CSW Herstory 
Committee chair: Sharon Lake
Women at Iowa
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Women at Iowa History
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Women at Iowa broadcasts the same interview, on a weekly basis, at the following times: Tuesdays at 2:00 and 10:00 AM; and 3:00 PM, 7:00 PM, 11:00 PM. (Be sure to check the UI TV schedule for changes.)
Women who have been interviewed since summer 2009 include: Monica Brasile, Phd candidate in Women's Studies; Kelly Thornburg, coordinator of the Iowa N.E.W. Leadership Program; Keri Hornbuckle, DEO and professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering; and Natasha Bullock-Rest, student and member of the Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance.
From September and October 2009 Women at Iowa tapings: Jennifer Glass, professor of Sociology and 2007 winner of Jean Y. Jew Women's Rights Award; Karla Miller, executive director of RVAP and 2006 winner of Jean Y. Jew Women's Rights Award, with host Karissa Haugeberg; Nancy Thompson and Beth Pelton, faculty from the former Dental Hygiene department at the UI, and host Kelly Johnson; Laurie Haag, program developer at WRAC and 2004 winner of Jean Y. Jew Women's Rights Award with host Anna Flaming (standing).
Book Recommendations: Women at Iowa are asked by the host what one book they would recommend to their audience, a book that in some way captures something of importance or interest to the guest. Laurie Haag recommended Eloquence in an Electronic Age by Kathleen Hall Jamieson. List of books [PDF 52K] recommended by Women at Iowa guests.
Women at Iowa History: In 2008 the committee of three (Renee Sueppel, Kelly Johnson, Diana Harris) started a new project: to interview women who have been active and influential on campus. The result is a TV show called "Women at Iowa" that debuted in August 2008 on UI TV. On 8/26/08 the Herstory group and many friends and guests gathered in the Senate chamber of the Old Capitol Museum to see the premiere show, an interview with Christine Grant. After the viewing, Grant offered a few words.
The first 3 guests on the show were Christine Grant former UI Women's Athletics director, associate professor emerita of Health and Sports Studies; Lola Lopes former interim UI Provost, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education, and professor emerita in the Tippie College of Business; and Carole Peterson, UI alumna and former UISG vice president. Those guests were followed by Kathleen Johnson & Jan Weissmiller, of Prairie Lights Books, discussing books authored by women.
In the 2008-2009 year, Women at Iowa featured interviews with Jacki Thompson Rand, UI Associate Professor of History; Meryn Fluker, UI senior majoring in Journalism and Political Science and a DI Arts and Culture Reporter; Meenakshi Gigi Durham, UI Associate Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication; Carralee Sueppel, MSN and retired UI staff nurse; Tisch Jones, Associate Professor of Directing and Theatre History; Isabel Barbuzza, Associate Professor of Sculpture; Christina McClelland, Project Art at UI; Dale Fisher, UIMA educator, speaking about women artists represented in the UIMA collection; Kathleen Edwards, Chief Curator at UIMA; Shari Rhodes, Lecturer in Music; and Dana Quartana (grad. student, history; former COGS president).
(l) Women at Iowa Kelly, Sharon, Kelly and (r) UITV staff - Mike, Ashley, Answer [summer 2009]
Herstory Committee: The Council on the Status of Women has been involved in and has been the catalyst for projects such as studies of salary and equity in the mid-1970s and mid-1980s, the 1993 survey of sexual harassment on campus repeated in 2004, the campus climate report card, and recently the athletics merger review. This group's work includes documenting the Council's work and the work, experiences, and history of women on the UI campus..
Women at Iowa T-Shirt was designed by UI alumna Cortnie, owner of the White Rabbit. If you would like to buy a Women at Iowa t-shirt for $15 in either the cap-sleeve (Kelly is wearing this style in the photo above) or regular style, please write to Heather.
To find information about CSW past events and accomplishments, check the Iowa Women's Archives.
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If you would like to join the Herstory committee, come to the next meeting: Friday, November 6, 12:30-1:30pm, in 111K Jessup Hall. For more information, please write.