The Summer Book Club Returns!
Summer evokes sun, fun, and great summer reading and this summer is no exception. The Women's Resource Center and the M.D. Anderson Library are pleased to announce our collaborative summer book club in which all students, staff, and faculty are invited to join. The book club will meet twice in the WRC and you read the book before you come and we discuss it as a group on the day of the meeting.
Our second book is a new memoir by mystery author Ayelet Waldman called, Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities, and Occasional Moments of Grace. Waldman addresses the challenges of being a mother and the often unrealistic demands placed upon mothers today. She writes with "unflinching honesty with major doses of humor and insight." Sure to be a controversial read, which makes for rich discussion. Read the book and then join us in the WRC on Thursday, July 30 at 12 noon. Light Refreshments Served.
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Cougar Ally Training (CAT!)
Cougar Ally Training (CAT) will be offered through the Human Resource’s diversity and sensitivity training programs. CAT is an interdepartmental collaboration that seeks to improve the campus climate for LGBTQ individuals through the provision of training to University of Houston faculty, staff, and students to enable them to become a Cougar Ally. A Cougar Ally is a person who has some knowledge of LGBTQ issues, is a good listener and can serve as a resource to LGBTQ students, staff. and faculty. Trainings will be offered in the coming months. Stay tuned.
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New Single Parent Support Group
Starting in Fall 2009 the WRC will be forming a new single parent (both moms and dads) support group. Being a student is a challenge. Being a parent is a challenge. Being a single parent is a challenge. Being all three is a major challenge! Come and visit with similarly situated folks for support and sharing. Every Monday at 12 noon in the WRC, room 7, UC Satellite.
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Food for Thought
Each Tuesday from 11:30am until 12:30pm we serve a light lunch and have either a speaker, usually on an educational topic related to gender, or a round table disucssion on a topic of the day.
Movie Madness
Each Wednesday at 11:30am we will screen a film and serve popcorn and drinks. The films include documentaries and often touch on issues of gender, race, class, and sexual identity. Click on "read more" to check out our film schedule
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New Nontraditional Student Organization
There is a new, nontraditional student organization on campus developed by students for students. Check out this new organization here.
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Texas Conference on Women
The University of Houston Women's Resource Center is pleased to be a sponsor of the Texas Conference on Women being held in Houston on November 12, 2009 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. Please join us for this exciting event, which features exciting speakers such as financial expert Susie Orman and literary icon Isabel Allende. For more information visit their conference website here.
