Dana Bisignani invited to speak at Unitarian Universalist Church on Jan. 27

Sunday, Jan. 27 | 11 a.m. | Unitarian Universalist Church (121 9th St S, Fargo) Women’s Center Coordinator Dana Bisignani was recently invited to speak at the Unitarian Universalist Church during their service on Sunday, January 27. Dana’s talk is titled “Beyond the Master’s Tools: Revolutionary Imagination and the Dreamer Within” and explores how we access the revolutionary imagination we need to build hope in our communities, even when we may feel […]

Dana Bisignani selected to present research at National Women’s Studies Association Conference

Earlier this year, Women’s Center Coordinator Dana Bisignani was selected, along with her collaborator Angie Fitzpatrick of the University of Cincinnati Women’s Center, to present their workshop “Coalizing the Academic Undercommons: Women’s Centers and the Demand for Radical Collaboration” at the annual National Women’s Studies Association Conference in Atlanta, GA this month. In addition to overseeing the Women’s Center, Bisignani […]

Witches & Wild Women in Pop Culture

Wednesday, Oct 31 | 3-4:30 p.m. | CMU 203 From “American Horror Story: Coven” to Harry Potter to public gatherings of women who recently “hexed” public officials, witches are having a cultural moment. Even MSUM once boasted a sorority of witches advised by Flora Frick. Join us for a talk by Women’s Center Coordinator Dana Bisignani about how witches, both […]

The Constitutional right to Associate and its implications: Historical Overview and Panel Discussion

Monday, Sept. 17 | 3:30-5 p.m. | CMU 200C Sean Taylor from History will provide a historical overview of the constitutional right to associate. Following that a panel will discuss the implications (e.g. formation of labor unions etc.) of the right to associate for organized labor. The panelists are: Paul Harris, Jean Hannig, Teresa Joppa (attorney for AFSCME), Patrice Arseneault (attorney […]

Diversity & Social Justice Trainings for Student Leaders

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is excited to offer two 90-minute training opportunities for student leaders this fall. We encourage faculty and staff to send their student leaders and student workers to both training sessions. Examples of student leaders/workers include: Student Athlete Advisory Committee, Office Assistants, Resident Assistants, Student Orientation Counselors, etc. Social Justice 101 Presented by Dana Bisignani, […]