Upcoming Events:
Loyola Women Read Book Group Meeting
NEXT: August 19: Team of Rivals by Doris Kearnes Godwin
September 16 : The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Schaeffer and Annie Barrows
October 21: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
November 18: Mr. Darcy's Daughters by Elizabeth Aston
Women in Film
Fall 2009 Theme: Women on the Move
Wednesday Matinees
September 30 @ 3:30: "Bread and Roses" starring Adrien Brody.
November 4 @ 4:00: "Bordertown" starring Jennifer Lopez.
November 18 @ 4:00: "Under the Same Moon" ("La Misma Luna").
Next Women's Studies Committee Meeting:
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Brown Bag Lunches
September 14:
Dr. JoAnn Cruz, Dean of the College of Humanities and Natural Sciences will present: "A Gendered Perspective on Learning and Teaching in the Middle East"
October 5:
Nancy Bernardo of the Graphic Arts Department will present: "Dual Layers: Visual Conversations with the Body and Self"
October 26:
Rae Taylor of the Department of Criminal Justice will present: "The Power to Kill: Power and Coercive Control as a Predictor of Homicide in Intimate Relationships"
November 2:
Kathy Anzelmo of the Department of Biology will present: "Taking Care of Mother Earth"
December 7
Dr. Judy Deshotels, Jesuit Center Fellow, will present: "Women in Dialogue with Jesuit Values: from Sor Juana to our 21st Century College Campus"
Welcome from the director
Karen Reichard, Ph.D.
Welcome to Loyola University's Women's Resource Center! Having recently returned to New Orleans after more than two years away, I am keenly aware of the importance of connections -- missing those that are gone, maintaining those that are far away, and finding ways of making new ones. My vision for the Women's Resource Center is that it be a place that is about making connections ...Read More
fall 2009 events
Love Your Body Week
September 21-25
Here are a few of the planned activities:
| Activity | Time | Place | Presenter |
| Yogalet Classes | Monday and Wednesday at 7:00 a.m. | Res. Quad | Darlene Cohen of Athletics and Wellness |
| Healthy Eating Cooking Demonstrations | Monday - 12:00-1:00 Wednesday - 5:00-6:30 |
Orleans Room | Dining Services |
| Presentation: "The Lolita Effect: The Media Sexualization of Young Girls and What We Can Do About It" | Monday at 5:30 p.m. | Multi-Media Room #2 in Monroe Library | Dr. Gigi Durham, Professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Comm at the University of Iowa will discuss her book |
| Body Image and Eating Disorders Discussion | Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. | Claiborne Rooms | Dr. Renee Bruno and Nutritionist Linda Ponder from River Oaks Eating Disorders Treatment Center and Dr. Emily Russell, Psychology |
| Girls' Night In | Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. | Claiborne Rooms | Dr.Veronica Gillispie Ochsner Ob-Gyn
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| Discussion: The Physical Benefits of Meditation: Loving Your Body by Feeding Your Soul | Wednesday at noon | Women's Resource Center | Laura Quigley, Associate Chaplain |
| LGBT Body Image Discussion Group | Thursday at 12:30 | Women's Resource Center | Moderated by Julie Thibodaux, Resident Chaplain and Dr. Emily Russell, Psychology |
| Relaxation Zone | All Week | Women's Resource Center | Women's Resource Center |
| Art display | All Week | Women's Resource Center | Nancy Bernardo, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design |
20th Anniversary of Women's Studies at Loyola Reception October 8
The Second Annual Women's Retreat
October 10-11
Making Strides - ACS walk for Breast Cancer
October 10
Thursday Prayer Service -In support of Take Back the Night - October 22 at 9:00 p.m. with Rev. Giulianna Gray
Take Back the Night
October 27
