Director's Corner

Sutapa Basu

We are very excited about 2009, as it marks the centennial of the Women’s Center building. Built as the Women’s Building for the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, this building has an amazing history, of vivacious beginnings to desolation of lost purpose and a later restoration and revitalization as a resource for women. More ...

In the Spotlight

$100,000 Gift Honors a Friend
In January 1971, Alene Moris worked with Dorothy Strawn, then-UW dean of women, to start Continuing Education for Women, known today as the Women's Center. Last October, in honor of Moris, Floyd Jones generously donated $100,000 to the Women's Center. More ...

Women's Center Program Helps
Students Find Money for College
Many students in the Making Connections program face unique challenges in completing their financial aid paperwork. Having specialists on hand to help them work through the process diffuses much of their anxiety. More ...

From 'Connections' to Australia
Tina Ty graduated from the Women's Center's Making Connections program in 2004 and started at the UW the same year. Soon she began working at the Women’s Center, first as a program assistant and later as a financial assistant. Now in her last year at the UW and studying abroad, Tina looks back. More ...

Upcoming Events

March = Women's History Month
The Women’s Center will be collaborating with campus partners and other members of our community to celebrate Women’s History Month. Our theme this year is Women Reshaping History: Celebrating Women’s Leadership and Vision. More ...

Register Online for Lifelong Learning Classes!
The Lifelong Learning program now has online registration for its classes. Everything from GRE/SAT prep to yoga to Spanish/Italian, finance and more!! Learn more ....

Take a Centennial Walking Tour
Starting in April, Friends of Olmstead Parks will conduct Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE) Centennial Walking Tours that begin at the Women’s Center and are open to the public. More ...

News Brief

Protecting Trafficking Victims
Last year, former President George W. Bush signed the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2008 into law. The Women’s Center applauds the reauthorization act by including more victim-centered language to increase survivors' protection and prevent more victims. More ...