Over 700 students passed by the Equal Pay Day table in the Student Union Tuesday. Volunteers with the Office of Student Involvement and the Women’s and Gender Studies program handed out stickers, and offered students the opportunity to put words to paper describing why they need equal pay. The student then posted their thoughts on…
Tag: UCF
Students and Faculty learn why Equal means Equal
Faculty and students gathered Thursday night for a viewing of the documentary Equal Means Equal by director, writer and producer Kamala Lopez, which offers an unflinching look into women’s rights, as part of Women’s History month. Spearheaded by Alisa Smith, department chair of legal studies, and M.C. Santana, director of women’s and gender studies, the…
Equal Pay Day to bring awareness to students
Students are invited to the Student Union Atrium Tuesday to discuss the importance of equal pay in the U.S. in honor of Equal Pay Day. Hosted and supported by the Office of Student Involvement, Women’s and Gender Studies Program, School of Performing Arts, Center for Success of Women Faculty, UCF Library and Academic Affairs, the…
LGBTQ+ leaders discuss the importance of transgender history
In honor of Transgender Visibility week, hosted by Multicultural Services with the support of LGBTQ+ services, University of Central Florida faculty members met Wednesday to discuss the history of the transgender movement and how to better enhance transgender services on campus. Guest speaker Davina Hovanec joined the conversation to share her life story as a…