- Why the seminar and speaker
series?
- Why do we take Daughter's and
Sons to work?
- Why should I come to a potluck
supper? What if I can't cook? Can I bring my
kids?
- Who's in charge?
Because of the small number of women faculty at ESF, the series
provides mentoring opportunities for students, both female and
male, who have little regular exposure to female role models.
Speakers meet with classes, clubs, and individual undergraduate
and graduate students seeking advice about careers they may
never have pictured for themselves. A small group of students
has an added challenge and opportunity: students from the
associated 1-credit seminar (FOR 797-2/496-10) are charged with
coordinating these meetings during each speaker’s stay. The
speaker is also the featured guest at a dinner, often hosted
off-campus at faculty homes, during which class members discuss
her experiences with the roles and topics of the course.
Bringing these professionals to campus as seminar speakers helps
women and men in all stages of their careers expand their vision
of the roles of women in professional fields. The seminar
and speaker series continue to provide a rare experience in
interdisciplinary interactions across campus and on the
University Hill. There is no "Old Girl's Club.”
The speaker series serves as chance for ESF women to develop a
network with interested and interesting women across campus and
the University Hill as well as around the country.
The Daughter's only program was launched in 1993 by the Ms. Foundation as a response to studies by
Harvard University, American Association of University Women (AAUW) and the
Minnesota Women's Fund, which indicate that a girl's self esteem
and confidence in intellectual development plummet as they
advance toward adolescence. In recent years, the program has
expanded to encompass the boys who will become the partners,
coworkers, and friends of the women of the future.
Although ESF is a small campus, sometimes it seems like there
are actually miles between the different departments. If
you can't/didn't have time to cook or pick something up, bring a
few dollars. We will arrange for take-out or delivery from
a local restaurant. Adequate, affordable daycare is an issue affecting many families
on campus, so we invite you to bring your kids along to all of
our programs.
In general, the Women's Caucus is non-hierarchical.
There are no officers and decisions are made by consensus.
However, there are individuals who serve as the primary
contacts for individual projects.
If you would like the Caucus's assistance with any other
program, please contact any of the names on that list.
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