In 1987 the US Congress designated March as National Women’s History Month (with help from Maryland's very own Barbara Mikulski). This creates a special opportunity in our schools, our workplaces, and our communities to recognize and celebrate the often-overlooked achievements of American women. Each year there is a special theme designated by the National Women's History Project. This year's theme is " Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to be Silenced. 

Tuesday, March 2nd, 6-7pm

Create a team or play solo to show off your women's history know-how and win prizes!

Thursday, March 4th, 4-5:30pm

"In the Room” explores the work of women of color doulas laboring in Chicago in an era where doulas are increasingly hailed—by the state and by activists—as precisely the innovation that can save black mothers’ lives. Dr. Nash explores the complicated tensions around professionalization and the medicalization of birth that underpins their practice, and considers the place of their work in the ongoing effort to eradicate black infant and maternal mortality.

Wednesday, March 10th, 10am-12pm

Using Identity-Conscious Supervision in Student Affairs as a guide for this conversation, Facilitators will discuss an original and transformative model to address day-to-day supervision challenges. Participants will engage with tools that consider self-work, identity exploration, relationship building, consciousness raising, trust development, and organizational change, ultimately helping them become more adept at supervising people from a range of backgrounds and experiences.

Wednesday, March 24th, 4-5:30pm 

Dr. Patricia Hill Collins, Distinguished University Professor Emerita of Sociology at the University of Maryland, College Park, will be our guest speaker. Dr. Hill Collins is a social theorist whose research and scholarship have examined the intersection of race, gender, social class, sexuality and nationality. She has authored many publications, including Black Feminist Thought, and most recently, Intersectionality as Critical Social Theory. 

Thursday, March 25th, 4-5pm

During this pandemic, positive stories and uplifting moments have often been hard to come by. Many of us are working through higher levels of stress, depression, anxiety, anger, and loneliness. In answer to these "negative emotional/mental states," some are pushing for us to think on the bright side and embrace positivity at all costs. Often, these well-meaning positivity pushers don't realize that they're enforcing something pervasively toxic. Enter: "toxic positivity," a social phenomenon wherein one compulsively pushes happiness and denies/minimizes/invalidates any negative or uncomfortable feeling. For this Brave Space Forum, we will deconstruct toxic positivity and why it's okay to not be okay!

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The Women's Forum commends and celebrates the achievements of students, faculty, and staff from across the system through award and scholarship programs. Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to apply.