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Friday, November 4, 2022 | 7:00 pm - 1:00 pm UConn Storrs Campus
The Women’s Center proudly celebrates 50 years of educating, advocating, and providing support services for achieving women’s equity at the university and within the community at large. The Women’s Center was formally established in 1972, although our existence is thanks to the dedication and activism of the feminist community, which was well established before that. Our 50th Anniversary will culminate with the following events: Friday, November 4: Women’s Center 50th Anniversary Celebration Keynote with Melissa Harris-Perry Professor Melissa Harris-Perry is the Maya Angelou Presidential Chair at Wake Forest University where she teaches courses on American politics and elections at the intersections of race, place, and gender. She is the founder and President of the Anna Julia Cooper Center, an independent organization with a mission to advance justice and alleviate harm for women and girls of color in American higher education. Along with Dorian Warren, she is co-host of the podcast System Check, with The Nation. For nearly two decades, Harris-Perry has contributed to American public life through her distinct combination of scholarly analysis and grounded wisdom applied to analysis of race, gender, politics, and power. She hosted the award-winning television show “Melissa Harris-Perry” from 2012-2016 on weekend mornings on MSNBC and, in 2016, won the Hillman Prize for broadcast journalism. This event is free, but an RSVP is required. Guests can watch the keynote virtually via livestream or in-person. For those attending in person, information on how to receive your tickets will be communicated to you in advance of the event. For those attending virtually, a livestream link will be sent to you before the event. Friday, November 4, 7:00 pm Friday, November 4: Reception with Melissa Harris-Perry Join us for a reception immediately following the keynote at the Alumni Center. This event is free, but an RSVP is required. Friday, November 4, immediately following the keynote Saturday, November 5: Women’s Center 50th Anniversary Brunch Join us for a brunch with Women’s Center alumni and friends. We will share some of the HERstory of the Women’s Center, stories of activism and reconnecting. We hope you can join us! This event has a suggested donation of $25. RSVP is required. Saturday, November 5, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Co-sponsored by the African American Cultural Center, Asian American Cultural Center, Puerto Rican/Latin American Cultural Center, Rainbow Center, Office for Diversity and Inclusion, Office of the Vice President for Research, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, School of Fine Arts, School of Social Work, Neag School of Education, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources, Law School, School of Engineering, School of Nursing, Homer Babbidge Library, Office of the Provost, and the Human Rights Institute. To see our historical timeline and learn more about the HERstory of the Women's Center, please visit our 50th Anniversary site here. Unfortunately, online registration for this event is currently closed. For additional information, please contact Kate Gannon via email. |
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