March Celebrates Achievements of Women Today and Throughout History

March 5, 2007

More than a hundred years ago, women stood up and demanded rights and opportunities to achieve equal to that of men. Cal State Fullerton celebrates the achievements of women in all walks of life as part of Women’s History Month on campus.

Activities include:
March 7, noon, University Hall, Room 205: Marjorie Jolles, assistant professor of women’s studies, presents “Oprah as Philosopher.”

March 8, 1 p.m., University Hall, Room 205: Annalisa Enrile, of GABRIELA network, presents “Philippine Women and Activism.”

March 8, 7 p.m., University Hall, Room 205: Teatro Milagro presents “Frida.”

March 12, 7 p.m., Humanities-Social Sciences Building, Room 322: Natalie Fousekis, assistant professor of history, presents the film “Miss America” and leads discussion.

March 13, noon, University Hall, Room 205: Maryam Sayyedi, lecturer in counseling, presents “The Psychology of Middle Eastern Women.”

March 14, noon, University Hall, Room 205: Rebekah Smart, assistant professor of counseling, presents “Eating and Mindfulness: How to Enjoy and Celebrate With Food Without Binging On It."

March 14, 1 p.m., Pollak Library, Room 130: Jennifer Abod, filmmaker, screens “Look Us in the Eye: The Old Women’s Project” and leads discussion.

March 15, 10 a.m., Titan Student Union: Conference on “Scholarship on Women and Gender at CSUF.”

March 19, 10 a.m., Titan Student Union: Lucia Munoz presents “Guatemalan Women Here and There.”

March 20, noon, University Hall, Room 205: Stacy Mallicoat, assistant professor of criminal justice, presents “Lives in Transition: Strategies for Women Exiting From Prostitution.”

March 20, 7 p.m., University Hall, Room 252: Anthropology Student Association presents the film “Dam/Age: Arundhati Roy.”

March 21, 11 a.m., Quad: Orange County Providers Resource Fair presents opportunities to volunteer with organizations that serve women.

March 21, 7 p.m., Langsdorf Hall, Room 321: Anthropology Student Association presents the film “Born into Brothels.”

March 23, 8 a.m., Titan Student Union: Teen Summit with keynote speaker Erin Gruwell, the teacher who inspired the film “Freedom Writers.