Central Washington University - Empowerment Center: Winter 2008 Events Calendar


Winter 2008 Events All of our events are FREE and open to anyone unless restrictions are otherwise mentioned*
Wednesday, Jan. 9 2008 All You Need to Know About the ECLC Out to Lunch Speaker Series Noon. SURC 201 Katrina Whitney, director of the Center for Student Empowerment explains everything student and faculty parents should know about the Early Childhood Learning Center. Find out what children experience day to day and the benefits of having your child enrolled in this fantastic program.	Wednesday, Jan. 9 2008 Balls of Fury: Ping Pong Tourney For the month of MANuary! 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.. SURC 137 This is a ping pong extravaganza that will test the endurance, flexibility, dexterity, and quickness of Central's best. Students should come to have a good time, test their ping-pong skills and meet new people.	Jan. 14 - Feb. 28 2008 The Great Central 'Stache Off! For the month of MANuary! Showcase Feb 28 - TBA This event encourages men to grow their best mustache in the name of Testicular Cancer Awareness. There will be various prizes for competitors in three categories. 1) Junior high award 2.) Best in show 3.) Most creative/innovative, The contest will conclude at the end of February with an awards ceremony where prizes will be awarded. Show us what kind of a 'stache you can grow!	Jan. 10, 17, & Feb 2 2008 Kid Cat Zone Nicholson Pavillion (see below) Attention student’s with children! A children’s activity zone is being offered during basketball games during the month of January. There will be plenty of activities to keep the children entertained while you enjoy the basketball game. There will be a qualified staff to watch and entertain the kids. Arrive early we only have a limited number of spots! January 10th- Men’s game 7PM January 17th- Women’s game 7PM Feb 2 - Double Header begin at 4:30PM
Thursday, Jan. 17 2008 Beyond Beats and Rhymes For the month of MANuary! 7pm. SURC Theatre Mr. Byron Hurt will discuss his documentary "Beyond Beats and Rhymes", a fascinating exploration that examines representations of gender roles in the hip-hop community. Mr. Hurt will field questions from the audience.	Tuesday, Jan. 22 2008 Living Outside the Box Out to Lunch Speaker Series Noon. SURC 201 Melissa Johnson of the CWU English department talks about how to give priority to your family, your significant other and yourself when you are living life with your head stuck in your textbooks!	Tuesday, Jan. 22 2008 The Listener Project For the month of MANuary! Noon & 6:30 SURC Pit The self proclaimed "traveling knife salesman" is an eccentric musician. He calls his style, talk music. His new album "Return to Struggleville" ships January 14. Come check it out. Watch a Listener Project "infomercial"	Thursday, Jan. 24 2008 Hold on to your N.U.T.S. For the month of MANuary! Noon Pit. & 6 p.m. Theatre N.U.T.s (your non-negotiable, unalterable terms) reflect who you are as a man and the man you want to be. All should attend this program because understanding N.U.T.s can help lead successful lives and happier relationships.
Thursday, January 31 2008 Loveland Valentine Women's Experience 6:30 p.m. Green Hall Lounge We will be making Valentine's Day cards and mailing them to Loveland, Colorado, to be stamped with a special cachet and forwarded on to our valentines! We will provide the envelopes and stamps - bring your imagination, your list of valentines (and their addresses), and any stamps, pens, colored paper, magazines, etc. for making awesome cards!	Wednesday, February 6 2008 Relationships & Your Health Women's Experience 8 p.m. Green Hall Lounge Jen Estroff from Planned Parenthood will be visiting us to speak about relationships! Come listen, interact, and hang out with other 'women's experience' women!	Wednesday, February 13 2008 Eating Healthy on a Budget Out to Lunch Speaker Series Noon. SURC 201 CWU Catering Chef, Patrick Garmong will be presenting on how to eat healthy while on a budget. He will also share with students a few recipes and teach them how to purchase nutritious foods while sticking to a budget.	Wednesday, February 13 2008 Women's Rock Climbing Women's Experience 5 p.m. Meet@Green Hall Lounge Like climbing? Never tried climbing but want to give it a try? Come join us for a night of fun at the Rec Center's climbing wall!
Wednesday, February 20 2008 Social Gathering Women's Experience 8 p.m. Green Hall Lounge Join the women of Green Hall for the Women's Experience. More information about this meeting TBA.	Saturday, Feb. 23 2008 National Girls and Women in Sports Day 9 a.m. - 2p.m. CWU Recreation Center Register Here National Girls and Women in Sports Day is an entire day dedicated to celebrating Title IX! The Student Recreation Center and the Center for Student Empowerment invites girls ages 8-13 and their mother to participate in the event. During NGWSD girls and their mother's will have the opportunity to learn basic skills of various sports. Come join us in enjoying these fun activities and celebrating Title IX!	Wednesday, February 27 2008 The Art of Being Lazy Out to Lunch Speaker Series Noon. SURC 201 This workshop will explore the ideas of work and leisure. Stacy Sleigh-Layman has worked at CWU for the last 16 years. She will talk to students about how to take a breath and look at weekends, shopping and vacations as forms of being lazy. She will also talk about the importance to take the time to be lazy.	Wednesday, February 27 2008 Presenter Jen Estroff Women's Experience 8 p.m. Green Hall Lounge Join the women of Green Hall for the Women's Experience. More information about this meeting TBA.
Saturday, March 1 2008 Stake Out Women's History Women's Experience TBA. Meet@Green Hall Lounge We will meet together at the Green Hall Lounge and then proceed to walk the mall from the SURC to L&L, putting up a women's history timeline. Then we will be going out to lunch as a group.	Monday, March 3 2008 Women's History Month Reception 3 - 5 p.m. SURC 137 Reception event to kick-off the start of Women's History Month!	Wednesday, March 5 2008 Life as an Older Student Out to Lunch Speaker Series Noon. SURC 201 Jen Gray, Senior Director of Gift and Estate Planning at CWU knows what it is like to balance a schedule as an older student. Jen started at CWU when she was 41 years old, she worked a full time job and was also managing a family when she graduated with honors then went on to recieve her master degree from Central. In this presentation she will be discussing her obstacles, solutions her decision to attend. and also the benefits of graduating.	Wednesday, March 5 2008 Women's Achievement Celebration 6 p.m. SURC Ballroom The 10th Annual Women's Achievement Celebration will kick-off Women's History Month at Central Washington University. Women's Achievement Celebration is an awards banquet honoring those who have supported and advocated for the progress of women or women's issues. For more information call 963-2127.
Thursday, March 6 2008 2nd Annual LUNAFEST 7 p.m. SURC Theatre LUNAFEST is a film festival for, by, and about women. Short films are brought to you by Luna bar and the CWU Center for Student Empowerment. Nine (9) short films will be shown this year! Tickets will be sold throughout the month of February. All proceeds benefit the Breast Cancer Fund. Last year LUNAFEST raised over $150,000 nationwide.	Monday, April 7 2008 Women's Rights on the International Stage: An Historic Perspective 4 p.m. Black 151 Dr. Ellen Carol DuBois, Professor of History at the University of California, Los Angeles, presents on how the international women's rights movement has been one of the most vital dimensions of global efforts to advance human rights since the mid 1990s. The lecture will cover the historical background to the contemporary phenomenon of the international women's rights movement and the achievements of international women's rights in making women's rights part of the larger battle for human rights. Brought to you by Department of History, Women Studies Program, Center for Student Empowerment, and College of Arts and Humanities.!