It’s Women’s History month. Here are events at FIU to celebrate

As campus life bounces back from the COVID-19 pandemic, the university community embraces the traditions on its calendar which were disrupted last year. This March, the university is observing Women’s History Month to the fullest with a slate of in-person and online events.

Here is what is going on at FIU.

Advancing Women and Diversity in the Hospitality Industry

Dates on March 8, 15, 22, 29

A speaker series centered around building a pipeline of women leaders to the restaurant industry. Hosted by Women's Hospitality Initiative and the Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management.

Schedule of speakers:

• Lorena Garcia, Chef and Entrepreneur, CHICA, March 8, 7:45 p.m.
• Joanna James, Director, Producer and Writer, Zoel Productions, March 15, 7:45 p.m. 
• Cristina SP Hudson, Owner, Hudson Ranch, March 22, 7:45 p.m.
• Lee Schrager, SVP Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility for Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirit, Bertha Gonzalez Nieves, Casa Dragones, Jennifer Chaplin, Vice President at Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, March 29, 7:45 p.m.

Here is a link to more information. 

Tuesday Times Roundtable: International Women's Day Celebration: #ChooseToChallenge

March 9

A virtual presentation by Dr. Nashira Williams, Director, FIU Women's Center, Dr. Khadija Boyd, Full Spectrum Leadership LLC; African & African Diaspora Studies Graduate Student Association and the FIU Same Gender Loving (SGL) Affinity Group. The discussion will take place from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. 

Check out this link for more information.

A Dream Called Home: A Book Discussion

March 9

In her memoir, Reyna Grande describes her journey as a creative writing student at the University of California, Santa Cruz and post-university life experiences.

Hosted by Academic and Career Success online from 2:00 - 3:00 P.M.

Check out this link for more information.

Learning to Lead: Enabling Others to Act

March 9

This discussion hosted by the Honors College & Center for Student Engagement will cover the importance of trust in effective leadership. A virtual conversation will go from 3:00 - 4:00 pm.

Check out this link for more information.

Women Across Generations Panel

March 10

Hosted by UN Women at FIU at 6:00 p.m.

Zoom link: hon.fiu.edu/wme3

Women/Womyn/Womxn? LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Language Training

March 11

A virtual event by LGBTQA Initiatives from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Zoom link: go.fiu.edu/lgbtqalanguage

Bartenders Guild at FIU Women's Day Event

March 11

Hosted by Bartender's Guild at FIU & FIU beginning at I-75 at 5:00 p.m.

Check out this link for more information.

Candid Conversation: Women's History Month 

March 12

Hosted by Women in Student Affairs (WISA)

This virtual event is for faculty and staff. It runs from noon to 1:00 p.m.

Zoom link: go.fiu.edu/wisaspring2021

Empowering Women's Herstory

A virtual discussion hosted by Sigma Pi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and the Sigma Kappa Sorority. It will begin at 6:00 p.m.

Check out this link for more information.

Sapphic Presentation & Panel

March 15

Hosted by the Honors College Pride Club from 1 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Zoom link: go.fiu.edu/sapphic

Women In Leadership Panel

March 15

FIU Omicron Delta Kappa hosts a virtual event from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Zoom link: go.fiu.edu/odkwomenleadership

The Power of Women: A Force for Change

March 16

Hosted by Kopenhaver Center for the Advancement of Women in Communication

Women are making a difference everywhere. Three powerful women will discuss why women must recognize their power and move forward in a virtual discussion at 2 p.m.

Zoom link: go.fiu.edu/powerofwomen

Male Feminist

March 16

Hosted by the National Organization for Women (NOW) at FIU. It begins at 6 p.m.

Zoom link: go.fiu.edu/malefeminist

Human Trafficking Series

March 16-18

A three-day virtual event by UN Women at FIU. It will begin at 6:00 p.m. on each of the days.

Check out this link for more information.

The Sisterhood 

March 17

A virtual event by the National Organization for Women (NOW) at FIU. It begins at 6 p.m.

Zoom link: go.fiu.edu/TheSisterhood

Sustainable Entrepreneurship with DECA

March 18

Hosted by UN Women at FIU at 10 a.m.

Check out this link for more information.

Trans Women Empowerment

March 18

Organized by the National Organization for Women (NOW) at FIU. The virtual event begins at 6 p.m.

Zoom link: go.fiu.edu/transwomenempowerment

All You Need to Know about Women's Health

March 19

Hosted by Healthy Living Programs from 10:00 a.m. to noon.

Check out this link for more information.

Q&A with a Nutritionist

March 19

A virtual discussion with the Women's Center via Instagram from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Instagram handle: @womenscenterfiu

The Collective & La Colectiva: Anti-Blackness Among Minorities

March 19

Hosted by the Women's Center from 2 - 3:30 p.m.

Check out this link for more information.

Women's History Month Film

March 19

An event by the Student Support Services (SSS) Club from 6 - 7:30 p.m.

Zoom link: go.fiu.edu/sssclub

Women in Physics at FIU and Around the Nation

A panel discussion with Dr. Allena Opper, Program Director for Experimental Nuclear Physics at the NSF; former FIU graduate student Ramona Valenzuela-Perez, now at Intel; and former FIU undergraduate Kathryn Fernandez, now a Ph.D. student at George Mason University. It begins at 3 p.m.

For more information: https://case.fiu.edu/physics/

Feminist Art

March 19

An event by the National Organization for Women (NOW) at FIU that starts at 6 p.m.

Zoom link: go.fiu.edu/feministart

Office of Social Justice & Inclusion (OSJI) Open House

March 23

An in-person event hosted by the OSJI departments at Graham Center Lawns at main campus and Panther Plaza at Biscayne Bay Campus. Both gatherings go from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Advocating for Equality 

A virtual event hosted by Veteran Student Affairs, Jack D. Gordon Institute of Public Policy, & Women's Center. It begins at 12:30 p.m.

Zoom link: go.fiu.edu/vmaspeakerseries

Women in Diplomacy

March 25

Virtual event hosted by UN Women at FIU at 6:00 p.m.

Check out this link for more information.

Sisterhood Retreat

March 26-28

A weekend designed to engage a diverse group of female students at FIU in self-exploration, empowerment, bonding and fun. Open to female-identifying students both in-person and online. Hosted by the Women's Center.

Check out this link for more information.

305 Cafecito Chat: Womxn's Herstory Month: Tangible Truths of Our Local Movement

This is a virtual conversation held by the FIU Office of Engagement & Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. It will begin at 3:00 p.m.

For more information: go.fiu.edu/305cafecitochatWH

Womxn's Herstory Month Wrap-Up

March 30

A virtual event hosted by the Women's Center that begins at 6 p.m.

Check out this link for more information.

Our Minds Matter: A Mental Health Symposium

March 31

An event hosted by the Black Student Union at 5 p.m.

Check out this link for more information.