Associated Students Celebrates International Women’s Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 13, 2002
Debbie Mendes, Associated Students
530-898-5701
Joe Wills
530-898-4143
Associated Students Celebrates International Women’s Day
The Associated Students will be celebrating the First International Women’s Day at California State University, Chico on Friday, March 8 with an educational fair. This day is an opportunity to reflect on the progress made to advance women’s equality, to review the challenges facing women today and to celebrate women’s achievements.
CSU, Chico clubs and organizations, such as the Chico State History Club and the Nutrition Club, will be showcasing women’s achievements in their area or field of study in the Free Speech Area. An educational fair and an art exhibit, along with performances, workshops and booths, will be a part of the events taking place Friday, March 8 from 1 to 3 p.m. Speakers will be on hand at the booths discussing women’s issues and achievements. In case of rain, the event will be moved into the BMU Galleria, located on the first floor of the BMU.
Also taking place in the BMU Galleria will be an art exhibit by Dr. Christa Seybold-Haynes, displaying “Colors of Cultural Crossing: Celebrating Diversity Through Fashion Design and Art Cards.” Dedicated to the memory of Dr. Maria S. Haynes (1912-1998), this public gallery exhibition is intended to promote peace and intercultural understanding by showing the beauty and inherent unity of all the world’s people. The exhibit will open a few days prior to International Women’s Day.
In correlation with International Women’s Day will be a performance by Mystic on Thursday, March 7, 2002, in the BMU Auditorium. Tickets for the concert are $7 for students and $10 general, and can be purchased at the University Box Office.
Sponsored by the Associated Students and funded by the A.S. Activity Fee, International Women’s Day is a celebration that expresses the richness, beauty and value that women bring to the community. International Women’s Day at CSU, Chico will highlight both women’s successes in their struggle for equality and social justice and an opportunity to honor their achievements. For further information, please contact Amber Johnsen or Lisa Perry at 530-898-5701.
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