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Women Empowerment (WE)
WE exists to educate, inform, and empower all students while promoting gender equity on campus. In partnership with the Women’s Center, WE supports leadership development and community programming.
We RISE Leadership Program
This four-part empowerment series encourages self-reflection, community building, and leadership for social change.
Maverick Food Garden
Join us in growing fresh produce for the Maverick Food Pantry. Students help plan, plant, and harvest throughout the season.
Resources and Support Services
We offer a variety of services designed for students — including academic support, educational presentations, financial aid guidance and services for pregnant and parenting students. Need feminine products or just a quiet space? We have that, too.
Academic support
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- Individual meetings to discuss academic success strategies
- Semesterly Gender Equity in STEM Dinners
Educational Presentations
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- Gender bias
- Intersectional feminism
- Sexism
Financial Support
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- Bridge to Benefits – state and federal benefits assessment including: healthcare, SNAP (grocery money), WIC, energy assistance, and more!
- Emergency Grant Counseling
- Scholarships
- Student travel reimbursements
Pregnant and Parenting Students
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- Advocacy consultations – how to talk to professors when you anticipate missing class for appointments/childbirth
- Lactation space
- Refrigerator for breastmilk
Space
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- Charging station
- Coffee and tea
- Lounge with couches, television, and conference table
- Lactation supplies: milk storage bags, nursing pads
- Menstrual products: tampons, pads, pregnancy tests
- Protection: condoms, dental dams