Upcoming and Past Women's Center Events
New and returning students,
WELCOME! We hope you find this website helpful. We hope to see you this semester!
Current Programs:
Health & Wellbeing
- Wellness Classes --YOGA
- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (Women's Self-Defense) -- this class teaches very basic positions and maneuvers from the martial art of Jiu Jitsu, a purely grappling martial art with techniques well suited for women's self-defense and can be very effective in sexual assault/date rape situations.
- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (Women's Self-Defense) Class. Wednesdays, October 22nd through December 3rd (5:00 - 7:00PM) Pre-registration is required (class is full).
- Informational Presentations -- on holistic personal development; mind, body, and spirit.
- 6th Sensory World -- Sunday Evenings (9/14 thru 12/7) 4:30-6:30PM -- We are all multisensory beings. Each of us has the ability to hear, feel, smell or see outside of our third dimensional world. Being multisensory is your birthright. It helps you to gain insight, information and knowledge. This then provides you with the ability to make life choices that are best for you and keep you safe from harm.
- Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) Class -- co-sponsor -- offered for credit through UW Oshkosh
Strengthening Families (Work/Life Balance)
- Working Mom's Network -- This support group meets the 2nd Saturday of the month from 9-11AM at Starbucks (Murdock & Jackson location)..This group encourages working mothers to socialize, discuss topics of concern, and learn about community resources that may be of assistance.
- October 10th: Laura Kaste, managing editor of WisMoms.com, "What is MomsLikeMe.com and what can it do for you?"
- November 8th: Cindy Kettner , Associated Bank, "Women & Finances"
- December 13: The Fire Interactive Art Studio: "Family Art" (You don't have to be a Monet to create a masterpiece!
- January 10: Chris Kneip, Family Living Educator with the Winnebago County UW Extension,, "Balancing Work & Family -- How to Make it Work for You"
- Family Nights & Speical Events -- activities to promote strong families and work/life balance.
Life Skills and Literacy
$MART MOVES SERIES
- September 30th (6:30-8:30PM) "In Debt We Trust: America Before the Bubble Bursts"
- October 14th (Noon-1:00PM) Join us in Reeve Union for an EAP Brown Bag Seminar on Retirement Savings Accumulation Vehicles (TSA, 403b, 401k, IRA, ROTH IRA, ROTH 401k)
- October 21st (6:00-8:00PM) "Making Your Money Work for You"
- December 2nd (6:30-8:30PM) "Consuming Kids: The Commercialization of Childhood"
EMPLOYMENT SKILLS
- Computer classes aimed at improving comfort with computers and basic skills (collaborative effort with Workforce Development & UW Oshkosh Technology Training).
VITA TAX SERVICES
Engage and Advocate
WOMEN'S FILM SERIES -- Films created by, for, or about women. 2008 Theme: Media & Culture
- September 24th (6:30-8:30PM) "Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class"
- October 23rd (6:30-8:00PM) "The Date Rape Backlash: Media & the Denial of Rape"
- November 19th (6:30-8:00PM) "Troop 1500: Girl Scouts Beyond Bars"
ELECTION EDUCATION FILM SERIES -- Learn what the media is/is not telling you as you make an informed choice this year!
- September 16th (6:30-8:00PM) "Toxic Sludge is Good for You: The Public Relations Industry Unspun"
- October 8th (6:30-8:30PM) "Constructing Public Opinion: How Politicians and the Media Misrepresent the Public"
- October 8th (6:30-8:30PM) "No Umbrella: Election Day in the City"
- October 30th (6:30-8:30PM) "How We Got the Vote"
WOMEN'S HEALTH & SCIENCE SERIES -- Programs on women's health and presentations by women currently working in one of the many fields of science. In partnership with UW-System Women & Science Program.
WOMEN'S STUDIES BROWN BAG SERIES -- Lunch series featuring the latest resear4ch or publication by faculty of the Women's Studies Department. In partnership with UW Oshkosh Women's Studies.
- October 1st, noon to 1:00PM Women's Studies Brown Bag Seminar: "Surviving Change: Native & Metis Women, Kinship and Reciprocity in the mid-Nineteenth Century Fox River Valley" Presenter: Stephanie de Montigy
- October 22nd, noon to 1:00PM Women's Studies Brown Bag Seminar: "Like No Tribe She Had Ever Seen" Presenter: Miriam Schacht This is a special Women's Studies/LGBTQ Brown Bag Lunch
- November 13th, noon to 1:00PM Women's Studies Brown Bag Seminar: "Ghostwriting for Irelyn" Presenter: Laura Jean Baker
Outreach
- October 15th (6:00-8:00PM) "Love Your Body Day" (sponsored by WAC)
- Angel Tree -- Support low income parent(s) by donating a gift.
- Sister 2 Sister Summit -- Join us for a day and make a positive difference in the lives of middle school age girls as we discuss issues like relationship violence, early sexual activity, bullying, and body image.
- Informational Presentations -- for all audiences on various topics
- Service Learning Opportunities -- contact us to get involved and make a positive difference in the lives of others.
Study Lounges
- September 7th through December 7th Sunday Night Study Lounge: 7PM to Midnight. Sponsored by Starbucks on Jackson & Murdock. FREE coffee while supplies last.
- December 8-11 Finals Week Study Lounge 6PM-Midnight FREE Starbucks (Jackson & Murdock location) coffee while supplies last. Sponsors: NTSO, WAC, CARE/MenCARE, OSNA
Other Programs
- October 15th (4:00-7:00PM) Women's Center Open House
- October 16th (6:30PM) "Can I Be A Feminist and . . . shave,eat meat, be pro-life?" The Women's Advocacy Council (WAC) presents Jennifer Baumgardner & Amy Richards (activits and authors of Manifesta: Young Women, Feminism, and the Future and Grassroots: A Field Guide for Feminist Activism.
- November 20th (Noon - 1:00PM) Warden Cathy Jess, Warden of the Wisconsin Women’s Correctional System (WWCS) will speak regarding the issues and intricacies of running a female prison
- November 28th & 29th (9AM - 2PM): FREE gift wrapping at Barnes & Noble (Appleton location). Do your holiday shopping and have Women's Center staff wrap your gifts free of charge!