Women's Word

Women's Resource Center's Quarterly Newsletter

Harriet Masters Named Director

=====Harriet P. Masters has been named Director of the East Tennessee State University Women's Resource Center. A life-long resident of the Tri-Cities, she brings 20 years of experience working at ETSU to her new position. Previous positions at ETSU include the Alumni Office, University Relations, Pirate Club and the Department of Family Medicine. Masters received her associate degree in Law Enforcement from ETSU in 1976 and later returned for a bachelor's in General Studies, which she completed in 1996. She has served as president for both the Staff Senate and Friends of the Reece Museum. We are looking forward to her leadership beginning in January.

WE ARE OPEN!

===== The Women's Resource Center has opened its doors for business! Conceptualized last year, the center became functional this August and is available to all students, faculty members, and staff of ETSU. The center provides a broad base of information concerning questions, topics, and interests that relate to women. Other services include referral help for campus and community services. The Women's Resource Center also brings events and activities to campus through co-sponsorships. These events relate to female issues such as breast cancer awareness, domestic violence, "Dressing for Success," and cardiovascular health.
=====ETSU Women's Resource Center is located in Basement Suite 2 of Panhellenic Hall. Fall semester hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Spring hours will be Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. If you need to reach the center by phone, please call 439-7847. You may also e-mail the center at wrcetsu@preferred.com.
Pictured ( Left to right): Ricki Kaplan, Graduate Assistant,
Kathy Caughron, Stephanie Moyers, and Robin Shipley, Student Workers.

Check These Out!

=====With spring semester around the corner, you might be interested in taking a course that addresses women. Here are courses listed for the Women's Studies minor that will be offered: WMST 2010 - Intro to Women's Studies; SOAA 3030 - Gender and Society; PHIL 4957/5957 - Feminist Philosophies; ARTA 4957/5957 - History of Women Artists; ENGL 5957 - Women Writers since the Renaissance; FCNU 4507/5507 - Issues in Women's Health; SOWK 3000 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment I. For more information on these courses, call the Women's Resource Center or the department in which the class will be located.

Guest Lecture Series a Success

=====The Women's Resource Center co-sponsored a Guest Lecture Series during fall semester with the Sullivan County Regional Health Department, ETSU @ Bristol, ETSU @ Kingsport, and Women's Studies. The topics included Domestic Violence and Assault, Breast/Cervical Cancer Awareness and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention. Susan Piotrowski and Pam Williams, Health Educators for the Sullivan County Regional Health Department, led discussions and small group activities at each lecture. They related information such as ways to become more		 aware of people involved with domestic violence issues, a buddy system to help remind a friend to complete a breast self-exam and to have a mammogram, the how-tos of a breast self-exam and recipes for good health.
Pam Williams, Sullivan County Regional Health Department.

Upcoming Events

DecemberJanuaryFebruary
"Interviewing Workshop and Internet Information Guide"
Dec. 1, 3:30-5, Culp Center
Info: 439-4441		"Machine Guarding/Lockout Tagout"
Jan. 8, Holiday Inn
Info: 439-7341		"Job Hunting on the World Wide Web"
Feb. 4, 3:30-5, Sam Wilson Hall
Info: 439-4441
"Fire and Electrical Safety/Basic Life Safety Code"
Dec. 4-5, Holiday Inn
Info: 439-4341		"Ergonomics"
Jan. 9, Holiday Inn
Info: 439-4341		"Safety and Health Training Methods"
Feb. 5, Holiday Inn
Info: 439-4341
"Gifts of Heritage"
Dec. 8, 11:30-1:30, Reece Museum
Info: 439-4392		Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service"
Jan. 20
Info: 439-4254		"Personal Protective Equipment"
Feb. 6, Holiday Inn
Info: 439-4341
"Stress Free Zone
Dec 9, 11-1, Culp Center
Info: 439-6827		"Interviewing Workshop and Internet Information Guide"
Jan. 21, 3:30-5, Culp Center
Info: 439-4441		American Red Cross Blood Drive
Feb. 9-10, Culp Center
Info: 439-4254
"Health Professions Job Opportunities Day"
Feb. 18, Culp Center
Info: 439-4441
For an updated listing of events, check out our
Calendar of Events page		"Multicultural Career Fair"
Feb. 24, Noon-2, Culp Center
Info: 439-4441

This is an introductory copy of Women's Word. If you wish to continue receiving copies of this newsletter, please mail your name and address to ETSU Women's Resource Center, Box 70272, Johnson City, Tennessee 37614. A $5 fee will be requested for mailing to an off-campus address.

December 1998 Volume I:1
ETSU Women's Resource Center
Box 70272, Johnson City, Tennessee 37614
Phone: (423) 439-7847, Fax: (423) 439-7886
E-mail: wrcetsu@preferred.com 		=============================East Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution and is in full accord with the belief that educational and employment opportunities should be available to all eligible persons without regard to age, sex, color, race, religion, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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