UCSD Women's Center



			Upcoming Events \| Ongoing Receive Calender/Email Notices Unless otherwise specified, all events are held at the Women's Center (Student Center West Building 290) and are free and open to both women and men as well as the general public. The Women's Center is wheelchair accessible. Sign Language Interpretation and other accommodation available upon request. If you need specific accommodations please contact us prior to an event. 2006-2007 EVENTS Sponsored by or at the Women's Center FALL QUARTER Past Calendar Events... Upcoming Women’s Center Fall Grand Opening Celebration and Open House Thursday, October 12, 2006 12:30pm -- 2:00pm UCSD Women's Center (Student Center West, Bldg. 290) Join us to kick off the first full academic year in our new home! The UCSD Women's Center moved in March 2006 to our new building at the Original Student Center (Upstairs across from the Main Gym and Erickson Hall). Visit us for a tour of the new space and to find out about what we have planned for the upcoming year. Light refreshments will be provided. On-Going Gender Buffet Every Friday at the Women's Center beginning October 6th! Fall Quarter: 11:00am - 12:30pm. Everyone is welcome! We'll provide the space, the host, and the FREE FOOD. You just have to be interested in discussing gender and sexuality as they relate to everyday life on and off campus. Yarn Factory Grab those needles and head on down to the Women's Center for some socializing through knitting, dialogue, and fun. On Wednesday, October 11 we will have a lesson for those of you who want to pick up crocheting. The Yarn Factory takes place on the second Wednesday of each month, from 12pm -1:30pm at the Women's Center (Original Student Center, West Bldg. 290) Bring your own knitting needles, crochet hooks, and yarn (we will have a limited amount available for a small donation) and we'll provide the snacks, and resources for those of you just starting out. Beginning and experienced yarn enthusiasts are welcomed. Meetings of Interest Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, UCSD Chapter Wednesdays at 4:30pm @ the Women's Center The Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance is a brand new student organization starting at UCSD. We are affliated with the largerst feminist non-profit in the nation, the Feminist Majority Foundation. Our first campaign will be "Changing the Face of Feminism" in which we will break down the stereotypes of feminists and educate the UCSD community as to what feminism is and who feminists are. We are dedicated to changing the ways in which people think about feminists and the feminist movement and hope that all of you will get involved in this campaign. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email ucsdfmla@yahoo.com. Visit their web page at http://stuorg.ucsd.edu/~ucsdfmla for updates and information. OUR MAILING LISTS To be placed on our mailing list to receive a Quarterly calendar, contact us through phone, mail, or email (women@ucsd.edu). WOMEN'S CENTER LISTSERV (General) To subscribe to our listserv for current posting of events, send an email message to listserv@ucsd.edu , leave the subject line blank, and specify in the body text "subscribe janedoe@ucsd.edu womens-center" For janedoe@ucsd.edu substitute your own email address. WISE-L LISTSERV (Women in Science and Engineering) There is a listserv specifically for Women in Science and Engineering. To subscribe, follow the instructions above and specify "subscribe janedoe@ucsd.edu wise-l" (small L, not the number 1) For janedoe@ucsd.edu substitute your own email address. In order to subscribe (or unsubscribe) to the GradWISE listserve, please access http://lists.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/gradwise-L . For further assistance, please send a message to gradwise-L-request@lists.ucsd.edu with just the word `help' as subject or in the body. Once you have subscribed (or unsubscribed) successfully, you should receive confirmation via email.