April 2, 2012
Application for Newcomb funding for the “Women & International Policy Seminar” in Washington, DC now available
Application Deadline: Tuesday, April 3
The Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN) will be holding its
“Women & International Policy Seminar” May 21-25 for women students
in Washington, DC. Learn about American foreign policy from women who
work, every day, on issues that make the news. These are women Members
of Congress, diplomats and State Department leaders, officials with
international organizations, think tank experts, and corporate and
nonprofit advocates. You’ll hear from women in the early years of their
careers and from seasoned professionals at the highest levels. They’ll
tell you – and answer your questions – about the varied ways to be
involved in international affairs, how to get started on a career, how
to balance professional and personal lives, and many other topics that
may influence your academic and career decisions.
For more information and to apply, please complete the application form at
http://tulane.edu/newcomb/grants.cfm or contact
cheaney@tulane.edu.
NOTE: funding for this conference is not available to graduating
seniors; only current freshmen, sophomores or juniors may apply.
International Trunk Show
Wednesday, April 4, 5 to 6:30 pm
Newcomb College Institute, 43 Newcomb Place
Join us for a very special trunk show featuring exclusive jewelry and
pieces from around the world at affordable prices, from local fair trade
organizations Rural Revolution and InEnchange. Sparkling cider and
chocolate for all. This event is sponsored by the Tulane International
Society. Email
rschuber@tulane.edu with questions.
Wednesday, April 4 at 7:00 pm
LBC Qatar Ballroom
Join us for a panel discussion on language and framing featuring
Professor Melissa Harris Perry, Professor Karissa Haugeberg, and Bear
Atwood from the ACLU of Louisiana. Refreshments will be provided. The
event is co-sponsored by VOX: Voices for Planned Parenthood, Newcomb
Sexuality and Gender Studies Association, African American Women’s
Society, and Law Students for Reproductive Justice. For more info, email
VOXTulane@gmail.com.
Walk A Mile: The International Men's March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault & Gender Violence
April 4, 5:30 pm
LBC Quad
Tulane Women: tell your male friends to walk a mile in her shoes to stop
sexual violence. theWELL has hundreds of women’s shoes (mostly heels
but also sandals and flats) in men’s sizes for participants to wear.
Ladies are welcome, as theWELL has made beautiful posters for women to
cheer the men on as they walk a mile in her shoes. There will be snacks
and music for participants. Forward this link to men to register online
at:
http://tulane.edu/health/wellness/walk-a-mile-in-her-shoes.cfm. Women do not need to register.
Wednesday, April 11, 7:00 pm
Freeman Auditorium, Woldenberg Art Center
Join us for a discussion with economist Sonal Shah about pushing the
boundaries of traditional business and social models, and how new models
of innovation are needed to really solve our society’s pressing social
challenges. Shah has most recently served as the Deputy Assistant to the
President and Director of the first White House Office of Social
Innovation and Civic Participation. Before joining the White House, Ms.
Shah led Google’s global development initiatives for its philanthropy,
Google.org, focusing on leveraging technology and information to help
the world’s poor. Prior to Google, Ms. Shah was a Vice President at
Goldman Sachs, Inc., developing and managing the firm’s environmental
strategy. She is also the co-founder of the international non-profit
Indicorps, which offers fellowships for the Indian diaspora around the
world to work on development projects in India.
This event is sponsored by Social Entrepreneurship Initiatives, Center
for Engaged Learning and Teaching (CELT), Newcomb College Institute,
Social Entrepreneurship Initiatives. It is free and open to the public.
For more information contact Cordelia Heaney via email to
cheaney@tulane.edu or by phone at 504-865-5422. Additional information may be found at the event website at
http://tulane.edu/socialentrepreneurship/speakers-series.cfm.
