1. Women’s Center
Old Main 126
Oasis
Old Main 3
Feminism: “The advocacy of women’s rights on
the ground of the equality of the sexes.” —
Oxford Dictionary
2. About the Center
Safe space for students, staff, and faculty.
Various resources including over 2,500 books
and DVDs.
Discussion groups including Let’s Talk about Sex
and Stitch and Bitch.
HEART at KU
Women’s and Gender Studies minor.
Internship opportunities.
Events including Love Your Body Day,
Silent Witness, and Don’t Throw that Out.
Publish the Potty Paper.
4. Abuse … It’s Not
just Physical
CyberDigital
Verbal
Financial
Emotional
5. HEART at KU
Healing Environment
Advocate Response Team
Our team of trained advocates offer:
Confidentiality
On and off campus referrals
Compassionate listening
6. Advocate Training
Become a certified intimate partner and sexual violence
advocate by taking the 66-hour training offered by
Berks Women in Crisis on campus.
Registration information will be available
November 2014.
Training will begin January 2015.
For more information please stop by the
Women’s Center, Old Main 126.
7. Being an Ally to Victims
of Intimate Partner and
Sexual Violence
Believe the individual
Provide support
Tell them that no one deserves to be abused
Don’t say anything against the abuser
Don’t try to interpret or diagnose the situation
Educate yourself about intimate partner and
sexual violence
Remember to take care of yourself
Bystander Intervention
8. Feminist Majority
Leadership Alliance
Meets Tuesdays at 11 a.m.
in the Women’s Center Oasis, Old Main 3
Some upcoming programs include:
Love Your Body Day
Pay Equity Bake Sale
Vagina Monologues
Clotheslines Project
Take Back the Night
Why I’m a Feminist
9. Women’s and Gender Studies
The goal of the minor is to help and create awareness of the
contributions women have made worldwide.
The curriculum helps to develop a community free of prejudice.
The minor requires 18 to 21 semester hours.
Students must take WGS 10: Introduction and WGS 310: Seminar.
Students must also take 12 to 15 semester hours of electives,
some of which include:
Women in the Arts
Marriage and the Family
Gender Communication
Human Trafficking
Women and Leadership
Intro to LGBT Studies
