Welcome to the Women’s Center. It’s called the Women’s Center because we just can’t call it the “Come on in and Relax and Put Your Feet on the Chair Center.” It doesn’t fit on a sign and we only have so much furniture.
Plus, we really are a women’s center. For starters, there are lots of women here. Very cool, friendly students and staff who know the campus and can help with any question about the university or getting through it. That’s if you need help – you’re also welcome to drop by for nothing more than to meet some new people, talk about whatever’s on your mind or just catch some easy time.
Located on the second floor of the Centennial Student Union, The Women’s Center is an ideal place to take a break, yet we’re also a good resource for students who want to plug into issues on campus and beyond. Close to home, we’re committed to making the campus community safe for women, and we’re proud to house the office of Sexual Violence Education, available for all students, all the time.
We also serve as a place that can help you get your concerns heard, whether they’re of a confidential nature or a public one. Your secrets are safe here, and so is your lunch (we have a nice fridge and a microwave).
It can be easy to feel lost in a large university – we’re here to help you use your individual strengths, passions and confidence to help you succeed in your time here and afterward. We’re like your personal cheerleaders – minus, of course, the pompons and coordination. We don’t care how you vote, where you’re from or what you eat: You’re welcome here. Period.
Not a woman? All the better – come in and see what we’re about. Chances are you know one, and if she finds herself with issues of self-confidence, alienation or a career crisis, you can be the enlightened friend who recommends a stop to the Women’s Center. Our goal is to help more women on this large, busy and diverse campus feel confident, proud and welcome.
The Women’s Center has a number of opportunities for involvement as well, like designing campus-wide programs to bring in great guest speakers and shaping how we celebrate Women’s History Month. Academic credit is available for internships that involve research and leadership within the Center. Volunteer opportunities abound. We’d love to hear your ideas and suggestions.
For more information, stopby the Women’s Center in CSU 218. We’re looking forward to meeting you.
The Women's Center originated in 1978 in response to the need of a wide range of services and educational opportunities for women students. One of the Center's primary activities is providing sexual violence awareness education and non-therapeutic support services for survivors of gender-based violence.
The mission of the Women's Center is to foster a healthy, safe, and engaging campus community by enabling the full and active participation of women students in both their personal and educational pursuits at Minnesota State University, Mankato. The Women's Center provides programs, connections, advocacy, services and leadership opportunities for all MSU students.
It is our vision that through collaborative, process-oriented connections, the Women's Center inspires, empowers and mobilizes coalitions in pursuit of a nonsexist, inclusive, nonviolent world.
