2月. 23, 2024
By Georgia McGonigle, communication assistant
西北 Missouri State University is celebrating Women’s History Month with a variety of activities, including a Women’s Leadership Summit aimed at empowering women and supporting aspiring leaders.
“It is a time to celebrate the achievements of women across the world, reflect on the progress we have made in creating equitable spaces for women and discern the opportunities to improve,” Dr. Jessie Peter, senior coordinator of the 多样性和包容性办公室说,.
西北 will host a Women’s Leadership Summit, 主题为“激励”, 联系和授权,从早上8:45开始.m. 到下午6点.m. Tuesday, March 20, on the third floor of the J.W. 琼斯学生会.
With a focus on empowering women to become leaders in the 西北 community and beyond, summit will bring together women in leadership and women who aspire to be leaders for learning sessions, 演讲, discussions and a keynote address by Dr. 凯伦Kassenbaum.
Dr. 凯伦Kassenbaum
Kassebaum serves as the inaugural Global Inclusion Lead at Hudl, and she is the founder of “Athlete2Athlete,” an organization that provides transitional mentoring and leadership development for student-athletes. With a professional background in staff diversity recruitment and retention, 包容性领导与学习, diversity education and inclusive excellence, she also mentors individuals new to the diversity, 股本, 包容, accessibility and belonging spaces.
Kassenbaum earned a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction and educational psychology, and she has a doctorate degree in educational leadership and higher education from University of Nebraska at Lincoln.
另外, summit will honor people within the 西北 community who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to supporting, advocating and establishing 股本 for others with the 西北 Women’s Leadership Awards. Nominees are being accepted in the categories of student, community member, staff and faculty; all members of the 西北 community may submit nominations by clicking here.
The deadline for submitting 演讲 and award nominations is Friday, March 8.
The Women’s Summit is free and open to the public; individuals must register to attend the luncheon, keynote speaker and awards presentation by clicking here.
The event is sponsored by the 多样性和包容性办公室, 梅尔文D. 和Valorie G. 布斯商学院, School of Computer Science and Information Systems, Department of Fine and Performing Arts 和 盟友亲和组 with additional support from Mosaic Life Care and local businesses.
The 多样性和包容性办公室 will host a 自我保健日 event from 4 到下午6点.m. Sunday, March 24, in the Student Engagement Center on the second floor of the Student Union. Students can participate in sand art, coloring, nail care and guided meditation. Participants are encouraged to bring their own self-care products and share product reviews.
The 多样性和包容性办公室 will host a movie night, showing “Hidden Figures,” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, in the Student Union Boardroom. The film depicts the true story of Dorothy Vaughan, 玛丽·杰克逊和凯瑟琳·约翰逊, three African-American mathematicians at NASA who worked to launch astronaut John Glenn into orbit in 1962, 和 race and gender barriers they had to overcome. Students and staff will facilitate a discussion panel after the movie.
晚上7点.m. 周四, 3月28日, at the Agricultural Learning Center, Minority Men’s Organization will host its 向妇女致敬, an annual formal dinner to promote and celebrate the gifts and talents of women on the 西北 campus. The event will feature entertainment and a keynote address by 西北 Provost Dr. 杰米Hooyman.
Awards also will be given in the following categories: 夫人. 西北, Most Influential Greek Life Student, 最佳支持性教师/员工, 西北地区最热心学生, and Most Dedicated Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion. Click here to nominate an individual.
活动是免费的，但是 registration is required by clicking here.
National Women’s History Month originated in 1981 as a week-long celebration 和 U.S. Congress declared in 1987 that it be celebrated each March. A presidential proclamation is issued annually to honor the achievements of American women.
To learn more about the Women’s History Month activities at 西北, contact Peter at Jpeter@comtechniques.com.
