International Women’s Day Celebration


International Women’s Day is an internationally recognized day that acknowledges the contributions of women worldwide.  Celebrations in many countries around the world include: parties, political actions, educational forums, and commemorations. In some countries, it is a day of rest and relaxation, honoring women for the work that they do to maintain their families and communities all year.

In recognition of this day, the Women of Color Leadership Network and the GSS Graduate Women’s Network have come together to organize an afternoon of exhibits, art, music and food.

This event is free, open to the public and wheelchair accessible. For more information contact WOCLN at 413.545.1671 or wocln@stuaf.umass.edu, or contact GWN at gss-gwn@grad.umass.edu

We will have audience-engaged drumming performance to begin the celebration. Come before 4:30 if you’d like to  hear and/or participate in the drumming!

Writing Group Schedule Change?

The GWN Writing Group is meeting Mondays and Wednesdays each week. We get together to each do our own work: it could be either your paper, your thesis, or something else you need to focus on at the time. No chatting except optionally at the beginning and the end.

So far we do not have so many people coming to the Monday session. If this continues I am planning to either cancel the Monday session or move it to Thursday. Please reply and let us know whether you are planning to come Monday or Thursday. We’ll make plans according to the result.