Category Archives: Brenda

Women’s Center Director Awarded Fulbright Grant

Posted on April 23, 2013 by admin

Brenda Bethman, director of the UMKC Women’s Center and the Women’s & Gender Studies Program, and Affiliated Faculty in German in the Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures, has been awarded a Fulbright Grant to attend the 2013 Baden-Württemberg Seminar for American … Continue reading →

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Sue Shear 21st Century Leadership Academy Applications due March 4

Posted on February 12, 2013 by admin

The Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life announces the 21st Century Leadership Academy, May 19 – 24, 2013 in St. Louis, MO Apply to Represent UMKC as a Shear Fellow. Application Deadline: March 4, 2013 Spend a week … Continue reading →

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1 is 2 Many PSA

Posted on October 9, 2012 by admin

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month — have you seen the White House’s PSA on Dating Violence yet? If not, here it is. And be sure to watch this space and our YouTube channel later this week to see the … Continue reading →

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New Look at the Women’s Center!

Posted on August 9, 2012 by admin

By Brenda Bethman After four years, we decided it was time to update our website and other publications here at the Women’s Center. So starting today, we have a shiny new website, a new blog template, a new brochure, a … Continue reading →

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40th Anniversary Video

Posted on March 29, 2012 by admin

By Brenda Bethman In anticipation of our upcoming 40th Anniversary Gala, we made a few videos. You can view the first one here and the second featuring NedRa Bonds is posted below:

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Help us Celebrate our 40th Anniversary!

Posted on March 13, 2012 by admin

By Brenda Bethman As regular readers of this blog know by now, we are celebrating our 40th anniversary this year. We’ve held four events between October 2011 and March 2012, but we’ve saved the best for last — the UMKC … Continue reading →

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Sue Shear 21st-Century Leadership Academy Now Accepting Applications

Posted on February 27, 2012 by admin

The Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life announces the 21st Century Leadership Academy, May 20 – 25, 2012 in St. Louis, MO Apply to Represent UMKC as a Shear Fellow. Application Deadline: March 14, 2012 Spend a week … Continue reading →

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Join Us for Nedra Bonds’ Quilt Camp!

Posted on June 2, 2011 by brendabethman

Looking for something to do this summer? Stop by the UMKC Women’s Center and become part of the Women’s Center forever! Under the guidance of local textile artist Nedra Bonds, you will create a 12×12” quilt square that will become … Continue reading →

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Biden Announces Sexual Violence Awareness Campaign

Posted on April 5, 2011 by admin

By Brenda Bethman Yesterday, Vice President Biden announced a new effort by the U.S. Department of Education to promote and enforce the guidelines regarding sexual violence and harassment that all colleges and universities receiving federal funds must follow. The video of … Continue reading →

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American Men’s Studies Association Conference, March 31-April 2, 2011

Posted on March 14, 2011 by admin

The Nineteenth Annual “Men and Masculinity Conference” of the American Men’s Studies Association will take place March 31-April 3, 2011 at the University of Missouri – Kansas City. The conference is co-sponsored by the Women’s Center and the Women’s and … Continue reading →

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