FDU Women’s History Month 2025
March 1, 2024 – March 31, 2024: View the Women’s History Month library exhibits all month long! Available at Florham and Metropolitan Campus Libraries.
March 3, 2024 at 4 PM: “University Woman: Conversations about Life and Work”
Sponsored by the Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences and the FDU Libraries. Five remarkable women from FDU’s students, staff and faculty will discuss how they have grown, advanced and succeeded in their careers. Panelists include Jeanette Gi Eun Lee, associate director of recruitment & marketing; Eleni P. Mylonas, lecturer of literature and languages, director of the FDU Center for First Generation Scholars; Anita Rivers, executive director of community relations; Neyda Siguencia, senior psychology and criminology major; Margaret Slugocki, associate professor of pharmacy practice, director of assessment; and Elizabeth Tapia, senior government & politics major. Nicole Potdevin, associate university librarian for user services, will lead the event. Zoom registration here. For more information, contact Tanama Cruz, technical services & outreach associate, at tcruz01@fdu.edu.
March 5, 2024 at 6 PM: “Hidden Figures”
Sponsored by the Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences. Viewing of the movie Hidden Figures followed by a discussion. The discussion will be run by Giavana Caraccioli, sophomore psychology major; Francesca Degiuli, associate professor of sociology, director of gender studies minor; and Elise Morton, assistant professor of biology. Florham Campus: Twombly Lounge. For more information, contact Francesca Degiuli at degiuli@fdu.edu.
March 17, 2024 at 10 AM: “Understanding the Legal Landscape of Domestic Violence”
Sponsored by the Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences. Presentation and discussion by Tara Halpern, Esq., attorney at The Rachel Coalition. Florham Campus: Hartman Lounge, Hennessy Hall (The Mansion). Zoom registration here. For more information, contact Madelyn Ferrans, senior lecturer of law, co-director of the pre-law program, at ferrans@fdu.edu.
March 18, 2024 at 5 PM: “In Her Shoes”
Sponsored by the Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences. Workshop with Kimberly Clerie, at the . Florham Campus: Rutherford Room, Ferguson Recreation Center. For more information, contact Francesca Degiuli, associate professor of sociology, director of gender studies minor, at degiuli@fdu.edu.
March 21, 2024 at 12 PM: “Women’s History Month Brunch”
Sponsored by the Office of Housing and Residence Life. Celebrate achievements and contributions of women throughout history and within FDU, featuring a guest speaker. Limited seats available for FDU faculty and staff only. Florham Campus: Hartman Lounge, Hennessy Hall (The Mansion). For more information, contact Rhia Kumar, assistant director of marketing for housing and residence life, at r.kumar@fdu.edu.
March 21, 2024 at 1 PM: “Negotiating Women’s Identities: A Conversation with Italian-Nigerian Writer Sabrina Efionayi”
Sponsored by the Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences. Panelists include Sabrina Efionayi, writer; Tracy Osawe, junior government and political science major; and Gloria Pastorino, professor of Italian and French. Florham Campus: Orangerie, Monninger Center. Zoom registration here. For more information, contact Gloria Pastorino at gpastor@fdu.edu or Francesca Degiuli, associate professor of sociology, director of gender studies minor, at degiuli@fdu.edu.
March 24, 2024 at 10 AM: “Women’s Rights & Reproductive Access in the Current and Future Landscape”
Sponsored by the Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences. Discussion and presentation by Andrea Jimenez, public affairs manager of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund of New Jersey. Florham Campus: Hartman Lounge, Hennessy Hall (The Mansion). For more information, contact Francesca Degiuli, associate professor of sociology, director of gender studies minor, at degiuli@fdu.edu.
March 24, 2024 at 12 PM: “Women’s History Month Brunch”
Sponsored by the Office of Housing and Residence Life. Celebrate achievements and contributions of women throughout history and within FDU, featuring a guest speaker. Limited seats available for FDU faculty and staff only. Metropolitan Campus: Multipurpose Room, Greg Olsen Student Union. For more information, contact Rhia Kumar, assistant director of marketing for housing and residence life, at r.kumar@fdu.edu.