Women's Center
372 Strand Union Building
(406) 994-3836
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Montana State University Women's Center 372 Strand Union Building (406) 994-3836 |
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Fall 2008
Wednesdays Noon - 1:00 pm
Sponsored by the MSU Women's Center.
"For what is done or learned by one class of women becomes, by virtue of their common womanhood, the property of all women."
-Elizabeth Blackwell (first U.S. female physician)
September 24 Preparing for the "Big Talk": Discussing Sexuality with Children
SUB 168 (formerly 106E) Noon-1pm
Join Health Educator, Laura Mentch, for this informative presentation that will encourage adults (parents, teachers, youth workers) to communicate with children about sexuality. This lively discussion will also give you take-home-tips to get you started.
October 1 Montana Women Vote!: Helping Unlikely Voters Become Part of the Political Process
SUB 168 (formerly 106E) Noon-1pm
Low income women are the most highly legislated population, and yet are the least likely to vote. Women are increasingly seen as the swing vote, and, in Montana, where various races are often determined by just a few votes, women can have a strong voice in the November elections. Legislation on issues such as health care, wages, human rights, and environmental justice make a huge difference in our lives. This presentation, offered by Shelly Heilweil, LCPC, and Bozeman Community Coordinator for Montana Women Vote!, a non-partisan, non-profit coalition, will discuss registering, educating, and mobilizing low-income women as well as current issues imperative to the lives of Montanans.
October 8 National Coming Out Day!
SUB 168 (formerly 106E) Noon-1pm
October 11th is national Coming Out Day! Join members of MSU's Queer Straight Alliance (QSA) for a panel discussion focusing on the history and significance of this date. Student members will also discuss the organization's activities and share their thoughts about having a queer-straight alliance on campus.
October 15 Homeschooling Your Children In Bozeman
SUB 168 (formerly 106E) Noon-1pm
Join us for this panel discussion, lead by Heleen Bloethe, about the benefits and challenges of homeschoolong, and find out why more families are choosing this option. Three families will share their ideas and methods about educating their children at home.
October 22 Domestic Violence and the Criminal Justice System
SUB 168 (formerly 106E) Noon-1pm
Until recently, courts treated domestic violence as a private issue. In the last 20 years, however, domestic violence has been treated as a criminal offense manifested in statutory changes, police training efforts, and prosecution-based advocacy programs. Join members of the Gallatin Valley Domestic Task Force for a discussion of the various challenges and practices in responding to this crime, and the ways professionals can hold perpetrators accountable and keep victims safe.
October 29 A Revolution of the Heart
SUB 168 (formerly 106E) Noon-1pm
What one small change can you make that will make a big difference? Hopa Mountain invests in rural and tribal citizen leaders who are working to improve education, ecological health, and economic development in their hometowns. This seminar, offered by Bonnie Sachatello-Sawyer, Executive Director of Hopa Mountain, will take a look at inspiring community innovators, ideas around social change, and how you can make what is desired become possible.
November 5 Personal and Family Finance: Making a Living, Making a Life
SUB 168 (formerly 106E) Noon-1pm
What do you actually need to know about your finances? This seminar, presented by Deborah haynes, PhD in Consumer economics and MSU professor of Family Finance, Consumer Economics, and Family Resource Management, will get you started with the most important things to do to get your finances under control so that you can use your money to make a better life.
November 12 Alcoholism: A Family Disease
SUB 168 (formerly 106E) Noon-1pm
Professionasl agree that alcoholism not only effects the individual alcoholic, but also the family unit. This panel discussion will be presented by Al-Anon Family Groups. Three women will share their experiences, and where and how they found their strength and hope while living with the disease of alcoholism.
November 19 Coping with Holiday Stress
SUB 168 (formerly 106E) Noon-1pm
Managing stress can be difficult at any time during the semester, but is particularly challenging during the holidays. Juggling school, finals, work and family along with turkey dinners, shopping, and travel plans creates an added level of stress. this seminar, offered by the staff of MSU counseling and Psychological Services, will address stress management techniques that can be used all year long, and will be particularly useful during the holidays.
December 3 How to Write A "Darn" Good Resume!
SUB 168 (formerly 106E) Noon-1pm
Writing a "good" resume
is often both easier and more difficult than one would believe. This session,
offered by Dr. Carina Beck, Director of Career, Internship, and Student Employment
Services at MSU, will focus of 'resume writing best practices" that will
set the job seeker apart from their competition. The Career Services team
constantly researches what employers expect from competitive, well rounded candidates'
resumes and use this information to best advise their student and alumni clients.
Join us for this fast-paced, interactive presentation, and be sure to bring
your resume so you can "mark it up" while learning the tips of the
trade.
"What I am proud of, what seems so simply clear, is that feminism is a way to fight for justice, always in short supply."
-Barbara Strickland
Sack
Lunch Seminars are free, fun, informal, and open to everyone!
Sponsored by the Women’s Center, a department in the division of
Student
Affairs and Services
15 Hamilton Hall, 406-994-3836
Bring your lunch and join us!
Take Back the Night March, Sack Lunch Seminars, Coffee Night, Women's History Month
Other Women's Centers, MSU's Counseling Center, Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Women's Center Newsletter, Shannon Weatherly Lecture, Grantwriting Workshop