Spring 2012
 CONFERENCE PREP WORKSHOP
"A How-To Workshop for Getting Your Proposal Ready to Submit" -
Space is limited. Please register online click here
- February 10 | Teaching, Learning & Professional Development Center | RM 151
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
- February 17 | Teaching, Learning & Professional Development Center | RM 151
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
STUDENT ORGANIZATION EVENTS
This semester has plenty to offer a student interested in becoming more involved on campus. The following Texas Tech registered organizations are beginning to meet and discuss upcoming events and planning. Click on the links below to find out more about when and where they are meeting. More
 The Love Below - First Annual
February 10 | Human Sciences RM 169 | 7:00 p.m.
Presented by the TTU Student Organizations, AAUW Student Chapter and V-Day Lubbock Coalition.
Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door. All proceeds will benefit the Lubbock Boys and Girls Club and the Lubbock Hope & Healing Fund.
 V-Day Lubbock Coalition
February 20 |
The Legacy | YWCA, 1500 14th St. |
7:00 p.m.
February 21 |
The Legacy | YWCA, 1500 14th St. |
7:00 p.m.
V-Day Lubbock Coalition (TTU Student Organization) announces its 5th annual production of “The Vagina Monologues” for 2012!
Tickets: $10 each *For Mature Audiences Only*
E-Mail - vdaylubock@gmail.com
 SPRING WELCOME - "Come-And-Go"
You are invited to attend an informal "come-and-go" evening with colleagues and community members who are friends of the Women's Studies Program at La Diosa.
La Diosa offers a full menu of tapas and a extensive wine list in case you want to purchase something to eat or drink. We hope you will join us to catch up on news for the coming year and as they say at La Diosa; "…escape to a haven for all of your senses."
- February 24 | La Diosa (901 17th Street) |
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
 FEED YOUR BODY & SOUL WEEK
Feed Your Body and Soul (FYBS) Week (February 27 - March 2) is coordinated by the Student Counseling Center to help educate the campus community about healthy body image and eating disorders. Infuse yourself with knowledge about healthy eating and living. Some activities place an added emphasis on holistic wellness-physical, mental and spiritual well-being. More
 FEMINIST FORUMS
The forum is designed to continue discussions and to create new discussions around feminism past, present and future. It is within these forums we intend to promote the equal and fair treatment for all individuals regardless of gender, race, class, sexuality, age, ability by engaging both the University and Lubbock communities in an open discussion. More
Feminist Forums featured in the Southwest Institute for the Research On Women SIROW Newsletter
- February 24 | "Feed Your Body & Soul"
- March 8 | "A History of Women's Leadership"
- April 27 | "Women Leading Women Through Passion and Perseverance"
 BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Women are half the human race, and they're half of black history, as well. Here are some highlights bringing together black history and women's history. An ever-expanding list of resources for learning about famous African American women and other women of Black History. You'll find women who are famous and women who should be better-known, from early America and slavery to the 21st century, including the Harlem Renaissance and the civil rights movement. Read more...
 WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
The Women’s Studies Program is proud to announce a feminist forum and a symposium during the month of March in support of Women's History Month. Also, check out our "Test Your Knowledge Quizzes" for both Black History Month & Women's History Month. More
ANNUAL WOMEN'S CONFERENCE
This conference occurs each Spring on the campus of Texas Tech University. A local, state and national call for papers is sent out each year to help promote academic research. This year's theme: Women and Global Change: Achieving Peace through Empowering Women
Call for Proposals -
DEADLINE: March 2, 2012
GUEST SPEAKERS
 Robin Chandler, Ph.D. (Northeastern University, 1992) Associate Professor of African American Studies, author of "Women, War, and Violence: Personal Perspectives and Global Activism", and the Director of The Peace Doors Project, a movement to create nine monumental peace doors at nine sites around the world. Read more here Jensine (Yen-See Nah) Larsen is a social media expert, international journalist, and recognized leader in the movement for global women's empowerment. At age 28 she founded World Pulse – a global media network bringing women a global voice– after working as a freelance journalist covering indigenous movements and ethnic cleansing in South America and Southeast Asia. Read more here
 SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH
Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) is an annual worldwide campaign that takes place in the month of April. The goal of SAAM is to raise public awareness about sexual violence (focusing on sexual assault and rape) and to educate communities and individuals on how to prevent sexual violence. More
 TAKE BACK THE NIGHT
April 21 | Location TBA | Time TBA
Why Take Back the Night? Read more here... |
Important Deadlines
Events
- February 10, 2012: Conference Prep Workshop
- February 10, 2012: The Love Below
- February 10, 2012: Scholarship Application Now Available
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