WSU Celebrates Women’s History Month

PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University will celebrate National Women’s History Month with its annual leadership forum and a number of other events on the Pullman campus in March and April.

This year’s theme is “Women Change America.” 

The 10^th Annual Women and Leadership Forum on March 24 is set for 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Compton Union Building Auditorium. Lewis-Clark State College President Dene Thomas will give the keynote address “Mentoring begins with a state of mind, ends with a story” from 8:45-9:45 a.m. Morning panel sessions on mentoring are scheduled for 10-11:50 a.m.

The Women of Distinction and Woman of the Year awards will be presented at the Women’s Recognition Luncheon from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the CUB Ballroom. Admission is $15 by reservation only. To make reservations, visit www.wsu.edu/~wrc/history/luncheon or contact the Women’s Resource Center at (509) 335-6849.

The forum’s afternoon session is slated for 1:40 to 4 p.m. in the CUB at various locations. Mentor awards will be given and emphasis groups on mentoring are also scheduled. For more information and to register, visit www.wla.wsu.edu.

The College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences will host a March 24 reception at the Lewis Alumni Centre to honor Robyn Meenach and Dr. Judy Brown with women’s history awards. The 2:30 p.m. event is free and open to the public.

The March 26 CAPTIVATE Conference, sponsored by the Association of Pacific and Asian Women, will begin with a 9 a.m. registration and includes workshops on performance as activism, self-esteem and writing. A luncheon will be provided. A dinner reception for the speakers and attendees is set for 5 p.m., followed by keynote speaker comedic-actress Lela Lee. Registration forms are available in the Asian-American and Pacific Islander Center and the Women’s Resource Center.

The annual ELLA (Empowered Latinas Leading America) Conference will be April 1-2 in the CUB Cascade Room and in the Smith Center.  The event theme is “Through Our Past, Our Future Will be Told.” The conference will address issues pertinent to Latina and Chicana students. Speakers and seminar providers include Barbara Reyes, history faculty member at the University of New Mexico; Maria Cuevas, WSU Tri-Cities instructor; and Petra Guerra, a recent doctoral graduate of WSU. The full-day conference will be in the CUB. A luncheon will be provided. Registration is $5. Forms are available in the Women’s Resource Center and the Multicultural Student Center. Mujeres Unidas will sponsor the event. For more information, contact Jennifer Mendez, jenmen15@hotmail.com.

For more information on Women’s History Month events or to contact the Women’s Resource Center, go to www.wsu.edu/~wrc/ or call (509) 335-6849.