Thursday, April 12, from 6 - 8 pm
Bea Field Alumni House, 6319 Willow Street
The Newcomb Alumnae Association, the Tulane Alumni Association, the
Newcomb College Institute, the Associated Student Body, and Newcomb
Senate invite you to attend the final 2012 Tulane Student Alumni
Networking Reception: This event will cover the fields of
Communications/PR/marketing, law, business and financial services, as
well as the STEM fields. An optional workshop on how to network is
available directly before the event at 5 pm. Dress is business casual.
RSVP at least one week before the reception date to
nsp@tulane.edu.
Fridays at Newcomb: Great Vengeance and Furious Anger: The Female Avenger in Shirley Ann Grau’s The Keepers of the House featuring Alison Graham-Bertolini
Friday, April 13, 12-1 pm
Anna Many Lounge, Caroline Richardson Building
Shirley Ann Grau’s "The Keepers of the House" (1964), suggests that
social conflict is an inevitable step in correcting ideology that
privileges men more than women, light skin more than dark, and the upper
classes more than the lower or working classes. After enduring physical
and emotional violence designed to impede her freedom and identity, the
protagonist of this novel remakes herself into an example of a literary
Female Avenger, taking extralegal action to punish her assailants and
reclaim her personal identity and space. Lunch available for those
attending the talk. Email
jmulvihi@tulane.edu with questions.
Internship Grants for Students at Women-Focused Organizations
Deadline for Funding for Internship-Spring Application: April 13, 2012
These grants provide funding to full-time undergraduate women at Tulane
who are interested in gaining experience with organizations whose
missions relate to women or women's issues. For a copy of the
application and for more information, contact Sarah McAllister at
smcallis@tulane.edu.
Tuesday, April 17, 6:00 pm
Nadine Vorhoff Library, Caroline Richardson building
The next Equal
Pay Day is Tuesday, April 17, 2012. This date symbolizes how far into
2012 women must work to earn what men earned in 2011. Equal Pay Day was
originated by the National Committee on Pay Equity (NCPE) in 1996 as a
public awareness event to illustrate the gap between men's and women's
wages. The Newcomb College Institute is remembering Equal Pay Day
with a talk and book signing with Lanier Scott Isom NC '87, co-author,
with Lilly Ledbetter, of "Grace and Grit: My Fight for Equal Pay and
Fairness at Goodyear and Beyond", the inspiring story of Ledbetter's
fight against employment discrimination and how she became the namesake
of Barack Obama's first piece of legislation as president, the Lilly
Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act.
Women in Architecture Career Luncheon
Wednesday, April 18th from 11:30am-12:45pm
Caroline Richardson Building, Anna Many Lounge
Be a part of an interactive discussion with professional women working
in the field of Architecture. This is a great opportunity to learn how
to get involved with architecture or learn about career women in
general. The four panelists will be:
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Eve Blossom, Owner of Lulan Artisans, Author of Material Change
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Cynthia Dubberly, AIA, Cynthia Dubberley, AIA, Architect at Eskew + Dumez + Ripple, TSA ‘97
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Angela Morton, AIA, Mathes Brierre Architects, New Orleans, Louisiana
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Professor Wendy Redfield, Associate Dean for Academics, Favrot
Associate Professor of Architecture, Tulane School of Architecture
Food will be provided. Business casual dress is requested. RSVP is required, so sign up soon. For questions and to RSVP, e-mail
smcallis@tulane.edu.
Wednesday, April 18, 7:00 pm
Woldenberg Art Center, Freeman Auditorium
CJ Pascoe is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Colorado College. Her book,
Dude, You’re a Fag: Masculinity and Sexuality in High School, won the American Education Research Association’s 2008 Outstanding Book Award. She is the co-author of
Hanging Out, Messing Around and Geeking Out: Living and Learning with New Media, and has a book forthcoming entitled Anas, Mias and Wannas: Identity and Community in a Pro-ana Subculture. Her current research focuses on gender, youth, homophobia, sexuality and new media.
This event is made possible through a gift from Marla Custard (NC ’91).
Contact Laura Wolford at lwolford@tulane.edu or visit tulane.edu/newcomb for more information. 
