March 27, 2023 | Women's History Month Issue 3 |
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Women’s History Month is a celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture and society and has been observed annually in the month of March in the United States since 1987. Women’s History Month 2023 will take place from Wednesday, March 1 - Friday, March 31, 2023.
Why Do We Celebrate Women’s History Month?
The actual celebration of Women’s History Month grew out of a weeklong celebration of women’s contributions to culture, history and society organized by the school district of Sonoma, California, in 1978. Presentations were given at dozens of schools, hundreds of students participated in a “Real Woman” essay contest and a parade was held in downtown Santa Rosa.
(Source: https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/womens-history-month)
The purpose of Women's History Month is to increase consciousness and knowledge of women's history: to take one month of the year to remember the contributions of notable and ordinary women, in hopes that the day will soon come when it's impossible to teach or learn history without remembering these contributions.
During the month of March, we will be highlighting and celebrating impactful women throughout history.
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This Week's Women in History Highlights |
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Greta Thunberg
Greta Thunberg is a Swedish climate youth activist who has received worldwide recognition for her efforts to fight climate change.
Greta Thunberg is a Swedish climate youth activist who sparked an international movement to fight climate change beginning in 2018. With the simple message "School strike for climate" handwritten on poster board, Thunberg began skipping school on Fridays and protesting outside the Swedish Parliament. Thanks to social media, her actions have spread and influenced millions of young people all over the world to organize and protest.
Launching "Fridays For Future," Thunberg and other concerned youths throughout Europe have continued to pressure leaders and lawmakers to act on climate change through their regular walkouts. Thunberg has also traveled the world, meeting with global leaders and speaking at assemblies to demand climate solutions and a recommitment to the Paris Agreement. Recently diagnosed with Asperger's, the activist has publicly shared her views on her disorder, referring to it as her "superpower."
Thunberg was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in March 2019, and a few months later she became the youngest individual ever to be honored as Time's Person of the Year.
(Source:https://www.biography.com/activist/greta-thunberg)
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a U.S. Supreme Court justice, the second woman to be appointed to the position.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg graduated from Columbia Law School, going on to become a staunch courtroom advocate for the fair treatment of women and working with the ACLU’s Women’s Rights Project. She was appointed by President Jimmy Carter to the U.S. Court of Appeals in 1980 and appointed to the Supreme Court by President Bill Clinton in 1993.
(Source: https://www.biography.com/law-figure/ruth-bader-ginsburg)
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Leontyne Price
Soprano Leontyne Price is widely regarded as the first African American to gain international acclaim as a professional opera singer.
Renowned for her early stage and television work, Leontyne Price made her opera stage debut at the San Francisco Opera in 1957, and her debut at New York City's Metropolitan Opera House in 1961. One of the first African American singers to earn international acclaim in the field, Price became known for her roles in Il Trovatore, Antony and Cleopatra and Aida, before retiring from the opera in 1985.
(Source:https://www.biography.com/musician/leontyne-price)
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BENEFITS:
- Great resume builder for transferring or for additional employment opportunities
- Get to know MassBay faculty and staff
- Learn about MassBay and all the resources we have to offer students
- Get involved in the community
- Gain strong communication skills
- Work 8-16 hours per week from June through August with potential for additional opportunities throughout the academic year.
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HEAR WHAT PREVIOUS OLS HAD TO SAY ABOUT THEIR EXPEREINCE: |
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APPLICATIONS ARE DUE FRIDAY, MARCH 31! |
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THIS WEEK:
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COMING UP:
April 3
Application Deadline for May Graduation
April 3
Fall 2023 Course Registration Begins
April 7
Last Day to Withdraw from Classes
April 17
Patriots’ Day (College Closed)
For more information and dates from the MassBay Academic Calendars, please visit:
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COMMENCEMENT 2023 INFORMATION |
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SAVE THE DATE!
MassBay 2023 Commencement Ceremony
Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 6:00 pm | Wellesley Hills Campus
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Complete a Graduation Application HERE
If you’ve already submitted a graduation application for the Spring 2023 semester you do not need to complete another application.
Questions on the graduation process?
Questions on your graduation status?
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MassBay is looking for the
2023 Student Commencement Speaker!
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MassBay is looking for the
2023 Student Commencement Singer!
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JINDO: IT’S BINGO WITH A BEAT!
Jindo is the music bingo party game of skill and luck that’s FUN for everyone! Join the CCSLA and your fellow Massachusetts Community Colleges for a game that mixes name-that-tune with bingo.
Tuesday, March 28
@ 12:30pm
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VIRTUAL YOGA CLASSES
The MassBay Department of Athletics is once again excited to partner with certified E-RYT200 yoga instructor Peter Kelly to provide two virtual yoga classes each week during the 2023 Spring semester.
Tuesday evenings at 6pm
Friday afternoons at 2pm
These FREE sessions are open to all MassBay students, faculty, and staff.
To receive the Zoom link for the class, or if you have any questions, please email: athletics@massbay.edu
Class description:
All Levels Yoga
This class is designed for a slow-paced Vinyasa Flow, combining breath, movement, and alignment in a setting for all levels.
The goal will be to achieve greater core strength, balance, and flexibility in one’s everyday life. Each class will end with a relaxing period of meditation.
If available, please bring a yoga mat, 2 blocks, and a strap to class (not required however).
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Library Happenings
March 2023
Check out
at the Library
this month!
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for more events and event information (including links)!
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NEED HELP?
HAVE QUESTIONS?
VISIT THE VIRTUAL Q & A CENTER!
Connect virtually with a member of our Support Squad through WebEx.
The MassBay Support Squad is available to answer a wide range of questions!
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