Listen and talk with three local authors writing nonfiction and fiction about experiences of sexual harassment and microaggressions in the workplace. Rachel Richardson and Cami Roth Szirotnyak's On Drowning Rats: How Two Women Took Down a Sexual Harasser and How You Can Too is a nonfiction account of combatting sexual harassment. Plus, Anastasia Ryan has two recent fiction books that deal with misogyny and microaggressions in the workplace.

The New and Newly Promoted Faculty Reception is an event to honor the achievements of all cis and trans women faculty, as well as non-binary people who are comfortable in a space that centers the experience of women at BGSU and to welcome new faculty. Please join us Wednesday, Oct. 11, from 4-5:30 p.m. in the Dorothy Uber Bryan Gallery located within the School of Art in the Fine Arts Center to celebrate. To individuals with disabilities, please indicate if you need special services, assistance or appropriate modifications to fully participate in this event by contacting Accessibility Services at access@bgsu.edu or 419-372-8495. Please notify us prior to the event.

Title: History and the Long Arc of Reproductive Freedom Michele Bratcher Goodwin March 16th @ 7:00 p.m. BTSU Theater | Virtual Attendance via Zoom Event is free but registration is required. Deadline to register is March 15. REGISTER HERE Professor Goodwin is an award-winning author, distinguished professor, and acclaimed public intellectual.  She will be speaking about the historical arc of discrimination against women and the long arc toward women articulating and campaigning for reproductive freedom from colonization and American slavery to the present. Read More about Professor Goodwin and this keynote event. Organized by Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and the Center for Women and Gender Equity. Co-Sponsored by The University Activities Organization, the School of Cultural and Critical Studies, Stoddard O'Neill Fund, College of Arts and Sciences, Institute for the Study of Culture and Society, Division of Student Affairs, Center for Violence Prevention and Education, Department of History, American Culture Studies Program, Department of Ethnic Studies, Department of Political Science, Department of Philosophy, Office of Multicultural Affairs, Division of Diversity and Belonging, Wellness Connection, and the Honors Learning Community.

The Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program at BGSU is hosting an Undergraduate and Graduate Research and Creative Virtual Symposium March 13-16, 2023 in honor of Women’s History Month. Help us celebrate Women’s History Month by submitting a personal or scholarly essay or art/creative project that speaks to the diverse experiences of all women and nonbinary people. Your entry will be entered into our contest for cash prizes. All entries will be considered for presentation at the virtual symposium. Submissions in any literary and artistic form are welcome; personal essays, photo essays, collage, and/or academic work is encouraged. All topics related to the field of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies are welcome. DOWNLOAD CFP SUBMIT ENTRIES The Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program’s annual Symposium features research and creative work from undergraduate and graduate students at BGSU. This year, students will submit their project for judging by a panel of faculty for our cash prizes (1st place is $150, 2nd place is $100 and 3rd place $75) in each category (research and creative). Students will ALSO submit a one- to two-minute video summary of their research to post on our Virtual Symposium space. The public is invited to view the videos, and post comments and questions as desired, and then vote on their favorite research or creative piece. The undergraduate and graduate student winners of the public vote will win the $300 grand prize: The People’s Choice Public Scholarship Award! All entries will be posted on our website as they become available. Voting will begin on March 13th and end at noon on March 16. The winners will be announced at the Symposium Keynote event.

The Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program at BGSU is hosting an Undergraduate and Graduate Research and Creative Virtual Symposium March 13-16, 2023 in honor of Women’s History Month. Help us celebrate Women’s History Month by submitting a personal or scholarly essay or art/creative project that speaks to the diverse experiences of all women and nonbinary people. Your entry will be entered into our contest for cash prizes. All entries will be considered for presentation at the virtual symposium. Submissions in any literary and artistic form are welcome; personal essays, photo essays, collage, and/or academic work is encouraged. All topics related to the field of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies are welcome. DOWNLOAD CFP SUBMIT ENTRIES The Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program’s annual Symposium features research and creative work from undergraduate and graduate students at BGSU. This year, students will submit their project for judging by a panel of faculty for our cash prizes (1st place is $150, 2nd place is $100 and 3rd place $75) in each category (research and creative). Students will ALSO submit a one- to two-minute video summary of their research to post on our Virtual Symposium space. The public is invited to view the videos, and post comments and questions as desired, and then vote on their favorite research or creative piece. The undergraduate and graduate student winners of the public vote will win the $300 grand prize: The People’s Choice Public Scholarship Award! All entries will be posted on our website as they become available. Voting will begin on March 13th and end at noon on March 16. The winners will be announced at the Symposium Keynote event.

2023 Saddlemire Lecture "Black Women and Enduring Possibilities in Higher Education"   Tuesday, March 14, 10 a.m. Bowen-Thompson Student Union Theater, Room 206 Open to students, faculty and staff No RSVP required For additional questions and information contact jwebb@bgsu.edu   Featured Speaker: Dr. Lori Patton Davis Dr. Lori Patton Davis is a highly accomplished and influential educational scholar and researcher, a professor of higher education and student affairs at The Ohio State University and chair of the Department of Educational Studies. She is best known for important cross-cutting scholarship on African Americans in higher education, critical race theory, diversity initiatives on college campuses, Black girls and women in educational and social contexts and college student development. Dr. Patton Davis is also past president of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, the first Black woman to be elected to this leadership role. She is the author of numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters and other academic publications appearing in highly regarded venues. Presented by Division of Student Affairs and Higher Education and Student Affairs