Author: Kathy Fischer

UConn Women’s Advance

Registration is now open for the 2018 UConn Women’s Advance Conference. The UConn Women’s Advance Conference is a professional development opportunity for women staff, graduate students and faculty at all levels of the University that is designed to expand skills, increase knowledge, and enhance networks to promote a more inclusive and supportive working and learning […]

LUNAFEST 2018

LUNAFEST is a traveling film festival of award-winning short films by, for and about women, and an annual fundraiser for the Women’s Center. This season’s program of six selected films will compel discussion, make you laugh, tug at your heartstrings and motivate you to make a difference in your community. Incredibly diverse in style and […]

Start Smart Salary Negotiation Spring Workshops

The Start Smart workshop is specifically designed to empower women college students about to enter the job market with the skills and confidence to successfully negotiate their salary and benefits packages. By learning strategies and practicing effective language, participants gain valuable skills they can use throughout their lives — well beyond their next negotiation. We […]

Get Involved! Volunteer!

If you are looking to get involved at the Women’s Center or events concerning gender equity, come join our committees.   Programming  works to create and recreate Women’s Center programs which include discussions, film screenings, and interactive activities surrounding topics regarding feminism, body image, media literacy, politics, herstory, and mental health. These include annual programs […]

2018 Women’s Advance Conference – Call For Proposals

       The UConn Women’s Advance Conference is a professional development opportunity for women staff and faculty at all levels of the University that is designed to expand skills, increase knowledge, and enhance networks to promote a more inclusive and supportive working and learning environment at the University.   The UConn Women’s Advance Conference […]

Looking to Get Involved? Join a Committee!

The Women’s Center is currently searching for committee members for our Programming, Marketing, Outreach, and Internal Relations committees! Through their work at the Women’s Center, committee members will have the opportunity to develop a variety of professional skills within a community of students and staff dedicated to promoting gender equity at UConn.   Programming is […]

UConn Women’s Advance Conference

The UConn Women’s Advance Conference is a professional development opportunity for women staff, faculty and graduate students at all levels of the University that is designed to expand skills, increase knowledge, and enhance networks to promote a more inclusive and supportive working and learning environment at the University.   Tuesday, May 9, 2017 UConn Avery […]