Jean Kilbourne's visit to MSU in recognition of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week has been rescheduled. Dr. Kilbourne will present "Slim Hopes: Advertising & the Obsession with Thinness" on Tuesday, April 24, 2007, at 8:00 p.m. in the Centennial Student Union Ballroom at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Seating is general admission and doors will open at 7:30 p.m. Seating is limited and tickets are required.
Tickets are complimentary to MSU students & employees and $10 for all others. We will honor previous tickets (for the original February 28 date). A limited number of new tickets are available in the Women's Center (218 Centennial Student Union), Campus Recreation (118 Myers Field House) and Student Health Services (100 Carkoski Commons). We want to make it as easy as possible for you and your students to participate in this event. Will you please be in touch with Merlita Tiew (merlita.tiew@mnsu.edu or 389-1771) if we can help you coordinate tickets for this program?
Dr. Jean Kilbourne has been what The Boston Globe described as "a superstar lecturer" for many years. Dr. Kilbourne has made several award-winning documentary films based on her lectures. Her first film Killing Us Softly: Advertising's Image of Women (and the remakes Still Killing Us Softly and Killing Us Softly 3) are among the most popular educational films of all time. For more information about this program, please visit the events website.
This event is sponsored by Campus Recreation, the Counseling Center, Family & Consumer Science, the Office of Institutional Diversity, Residential Life, Sociology & Corrections, Student Health Services, the Women's Center and Women's Studies, and is supported by Student Activity Fees. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact Merlita Tiew at 507-389-6146 (V), 800-627-3529 or 711 (MRS/TTY) or merlita.tiew@mnsu.edu.
Throughout its history, Take Back the Night has inspired both women and men to confront sexual violence. The unifying theme is the assertion that all human beings have the right to be free from violence, the right to be heard: the right to take back the night! In short, to Take Back the Night means reclaiming the fears the night has instilled in women and survivors. Each year, MSU commits one night in April to Take Back the Night as a part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
This event is free and open to all.
Show your support for survivors of sexual violence, your commitment to ending sexual violence, your call to action, and your willingness to Take Back the Night! For more information, contact Lindsay at lindsay.gullingsrud@mnsu.edu or 507-389-5127.
Are you interested in contributing to the Women's Center's 2007 Take Back the Night? If so, read on!
As a part of MSU's 2007 Take Back the Night, we will be having a poetry reading that will pertain to sexual violence and empowerment. Poetry should adhere to the following guidelines:
Deadline for submissions: Monday, April 23, Noon, in Women's Center (CSU 218) (or via email to katherine.bowman@mnsu.edu)
Empower yourself and others! The Women's Center will be holding a bi-weekly discussion group on women's issues, and we are looking for undergraduate women who would like to be involved. It will be an opportunity to learn and to support other women in a search of self-discovery and growth. Topics will include sexual violence, dating violence, stress, self-care, relationships, and other issues. If you are interested in joining the group, please contact Lindsay Gullingsrud at lindsay.gullingsrud@mnsu.edu, by phone at 507-389-5127 or stop in to see her at the Women's Center.
Novice or pro, all are welcome! Bring your knitting, embroidery, crochet or other craftiness. We'll be glad to see you. Wednesdays at 5 p.m. at the Women's Center (CSU 218). For more information contact Deirdre at rosenfeld@mnsu.edu.
See you and your craftiness then!
New Mind Body Spirit Discussion Group led by Registered Yoga Instructor, MSU Women's Studies graduate and Coordinator for the 2007 Women and Spirituality Conference, Kelly Holland. The group will meet at the Center for Earth Spirituality's Resource Center 6-7 p.m. Thursday nights in April and the beginning of May. The dates are Thursday, April 5th - Thursday, May 3. You can plan to attend all five sessions or individual sessions. No pre-registration is necessary. The class is offered on a sliding scale $5-$10.
Focus will be on tapping into the wisdom of the body as a spiritual teacher. We will explore how the physical self relates to both spiritual and mental health and wellness.
Come to class prepared to sit comfortably on the floor (bring pillows, blankets, bolsters, mats, etc.) or contact Kelly if you'd like a chair. If you have questions, please contact Kelly Holland at 507-345-7865.
Childcare needed for 5-year-old girl and 2 1/2-year-old boy. Hours would be 9 a.m.-1 p.m. every other Saturday starting April 21st through June 2nd. If interested, please call Jessica at 507-625-9422 for an interview.
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