Minnesota State University Moorhead’s Women’s Center is celebrating its 30th anniversary this month. The MSUM Women’s Center opened on November 13, 1990, due to MSUM students and faculty activism. Three women came together to draft a proposal to establish the Center, submitted to then-president Roland Dille. A year later, they held a press conference to rally more support. Dr. Karen Branden, now […]
Join us as we celebrate the rich culture, history, traditions, and recognize the achievements and contributions of historical and present-day American Indians. All events are free and open to the public. October 26, 20204:00 PM Our Voice: Native Vote with Prairie Rose Seminole (Virtual, registration required)Join us virtually for a talk by Prairie Rose Seminole on the disenfranchisement faced by […]
Tuesday, Nov. 10 | 8 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Register for the virtual Women’s Business Summit taking place on Tuesday, November 10. The Summit is organized by the North Dakota Women’s Business Center. The ND Women’s Business Center helps women advance their careers, businesses and leadership skills: “We understand that not knowing where to start can be overwhelming. Let us guide […]
Friday, Nov. 6 | Noon-1:30 p.m. | Hosted via Zoom Join Women’s Center staff for our third discussion of Mikki Kendall’s book, “Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women a Movement Forgot.” Kendall’s prose is incisive but accessible, a must-read for any would-be intersectional feminist or anti-racist ally. Book summary: Drawing on her own experiences with hunger, violence, and hypersexualization, along […]
Monday, Oct. 26 | 4-5:30 p.m. | Hosted via Zoom Join us for a virtual talk by Prairie Rose Seminole about the importance of the Native vote. Seminole will speak to the disenfranchisement Native communities have faced historically and the organizing she did in response to restrictive voter ID laws passed by the state of North Dakota just prior to […]