Contact: Carl Smith
STARKVILLE, Mississippi – The state of Mississippi celebrates Women’s History Month in March with a variety of events, including presentations and discussions on important women’s issues, as well as numerous networking and community-building activities.
The first of three events in the Women’s Health Luncheon Series opens the month with a discussion of the history of women’s health beginning March 1 at 11:30 am in the John Grisham Room at the Mitchell Memorial Library. Two additional luncheons — the March 8 presentation, “Healthcare for the Whole Woman” and “Medical Care as Self-Care” on March 22nd — are scheduled for the same time and location later this month. Registration for the event, sponsored by the MSU Division of Access, Diversity and Inclusion and the Office of Health Promotion and Wellness, is available at www.tinyurl.com/womens-luncheon. For more information or to request assistance or housing, email Delaney Foster at [email protected]
Sports fans can cheer on the Bulldog women’s teams throughout the month with free entry to games and competitions. Events include tennis matches on March 3 against the University of Kentucky; Softball games during Alex Wilcox Memorial Weekend March 3-5 and Bulldog Invitational March 9-12; and the Athletics’ Bulldog relays scheduled for March 23-25. For more information or accommodation requests, email Ann Carr at [email protected]
The Office for Institutional Diversity and Inclusion will present “Our Voice, Our Insights: A Panel on Women’s Empowerment” on March 20 at 11:30 am in Memorial Hall’s Coskrey Auditorium. The panel will feature distinguished women from diverse roles sharing their experiences and insights on empowering, empowering and supporting women. Visit www.tinyurl.com/women-voices to sign up. For more information or to request assistance or housing, contact [email protected]
Join the Division of Access, Diversity and Inclusion at 10am on March 21st at the Colvard Student Union Dawg House for ‘Painting with a Colleague’, an activity-based event that promotes relationships, stimulates creativity and a promotes a healthy work-life balance. Employees can register at www.tinyurl.com/PwaC-FAS while the registration link for students is www.tinyurl.com/PwaC-student. For more information or accommodation requests, email [email protected]
The Women’s History Month tribute, You Are Appreciated, We Are Inspired, will be held at 11:00 am on March 23 at Drill Field, where participants will be able to write letters of appreciation to female faculty, staff and friends who have helped them , inspired and supported their time at MSU. Sponsored by the offices of Fraternity and Sorority Life and Survivor Support, the rain venue for the event is the first floor of the Union.
The annual Women’s Empowerment Brunch will be held March 25 at 12pm at the Bost Extension Center. Hosted by IDEAL Woman, the event will be themed ‘Building Our Future’ and will feature inspirational speakers, networking opportunities and great food. Visit www.tinyurl.com/ideal-brunch to register. For more information or to request assistance or housing, email Ashley Swift at [email protected]
The month-long celebrations will conclude with the Women’s History Month Social on March 30th at 5:30pm at the Butler Guest House. Hosted by DADI, the event features food, fun and community. For more information or accommodation requests, email Foster at [email protected]
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