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  • VAWPP 35th Anniversary Celebration
  • Gloria Stinem leading a discussion in the womens center
    UConn Women's Center 40th Anniversary With Gloria Steinem
  • Student VAWPP Leaders speaking in the Student union theater
    Take Back the Night 2014
  • Spring Weekend Open House Team 2015
    Spring Weekend Open House Team 2015
  • The lead banner from take back the night marching threw campus
    Take Back the Night 2006
  • A VAWPP peer educater teaches incoming students about consent
    VAWPP Sexual Assault Prevention Session
  • Student Staff Retreat 2014
    Student Staff Retreat 2014
  • Women of Color Breakfast with Kimberle Crenshaw
    Women of Color Breakfast with Kimberle Crenshaw
  • Elect Her Team 2015
    Elect Her Team 2015
  • Say Her Name Vigil 2015
  • Farewell to Seniors 2016
  • International Women's Day - A Day Without A Woman Demonstration 2017
  • Outstanding Senior Women Academic Achievement Awards

Upcoming Events

  1. 2/25 NEDA - Celebrate You
  2. 2/25 Community Conversation about Eating Disorders Prevention and Recovery
  3. 2/26 NEDA - Celebrate You
  4. 2/26 Community Coffee House
  5. 2/26 Normative Discontent and the Pressures of Social Media Beauty & Diet Cultures
  6. 2/27 NEDA - Celebrate You
  7. 2/28 NEDA - Celebrate You
  8. 3/1 NEDA - Celebrate You
  9. 3/4 Franchesca Ramsey
  10. 3/11 Start Smart Salary Negotation

NEDA - Celebrate You

Monday, February 25th, 2019

11:00 AM - 02:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Union Street, Student Union

NEDA - Celebrate You
Come by our table in the Student Union every day this week for body positive activities, information and giveaways!

Contact Information: Kathy Fischer at kathy.fischer@uconn.edu

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Community Conversation about Eating Disorders Prevention and Recovery

Monday, February 25th, 2019

06:00 PM - 07:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Women's Center, Student Union 421

Community Conversation about Eating Disorders Prevention and Recovery
Join us for a panel discussion with Walden Behavioral Care to kick off National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. The panel will include a variety of mental health counselors that will share their experiences and knowledge of eating disorders, prevention and recovery.

Co-sponsored with Active Minds.

Contact Information: Kathy Fischer at kathy.fischer@uconn.edu

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NEDA - Celebrate You

Tuesday, February 26th, 2019

11:00 AM - 02:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Union Street, Student Union

NEDA - Celebrate You
Come by our table in the Student Union every day this week for body positive activities, information and giveaways!

Contact Information: Kathy Fischer at kathy.fischer@uconn.edu

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Community Coffee House

Tuesday, February 26th, 2019

05:00 PM - 06:30 PM

Storrs Campus
Women's Center, Student Union 421

Community Coffee House
Come and de-stress at the Women's Center with a night of coffee, snacks, and coloring! We'll also be creating vision boards to help you make it through the semester and achieve your goals!

Contact Information: Kathy Fischer at kathy.fischer@uconn.edu

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Normative Discontent and the Pressures of Social Media Beauty & Diet Cultures

Tuesday, February 26th, 2019

07:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Storrs Campus
McHugh 202

Normative Discontent and the Pressures of Social Media Beauty & Diet Cultures
Join us for a talk about how social media and the normative discontent we experience with our bodies interact and impact us. Research on the impact in general and across different identities will be covered. There will also be information regarding how to mitigate the effects and pressures of this social media content.

Contact Information: Kathy Fischer at kathy.fischer@uconn.edu

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NEDA - Celebrate You

Wednesday, February 27th, 2019

11:00 AM - 02:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Union Street, Student Union

NEDA - Celebrate You
Come by our table in the Student Union every day this week for body positive activities, information and giveaways!

Contact Information: Kathy Fischer at kathy.fischer@uconn.edu

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NEDA - Celebrate You

Thursday, February 28th, 2019

11:00 AM - 02:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Union Street, Student Union

NEDA - Celebrate You
Come by our table in the Student Union every day this week for body positive activities, information and giveaways!

Contact Information: Kathy Fischer at kathy.fischer@uconn.edu

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NEDA - Celebrate You

Friday, March 1st, 2019

11:00 AM - 02:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Union Street, Student Union

NEDA - Celebrate You
Come by our table in the Student Union every day this week for body positive activities, information and giveaways!

Contact Information: Kathy Fischer at kathy.fischer@uconn.edu

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Franchesca Ramsey

Monday, March 4th, 2019

05:00 PM - 06:30 PM

Storrs Campus
Student Union Theatre

Franchesca Ramsey
Women’s Herstory Month Opening

Franchesca Ramsey is an actress, comedian and video blogger with over 29 million views on YouTube and over half a million followers across Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Her videos have been featured on MTV, The NY Times and The BBC. In 2012 “Sh*t White Girls Say…to Black Girls” was viewed 5 million times in 5 days, garnering coverage on MSNBC, ABC and Anderson Cooper. Most recently Franchesca worked as a writer and contributor for The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore on Comedy Central and is currently the host of the MTV web series Decoded.

Co-sponsored with SUBOG, WHUS Student Activities, WRAAP and Student Affairs.

Contact Information: Kathy Fischer at kathy.fischer@uconn.edu

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Start Smart Salary Negotation

Monday, March 11th, 2019

06:00 PM - 08:30 PM

Storrs Campus
Women's Center, Student Union 421

Start Smart Salary Negotation
The Start Smart workshop is specifically designed to empower women college students about to enter the job market with the skills and confidence to successfully negotiate their salary and benefits packages. By learning strategies and practicing effective language, participants gain valuable skills they can use throughout their lives — well beyond their next negotiation.

This is a free workshop, but registration is required at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/tartSmartMarch19

Contact Information: Kathy Fischer at kathy.fischer@uconn.edu

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  • Franchesca Ramsey – Women’s Herstory Month Opening!
    Franchesca Ramsey is an actress, comedian and video blogger with over 29 million views on YouTube and over half a million followers across Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Her videos have been featured on MTV, The NY Times and The BBC. In 2012 “Sh*t White Girls Say…to Black Girls” was viewed 5 million times in 5 […]
    Posted on February 14, 2019
  • Accepting applications for our VAWPP Coordinator
    The University of Connecticut Women’s Center is inviting applications for our Violence Against Women Prevention Program Coordinator, Program Specialist 1, UCP 6.  TO APPLY Please apply online at UConn Jobs (www.jobs.uconn.edu), Staff Positions (Search #2019329) to submit a cover letter, resume, and list of three professional references as single file attachments.  This job posting is […]
    Posted on February 1, 2019
  • Elect Her Leadership Training
      Have you ever thought about running for office, now or in the future? Register now for this FREE Student Leadership Training Program. The Elect Her: UConn Women Win Training will be held from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, February 1st, 2019, at the Women’s Center.  This training will demystify the campaign process […]
    Posted on January 14, 2019
  • 2019 Women’s Advance Conference – Call For Proposals
        The UConn Women’s Advance Conference is a professional development opportunity for women staff and faculty at all levels of the University that is designed to expand skills, increase knowledge, and enhance networks to promote a more inclusive and supportive working and learning environment.   The UConn Women’s Advance Conference Planning Committee is seeking […]
    Posted on November 16, 2018
  • Community Coffee House
    To create a welcoming environment in what has been for many a painful social and political climate, we aim to come together and foster a dialogue for anyone who needs room to speak about current issues and how they may feel impacted by them, including, but not limited to, victim-survivors who want to share their […]
    Posted on October 9, 2018

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