"Women Speak Out"
(Once a month we host a discussion about an aspect of the women’s student experience)
12:30-1:30pm
Women’s Center

SEPTEMBER

“Women Speak Out” and Women’s Center Open House
Wednesday September 10, 2008
Panel Discussion: 12:30-1:30
Topic: Politics 2008: Women Front and Center
Panelists:
Vera Guise, Political Science Dept.
Stacy Knotts, Sylva Town Council
Julie Loggins, Political Science Dept.
Invited: Irene Hooper, Founding Mayor, Village of Forest Hills
Followed by the Annual Women’s Center Open House: 1:30-4:00pm
With Light Snacks and Refreshments
Location: Women’s Center Room 344
3rd Floor of the UC

September 22-24: Clothesline Project
Domestic Violence Awareness Campaign
All Day
UC Lawn

OCTOBER

October 20-24: Love Your Body Week

Monday, Oct. 20, 2008
Buttons of Life - 12pm to 3pm - UC Lawn (CLAW)
Love Your Body - Graffiti Wall - 12pm to 3pm - UC Lawn (Women’s Center)
Measures of Form… Re-framing the Ideal - Panel discussion - 5:30pm to 6:30pm - UC Theater (Disability Services, Multicultural Affairs, Women’s Center, WCU Dietician, & Psychology Dept.)
Would You? - 7pm to 9pm - UC Theater (NRHH) An awareness program on cutting, body mutilation, suicide prevention, and how to help a friend

Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008
Love Your Body - Graffiti Wall - 12pm to 3pm - UC Lawn (Women’s Center)
Measures of Body Image: Sex, Stereotypes, & Beauty - Student discussion - 5pm to 7pm - UC Theater (Women’s Center)

Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008
Fitness & Nutrition one-on-one Mini–consults” - 12pm to 2pm - Campus Recreation Center (Campus Recreation and Wellness & WCU Health Services Dietician)
Change How You See, Not How You Look - 12pm to 2pm - UC Lawn (Women’s Center)  Free giveaways & information 

Movie Day — UC Theater—Free Popcorn and Refreshments
Real Women Have Curves - 3pm                        
Hairspray - 6pm

Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008
Hula Hooping - 11am to 2pm - UC Lawn (Kelly from http://www.hooping.org/)
Free Yoga - 12pm to 1:15pm - UC Multipurpose Room A (Sylva Yoga)
Mind—Body Experiments - 12:30 to 1:45 - CRC Group Room (Wellness Programs)

Friday, Oct. 24, 2008
You Are Not a Target Market - 12pm to 2pm - UC Lawn (Women’s Center) Come fire back at the media and empower yourself with your fellow sisters. Free Giveaways & Pamper Prizes!
Chair Massages - 1pm to 3pm - UC 2nd Floor Lounge Area (Women’s Center)
Love Your Skin Pamper Party - 3pm to 5pm - 2nd Floor UC Dogwood Room (Fundraiser for REACH of Jackson County. Donations Welcome)

October 25-30: 2008 Alcohol Awareness Week

NOVEMBER

Women Vote Button Campaign
1920-2008

Domestic Violence Panel Forum
November 6, 2008 6 p.m.
Fine and Performing Arts Center Room 130
With photographer Donna Ferrato and representatives from REACH of Jackson and Macon counties and WCU’s Women’s Center.
For additional Information call: 227-2553 

Women’s Rape and Self Defense Workshop
November 11, 2008 6-9pm
Reid Gym
Contact us to sign up
The Cost is Free!

November 12th
University Center Room 322
Sexual Assault Focus Groups

November 15-16: Women in the Wilderness
Co-sponsored with Base Camp Cullowhee & Fitness Center
Calling all ladies!! Bring your friends, your roommates, and your sisters. We’ll take off on Saturday and set up camp as soon as we arrive. We’ll spend the rest of the day playing, doing yoga, cooking up a yummy dinner on the camp stove and of course enjoying tasty s’mores. If you want to learn the basics of camping and caving or just want to enjoy the company this is the trip for you.  If you have a cool talent like story telling, playing an instrument, or anything else, bring it along for the rest of us to enjoy. Bring in a friend and sign up at the same time and you’ll each get $5 off your registration fee.  
Cost: Wildcat Club Member ($40) WCU Student ($45) Non Students ($50)
Location: TBA
Time: 11:00am Sat. – 5:00pm Sun.
Sign up deadline: 11/13

Women in the Wilderness Scholarship
Sponsored by: WCU Women’s Center & Women’s Programs
Deadline: Wednesday, 11/12/2008
Scholarship Amount: $30 (you will only have to pay $15.00 for the entire trip!)
Purpose of Scholarship: To support and foster women student engagement, synthesis of knowledge and skills, community building, healthy recreation habits, and women student retention at Western Carolina University.
To Apply: Email the following information to the Women’s Center at womenscenter@email.wcu.edu.
Name, Major, Phone Number, and email address
Answer the following questions in 50-75 words each:
How does student engagement and community building help to establish fellowship among women students?
Do you feel that it is important for women to be connected with nature? Why or why not? 
What are your hopes and expectations from attending Women in the Wilderness?
The application deadline is November 12, 2008. Please submit all applications to the Women’s Center email womenscenter@email.wcu.edu

November 19th
University Center Room 322
Sexual Assault Focus Groups

Vagina Monologues Auditions
Monday, November 17th 6:30-8:30pm in the UC Theater
Thursday, November 20th 7:00-9:00pm in the Catamount Room
Friday, November 21st 5:30-6:30pm Illusions

Students, Faculty and Staff are encouraged to audition

Faith Ringgold at the Asheville Art Museum
November 18, 2008 7:00pm
Diana Wortham Theatre

Healing and Art Silent Art Auction
The Clothesline Project – Preview and Vigil
November 19, 2008 - 6:00pm-9:00pm
Fine and Performing Arts Center Courtyard

November 20, 2008 (Thursday)
2:00pm Mountain Heritage Center
Screening of the Documentary:
Sing My Troubles By: A Tribute to Women Carrying on the Folk Music Traditions in GA
A film by Neil Rosenbaum

DECEMBER

World AIDS Day - December 1st

JANUARY

FEBRUARY

Vagina Monologues - February 10th and 11th,
7:30pm Fine and Performing Arts Theater

Wellness Fair - February 11th
3:30-7:30pm in Campus Recreation Center
Violence Prevention Information Table

Women’s Center “Vision and Voice” Publication
Poetry, Short Story, Memoir, Social Commentary, Rant
Submission Deadline February 18th

Women’s Center “Vision and Voice” Cover Art Contest
Submission Deadline February 18th

“Earn While You Learn” Information Program - February 19th
4:00pm in the Women’s Center
Smoky Mountain Pregnancy Care Center

Women of Color Sisterhood Retreat February 20th-22nd

MARCH - Women's History Month
Women and the Environment 
Taking the lead to save our planet 

For more information on Women's History Month events please Click Here.