{"id":84735,"date":"2024-02-29T03:40:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T07:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/?p=84735"},"modified":"2024-03-01T10:23:33","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T14:23:33","slug":"utoledo-celebrating-womens-history-throughout-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/02_29_2024\/utoledo-celebrating-womens-history-throughout-march","title":{"rendered":"UToledo Celebrating Women\u2019s History Throughout March"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Toledo will celebrate women\u2019s historical achievements and explore current women\u2019s issues with a series of in-person events and activities for students, faculty and staff throughout March.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re excited to remember and celebrate the contributions of women on campus and in the community during Women\u2019s History Month,\u201d said Danielle Lutman, associate director of the Catharine S. Eberly Center. \u201cWe have a great calendar lined up with events from student orgs, academic departments and community partners.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_84736\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84736\" class=\"wp-image-84736\" src=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Womens-History-MONTH-2024-SIDE.jpg\" alt=\"Four women pose in front of a words on a wall: As strong as the woman next to me.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Womens-History-MONTH-2024-SIDE.jpg 748w, https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Womens-History-MONTH-2024-SIDE-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-84736\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">UToledo will celebrate women\u2019s historical achievements and explore current women\u2019s issues with a series of in-person events and activities for students, faculty and staff throughout March.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Activities and events throughout the month will lead up to the sixth annual Womxn of Color Symposium, Serenity in Success on Friday, March 22. For more information visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.utoledo.edu\/centers\/eberly\/wocs\/\">WOCS website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Additional Women\u2019s History Month events include:<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022\u00a0 Thursday, March 7, 9:30 a.m.<\/strong> Circle Connect: International Women\u2019s Day with University Women\u2019s Commission at Carlson Library Starbucks. Join the Women\u2019s Mentoring Network and University Women&#8217;s Commission for coffee and connection to celebrate International Women&#8217;s Day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022\u00a0 Monday, March 11, 5:30 p.m.<\/strong> \u201cBreaking the Stigma: Mifepristone for Early Pregnancy Loss\u201d in Collier Building Room 1200. Join Lambda Kappa Sigma and Dr. Abigail Barazi, an emergency medicine pharmacy specialist at Mercy Health and a UToledo alumna, for a conversation about Mifepristone and breaking the stigma.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022\u00a0 Monday, March 11, 6:30 p.m. <\/strong>4AW Sister Circle, location TBD. Come join 4AW for a Women&#8217;s History Month Sister Circle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022\u00a0 Monday, March 11, 7 p.m. <\/strong>CAP Movie Monday Series: \u201cBarbie\u201d in Doermann Theatre. The Campus Activities and Programming Board along with the Division of Student Affairs celebrate Women\u2019s History Month as part of the Movie Monday series.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022\u00a0 Wednesday, March 13, 11 a.m.<\/strong> The UToledo Department of Women\u2019s and Gender Studies Student Research Showcase in University Hall Room 4280.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022\u00a0 Wednesday, March 13, 2 p.m.<\/strong> Crafting for a Cause in the Eberly Center Lounge in Tucker Hall Room 0168. Join the Sexual Health Coalition to learn about National Women and Girls HIV\/AIDS Awareness Day while crafting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022\u00a0 Thursday, March 14, noon.<\/strong> WHM L&amp;L: Librarians and (Feminist) Leadership in the Eberly Center Lounge in Tucker Hall Room 0168. Join Melissa Luthman, Toledo Lucas County Public Library&#8217;s Steinem Sisters Collection Librarian, for our Women&#8217;s History Month Lunch and Lead. Learn all about Melissa&#8217;s journey to becoming a librarian, the TLCPL Steinem Sisters Collection and what leadership looks like for Melissa at TLCPL. Lunch will be provided.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022\u00a0 Monday, March 18, 7 p.m. <\/strong>CAP Movie Monday Series: \u201cThe Color Purple\u201d in Doermann Theatre. The Campus Activities and Programming Board along with the Division of Student Affairs celebrate Women\u2019s History Month as part of the Movie Monday series.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022\u00a0 Wednesday, March 20, 5 p.m.<\/strong> \u201cMentorship: What Does that Look Like?\u201d in the Eberly Center Lounge, Tucker Hall 0168. Join us for a discussion on how to seek out mentorship and what mentorship looks like. Write Thank You\u2019s to mentors and enjoy good conversation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022\u00a0 Friday, March 22.<\/strong> Womxn of Color Symposium: Serenity in Success in Thompson Student Union. The University of Toledo\u2019s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will host the sixth annual Womxn of Color Symposium (WOCS). This year\u2019s theme, \u201cSerenity in Success,\u201d is all about recommitting to the practices, strategies and lifestyles choices that make you feel fulfilled, safe, healthy, thriving and, most importantly, like the best version of you from (wellness to finances). Learn more at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.utoledo.edu\/centers\/eberly\/wocs\/\">Womxn of Color Symposium website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022\u00a0 Tuesday, March 26, noon.<\/strong> \u201cHow to Write a Conference Abstract\u201d in Collier Building Room 1035. Dr. Gabriella Baki, director of the UToledo Cosmetic Science and Formulation Design Program and an associate professor of pharmacy practice, will be leading a workshop on writing conference abstracts. Each year, Baki and her students are present their research at multiple conferences. Come learn all her tips and tricks to getting your abstract submitted and accepted.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022\u00a0 Friday, March 29, 2 p.m.<\/strong> Trans Day of Visibility Queer Crafting in the Office of Multicultural Student Success in Thompson Student Union Room 2500. Join us for a meditative, crafting experience to engage in self-care. Learn about the importance of Trans Day of Visibility and craft with us. We will have many yarn activities including crocheting, friendship bracelet making, tote bags and coloring sheets.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022\u00a0 Saturday, March 30, 12:30 p.m.<\/strong> WHM Story Book Reading and Meet the Author in the Eberly Center Lounge in Tucker Hall Room 0168. Bring your kiddos and join us for \u201cLand of the Lost Socks.\u201d Neaira Williams is a local author and will be reading her books to families and signing copies. We will have snacks and books for those in attendance. <a href=\"https:\/\/webforms.utoledo.edu\/form\/40444551232\">Register online<\/a> to attend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/02_29_2024\/utoledo-celebrating-womens-history-throughout-march\"><img width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Womens-History-MONTH-2024-SIDE-150x150.jpg\" class=\"alignright tfe wp-post-image\" alt=\"Four women pose in front of a words on a wall: As strong as the woman next to me.\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><p>Festivities kick off at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the Carlson Library Starbucks with the University Women\u2019s Commission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":878,"featured_media":84736,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[50,73,5,1,42,47,7],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84735"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/878"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84735"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84735\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":84740,"href":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84735\/revisions\/84740"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/84736"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84735"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=84735"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=84735"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}