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender and the Women's Studies Program, http://www.umich.edu/~cew.

The Women's Educational Center (WEC) at U-M-Flint is collaborating with the Art Department to feature the work of women art students and to promote their visibility on campus. For the second year in a row, undergraduate students in the graphic design class of instructor Janet Lorch have accepted the challenge of creating a poster for Women's History Month.

"This is a difficult assignment," says WEC Director Mary Ann O'Connor. "The students have to think about how to visually convey the multiple histories of women, and our current situations."

The poster selected was designed by Brandi Neil. "The Selection Committee was unanimous in its choice this year," O'Connor says. "Her image is very strong, acknowledging women's diversity, and still there is a shared vision of peace, represented by the white dove in the center. What better message could we possibly convey now?"

Other collaboration between the WEC and the Art Department has included the design of a WEC logo, creation of a children's mural at the WEC, and the display of women art students' paintings and prints at the WEC. "Our office has become a gallery," O'Connor says. "Next we want to develop research paradigms that make the connection between women's art and scholarship."

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