Mitten Tree

Remember the Mitten Tree is still going on thru December 1st. There are many locations across the valley who are helping us collect hats, scarves, mittens and socks for children in Cach Valley. Please stop by one of our locations and donate anything you can to help our children of this valley have a WARM holiday season.
Thanks.
Please contact me if you have any questions womenscenter@usu.edu

Non-Traditional Student Week

This is our 1st annual National Non-Traditional Student week here at the Reentry Student Center. It will be held November 3rd-7th. On November 5th and 6th come up to the Reentry Student Center between the hours of 10:00-4:00 and enjoy free treats and drinks along with learning about our center(s) and what they can do for you. Also on November 7th we will be open from 12:00-7:00 for more treats and helpful information. We will hold a drawing each day for prizes, you are welcome to come each day and put in for the drawing. (only one entry per day please).
Families are welcome! If you have any questions please contact us here at the
Reentry Student Center 797-1702

SEE YOU NEXT WEEK !

Clothesline Project

Our Clothesline Project was held October 13th 14th and 15th. We had A LOT of help from our Scholarship Recipients and for that we THANK YOU! We could not do half of what we do here at our Center if it weren't from the help of our volunteers.

SpiriT WeeK!!!

Come by our office and check out our Spirit!

Plant a Pink Tulip

Once again the Women's Center is sponsoring Plant a Pink Tulip event. This is the 10th year that it has been going and he have so many wonderful volunteers come and help us with this each year. We would like to invite any who is wanting to come and help us plant this Saturday from 10:00-noon at the Logan River Golf Course 5th hole. Please bring your spade if you have one.
I will post pictures next week just in case you miss the fun!

The Power of Postive Thinking Workshop series

I hope everyone who wanted to view our Workshop Series was able to. If you were not able to attend the sessions or watch it over Breeze while it was being presented then here are the URL's for each workshop.

September 23rd Workshop:

https://breeze.usu.edu/p76845660/

September 30th Workshop:

https://breeze.usu.edu/p47027877/

October 7th Workshop:

https://breeze.usu.edu/p28026909/

For anyone interested, Kiersten will be back in November for a question and answer session to help put the power of positive thinking to work in your life. I will keep you posted on when this date will be and if it will be broadcast through Breeze. Be sure to take time and watch the workshops again as a refresher and don’t forget we do have The Alchemist for check out here at the Women’s Center. If you are interested in reading it before the question and answer session please come into the TSC room 315.

4 LACTATION ROOMS NOW OPEN ON CAMPUS!

If you would like to read the whole article you can either come into the center or look in the Herald Journal dated Septeber 9th 2008.

Welcome back!

Here at the Women's Center and Reentry Students Center we have been busy preparing for a lot of informational workshops for students, faculty and staff to attend. We are going to start broadcasting them over teleconference, which we are VERY excited about. Keep checking back to our blog, we will keep you up to date on the latest and the greatest of what's happening here at our Center.

Isabel Katana, 94, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2008

The USU Women's Center remembers and honors the Logan woman who reached out to anyone in need and wishes to be remembered by having others follow her example. She established the Isabel Katanas scholarship and financial aid fund in 1995 which has helped many students to achieve their academic goals over the years. We will miss her. For news article, click here.

Giving Tea - May 22, 2008

Improving lives
Parkin earns USU's Giving Heart Award
Former LDS Relief Society president honored as 'a beacon of light in a troubled world'
Salt Lake Tribune Click here to see article.
Utah State Today Click here for article.
Herold Journal Click here for article.

Women Over 65 Lifetime Achievement Award Ceremony - 2008

The USU Women's Center Advisory Board honors Vida B. Gines, Jeri Malouf, and Janet Osborne for their personal achievements and outstanding contributions to the community of women on a local, state, or national level. These women serve as role models for other women and aid in the continued effort for equality.

USU Women's Center Presents Women Over 65 Lifetime Achievement Awards

To see story click here.

Women's Art - Women's Vision: National Women's History Celebration - Mar. 6, 2008

Exhibits, performances and art displays were available in the TSC International Student Lounge and Sunburst Lounge to celebrate National Women's History Month focusing on vision and art.

The Business of Being Born - Feb. 27, 2008

Birth: it's a miracle. A rite of passage. A natural part of life. But more than anything, birth is a business. Actress Ricki Lake recruited filmmaker Abby Epstein to examine and question the way American women have babies. The film, which was shown at the TSC Auditorium interlaced intimate birth stories with surprising historical, political and scientific insights and shocking statistics about the current maternity care system and examined the question of whether most births should be viewed as a natural life process, or should every delivery be treated as a potentially catastrophic medical emergency.

1 in 4 teen girls in U.S. has an STD

According to the Logan Daily Herald the Legislature passed a bill to promote testing because the number of Utah teens with chlamydia is rising. Click here for article

RSA January 23, 2008 Workshop

The Reentry Student Association (RSA) offered a workshop on January 23 in the Taggart Student Center West Colony Room on "Free Software Every Student Needs." The workshop was taught by Bobbe Allen.

Students say, "thank you for all your donations and the support of our families during the holiday season!"

Provost Office Donates to the Women's Center Scholarship Fund