September
September 25 Women’s Experiences at Dickinson Exhibit and 125 years opening celebration
4:30-7:30 pm, Waidner-Spahr Library Archives, lower level
Remarks from President William G. Durden at 5pm

From the enrollment of the first female students in 1884 to the contributions of Dickinson women today, this exhibit depicts the experiences and accomplishments of female Dickinsonians. For more information, visit: http://itech.dickinson.edu/coeducation/

September 28 Local food at the Dickinson College Farm
Depart at 5pm, dinner at 6pm

 Enjoy dinner and conversation in the barn with Jenn Halpin, Director, College Farm and Sarah Brylinsky, Education Coordinator, Sustainability Education Center. Jenn and Sarah will discuss their work providing ecofeminist models, education and leadership for Dickinson’s sustainability efforts. For Dickinson students, faculty and staff; contact women@dickinson.eduto reserve your seat.

October
October 1 Common Hour: Women at Dickinson: Past, Present, Future
12pm, Rubendall Recital Hall, Weiss Center; light lunch provided
Since Zatae Longsdorff entered Dickinson College as the first enrolled female student, the college has expanded its female student representation, sponsored diverse women’s leadership organizations, adopted a Department of Women’s and Gender Studies, and opened a full-time Women’s Center in the Division of Student Life. This panel explores the past, present and future of women at Dickinson College, from the women who worked on the campus before female students were admitted to the exciting diversity of women’s leadership and advocacy on campus today. Presenters: 

            •    Amy Farrell, Professor, American Studies (History of women’s studies at Dickinson) 
            •    Malinda Triller, Archivist (Discussion of Women’s Experiences at Dickinson exhibit) 
            •    Paula Lima, chair; Director, Office of Diversity Initiatives (Expanding the stories of women at Dickinson) 
            •    Caroline Radesky ’09 (Student activism and Women’s Experiences at Dickinson exhibit) 
            •    Susannah Bartlow, Director, Women’s Center (Women’s Center at Dickinson past, present and future) 
            •    Andrea Alexander ’05 (Sisterhood and student organizations)

October 10:
9am-12pm Hands-On History in the Archives, Library lower level
4:30-5:30pm Women’s Experiences at Dickinson reception in the Archives

October 14:
12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Dickinson alumnae speak about their journeys to the top of their fields
Enjoy a catered lunch and panel discussion with other Dickinson alumnae about their careers and how they found success in traditionally male dominated career fields. Panelists include: Nicole Willenz Gardner '80, Beth Masters McCormick '81 and Kelly Wolf '82. Students welcome! Please contact bartlows@dickinson.edu for more information. CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education), 1307 New York Ave NW, Washington, D.C.


November
Silent Victors: Esther Popel Shaw and women’s activism

Dickinson graduate—and Harlem Renaissance writer and activist—Esther Popel Shaw confronted Board of Trustees President Boyd Lee Spahr about Dickinson’s historic and contemporary racism and segregation in a 1945 letter exchange. This fascinating snapshot of mid-20th century American politics will serve as a jumping-off point for a discussion of Dickinson’s more difficult histories and the critical role of women activists in creating a more inclusive and intellectually coherent community.

March (Women’s History Month)
March 8 International Women’s Day: Women in International Education
7-9pm, Stern Great Room

March 9 125 Years of Women at Dickinson:  A Legacy of Success

March 25 Women at Dickinson Awards Celebration sponsored by the Office of Diversity Initiatives
5:30-8:30pm, Social Hall

March 27 Women’s Studies Central Pennsylvania Consortium Conference: Women in
Higher Education with Keynote Speaker Gloria Steinem
Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA (717–291–4282)

April
April 15 Research on Women & Gender by Students symposium

RELATED PROJECTS:
Women at Dickinson: Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies student history project, spring 2010

125 Years of Women at Dickinson: Oral History Project. The College Archives, Alumni Office, Community Studies Center, and various faculty and students are interested in learning more about women's experiences at Dickinson. The interviews that will be conducted over Homecoming and Family Weekend will focus on Women's activism at Dickinson. If you want to learn more or you are willing to be interviewed, please contact Malinda Triller, Amy Farrell, Laura Wills or Susan Rose. We welcome your input and contributions. Contact: archives@dickinson.edu