DECEMBER 17, 2007
Calendar
HOLIDAY PARTY
MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN'S POLITICAL CAUCUS
FACULTY/STAFF OPEN FORUM
15TH ANNUAL CLOTHESLINE PROJECT
CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP FOR LATINO STUDENTS: WHAT DOES IT TAKE?
WOMEN'S HEALTH: A PARADIGM FOR HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE
HOLIDAY PARTY
Dec. l9, 3:00 p.m., Linda K. Paresky Conference Center, MCB
Plan for a bloomin’ good time!
MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN'S POLITICAL CAUCUS
Jan. 23, 2008, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Linda K. Paresky Conference Center
2008 Annual Meeting, featuring discussions with Massachusetts Republican Party Chair Peter Torkildsen and Democratic Party Chair John Walsh. $35 for members of the Caucus; $40 non-members; free for Simmons students, faculty, staff and alumnae. R.S.V.P. by Jan. 18 to diane.hammer@simmons.edu.
FACULTY/STAFF OPEN FORUM
Jan. 29, 2008, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Kotzen Meeting Room, Lefavour Hall
President Scrimshaw invites Simmons employees to attend an upcoming Open Forum “to continue our conversations about Simmons’s future, to exchange ideas, to give you the opportunity to ask questions, and to share hopes and concerns as we chart our future course.” Dessert and beverages will be served. For more information, contact Brenda Boyer in the president’s office at x2156.
15TH ANNUAL CLOTHESLINE PROJECT
Feb. 13, 2008, 3:30 p.m., Kotzen Meeting Room, Lefavour Hall
This annual ceremony raises awareness of domestic and relationship violence. See below for other related events, all taking place in the Kotzen Meeting Room.
• Feb. 11-12, noon-2:00 p.m.: Make a t-shirt to hang on the line for yourself, a friend, or a family member
• Feb. 11-15: Ongoing viewing of the t- shirts
• Feb. 14, noon-1:00: discussion group following the event
Sponsored by Health Education. For more information, contact Healtheducation@Simmons.edu or x1001.
CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP FOR LATINO STUDENTS: WHAT DOES IT TAKE?
Feb. 14, 2008, 4:00-6:00 p.m., Wheelock Family Theater, 200 The Riverway, Boston
This lecture will be led by Eugene Garcia, vice president of education partnerships at Arizona State University. The lecture is part of the Race, Culture, Identity & Achievement Seminar Series, an initiative conceived by Simmons Professor Theresa Perry. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information and to register, visit www.achievementseminars.com.
WOMEN'S HEALTH: A PARADIGM FOR HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE
Feb. 28, 2008, 4:00 p.m., Kotzen Meeting Room, Lefavour Hall
This Ghandour lecture will be presented by Dr. Paula Johnson, division chief for women’s health and gender biology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Part of Simmons’s Black History Month events. Refreshments served. Sponsored by Student Life, Multi-Cultural Affairs and Health Education. Call x1001 for more information.
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