Women's Center
Empowering Students, Faculty, staff, and Community through education, services, programs, and advocacy.
The Ohio University Women’s Center serves and responds to the needs of OU women students, faculty, and staff, as well as members of the community. Founded in 2007, the center is dedicated to creating an inclusive and welcoming campus climate for all members of the community through programs, resources, referrals, advocacy, and education.
Women's Center Events This Week:
Wednesday April 24 5-7pm
Masculinity Film Series
"Shame"
Thursday April 25 12-1pm
Brown Bag Lunch & Learn:
"WGS Senior Showcase"
Here are our photos from the Ohio University University's 30th Annual Leadership Awards Gala which took place in the Baker Center Ballroom in Athens, Ohio on Wednesday, April 3, 2013. Photos by Chris Franz ©2013 Ohio University.
Come for a Visit
Please come see us for advice, advocacy, information about women’s issues, and resources for women and their supporters. We are here for the Ohio University and the Athens community. You can find us in the Baker University Center room 403 between 8am and 7pm on Monday through Thursday and 8am to 5pm on Fridays.
Take Action
Are you interested in volunteering? Please fill out and bring to us the volunteering application. If you are unable to print it off yourself, the center has or can make you a copy.
The Women's Center is currently conducting a needs assessment on how we can serve women graduate students better. Please click here for our confidential survey. Thanks!
The Ohio University Women’s Center is currently accepting applications for a Graduate Assistant for the 2013/14 academic year (Fall and Spring Semester [$ 9,999] stipend, no tuition waiver). You can learn more about this possition by reading this linked document (PDF). Application deadline is April 1, 2013.
If you are looking for a way to help improve the LGBT Center, you can do so by taking part in the LGBTQA People of Color Survey.
Join the discussion and build a better understanding of issues that face the community both locally and at large. Brown Bag discussions will take place almost every Tuesday and Thursday in the Women's Center in Baker 403. For more information please check the "Women's Center Events this Week" or drop by the Women's Center for dates, times, and topics. You can also e-mail us at ouwomenscenter@gmail.com or reach us by phone at (740) 593-9625. Here is a flyer for the next brown bag discussion.
Looking to explore gender and its intersection with race, ethnicity, nationality, class, disability, sexuality and other elements of diversity? If so then perhaps you might be interested in taking a look at the Women’s & Gender Studies department at Ohio University. You can do so by visiting their website.
