Events

Spring 2013 Women’s History Month events and related events:

Sat., Jan. 19^th SPEAK Out presents Wyoming Equality Rocks.  Featured speakers Dr. Colleen Denney on Women’s Suffrage and Will Welch on LGBT legislation.

Union Ballroom

5:30pm  Dinner and speakers

7-11pm  music featuring Wyoming Exploded and Sons of Mars (this portion is fundraiser for Laramie Reproductive Health) Free Event, Free Food, Tickets at Information Desk in Union

Mon., Feb. 4^th Susan McKay Women’s International Research Fund Recipients Lecture and Reception Following.  Feature speakers Stephanie Anderson, Associate Professor of Political Science/Adjunct, Gender and Women’s Studies Program; and Pablo Zavala, Graduate Student in Spanish/Modern and Classical Languages.  CR 215  5-6:30pm   

Fri., Feb. 22^nd “Lassos and Lassies: Gender, Whiteness and Power in Rodeo.” A brown bag lunch with co-authors Tracey Owens Patton and Sally M. Schedlock. A book signing reception to follow in Union. Wyoming Union 203 12:00-1pm

 Wed., March 6^th UW Science Posse Presentation.  Megan Schnorenberg Candelaria  (Gender and Women’s Studies Intellectual Community Event) Ross Hall 109 12:00 -1pm

 Fri., March 8^th/Sat., March 9^th  Vagina Monologues.  A series of monologues about women’s bodies, violence, sexuality, and vaginas! College of Education Auditorium Fri., 7:00pm Sat., 7:00pm

Wyoming Monologues accompanies on Fri., March 8^th, 9:00pm

Tues., March 12^th  Marie Curie: Manya—A Living History of Marie Curie.  A performance by Susan Marie Frontczak recounting the life and times of scientist Marie Curie. Both performances in College of Education Auditorium:

10-11am school performance (for school age children and 11-11:30 Q and A) 

7:30pm    General Public performance

Tues., March 26^th “Lipsticks and Lab Coats: Women’s Challenges and Journeys in STEM.” (STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). Roundtable panel featuring STEM women faculty on campus. Wyoming Union 212, 12:00-2pm, Free Lunch Provided. Please contact Colleen Denney (cdenney@uwyo.edu) by March 21^st if you plan to attend this event.

April 3-6 Shepard Symposium

Thurs., April  18  Take Back the Night Rally

Wed., April 24, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm, End of Year Event, Encana Auditorium, Energy Innovation Center

Other Events 

Thurs., April 18, 12 noon, UW Women Veterans & Active Military & ROTC Student Gathering, Union 203

See Gender and Women's Studies students at the spring 2012 University of Wyoming College of Arts and Sciences Commencement.