March 1 through March 31

Nebraska Women’s Art Caucus Display
Nebraska East Union Loft Gallery
Nebraska East Union hours are posted at http://union.unl.edu/east/

Love Library Women’s Week Display
Love Library South, 2nd Floor

Friday-Thursday, March 11 through March 17

Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center Film Screenings
Vision: From The Life Of Hildegard Von Bingen and White Material
View showtimes at http://www.theross.org/index.php

Monday-Friday, March 14-18

“Visions of Sisterhood” Rotunda Gallery Display
Open: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Nebraska Union Rotunda Gallery
Description: Photographs and other works of art by UNL students, faculty, and staff that reflect their definitions of sisterhood and celebrate their sisters.
Information for early publicity: Works should be submitted to the Women’s Center by Monday, March 4. Details about the process are available here.

Monday, March 14

Leadership Luncheon: “The Media and Women’s Health: Sorting Fact from Fiction”
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Nebraska Union (room posted)
Speaker: Judy Norsigian, editor of Our Bodies, Ourselves.
Summary: Four decades ago a small group of women in Boston decided that it was time for women to take back control of their healthcare, their treatment options, and their bodies. They produced the classic book Our Bodies, Ourselves. Norsigian, a member of that group and now its executive director, continues to lead the revolution in women's healthcare.
Sponsors: University Health Center and Students for Sexual Health, and Planned Parenthood of the Heartland.
Leadership luncheons are free! Register by Thursday, March 10 to reserve your lunch or drop in and bring your own! Call 472-2597.

Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Status of Women
Reception and Awards Ceremony
Time: 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Nebraska Union (room posted)
Summary: Join Chancellor Harvey Perlman and the Chancellor’s Commission on the Status of Women as they recognize an individual or an organization for outstanding efforts to create a climate that encourages women to succeed at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The University Chorale, directed by Dr. Rhonda Fuelberth, will perform at the reception.

"That’s Not Ok: Domestic Violence & The Media”
Time: 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Nebraska Union (room posted)
Speaker: Dr. Jan Deeds; Director of the Women’s Center , Jeff Reznicek-Parrado; Men’s Programming Coordinator and Counselor at the Women’s Center, and PREVENT the UNL Relationship Violence Peer Educators http://involved.unl.edu/gender/outreach.php
Program: This program will discuss the effects and affects of the media’s portrayal of domestic violence.
Sponsors: National Pan-Hellenic Conference

Tuesday, March 15

Leadership Luncheon: “Local Concerns, Global Forum: Women’s Advocacy at the United Nations”
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Nebraska Union (room posted)
Speaker: Laura Roost, Political Science PhD candidate
Description: Laura Roost is working on her graduate specialization in Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs. She will talk about her time at the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom Practicum in Advocacy at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.
Leadership luncheons are free! Register by Thursday, March 10 to reserve your lunch or drop in and bring your own! Call 472-2597.

Women’s and Gender Studies Colloquium
“Motherhood, the Elephant in the Laboratory: Reconsidering What It Means to Be a Scientist”
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: Nebraska Union (room posted)
Speaker: Emily Monosson, editor of Motherhood, the Elephant in the Laboratory: Women Scientists Speak Out.

Sixth Annual Women’s History Month Banquet
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Wick Alumni Center
Program: Featured speaker John Sorensen is the executive director of the Abbott Sisters Project, an organization that educates the world about the Nebraska-born sisters Grace and Edith Abbott and their contributions to women’s and children’s rights. His speech is titled “Sisters and Companions: Grace and Edith Abbott’s Legacy.”

Wednesday, March 16

Leadership Luncheon: Panel Discussion, “Women’s Careers in Agriculture and Natural Resources”
Time:11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Booths featuring careers in agriculture and natural resources from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Location: Nebraska East Union (room posted)
Speakers: Donna Woudenberg, Drought Management Specialist, UNL School of Natural Resources; Kirsten McDowell, ConAgra Foods; McKenzie Barry, Environmental Education Specialist, Lower Platte South Natural Resources District; Karna Dam, Extension Educator, UNL Extension Saunders County

Women’s Softball Doubleheader
Time: 3:00 and 5:00 p.m.
Location: Bowlin Stadium
Support the Huskers! Free admission for UNL students.

