Calendar of Events

Calendar of Events
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January 2013

1/22- 1/24 First Tuesday Book Club Meeting
on our facebook page, see link below

Would you like to be included in our book club? This is your chance to meet other readers and discuss books and issues of interest. Members will choose one common read for spring term as well as discuss books that they are interested in or currently reading. Sign up and offer suggestions for the common read during these days at

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4853170527220.2203793.1235739008&type=1#!/TTUWomensCenter

Actual face-to-face meetings start in February- see below.

1/29 Women's Center Welcome Back Volunteer Party
11-11:50 in the Women's Center

Past volunteers and student staff are invited to meet with each other and to enjoy light refreshments while discussing upcoming programs and campus needs. Participation is by invitation only, but if you are interested, please contact us via email.

February

2/5 First Tuesday Book Club Meeting
11-11:50 in the Women's Center

We’ll begin the discussion of this term’s common read. Haven’t started it yet? No problem. BYOB - Bring Your Own Book. Bring the book you are currently reading or one that you have read recently for discussion. All students are encouraged to attend and new members are welcome.

2/8 Attune submissions deadline
email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Are you a person who likes to write and express themselves? Do you have a lot on your mind or want to open a dialogue on gender issues? Consider contributing a piece to the Women’s Center and Commission on the Status of Women newsletter. Click “newsletter” at left to see the current edition

2/9 Cookeville’s first V-Day Rising
2 pm on the TTU Quad

V-Day’s ONE BILLION RISING campaign is a global call to women and men across the planet to gather in their communities to dance and demand an end to violence against women and girls. Join an assortment of Vagina Monologuealumnae, warriors, and supporters on the quad for a rally and a One Mile for One Billion walk to show our commitment to ending violence.

https://www.facebook.com/?ref=tn_tnmn#!/events/453399011392617/

2/14,2/15, & 2/16 The Vagina Monologues
8 pm at the Backdoor Playhouse

Eve Ensler’s award-winning play returns to Tech as part of the V-Day world campaign. This humorous and poignant play celebrates women’s sexuality while bringing attention to violence against women.

2/24-3/2 National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

Look for our display tables in the RUC throughout the week or drop by the center to pick up awareness materials.

March

National Women's History Month

The National Women’s History Project initiated National Women's History Week in 1978 which is now a month long affair that they coordinate. Join us as we celebrate Women inspiring Innovation through Imagination.

3/5 First Tuesday Book Club Meeting
11-11:50 in the Women's Center

We’ll continue the discussion of this term’s common read. Haven’t started it yet? No problem .BYOB - Bring Your Own Book. Bring the book you are currently reading or one that you have read recently for discussion. All students are encouraged to attend and new members are welcome to join the fun.

3/4-3/7 Women’s History Month Display
RUC first floor lobby

TTU Women’s Center student workers and volunteers have prepared this large and interesting collection of Women’s History posters and information. Take fifteen minutes to browse and to enjoy the quizzes, pamphlets and other goodies promoting the awareness of and some particulars of Women’s History.

3/5 Prince Charming:Outdated presented by Samhita Mukhopadhyay
7pm in Derry berry Hall Auditorium

Samhita Mukhopadhyay is a writer, speaker and technologist residing in Brooklyn, NY. She is the Executive Editor of Feministing.com and is the author of Outdated: Why Dating is Ruining Your Love Life.” Mukhopadhyay will candidly discuss popular dating narratives, what they leave out, and how this generation can better navigate issues of love and romance. A Center Stage event hosted by the Women’s Center

3/12 Eating Disorder Support Group Meeting
11 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. in the Women's Center

Join this peer support group for eating disorders and disordered eating. If you are looking for a safe space to discuss food or body related issues, this is the place. For more information, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

3/19 Wonder Women! The untold Story of American Superheroines
7pm at the Backdoor Playhouse

This film traces the fascinating evolution and legacy of the original comic book Amazon, Wonder Woman. From her creation in the 1940s to the superhero blockbusters of today, pop-culture’s representations of powerful women often reflect society’s anxieties about women’s liberation. A WCTE Community Cinema event.

3/26 Reimagining Equality: Race, Gender and the American Dream presented by Anita Hill
7pm in Derryberry Hall Auditorium

Professor Hill's 1991 testimony at Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' confirmation hearing launched the national debate on sexual harassment. Currently a professor of social policy, law and Women’s Studies at Brandeis University, she recently authored Reimagining Equality: Stories of Gender, Race and Finding Home. A Center Stage event hosted by the TTU Commission on the Status of Women

3/26 Eating Disorder Support Group Meeting
11 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. in the Women's Center

April

Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Look for our display tables in the RUC throughout the month or drop by the center to pick up awareness materials.

4/2 The Clothesline Project Display
10am – 2pm & 5pm – 8pm in the RUC Tech Pride Room

Witness and applaud these visual testimonies by survivors of violence from our campus and local community. Design your own shirt at the display or anytime at the Women’s Center. Hope and healing hang on the clothesline.

4/2 First Tuesday Book Club Meeting
11-11:50 in the Women's Center

We’ll complete the discussion of this term’s common read. Haven’t started it yet? No problem. BYOB - Bring Your Own Book. Bring the book you are currently reading or one that you have read recently for discussion. All students are encouraged to attend and new members are welcome to join the fun.

4/4 Consent is Sexy
11am in RUC 342

Join us for this discussion on consent and interpersonal communication. A Genesis House presentation sponsored by the Women's Center.