2013 Events

March 1-14, 2013

WOMEN MAKE MOVIES @ 40
Location: The Ross
Description: Come celebrate the 40th anniversary of Women Make Movies, a nonprofit media arts organization. For 40 years, WMM has transformed the landscape of filmmaking for women directors and producers, bringing the issues facing women around the world to screens everywhere. Visit http://www.theross.org/event.php?eid=627 for the full schedule and price information.
Sponsor(s): Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center

March 1-31, 2013

Nebraska Women's Art Caucus Exhibit
Location: Nebraska East Union Loft Gallery

Saturday, March 9

Real Women Run Conference
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: Nebraska Union, 1400 R Street
Description: Be a candidate, help a candidate, get involved! Meet women elected officials and learn
how to find your voice. Real women run...and win! Register and find more information at http://realwomenrun2013.eventbrite.com/#
Sponsors:The Women's Foundation of Lincoln and Lancaster County

Monday-Friday, March 11-14

Wanda Ewing Art Exhibit
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: Nebraska Union Rotunda Gallery
Description: Wanda Ewing, Associate Professor in Art and Art History at University of Nebraska-Omaha,
creates art that explores race, beauty standards, sexuality, and identity. Visit wandaewing.com for a
preview of her work.

Monday, March 11

*Leadership Luncheon: Developing a Professional Persona
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Nebraska Union
Speakers: Manashi Chatterjee, Ph.D., Lecturer, Chemistry; Mary Anne Holmes, Ph.D., Director of
ADVANCE-Nebraska and Professor of Practice, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences; Anna Shavers, J.D., Cline Williams Professor of Citizenship Law; Donna Dudney, CBA Honors Academy Director and Associate Professor of Finance.
Description: How do women and new professionals get respect in the workplace? This panel will discuss
challenges, strategies and resources to help establish your professional status.

Reception with Artist Wanda Ewing
Time: 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Location: Nebraska Union Rotunda Gallery
Description: Meet Wanda Ewing, Associate Professor in Art and Art History at UNO, and hear about the
philosophy behind this exhibit.
Sponsors: Sheldon Museum of Art

Mama Juggs by actress Anita Shontel Woodley
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Nebraska Union Ballroom
Description: Through the bold humor of a breast cancer survivor and the quick wit of a 100-year old
great-grandmother, Mama Juggs invites the audience to experience one family’s breast health issues –
from bra stuffing to breast feeding to breast cancer.
Sponsors: OASIS

Tuesday, March 12

*Leadership Luncheon: Slam Poetry as Power
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Nebraska Union (room posted)
Speakers: Stacey Waite, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, English; Kris Gandara, Lecturer, Ph.D. student,
English
Description: Dr. Waite and Ms. Gandara will perform their works and discuss their experiences writing,
performing, and working as poets.
Sponsors: UNL English Department

Chancellor's Outstanding Contribution to Women Awards Ceremony and Reception
Time: 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Location: Nebraska Union
Description: Join Chancellor Harvey Perlman and the Chancellor’s Commission on the Status of Women
as they recognize outstanding efforts to create a climate that encourages women to succeed at UNL. The University Chorale, directed by Dr. Rhonda Fuelberth, will perform at the reception.

Wednesday, March 13

*Leadership Luncheon: Women in Agriculture
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Nebraska East Union
Speaker: Kyla Wize, Education Director for Nebraska Pork Producers
Sponsors:College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Wednesday, March 13

Shakespeare’s Sister
Time: 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Location: 340 Nebraska Union
Description: What if Shakespeare had a sister who was just as talented? Come celebrate women’s
accomplishments in literature by reading excerpts from your favorite female authors or even your own
works. Featuring readings from “Women Write Resistance,” an anthology of poetry edited by Dr. Laura Madeline Wiseman, lecturer in the UNL Department of English. The collection celebrates the utilization of transformative art in the movement against gender violence in the effort to create a more peaceful world, one woman at a time. Also featuring readings from "Becoming: What makes a woman", an anthology edited by Jill McCabe Johnston with all proceeds from sales going to Women's Center programming.

Thursday, March 14

*Leadership Luncheon: Minority Women in Mental Health Professions
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Nebraska Union
Speakers: Charlie Foster, M.A., Mental Health Practitioner; Sonya Gray-Belcher, Ph.D., Psychologist; and Belinda Hinojos, M.S., Psychologist Intern
Description: Panelists will speak on their experiences in mental health professions.
Sponsors:Ethnic Minority Affairs Committee (EMAC), Planned Parenthood

Annual Women’s History Month Banquet
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Wick Alumni Center
Description: Celebrate the journey with Lincoln’s own comedian, T. Marni Vos.
For banquet ticket information, contact Jeff Rechs at 402-472-5668. Prices will be $15 for students,
$25 for non-students - department and organization tables are also available.

Friday, March 15

*Leadership Luncheon: Is the Personal Professional? Navigating the ethics of professional and personal relationships in the university.
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Nebraska Union
Speakers: Dr. Helen A. Moore - Aaron Douglas Professor of Sociology; Clare LaFrance - Philosophy
Graduate Student; Moderated by Steve Swartzer Ph.D., Assistant Director of the Ethics Center, Lecturer,
Department of Philosophy
Description: Campus community members are routinely thrown into multiple personal and professional
relationships vis-a-vis one another. Join us for a discussion about various ethical dilemmas in multiple
campus relationships from the perspective of faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates.
Sponsors: UNL Ethics Center

*Leadership Luncheons Monday through Friday 11:30 am to 1 pm. Registration is required but lunch is free. Call 472-2597 to register.