Events & Programs

Upcoming Programs

Do you want to attend a Center for Women & Gender Equity event or program in the coming weeks? Stay up to date with our current programs by visiting our RamConnect Page!

Co-Curricular Learning

Our goal is to partner with faculty to complement their curriculum, supplement the classroom experience, and provide professional development opportunities for paraprofessionals employed in the Center for Women and Gender Equity. Many of our presentations are facilitated by paid peer educators. A partnership between Center for Women and Gender Equity staff and faculty/staff ensure a successful experience for your students.

Presentations

  • Request a presentation for your course section, club, organization, or team here: CW&GE Facilitation Request 2024-25
  • Please try to be as specific as possible in your request, but we are happy to work with you to develop a presentation that will meet your needs.
  • Please allow adequate time for the CW&GE staff to prepare for each presentation; we recommend at least 2 weeks prior to the requested presentation date.
  • A more in-depth description of each of our presentations is listed below:

Exploring Gender Justice

Exploring Gender Justice is an introductory program that invites examination of the ways gender shapes our social world. The Center for Women & Gender Equity's approach recognizes the multitude of ways that gender-based oppression intersects with other forms of oppression.  This 50-minute presentation is designed to invite understanding of how social identities are constructed and how we can work to create a world that is more just. The goals of Exploring Gender Justice are:

  • Cultivate an understanding of socially constructed identities and their real-world implications.
  • Unpack ideas around hegemonic gender roles and stereotypes.
  • Create dialogue around concepts of power, privilege, and oppression and how these link to social identity.
  • Request a presentation for your course section, club, organization, or team here: CW&GE Facilitation Request 2024-25

Sexy Bingo

This is not your grandparents' bingo! Join us for a night of fun as we learn about safer sex and discover helpful resources through this new twist on a classic game. Engage in conversations about healthy sexuality and learn about safer sex practices, sexual anatomy, and pleasure.

Through this workshop, students will:

  • Recognize common sexual health vocabulary
  • Identify and name body parts with accurate language
  • Apply understanding of barrier methods through demonstrations & minigames
  • Request this facilitation here: Facilitation Request 2024-25

Rams Step Up!

RAMS STEP UP! is a pro-social, peer educator led, bystander intervention education program. The goals of RAMS STEP UP! workshop are to: raise awareness of helping behavior, increase motivation to help, develop skills and confidence when responding to problems and ensuring the safety and well-being of others. RAMS STEP UP! aims to get bystanders to take action when they see a problematic event. This experience is delivered by trained undergraduate peer educators.

  • This program can be delivered in 1 50-minute session. The program is highly interactive. Participants will be provided a few videos and slides to engage with before the program in order to deepen understanding of transformative justice, bystander intervention, and social identities.
  • Part 1: Introduces students to the bystander effect, engages students in considering situations where they have seen problems, encourages students to consider barriers to helping behavior in breakout rooms, and introduces strategies for helping.
  • Part 2: Applies concepts introduced in Part 1 to develop skills and confidence when responding to problems. Students will practice identifying strategies for helping in video examples and scenarios. Allows students to practice skills in identifying harmful situations and stepping up and acting when they see a problematic event.
  • This experience can be offered at any point during the semester
  • Request this facilitation here: Facilitation Request 2024-25

Embracing Autonomy: Consent & Boundaries 

Embracing Autonomy: Consent & Boundaries invites you to learn about autonomy by exploring consent frameworks and boundary-setting skills. This is intended to cover relationships of all kinds, as well as the value of cultivating a relationship with oneself. This experience is delivered by trained undergraduate peer educators. 

  • This program can be delivered in 1 50-minute session and is highly interactive, including the use of devices. 
  •  Students who participate in this facilitation will be able to identify the different aspects of consent using the MO FRIES model.
  • Students will be able to articulate one boundary they can or will set for themselves. 
  • Students will be able to name one way that improving their relationship with  themselves can improve their relationships with others.
  • This experience can be offered at any point during the semester
  • Request this facilitation here: Facilitation Request 2024-25

Signature Events

On April 2, 2025, the Center for Women & Gender Equity will host the 5th Annual Gender Justice Conference (GJC)—a day dedicated to dialogue, learning, and community. Held in Sykes Student Union, mainly in the Ballroom and expanding into various rooms throughout the day, this year’s conference invites attendees to engage in dynamic discussions and collaborative learning. This year’s theme, "Come As You Are: Resistance, Joy & Autonomy," invites attendees to explore the ways we challenge oppression, celebrate identity, and cultivate spaces of self-authorship. 

The GJC is open to all, offering a unique opportunity for students, faculty, and community members to engage with groundbreaking research, share ideas, and connect with others who are passionate about gender justice. Throughout the day, attendees can attend breakout sessions, each focused on key issues such as resistance through joy, dismantling leadership barriers tied to gender identity, coalition-building, and strategies for fostering lasting social change.