Events and Programs

Women's Center staff and students pose for the camera.

Signature Programs

  • Ada Comstock Distinguished Woman Scholar Lecture/Award Program: This prestigious award was established to acknowledge and honor the scholarly accomplishments of distinguished women faculty at the University of Minnesota and to offer a forum for them to share their insights and ideas with a campus and community audience.
  • International Women's Day: Every year on March 8 the world celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women during International Women’s Day. The Women's Center, along with other campus and community partners, collectively sponsor an annual celebration that digs deeply into an issue of contemporary concern for gender equity (view past International Women's Day event information).

Ongoing Programs and Inititatives

  • Feminist Fridays is an ongoing series featuring scholars, activists, artists, and professionals discussing their values in action.
  • Leadership development initiatives, including Women's Leadership Institute (staff and faculty).
  • Our Voices, a dialogue and community-building group centering the voices and experiences of indigenous women and women of color students.
  • Workshops, including salary negotiation, understanding and advancing gender equity, and more.