Coming Events

On Campus

• Women in Aviation Month
  Evergreen Aviation Museum
  500 NE Caption Michael King Smith Way
  McMinnville, OR 97128
  March 1
  11am to 3pm
  www.sprucegoose.org
  
  Evergreen Aviation Museum will welcome Mary Feik as the keynote speaker for this celebration. Feik is the recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal, logging more that 6,000 hours as a pilot. She first fell in love with aviation when she rebuilt an airline motor at age 18. She taught aircraft maintenance to crew chiefs and mechanics in the US Army Air Corps in 1942, during WWII, and became an expert in military aircraft. She was the first woman engineer in the Air Technical Service Command’s Engineering Division at Wright Field in Ohio and has won several aviation craftsmanship awards.

• Spring Classes
  Men and Women in Society with Melanie Hulbert, Assistant Professor of Sociology
  A study of how societies construct gender similarities and differences. The impact of gender upon individuals and social institutions, and the implications of a sociological understanding of gender for the Christian faith will be explored.
  
  American Women of Faith with Kendra Irons, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies

• Gender reconciliation group begins meeting in February
  Advanced-level graduate student interns from Counseling and Family Therapy will be hosting a gender reconciliation discussion group. The theologically-oriented group is designed to open dialogue about concerns such as:
  • Theological anthropology
  • Gender roles in marriage
  • Gender and the church
  • Society and gender relations
  • Language and gender
  • Gender reconciliation
  The group will be meeting from Feb. 13 through April 16 every Tuesday from 5:30-7 p.m. It will consist of six to eight members. Please e-mail Jacob Dickinson or Allison Bradley for additional details. If there is enough interest, another group will be formed.

• Women’s Ministry at GFU
  Meets each Thursday evening during the school year
  Topics and activities vary from Bible study to movie nights!
  9pm in EHS 102
  For more information, contact Krista Ray

Off Campus

• Women In Business Expo 2008
  
  JOIN US IN THE FRENCH QUARTER...REGISTER NOW ticket prices go up after Thursday the 17th!
  
  Come on down to Louisiana without leaving Portland for an exceptional networking opportunity and a celebration of women in business. The event features 45+ exhibitor booths, delicious hors d'oeuvres, wine tasting, live Zydeco music by Captain Leroy and the Zydeco Locals, and an opportunity to benefit Dress for Success.
  
  Come celebrate our 25 Orchid award winners, and discover who has been selected as:
  • Woman Entrepreneur of the Year
  • Woman Executive of the Year- small/medium business (less than $25 million in revenue)
  • Woman Executive of the Year- large business (over $25 million in revenue)
  • Woman Executive of the Year- nonprofits (not limited to 501c3 organizations)
  
  Award winners are:
  • Kay Abramowitz, Shareholder, Buckley LeChevallier PC
  • Jennifer Adams, Owner and Principal Designer, Jennifer Adams Design Group LLC
  • Laura Barber-Miller, Vice President of Worldwide Communications, Thomson Grass Valley
  • Jean DeMaster, Executive Director, Human Solutions
  • Lindsay Desrochers, Vice President for Finance and Administration, Portland State University
  • Pam Edstrom, Executive Vice President and Agency Partner, Waggener Edstrom Worldwide Inc.
  • Jeanne Firstenburg, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, First Independent Bank
  • Christina Friedhoff, President, St. Mary's Academy
  • Bryna Gibson, President, Gibson Door & Millwork Inc.
  • Sharon Harmon, Executive Director, Oregon Humane Society
  • Sherri Hiner, Founder, Mattress World Inc.
  • Angela Ichwan, Co-Founder, Arico Natural Foods Company
  • Kristi Jo Lewis, Co-Founder and President, Global Sistergoods Inc.
  • Sarah Mensah, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales, Portland Trail Blazers
  • Jennifer Modarelli, Principal, White Horse
  • Carole Morse President, PGE Foundation
  • Lynn Nakamoto Managing Shareholder, Markowitz Herbold Glade & Mehlhaf PC
  • Gail Neuburg Principal Broker, Tilbury Ferguson & Neuburg Inc.
  • Jan Robertson, Chief Financial Officer, NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson
  • Pati Schmitt, Shareholder and Director of Audit and Assurance, Perkins & Company PC.
  • Karey Schoenfeld, Attorney, Ferguson & Schoenfeld PLLC
  • Penny Serrurier, Partner, Stoel Rives LLP
  • Jody Stahancyk, President and Senior Shareholder, Stahancyk Kent Johnson & Hook PC
  • Carmen Villarma, President, The Management Group Inc.
  