The Women of Summer: An Unknown Chapter of American Social History Film Screening
Time: 6:00 to 7:15 p.m.
Location: Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center Unity Room (room 212)
Summary: The Women of Summer is a story of women of different classes and races uniting to pursue the common goals of education and social justice.  It is a living demonstration of how the power of education can improve lives.
Sponsor: Office of Academic Success and Intercultural Services (OASIS) and the Women's Center/Gender Programs.

The Quilted Conscience Film Screening with filmmaker John Sorensen
Time: 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Location: Nebraska Union (room posted)
Summary: This 60-minute documentary tells the stories of a group of Sudanese-American girls whose refugee parents have settled in Grand Island, NE. In collaboration with the Abbott Sisters Project and Grand Island Public Schools, nationally-known quiltmaker Peggie Hartwell led the girls in creating a story quilt with the theme “Dreams and Memories.” Sorensen says, “This project is the culmination of the Abbott Sisters Living Legacy work—finding ways to allow the social justice heritage of Grace and Edith Abbott to improve the lives of the children and immigrants of today.” 

Thursday, March 17

Leadership Luncheon: “Have We Really Arrived, or Are We Still in the Fight?”
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Nebraska Union (room posted)
Speakers: Toni Anaya, Assistant Professor and Multicultural Studies Librarian; Dr. Rita Kean, Dean of Undergraduate Studies and Professor of Textiles, Clothing & Design; Dr. Jeannette Jones, Associate Professor of History and Ethnic Studies; Dr. Neeta Kantamneni, Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology.
Summary: A panel discussion that will allow women with a variety of life experiences to share theirs and offer suggestions on the work that may need to be done to achieve true equality.
Leadership luncheons are free! Register by Thursday, March 10 to reserve your lunch or drop in and bring your own! Call 472-2597. 

Edie and Thea: A Very Long Engagement Showing
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: LGBTQA Resource Center (345 Nebraska Union)
Summary: The story of two lesbians meeting and falling in love during the still-closeted 1960s; the film follows their 40-plus-year romance with wistful and tender affection.

Purple Ribbon Workshop: “Sisters United to End Domestic Violence”
Time: 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Location: Nebraska Union (room posted)
Summary: Learn about domestic violence prevention and create ribbons, t-shirts, and a group mural to show your commitment to ending violence.
Sponsors: Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority, Inc.

Friday, March 18

Leadership Luncheon: Panel Discussion, “Women in Religion: Secrets of the Divine Sisterhood”
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Nebraska Union (room posted)
Speakers:Dr. Sidnie White Crawford, Dr. Kate Rohde, Farida Ebrahim, Amy Miller, and Sister Maura Therese
Summary: Women and sisterhood across the religious spectrum will be discussed. By exploring the similarities and differences between groups we hope to create a more accurate perception of the roles that women play in various religious organizations as well as to demonstrate how religion can act as a force for gender equity.
Leadership luncheons are free! Register by Thursday, March 10 to reserve your lunch or drop in and bring your own! Call 472-2597.

Women's Week 2011 Sponsors

• Cather Circle
• Chancellor's Commission on the Status of Women
• College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
• College of Journalism and Mass Communications
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer & Ally Resource Center
• Lincoln Public Schools
• Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center
• National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC)
• Nebraska Athletics
• Nebraska Friends of Midwives
• Office of Academic Success and Intercultural Services (OASIS)
• Planned Parenthood of the Heartland
• PREVENT
• Sigma Alpha
• Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority, Inc.
• Student Involvement East Campus
• Students for Sexual Health (SSH)
• Unitarian Universalists of UNL
• University Health Center
• UNL Libraries
• Voices of Hope
• Women's and Gender Studies Program