This Week in WoMo22: Week Five

WOMEN'S MONTH TRIVIA QUESTION #1:

After its merger with VPI in 1944, incoming undergraduate

women were required to live and attend classes there.

What was it called then? And what it is called today?

WOMEN'S MONTH TRIVIA QUESTION #2:

In what year were women students first allowed to

wear pants (rather than dresses and skirts) on campus?

The first THREE (3) people to email the correct answer to either

trivia question to wcprograms@vt.edu will receive a

Women's Center Tumbler! (Item must be picked up at our office.)

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March is Women's Month! The month's theme is The First 100 Years of Women at Virginia Tech. In 1921, Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute first admitted a small number of white women as full-time students. It would take another 45 years for women of all races to be part of VPI’s student body. On the eve of Virginia Tech's Sesquicentennial, Women’s Month 2022 recognizes this milestone, reflects on the advancements all women have made over the past century, and imagines the next 100 years for women at VT.

The Women's Month 2022 graphic, designed by Edmée Rodriguez Hasler, evokes the opening of a picture box containing images of women students across the decades at Virginia Tech. In their unique way, each and every woman featured in the graphic -- and the thousands and thousands of women students not found in the photos on the top layer of the photo box -- has shaped Virginia Tech and left a legacy for future students at VT.

Women's Month 2022 At-a-Glance Calendar

Women's Month 2022 Program & Event Descriptions

Women's Month 2022 Featured Events Poster

This Week in WoMo 2022: Week Five

MARCH 28

Clothesline Project Workshops

9am-4:30pm, The Women's Center, 206 Washington Street

Workshops run through April 1 ^st

The Clothesline Project, an effort to raise awareness of gender-based violence, is a visual testimony to the shattering effect of violence and the impact it has on society. Survivors of violence -- and friends and families of victims -- create shirts emblazoned with direct messages and strong illustrations. The shirts demonstrate the pain and suffering of the survivors, aid in their healing process, and celebrate their strength and courage to overcome the past. The shirts are hung side-by-side on a clothesline, as though the survivors were standing there themselves, shoulder to shoulder, bearing witness to the violence committed on a daily basis. The shirts are color coded: white for those who have died of violence; yellow or beige for survivors who have been battered or assaulted; red, pink, or orange for those raped or sexually assaulted; blue or green for survivors of incest or child sexual abuse; purple or lavender for those attacked because of their sexual orientation; and black for survivors handicapped by violence. The project encourages survivors to come forward to break the silence by creating shirts to share their stories. All materials are supplied free of charge. Please consider dropping by the Women's Center to create your own shirt in a quiet, comfortable environment. Contact Susan Anderson. Co-sponsored by Montgomery County NOW, United Feminist Movement, Women's Center, Women's Resource Center of the New River Valley

MARCH 29

Intercultural-Intergenerational Circle Luncheon: Celebrating the Lives and Works of bell hooks and Lani Guinier

12pm, Brush Mountain B, Squires

Join us as we celebrate this lives and transformational works of bell hooks and Lani Guinier through readings, media highlights, and a robust interdisciplinary and intergenerational discussion of the ways in which their works have shaped our lives and careers. Books written by hooks and Guinier will be given as door prizes! Contact Kimberly Clark-Shaw. Sponsored by the Black Cultural Center, Asian Cultural Engagement Center, Women's Center, and the Graduate School

Clothesline Project Display

9am-5pm, The Drillfield

(Rain dates: April 5 and April 12)

This effort to raise awareness of gender-based is a visual testimony to the shattering effect of violence and the impact it has on society. Survivors of violence -- and friends and families of victims -- create shirts emblazoned with direct messages and strong illustrations. The shirts demonstrate the pain and suffering of the survivors, aid in their healing process, and celebrate their strength and courage to overcome the past. The shirts are hung side-by-side on a clothesline, as though the survivors were standing there themselves, shoulder to shoulder, bearing witness to the violence committed on a daily basis. The shirts are color-coded: white for those who have died of violence; yellow or beige for survivors who have been battered or assaulted; red, pink, or orange for those raped or sexually assaulted; blue or green for survivors of incest or child sexual abuse; purple or lavender for survivors attacked because of their sexual orientation; and black for those handicapped by violence. The Clothesline Project educates the public about the scope of gender-based violence and the impact it has on individuals, their families and friends, and the community. Contact Susan Anderson. Co-sponsored by Montgomery County NOW, United Feminist Movement, Women's Center, Women's Resource Center of the New River Valley

MARCH 31

Take Back the Night Rally and March

7pm, College Ave., Henderson Lawn Outdoor Stage (Rain location: Graduate Life Center Auditorium)

This annual rally and march raises awareness of gender-based violence, shares resources available locally, and gives individuals tools to help create positive change. Enjoy pre-rally music at 6:30pm; the rally begins at 7pm. People of all genders and ages are encouraged to participate, either as individuals or as part of a group, in the rally and march through Virginia Tech and Downtown Blacksburg. Organizations are invited to bring a group banner and all are encouraged to bring signs. Candles will be provided. Raise your voice to help lessen violence in our community. Together we'll Take Back the Night! Contact Susan Anderson. Sponsored by United Feminist Movement

Don’t forget to get your 100th anniversary

of women t-shirt while they are still in stock!

The celebration continues into April, featuring …

APRIL 28

100th Anniversary of Women in Student Affairs Panel and Reception

4pm panel discussion in Commonwealth Ballroom B, Squires;

5pm reception in Perspective Gallery, Squires

Join us (virtual participation also available) as we celebrate Virginia Tech's Sesquicentennial and the 100th Anniversary of Women in Student Affairs and at the University. Our panel will feature prominent alumnae and trailblazers in Student Affairs, Dr. Sandra Sullivan ‘66 (Virginia Tech’s first female-identified Vice President for Student Affairs), Dr. Barbara Pendergrass ’87 (Virginia Tech’s first Black female-identified Dean of Students), and Denise Shuster Greenfield ’88 (Virginia Tech’s first female-identified Regimental Commander in the Corps of Cadets). Moderated by an I WILL (Inspiring Women in Lifelong Leadership) Institute student, panelists will reflect on how Student Affairs and Virginia Tech impacted their own lives and influenced their personal and professional paths. A reception will follow the panel discussion from 5:00-6:00pm in the Squires Perspective Gallery. Per university guidelines, masking is required indoors, regardless of vaccination status unless actively eating or drinking. Register here. Contact Emily White. Sponsored by Student Affairs Advancement

If you need accommodations for any of the

programs or events listed in the calendar,

please reach out to the contact listed for the

individual program. You can also contact

Anna LoMascolo by email or at 540-231-7806.