Lehigh Women's Studies News & Upcoming Events

Patti T. Ota is the guest of honor at the 2011-12 student and faculty dinner.

Lehigh University is awarded grant to increase female faculty in the sciences

Lehigh Receives $2.6 Million to Increase Female Faculty

The Politics of Medicaid by Laura Katz Olson, Lehigh University Professor Political Science

Gratuity by Richard Seltzer and Holona LeAnne Ochs, Lehigh University Assistant Professor Political Science

Upcoming Events

(Announcements and reminders via Women's Studies e-mail distribution list.  If interested on being on the distribution list, please contact Grace Wong

SPRING 2012
Women's Studies Retention Committee Meeting
(Open to Women's Studies Faculty. Attendance by R.S.V.P.;
e-mail requests will be e-mailed one week prior to date)
          Wednesday, February 8 • 5 PM • "Tapas on Main" (Main Street, Bethlehem)
          Thursday, March 15 • 5 PM • "Tapas on Main" (Main Street, Bethlehem) CANCELLED
          Wednesday, April 18 • 5 PM • "Tapas on Main" (Main Street, Bethlehem)

Women's Studies Steering Committee Meeting
(Open to Women's Studies Committee Members.
Email requests will be sent to committee one week prior to date.)
          Wednesday, February 29 • 12 to 1 PM • Fairchild Martindale, Room 379

Women's Studies Reading Group
(Open to Faculty. Attendance by R.S.V.P.;
e-mail requests will be e-mailed one week prior to date)
Buffet style lunch will be provided.  RSVPs will be needed.
Announcements and reading selections will go out prior to the date.
           Monday, February 27 • 12  to 1:30 PM •  UC Faculty East Lounge Reading material
           Monday, April 30 • 12  to 1:30 PM • UC Faculty East Lounge

Women's Studies Faculty Research Forum
(Open to Faculty and Staff. Catering by R.S.V.P.;
e-mail requests will be e-mailed one week prior to each date) 
Lunch will be provided.  RSVP's will be needed.  Announcements will go out prior to the date.
           Friday, February 24 • 12  to 1 PM • Maginnes Hall, Room 101
                        Speakers: Judith Lasker, Professor and Chairperson Dept. Sociology & Anthropology  and Amy Biel, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, Heart to Heart International, Inc.
           Friday, March 23 • 12 to 1 PM • Maginnes Hall, Room 101
                        Speaker: Vera Fennell, Associate Professor, MLL
           Friday, April 27• 12 to 1 PM • Maginnes Hall, Room 101
                        Speaker: Marie-Sophie Armstrong, Associate Professor, MLL

LVAIC 18th Annual Undergraduate Women's Studies Conference (2 day event)
          Thursday, March 29 •  Keynote Speaker, Kamila A. Alexander, PhD(c), MPH, RN
          Ruth L. Kirschstein Pre-Doctoral Fellow from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
          7 to 9 PM, Sinclair Auditorium. Free and open to public.
          Friday, March 30 • All Day Conference, 8:30 AM to 3 PM

Patti Ota Award Recognition Reception and WS Faculty and Student Dinner
RSVP's will be needed.  Announcements will go out prior to the date.
          April - Date and Location TBD