Feminist Book Club:

The Bluest Eye

Mondays of Even Weeks

(2, 4, 6, 8, 10), starting April 7th, from 12-1pm, at the

Women's Center

Join Feminist Book Club! This Spring Quarter we will be reading "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison, a classic, Nobel-prize winning novel that centers themes of Eurocentric beauty standards, racism, colorism, and misogyny.

The first 5 students to attend our first meeting will receive a free copy! Visit our calendar to see what we'll be discussing each week: https://tinyurl.com/bookclubsp25

Women's Center PACE Fellow Application

 April 25, 2025, 12:00 AM

 https://form.jotform.com/233315756964162

The Personal and Career Experience (PACE) Fellowship program for the 2025-26 academic year and there are 1-2 Women's Center Programming positions available. The PACE programs provide AB 540/CA Dream Act students opportunities to participate in an experiential learning opportunities (ELO), receive mentorship, professional development, and financial support.

https://uss.ucsd.edu/programs/pacefellowship.html

Contact information for further inquiries:

Pricila Rodriguez MA I she/her/they

Feminist Film Club: Bottoms

Sit your bottoms down at the Women’s Center on Wednesday, April 2, to enjoy a screening of Bottoms (2023) with us!

Come by from 5:30-8PM, to talk about queer empowerment, heteronormativity, and intersectionality.

Popcorn, light snacks, and refreshments will be provided!

Office Hours with the Center for Student Involvement

Meet with Advisor, Jessi Moore (she/hers) at the Women's Center for all questions related to CSI, Student Organizations, and Sorority & Fraternity Life from 3-5pm Thursdays in the WC Living Room.

Women’s Center Graduate Sunset Cafe

Mondays, 4:30PM-5:30PM

(Starting Monday, 4/7) 

Women’s Center

Take a breather from the grad school hustle at the Women’s Center! Enjoy a cozy space with coffee, snacks, and good vibes—perfect for recharging, relaxing, or tackling your to-do list.

Swing by to socialize with other graduate students, de-stress, and re-energize.

Meet & Greet with Dr. Roselee

Tueday, April 8, 2:30-4:00 PM

Women's Center

Join us to meet our new Women's Center CAPS liaison, Dr. Roselee Ledesma

Women’s Center Grad Movie Night

Tuesday, April 15th, 5-7PM

Women’s Center

RSVP https://forms.gle/kU3AptrRNdcFLsbd8

Join us for a Grad Movie Night, a perfect kick-off to the impending midterm season on Tuesday, April 15th 5-7PM!

Unwind with other graduate students as we dim the lights, roll out the red carpet, and indulge in a cinematic night. Take a well-deserved break before diving back into exams and papers. RSVP and let us know which movie you'd like to watch.

Light refreshments provided. All graduate and professional students welcomed!

Spring OASIS Tutoring

Starting Week 2, join us weekly in the Women's Center for STEM Cafe!

We will have warm beverages and free tutoring from OASIS available Wednesdays, from 11-1PM, and Thursdays, from 3-5pm, in the WC Conference Room.

Root Cause Medicine: Understanding the Naturopathic Approach

Are you familiar with naturopathic medicine? Join us at the WC APRIL 23RD, 2025 @ 5:00 PM, to chat with some UCSD alumni about Root Cause Medicine: Understanding the Naturopathic Approach to discover the power of natural healing, learn about the six principles of Naturopathic Medicine, and the importance of treating the whole person.

Denim Day Workshop

This year, Denim Day is Wednesday April 30th, 2025.

Join us for this interactive workshop from 4:30-5:30pm, at the Women's Center.

We encourage EVERYONE to wear Denim on Wednesday, April 30th, in solidarity with survivors and echo the sentiments that, "There is no excuse and never an invitation to rape."

STEMinist Network

The STEMinist Network is a drop-in program that creates opportunities for gender marginalized undergraduate students in STEM to connect and build community within the larger context of STEM as a male dominated field.

We focus on gender and science, community building, and professional development. We use the term “gender marginalized” to recognize the impact of sexism on many communities including, but not limited to, transgender women, cisgender women, transgender men, non-binary individuals, and gender non-conforming individuals. STEMinist Network is open to all undergraduate students in STEM majors.

Register in our LinkTree or on our website.

Reading Into Representation

(Sydney's GAP)

Interested in representation? Love to read? Frustrated with mainstream media narratives? Scan the QR code, go to our Linktree (in bio), or go to bit.ly/4kgwgfs to fill out a survey for Women’s Center programming intern Sydney’s Gender Action Project: Reading Into Representation!

Stay tuned for the accompanying program in Spring Quarter.

GAP Research Form

Do you identify as a "stan" of an artist? Are you interested in sharing your experiences within a fandom?

Fill out the research form created by Women's Center intern Isabella Lardieri for her Gender Action Project (GAP), titled: "Fan Girls and Femininity: Exploring the Intersections of Stan Culture, Gender, and Social Justice."

