Creighton University

Were you wondering what events WEB has sponsered in the past? Were you trying to understand the types of events WEB might host in the future? Then this is the place to fix your curiousity!

-Panels:

• Halloween Costumes: Empowering or Degrading for Women
• Race and Gender in the Media Coverage of the Presidential Candidates
• Finding the Way: A professor, a former stay-at-home mom, and a Creighton student speak on the issues of vocation and balance in their lives

-Other Campus Events:

• Women’s Retreat for students, faculty and staff
• Make-a-Face self confidence campaign
• A Thousand Splendid Suns book discussion
• Stop Intimate Violence Week

-Faculty presentations:

• Tai Chi with Chai Tea with Dr. Calef
• New Cosmology with Dr. Weber
• History of Women’s Thought and Action with Dr. Wendling and Dr. Fryer
• Contraceptives: Academic and Ethical Perspectives with Dr. Finken and Dr. Salzman

-Movies:

• Until the Violence Stops- V-Day fundraiser for Women of New Orleans
• Iron Jawed Angels

-Discussions:

• Role in Feminism, with specials guests Dr. Wayne Young, Jr (Student Services), Dr. Tracy Leavelle (History) and Father Bert Thelen (Jesuit Community)
• What is feminism?
• Women in Current Events: the 2008 Presidential Race- discussion facilitated by Dr. Fryer
• Gender Identity and Societal Influence

-How-to’s/Informational Meetings

• Financial Information
• Self-Breast Exam: creation of instructional shower hangers
• Self Defense- a “hands-on” how-to with the Martial Arts Club
• Ecofeminism: What is it?  Also decorated eco-friendly bags donated by the Lieben Center for Women 
• Giftwrapping (just in time for Christmas break)
• Weight Lifting equipment orientation

-Service Activities

• Girls, Inc. tutoring and chaperoning field trip to River City Roundup
• Habitat for Humanity house build

- Other Community Activities

• Potluck dinners: Mexican, Italian, Green, picnic, international travel themes
• Homecoming participation: patio square painting and parade floats
• “Field Trip” to Lincoln to attend the Vagina Monologues
• Study Parties
• Creation of the all-campus WEB Cookbook

- Cosponsored Events

• Worlds Aids Day with Gay Straight Alliance (GSA)
• Movie showing of And the Band Played On with Gay Straight Alliance (GSA)