Women's History Month

March 2023 Women's
History Month

Nebraska Union Plaza and Broyhill Fountain

Events

Dish It Up

Topic: Women's History Month

  • March 7, 2023
  • 12 to 1 p.m.
  • at Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center, OASIS Lounge
  • Hosted by OASIS

Women's History Month Celebration

"Pathways to Persistence"

  • March 10, 2023
  • 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
  • at Lied Center for Performing Arts, Lied Commons
  • Hosted by the Women's Center

Event Feedback

Pap Talk

Topic: Women's Sexual Health

  • March 23, 2023
  • 5:30 to 7 p.m.
  • at University Health Center, Room 126
  • Hosted by UHC and the Women's Center

DIGS Celebrating Women’s History Month

with guest speaker Tara Ballard

  • March 24, 2023
  • 1 to 2 p.m.
  • Howard L. Hawks Hall, Room 102
  • Hosted by COB Diversity & Inclusion Gathering Space

Women's History Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon

  • March 28, 2023
  • 1 to 4 p.m.
  • at Love Library South, Room 221
  • Sponsored by University Libraries; Center for Digital Research in the Humanities; and Department of History.

Awards & Recognitions

Women of Courage, Character, and Commitment | Award Honorees 2023

Presented by the Women's Center, this award recognizes women from our campus and Lincoln communities who have made positive impacts though professional, personal, mentoring, or peer relationships. Honorees receive a free ticket to the Women's History Month Celebration on March 10, 2023, where they will be recognized and presented with the award.

STUDENTS

  • Jessica Dunn  |  sophomore, Film Studies & Women’s and Gender Studies, CAS
  • Angela Huebert  |  graduate student, Audiology and Hearing Science Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology, Grad Studies
  • Madison Hurst  |  senior, Political Science, CAS
  • Lisa Mueller  |  junior, Pre-Veterinary Medicine & Veterinary Science, CASNR
  • Kalyssa Williams  |  junior, Landscape Architecture, CoArch

STAFF

  • Cindy Agee  |  manager student family housing, University Housing, Student Affairs
  • Lydia Coulson  |  alcohol & drug prevention project manager, Big Red Resilience & Well-being, Student Affairs
  • Nancy Finken  |  chief content officer, Nebraska Public Media
  • EmyRosa Kata  |  program coordinator for peer mentor and student experience, Office of Academic Success and Intercultural Services (OASIS)
  • Dr. Emily Griffin Overocker  |  student success coordinator, HLCFPA
  • Abigail Groth  |  assistant director of learning communities/academics, University Housing, Student Affairs
  • Carrie Jackson  |  assistant director of reservations/events, Nebraska Unions, Student Affairs
  • Mollie Rappl  |  assistant director of student services, University Housing Residence Life, Student Affairs
  • Reshell Ray  |  associate director for programs & events, Student Leadership, Involvement, & Community Engagement, Student Affairs
  • Lori Romano  |  director, center for academic success & transition, Center for Academic Success and Transition
  • Brenda Sale  |  extension associate, NFP
  • Melissa Wilkerson  |  director, Center of Advocacy, Response & Education (CARE), Student Affairs

FACULTY

  • Dr. Dena Abbott | |  assistant professor, Educational Psychology, CEHS
  • Diane Barger  |  professor, Gleen Korff School of Music, HLCFPA
  • Cassidy Emmerich  |  lecturer, Communication Studies, CAS
  • Dr. Crystal Garcia  |  assistant professor, Educational Administration, CEHS
  • Dr. Rumiko Handa  |  professor, Architecture, CoArch
  • Dr. Melissa Homestead  |  professor, English, CAS
  • Dr. Heather Hruskoci  |  assistant professor of practice, Educational Psychology, CEHS
  • Dr. Trish Wonch Hill  |  research associate professor, Center for Science, Mathematics & Computer Education, CAS
  • Dr. Laura K. Muñoz  |  assistant professor, Ethnic Studies and History, CAS