Join us for a conversation facilitated by Ngozi Taffe – AVP for Global Affairs As we continue to build our community, we invite folx who identify as a women of color to join us for a conversation around recent events and continue to provide opportunities to empower one another. Contact Judy Lopez at judy@uconn.edu for […]
Statement from Centers, Institutes, and Programs
Statement from Centers, Institutes, and Programs on Racial Injustice and Ending White Supremacy We, the faculty and staff of the interdisciplinary Centers, Institutes, and Programs, stand together to express our shock, our heartbreak, and our outrage at the horrific and senseless killing of George Floyd and the ongoing violence against Black people. George Floyd, David […]
Message from the Center: Forging New Paths – Manifesting Justice
Forging New Paths – Manifesting Justice This was to be the theme for the 2020 Women’s Advance Conference. Now more than ever, this theme calls us to question the status quo and seek a “new normal” that dismantles the systems of bias and discrimination that never served all of us equitably and that allows psychological […]
2020 Academic Achievement Awards and Scholarship Recipients
We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 Outstanding Senior Women Academic Achievement Awards and the 100 Year of Women Scholarship! Check out these amazing women HERE.
Introducing Empower Hour, a Virtual Series to Stay Connected!
The Women’s Affinity Group would like to introduce Empower Hour, a weekly virtual series throughout the month of May to bring together women faculty and staff at UConn. As many of us are experiencing drastic changes to both our work and personal lives amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the goal of the Empower Hour series is […]
The Women’s Center is hiring for Fall 2020
The Women’s Center is currently accepting applications for the following positions through Student Employment: The Women’s Center is hiring for Fall 2020 These postings can be found under Storrs Student Labor at https://uconn.studentemployment.ngwebsolutions.com/jobx_findajob.aspx Violence Against Women Prevention Program (VAWPP) Peer Facilitator – Select job Ref# 11192 Class IV – […]
A Letter to the UConn Community
The Women’s Center is closed until further notice.
The Women’s Center will be closed until further notice. All staff are working remotely, and we will do our best to respond to you in a timely manner. Please note that voicemail will not be monitored during this time. If you are in need of support regarding a sexual assault, Sexual Assault Crisis Center of […]
LUNAFEST Tickets On Sale!
Wednesday, March 11 at 6pm, McHugh 102 LUNAFEST is a traveling film festival of award-winning short films by, for and about women. This season’s program of seven selected films will compel discussion, make you laugh, tug at your heartstrings and motivate you to make a difference in your community. Incredibly diverse in style and content, […]
Apply To Be A Body Project Facilitator!
Help promote positive body image in the UConn community!! The Body Project is a collaboration between the Women’s Center and Student Health and Wellness. This interactive program provides a forum for open and inclusive dialogue for women and girls to confront unrealistic beauty ideals and engages in the development of healthy body image. The […]