Write an article for the Women’s Center website on a topic you care about – women and sports, relationship issues, Native American women, Latinas on campus, etc.
Tell us about an idea you have for a program at the Women’s Center, something your student group or living group is working on, or a speaker, performer or cultural event you'd like us to bring.
Do a Brown Bag program at the Women’s Center on a topic you are familiar with. For example, you could give a talk about your student group, your cultural background, or a slide presentation on international travel or a student exchange you've done, etc. Give us your ideas!
We support students with the following services:
- Two scholarships for single parents;
- Two scholarships for work in advancing gender equity;
- Assistance in finding community and campus resources for health, housing, legal advice, counseling, and other issues;
- Free condoms!
- Space and technical assistance to develop your student group, idea, or activity. Many student groups meet regularly at the Center. Check to see which groups meet here, and join them!
- Free monthly educational programming on a variety of issues affecting women, as well as social /networking opportunities;
- Exciting annual events to benefit campus and community organizations;
- Presentations to classes and living groups on gender/equity topics;
- Resources for academic papers on women's issues.
Our lounge is a great place to study, relax and visit. The comfortable, cozy atmosphere with couches and easy chairs make it the perfect location to study, meet, or hang out. Stop in to eat lunch. You can use our fridge and microwave for storing and heating snacks. There’s free coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and hot water!
We have a television, DVD/VCR player, and a wall-mounted pull-down screen for LCD/slide projectors available for your use. Supervised children are welcome in our space, and we have a big basket of toys and coloring books for them in our library.
Check out our Brown Bag programs offered on topics related to women’s body image, health and nutrition, women in politics, wome's literature, feminism, women’s history and experience, and many other topics.
Sign up to receive our What's Up Weekly e-mail updates, which include "Save the Date" reminders of our programs and events, and other campus and local community activities of related interest.
Volunteer or participate in our annual events: WomensWorks Holiday Art Fair in November, LunaFest Women's Film Festival in February, International Women's Day in March, and the Virginia Wolf Distinguished Service Awards in April.
Check out a book, video or DVD from our 3,000+ volume library, which is part of the UI library system – all books can be checked out with a valid Vandal ID card.
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