March is Women’s History Month, and the UTC Center for Women and Gender Equity will honor and celebrate women’s contributions to history. “This is just a great time to talk and highlight the historical context of what does it mean to be where we are today as women and how did we get here?” said Lauren Ouwerkerk, associate director of WaGE and the Prism Center.
Opening inner doors: Bliss Murphy came out of her shell during a busy freshman year
Bliss Murphy’s freshman year, along with the usual load of classes, was filled to the brim. During the academic year, she was a member or involved with 18 different on-campus groups or organizations, including the Center for Women and Gender Equity, the Wildlife and Zoology Club, the Ecological Decisions for a Global Environment (EDGE), Healing Through Harmony music therapy group and Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavor (URaCE).
First gen graduate gives back and pays forward
Juan Carlos Aponte Ortiz’s experiences at UTC led him to become deeply involved with student-oriented, peer-mentoring programs on campus. He has worked with Student Support Services, Student Success Programs, the Office of Student and Family Engagement, the Center for Women and Gender Equity, and the Center for Wellbeing.
Put ‘magic’ in your life, speaker recommends
Jessica Lundy focused on the theme of “black girl magic.”
Put ‘magic’ in your life, speaker recommends
Jessica Lundy focused on a theme of “black girl magic.”
Awards recognize unsung female leaders at UTC
You don’t need an official title to be an effective leader.
New victim advocate joins Center for Women and Gender Studies
The UTC Center for Women and Gender Studies has a new assistant director of advocacy.
Lavender Graduation
Taking place on Wednesday, April 3, Lavender Graduation is an annual ceremony conducted on numerous campuses to honor lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and ally students and to acknowledge their achievements and contributions to the University.
Women’s History Month at UTC
Bringing students, their different viewpoints and different messages together was the driving force behind planning for the month’s events. Check out the full lineup of Women’s History Month events.