WFC MEETING MINUTES MAR 10, 2010
Present: Misty Smith, Merrall Price, Michele Seikel, Mary Larson, Helen Clements,
Patricia Rayas-Duarte
Merrall Price (Chair) called the meeting to order at 12:35 pm
Approval of February Minutes:
Helen made a move to approve, Michele seconded, all in favor; minutes of February
meeting approved
Announcements – Upcoming Campus Events:
- March is Women’s History Month
- Women of the Oklahoma Legislature Oral History Project Website
- Peace by Peace: Women on the Frontlines – March 31st at 7:00 pm
- Queer and Women’s Arts Festival – March 25th at 7:00 pm
- Beyond Choice: Women of Color and Reproductive Justice – March 30th at 7:00 pm
Research Week Feedback:
- Research Awards reception went well and was well attended
- Merrall will send thank you letters to all of the sponsors
- Carol Adams program was a success with record attendance
V Monologues:
- Have been unsuccessful at trying to get the money we had discussed donating to help sponsor the Vagina Monologues
Childcare Update:
- There was an article in the Daily O’Collegian
- Staff Advisory Council has made a recommendation to President Hargis about child care
- We will not be doing a survey
- Discussed the possibility of talking with the OSU Foundation about putting child care on a wish list so that if a donor sees it and is interested they might donate money for child care specifically
Other Business:
- Discussed the article in the Daily O’Collegian, The Feminist Mystake, and discussed writing a letter in response to the article to be published in the paper
- OSU NOW is holding a discussion about the article on March 11th from 7-9 pm
- Discussed our bylaws and the possibility of changing them to include women with visiting appointments as regular members
Adjourn:
Next meeting will be April 7th at 12:30 p.m. in Room 250 Student Union
Meeting adjourned at 1:30 pm