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It's nice to look forwardto this new
schoolyear. Althoughlast yearwasexciting
with the Women'sStudiesTenth Birthday
and the Olympics,it was stressfulalso.
Thisyearwecansavorthe "ordinary"things
we do, Tte program organizesand/or
supports many opportunitiesto socialize
anddiscusswomen'sissues,someof whioh
follow The Women's StudiesOpening
Meetingwill be held Thursday,Sept.5ft at
2:00PM a14834VanBurenAve. Also,be
looking for further informationabout the
anrrual Picnic and Book Donation/Sale,
tentativelyset for the afternoonof Sunday,
Oct.6m.Thisis a wonderfulopportunityto
includefriendsand family in out Women's
Studies cirple. Community mernbers,
students and prospective students are
particularlywelcome. Servicesfor Wome'n
Studentsstill plans to host Wisdom on
Wednesdaysat noon most weeks. Be
lookingfor their flyers and support them
whenyou can. The OlderWomen'sLeague
in Ogdennowand
(OWI,)is well-established
meetsoncea month at the GoldenHours
Center;the next meetingwill be held Sept.
t2b at 2:15 PM. Our Women'sStudies
Book Group meetsabout once & month,
on Friday, Sep. 13e
with the next meetung
at 3:00PM at Groundsfor Coffee(cornerof
30s andHarrison.) We will be discussing
KathleenBrehony's Ordinaryfr&e, and
you areinvitedto join with us, evenif you
haven't readthe book. Wednesday,Oct.
16ft is "Lore You Body Day", and the
studentgroup,FUN, is looking for some
that
meaningfirlactivitiesto commemorate
day/sentiment.Finally, saveFriday, Oct.
2OO2
SEPTEMBER
25e for WSU's Fourth Annual Diversity
takingplaceall dayin the Union
Conference,
Buildingand featuringDr. JohnettaCole as
keynotespeaker.
I am very sorry to announcethat we
will be losingGraciaRoemeras Women's
StudiesSecretary.The OpeningMeetingon
Sept5 will be her last day with us. I am
happy for her,however,that shehasfound
fuIl time employmentat the GoldenHorus
Center. If you know someonewith good
(andpeople)skills who is loohng
secretarial
for a part-timejob, point themour way.
I amhopingthatwe cancontinuethe
recruitingeffortsbegunby Judy Elsley last
year in the "Take a Feministto Lunch"
program. Marjukka Ollilainenand Susan
Matt areteachinga night classof Intro. To
Studiesthis Fall, andwe needto
Womenos
reachout to their studentsand let them
knowmoreaboutourprogrsm.We areopen
to your thoughtsaboutother ways we oan
invitepotentialstudentsto lunchor dinner;
pleaseshareyour oreativeideas.
And so, welcometo e new schoolyear.
Pleasehelp us in our goal to provide
opportunitiesfor students,facultyandstaff
to gstto knoweaphotherandto be involved
in scholarlyandactivistactivitiesthat make
Weber State University, Ogden and the
worldbetterplacesfor all of us.
PROF'ILING....
This semesterwe will b€ profiling the
served
who serve/have
communitymembers
on the Women'sStudiesExecutiveCouncil,
begiilfng with our current representative,
Dr. Kay T. Rawson.Kay is the founderand
chief exeoutiveofficer of West Haven
Institute, which "provides creative
to help developlife
experiences
educational
span potential, connect families, validate
uniquenesswithin cultures, and support
for thoseworking
professional
development
to strengthenfamilies." The Instifute is
currently offering classesin Sharingthe
SecondShi& NfarriageEnrichmentRefreats
anda resiliencyprojectfor familiesin crisis.
Shealsoseryesas presidentof Thompson
Rawson Co., Inc., providing affordable
housingfor low incomefamilies,
Kay holds a B,S. in Home Economics
Educationfrom BrighamYoungUniversity,
from Weber
one of the first M.Ed. degrees
State,and a Ph.D. in Famity and Human
Developmentfrom Utah StateUniversity.
She has servedas Assistant Director for
Outreachat BrighamYoung University's
Centerfor Shrdiesof theFamily;in additiorl
she has been director of Weber State's
Family EducationCenter.In the past, she
haschairedthe FamiliesAlive Conference,
sponsoredby the WSU College of
at
Education.Shehaslecturedto audiences
BYU EducationWeebin forumsacrossthe
country,andat the IntenrationalFederation
of HomeEconomicsin Thailand. Devoted
families,shehas
to the goalof eurpowering
White House
the
to
been a delegate
on Families,and she servesor
Conference
has served on several boards, ittcluding
WSU's Servicesfor WomenStudents,the
WS Executive Council and the Utah
Governor'sCommissionfor Women and
is
Families.Oneof Kay's currentconcerns
working for internationalpeace. West
HavenInstituteis involvedin esablishingan
of Arab andUS businesswomenexchange
Insteadof Bombs- promotingfriendship
and
of culturaldifferences
andunderstanding
Mounia
Najwa
Dr.
diversity. Boardmember
from Lebanonis seekingfundingfrom the
InternationalWomenosForum to support
theseefforts.
For hobbies, Kay enjoys dancing
swimmingand theatre. Shesays,"I love
beinga woman;I'm so gladI'm a woman!"
o'Whons
Who in
Althoughshe'sincludedin
American Politics", she reports as her
usefavoritetitle the oneher grandchildren
K.'o
"GrandMoma
Thanksfromeveryonein the programfor
serviceto Women'sStudies
Kay's dedicated
and her commitnent to women from all
communities.
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At the upcomingOgdenOWL Meeting
(September
l2th; GoldenHoursCenter,650
25th SfieeQthe topic of discussionwill be
upcomingtaining sessionon how to work
concerns
with themediatogetour categiving
publicized
mosteffectively.
cAI ITNDAB
Women's Studies Opening
5 Sept.
PM
Meeting;4834VanBurenAve.;2
12 Sep. - OWL Meoting;GoldenHours
PM
25tnSt.,Ogden;2:15
Center,650
13 Sept.- "Hooking up, hangingout and
lookingfor Mr, Right", presentedby Kari
Ann Youngand sponsoredby Servicesfor
WomenSfudents,in UB 338,noon,and in
UniversityVillageCommunltyRoom,6 PM
13 Sept.- Women'sStudiesBook Group
discussionof Ordinary Graceby Kathleen
Brehony,Groundsfor Coffee,3PM
25 Sept.- "Team buildingthe Dr. Fun
by.Dr. Gary Willdenand
Way", presented
for WomenStudents,
by Senrices
sponsored
inUB BallroomA,noon.
Rememberto savetime on 6 Oc'toberto
attend the Womens'Studies Picnic and
Book Donation/Sale,sharing good food
and goodtimes with friends, and attend
(and encouragestudent attendanceat)
the tr9OctoberDiversityConference!
GloriaWurrt Newslotter
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San&aPowell,Coordinato(GraciaRoemer,Seoretary;
Women'eStudiesPrognam,
WeberStateUniversity,1217UniversityCirolo,Og&n UT 8/,408'1217
(8Ol) 6261632 www.weber.cdufuomcnsirdias/