MI ACE, women, leadership, womxn,
March 8, 2023
This year Oakland University is celebrating International Womxn's Day with the theme of Celebrating Womxn Who Tell Our Stories.
There will be a lunch and learn today at Noon in the Gold Rooms of the Oakland Center. Attendees can take part in a game of Jeopardy, earn small prizes and learn about women trailblazers, inventors, and other fun facts.
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) will have informational tables so that anyone who attends can see themselves represented and supported.
A full list of Women's History month events between March 8 and 31 will include:
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Wednesday, March 8 - OU Womxn’s History Kickoff celebrating International Womxn’s Day
Noon-1 p.m., Gold Rooms, Oakland Center
Featuring Dr. Stephanie Lee; DEI Employee Resource Groups and the chance to play Womxn’s Jeopardy.
Bring your own lunch. Beverages and sweets provided.
Sponsored by Office for Student Involvement & Employee Resource Groups
Monday, March 13 - Celebrate the Women in Your Lives by Writing and Sending them “Thank You” Cards
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Alcove above The Habitat, Oakland Center
Sponsored by Office for Student Involvement
Wednesday, March 15 - National Equal Pay Day Tabling
10 a.m.-4 p.m., Main Hallway, Oakland Center
If you support the goal of ensuring that women of all backgrounds receive equal pay for equal work, wear RED.
Sponsored by MI-ACE Network Oakland University Chapter
Wednesday, March 15 - Film: “On the Basis of Sex” (about Ruth Bader Ginsburg)
7-9 p.m., The Habitat, Oakland Center
Sponsored by Phi Alpha Theta (National History Honor Society)
Saturday, March 18 - 39th Annual Women and Gender Studies Film Festival presents a screening of No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics
1-4 p.m., Room 1050, Human Health Building
Featuring a discussion with Kel Neveau, OU alum and creator of The Sacrifice’s Purpose comic series, and Isabel Clare Paul and Tim Retzloff, creators of Come Out! In Detroit.
Sponsored by Women and Gender Studies
Thursday, March 23 - Film: “The Woman King” starring Viola Davis
7-9 p.m., The Habitat, Oakland Center
Sponsored by African Student Union and Office for Student Involvement
Tuesday, March 28 - Lunch & Learn: OU Student Conversations with OU Women of Influence
Noon-1 p.m., Mackinac Room, Oakland Center
Sponsored by Office for Student Involvement
Thursday, March 30 - Launch of the Matilda Wilson Legacy Book Collection
12:10-12:50 p.m., Nyberg Room (Room 242), Kresge Library
Sponsored by WERG (Women’s Resource Employee Group)
During the entire month of March:
OU Women’s History Month Art Gallery featuring OU students, faculty, staff, and alumni original work
In the Lower Level of the Oakland Center.
OU Women’s History Month Service Project: Collecting new and gently used jeans for local nonprofits. Drop off your jean donations at the Office for Student Involvement, Room 49, Oakland Center.