  Bring your donations for Dress for Success and help a very worthy cause!
  
  Women in Business Party & Expo April 24, 2008 5:30p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Oregon Convention Center | Oregon Ballroom | 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
  
  Event Sponsors:
  
  Carl Greve
  Portland State University: School of Business Administration
  Wells Fargo
  
  Media Sponsor
  
  KPAM am 860
  
  When? Thursday, April 24, 2008 5:30pm - 8:30pm
  Where? Oregon Convention Center 777 NE Martin Luther King Blvd., Portland, OR 97232
  
  Click here to register online
  
  
• 2008 National Conference for College Women Student Leaders
  For more than 20 years, this conference has offered students the perfect opportunity to hone their leadership skills and become empowered to implement change on campus and in their communities. During this fast-paced, energizing conference students will
  • Hear exciting keynote speakers and meet inspiring Women of Distinction Award recipients. Former awardees have included playwright, performer, and activist Eve Ensler; Olympic medalist Dominique Dawes; and activist and author Rebecca Walker.
  • Participate in workshops focusing on advocacy, leadership, health and wellness, and "real world" issues like financial literacy and post-college life.
  • Enjoy endless opportunities to network, network, network.
  • Take part in optional community service projects and preconference activities, including an informative morning training session entitled "Young Women at the Voting Booth: Election 2008" and a tour of Washington, D.C.
  Conference Fee
  • Early-bird fee through April 18, $375 (commuter rate $255)
  • Regular fee, April 19-May 28, $400 (commuter rate $280)
  • Conference fee includes registration, awards ceremony, housing for two nights, and scheduled meals.
  • Commuter rate includes all of the above except housing.

• Portland International Women’s Day
  Sunday, March 8, 2008

• Oregon Women in Higher Education Conference

• Women’s Health Lecture Series, 2007-08 calendar

Past Programs

• Fall Classes!
  Women and the Bible with Dr. Kendra Irons, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies.
  
  Literary Foundations of Women's Studies with Dr. Kathleen Heininge, Assistant Professor of Writing/Literature. This 3 credit hour course introduces students to literature that presents the groundwork for women's studies and considers a selection of contemporary texts that apply that perspective. Reading will include significant novels, poems, and essays that demonstrate the history of women's contribution to literature, culture, and Christianity.
  
  International Women's Voices offererd by our Writing/Literature faculty.
  

• Summer Symposium: Women and Minorities in Educational Leadership
  Sponsored by the Educational Foundations and Leadership Department, George Fox School of Education
  July 2 - July 19, 2007
  Monday - Friday, 11:30 - 2:00 (3 weeks)
  George Fox University, Newberg Campus
  
  This symposium is designed for those individuals interested in the issue of women and minorities in either public schools or higher education. The invited speakers are all serving as principals or district level administrators in public schools, or deans, vice presidents or presidents of colleges. Individuals may attend just one day, several days, an entire week or the entire time.
  
  The symposium is FREE, as it is paid for by a special fund in the Educational Foundations and Leadership department that was established to bring in excellent speakers to challenge our students and the wider community. Daily lunch is available for purchase.
  

• Camp Tilikum Women’s Conference May 18-20, 2007

• Women's Health Information Fair

• 12th Annual Women's Health Conference
  April 28, 2007 at the Oregon Convention Center
  
  Women of Congress
  Linfield College's theater program will perform a political comedy, Women of Congress, March 20-23, 2007 in Marshall Theater. Written by Astrophane in 393 B. C., and recently adapted by Jules Tasca, the play tells the story of the women of Athens who decide to take Congress into their own hands when the men fail to bring peace & prosperity. Tickets are $9 for adults and $7 for students and seniors older than 62. E-mail theatre@linfield.edu or call 503-883-2292 to reserve tickets.
  
  Women's Decision: Family and Career featuring Cara Copeland
  March 20, 2007 from 6-7:30 p.m. in Hoover 102
  
  Spring Ladies Brunch! Saturday, March 17, 2007 from 11am - 1pm at Tina's Restaurant in Dundee. Cost is $3. Bring your friends and enjoy a devotional by Pam Lau. Last day to register is March 12.
  

• Selah: Uncovering Joy!
  George Fox University's conference just for women! Spend a day uncovering the joy that is hiding in the unsuspecting places of your life!
  September 29, 2007 on the Newberg campus.