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The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Women’s Center in the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will celebrate its 20th anniversary during the 2016-17 school year. The Women’s Center, formerly called the Women’s Resource Center, was established in 1996 following a recommendation from a university stakeholder committee to former Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ President Carol A. Cartwright. The center was established with a specific purpose: to contribute to a climate at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University that is responsive to and supportive of women’s needs. In 2010, the name of the center was changed from the Women’s Resource Center to the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Women’s Center, as the scope of the center expanded. 

Many events have been planned to celebrate and share the rich history of the Women’s Center, including:

• One Billion Rising on Feb. 15
• We Go Red: Women’s Heart Health Luncheon (co-hosted with the Division of Human Resources) on Feb. 18
• The seventh annual Mothers, Mentors and Muses event on March 8 (The honored keynote speaker is Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ President Emerita Carol A. Cartwright).
• Women’s History Month Living Library on March 15
• The Vagina Monologues on April 15-16

 For more information about these celebratory events and to view the center’s calendar of events, visit www.kent.edu/womenscenter.