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Bob and Lois Self have made a commitment to establish the Dr. Lois Self Fund in the Center for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality, supporting faculty and students in their educational, research and artistry pursuits. The fund pays tribute to the significant contributions Lois made to the Women’s Studies Program, which later evolved...

To celebrate Women’s History Month and honor the legacy of famed American author, professor, feminist, and social activist bell hooks, the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center (GSRC), in collaboration with the Center of the Study for Women, Gender and Sexuality (CSWGS), is hosting as essay/artistry contest. Undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to submit an...

Join the Pick Museum of Anthropology and NIU’s Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality for a hands-on Protest Banner Lending Library workshop led by Chicago-based textile artist Aram Han Sifuentes. The workshop will be held at the Pick Museum in Cole Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 8, from 4-7 p.m. All students, faculty...

Sunday, May 14, is Mother’s Day, and NIU’s Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality (CSWGS) is making Mother’s Day gift giving easy! When you make a contribution to one (or more) of our scholarship or foundation accounts, we will send your honoree a unique card, letting them know you’ve contributed in their...

Dr. T.J. Jourian will visit NIU at 12 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, to present “My masculinity is a little love poem to myself: Transmasculine college students’ conceptualizations of masculinity,” in Reavis Hall, Room 103. During his presentation, Jourian will talk about the racialized, embodied and authentic pathways undertaken by transmasculine college students, with broad implications...

NIU’s Center for the Study of Women, Gender & Sexuality will host two events Friday, May 6, to celebrate the excellence of NIU students. The 2016 CSWGS Student Symposium will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Regency Room of the Holmes Student Center’s Regency Room. The symposium includes student papers that explore...

NIU’s Gender & Sexuality Resource Center (GSRC) has planned several events in celebration of 2016 LGBTQIA Awareness Month. Unless noted, all events are free and open to the public. The GSRC is located at 105 Normal Road, in the Arndt house. For more information, or to request accommodations, call (815) 753-GSRC (4772). Transgender Day of...

The Neptune Hall Council will present “Colors of the Rainbow” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, in Room 102 of Neptune Central. A panel discussion and Q-and-A is planned on LGBTQIA+ topics. Other activities include bracelet making, a documentary screening and a presentation on safe sex. Speakers are from the NIU Ally Program, the Center...

NIU’s 22nd annual Pride Dinner is scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday, April 22, in the Chandelier Room of Adams Hall. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. The program begins at 6:30 p.m. Attire for the evening is business professional/casual. The dinner celebrates students, faculty and staff and features the presentation of the Eychaner Award along with...

Several events are planned in March in celebration of National Women’s History Month. All events are open to the public and, unless otherwise noted. are free. Sign language interpreters will be provided upon request; call (815) 753-6515 (one week’s notice is preferred). For more information, call the Center for the Study of Women, Gender &...

A film screening, panel discussion and several information events are set to recognize National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, scheduled from Sunday, Feb. 21, through Saturday, Feb. 27. The following events are sponsored by the Counseling & Consultation Center; Wellness Promotion; Center for the Study of Women, Gender, & Sexuality; Campus Recreation; Housing & Dining; and...

Sanyu A. Mojola will speak Tuesday, Oct. 20, at NIU on “Love, Money, and HIV: Becoming a Modern African Woman in the Age of AIDS.” The presentation, which begins at 6 p.m. in the Heritage Room of the Holmes Student Center, is free and open to the public. Mojola, a professor of sociology at the...