Complete the form

tinyurl.com/IsabellaGAP, or scan the QR code.

Spring 2025 Gender Bite Calendar

Our Gender Bites series continues this Spring Quarter!

Join us for a new topic every other Monday, odd weeks, from 3:30-4:30 PM, at the Women's Center starting Monday, 3/31.

Closed Week 9 for Memorial Day Holiday.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Working Parents of Elementary and Middle Schoolers Support Group

Date: Wednesday l April 2 l 12-1 PM

Location: Zoom Meeting

https://uchealth.zoom.us/j/86957940529

Please join us for a supportive Zoom discussion and opportunity to connect with other UCSD working parents.

Parenting always includes balancing the needs of many amid a variety of stressors and uncertainties. It is never easy, and you are not alone. It takes a community to support a parent. 

You will be amazed at this UC San Diego community of ours.

This support group is in collaboration with the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program and the Women’s Center, facilitated by Izabel Caetano Francy, LCSW, a Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) licensed clinician, who is also a full-time remote working parent.

Open to all UC San Diego campus Faculty and Staff parents of any age, partnered or single.

Feel free to eat lunch or parent as needed during the discussion.

Questions? Please contact Izabel C. Francy at icfrancy@ucsd.edu 

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Working Parents of Teens Support Group

Date: Thursday l April 10 l 1-2 PM

On Zoom: https://uchealth.zoom.us/j/81090977661

Calling all parents of teens! Please join us for a supportive Zoom discussion and opportunity to connect with other UCSD working parents.

Parenting always includes balancing the needs of many amid a variety of stressors and uncertainties. It is never easy, and you are not alone. It takes a community to support a parent. 

You will be amazed at this UC San Diego community of ours.

This support group is in collaboration with the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) and the Women’s Center, facilitated by Izabel Caetano Francy, LCSW, a FSAP licensed clinician, who is also a full-time working parent.

Open to all UC San Diego campus Faculty and Staff parents of teens ages 12 and up.

We acknowledge that developmental levels vary, please join this group or any of the other support groups as you feel appropriate based on you/your child’s needs.

Feel free to eat lunch, join late or leave early as needed during the discussion.

Questions? Please contact Izabel C. Francy at icfrancy@ucsd.edu



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Working Moms of 0-5 Year Olds Group

Wednesday l April 23 l 1:30-2:30 PM

On Zoom: https://uchealth.zoom.us/j/82035703829 



Please join us for a supportive Zoom discussion and opportunity to connect with other UCSD working parents.

Motherhood always includes balancing the needs of many amid a variety of stressors and uncertainties. It is never easy, and you are not alone. It takes a community to support mothers. 

You will be amazed at this UC San Diego community of ours.

This support group is in collaboration with the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program and the Women’s Center, facilitated by Izabel Caetano Francy, LCSW, a Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) licensed clinician, who is also a full-time remote working parent.

Open to all UC San Diego campus Faculty and Staff mothers of any age, partnered or single.

Feel free to eat lunch, nurse or be a mom during the discussion.

Subscribe to, or unsubscribe from, the ucsdmoms-l list here



Questions? Please contact Izabel C. Francy at icfrancy@ucsd.edu

Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Check out the calendar of events here!

 Check out event listings here!

Events and Offerings

Experiential Learning Drop-in Hours

April 03, 2025, 1:00 PM

The Experiential Learning team is hosting drop-in hours at various locations across campus. Join us on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1-2pm at the indicated location and we can provide insight on different experiential learning opportunities such as:

-Learning about opportunities outside the classroom related to your career goals.

-Getting information about applying for internships, through Academic Internship Programs, the UC Washington (UCDC) Program, or others.

-Earning credit for on-campus involvement via the Co-Curricular Record (CCR).

Contact information for further inquiries:

elt@ucsd.edu

Pleasure Isn't a Dirty Word

April 17, 2025, 12:00 PM

The Zone at Price Center

Come learn about what sex positivity is and how to incorporate it in your daily life! Join us in creating collages about what sex positivity means to you! All supplies will be provided. First 20 attendees will receive a free goodie bag. Plus build your own condom kit with the Condom Concierge Pop-Up!

Contact information for further inquiries

careinfo@ucsd.edu

Hill Day 2025

April 26, 2025, 12:00 PM

Hill Day brings UC students to the nation's capital for the opportunity to develop lobbying skills, learn more about issues affecting students and California higher education, and directly engage elected officials on these issues.

This year, the conference will be held at Washington D.C., April 26-29, 2025. This conference will provide all transportation, food, and lodging free of charge sponsored by the ASUCSD Office of External Affairs.

The application will be due on Sunday, March 30th at 11:59 PM PST. Apply at tinyurl.com/ucsd-hill-2025

(case sensitive) or visit the link in our bio.

Event Page Link

https://tinyurl.com/ucsd-hill-2025

Contact information for further inquiries

If you have any questions, please reach out to director-vpe@ucsd.edu