Join Us for Walk A Mile In Her Shoes®
By Skye VanLanduyt In 2001, Psychologist Frank Baird founded Walk A Mile In Her Shoes® to encourage men to think about how gender violence affects women. At the event, men are asked to walk a…
A Semester in Reflection by the Women’s Center’s Christina Terrell
By Christina Terrell I have been at the Women’s Center since November of 2018 and Spring 2019 was my second semester here and it has been nothing but non- stop excitement all semester long. However,…
A Semester in Reflection from the Women’s Center’s Caitlin Easter
By Caitlin Easter As the semester draws to a close, inevitably so does my time here at the Women’s Center. As sad as this is, it provides a perfect opportunity to reflect on what I…
The Settings Change, but the Story Doesn’t
By Caitlin Easter I recently came across an illustration by Kasia Babis that made me think about the state of women today in relation to where we were as women when the Salem witch trials…
Celebrating Women’s History Month: Sonie Ruffin
By Christina Terrell My first encounter with Sonié Joi Thompson-Ruffin was at the Women’s Center 2019 “Persistent Muse: Women, Art and Activism” event. For this event the Women’s Center partnered with the Inter-Urban Art-House where…
What? When? Who?: Answering your questions about feminist orgs on campus
By Kara Lewis It took me a while to get involved during my freshman year. With a schedule full of new, challenging courses that demanded lots of studying, I wanted to make sure the time…
The Root of Eating Disorder isn’t About Food
Danielle Lyons I’ll let you in on a little secret: Eating disorders are never really about food. It’s usually linked to a bigger issue or trauma. But that’s not what we see when we think…
Welcome, Logan!
Hi, I am Logan Snook! I am a second year master’s student at UMKC, and am working towards my Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance. I am also a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the…
Plaza Art Fair
For more than eight decades, the Plaza Art Fair has provided a weekend for people to come together and celebrate the arts. This year the Plaza Art Fair will be held Friday, September 25, through…
Women’s History Month Trivia Table!
By Kacie Otto I always love when the Women’s Center has an event scheduled. First of all, it means we have the chance to get out of the office to connect with more students about…