Celebrate National Women’s History Month 2015!
The Susan B. Anthony Writing Awards and Birthday Celebration
Wednesday, February 11, from 6:00-7:30 p.m.
St. Vincent’s Hall, Room 301
Join the student winners of the contest as they present
their papers, learn about the work of Susan B. Anthony and others for women’s
rights, and enjoy some cake in celebration of Anthony’s birthday.
Coni Minnechi, Art Historian
“A to Z: An Historical Survey of Women Artists”
Castellani Art Museum, Main Gallery
Wednesday, March 18, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m
Half the Sky Book Discussion
Thursday, March 19, from 6:00-7:30 p.m.
St. Vincent’s Hall, Room 301, Niagara University Library
Employees and faculty members are invited to sponsor a
student and join in this book discussion. For more information, contact Sharon
Green at sgreen@niagara.edu.
Gamergate: Gender and Video Games
Monday, March 23, from 2:30-3:50 p.m.
Dunleavy Hall, Room 121
Speaker’s Panel includes Dr. Doug Tewksbury and Dr.
Carrie Teresa (both from Communication Studies), and Dr. Yonghong Tong
(Computer Science) and student gamers.
Imam Daayiee Abdullah
“Gender and Islam in America”
Thursday, March 26, from 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Dunleavy Hall, Room 127
Washington, D.C.-based Imam Daayiee Abdullah will visit
campus on March 25-26, 2015 as part of women's history month. He will address a
number of classrooms on these two days as well as the larger university
community on March 26, from 6-7:30 p.m. at 127 Dunleavy Hall on the topic of
"Gender and Islam." Abdullah trained as a lawyer and earned his Juris
Doctorate degree from the David A. Clark School of Law at the University of the
District of Columbia. He is a scholar in Shariah sciences and Quranic
interpretation and lectures nationally and internationally on progressive
Muslim concepts, intra-faith and interfaith networking, and the development of
inclusive and progressive revisions of Islamic theological thought and Islamic
law. He is the executive director of the MECCA Institute (Museum Education
Center for Creative Academics).
Sponsors
for Imam Abdullah’s presentation include Communication Studies, College of Arts
and Sciences, Modern Languages, History, Office of International Relations,
English, NUSGA (Student Government) and the Office of Multicultural and
International Student Affairs.
Downloadable, printable flyer below!