Triton Giving Day


Support the Women’s Center on Triton Giving Day 2025 and help empower students to reach their full potential. Your gift will provide vital resources, mentorship, and community connections that foster academic success, personal growth, and a sense of belonging. Every donation brings us closer to ensuring that all students have the support they need to thrive at UC San Diego.

 

You can give to the Women's Center Support Fund by using the link or QR code:

 

https://giveto.ucsd.edu/giving/home/gift-referral/fd6d903b-6d82-4e8a-b1e1-e805e2c8653f/

Women's Center Featured Event

Imposter Syndrome Workshop

Monday, May 5, 2025, 5-6 PM

Women's Center

http://tinyurl.com/WCImposterSyndrome

Women's Center PACE Fellowship Application Deadline Extended

Women's Center PACE Fellow Application

Deadline has been extended to May 9, 2025, 12:00 AM 

https://form.jotform.com/233315756964162

Women's Center Programs

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.

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."

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.


Feminist Book Club: The Bluest Eye

Mondays of Even Weeks

(2, 4, 6, 8, 10), 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 Graduate Sunset Cafe

Mondays, 4:30PM-5:30PM

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.

Self-Compassion Crafting with Dr. Roselee

Tuesday, May 6, 12pm - 1:30pm

Women's Center

Connect with peers while making buttons with messages of compassion! We will have button messages of compassion! We will have button making supplies and snacks.

Interested in representation? Love to read? Frustrated with mainstream media narratives? Attend Sydney’s Gender Action Project: Reading Into Representation!


Join us in the Women’s Center Living Room on May 7th from 5-6:30pm to discuss representation, tropes, and book recommendations. Light snacks will be provided, and a copy of Loving Corrections by Adrienne Maree Brown will be raffled off at the end of the program!

Hi folks! Want to learn more about the intersection of gender and mental health? Come to Gender Bite 13 in the WC Living Room, on 5/12, from 3:30PM-4:30PM, to discuss gendered mental burdens, barriers to care, and expectations for gender-marginalized folks.

Light refreshments will be provided and attendees will be entered in a raffle for a chance to win a set of fidget cubes!

Join us for Isabella's GAP presentation, "Fan Girls and Femininity: Exploring the Intersections of Stan Culture, Gender, and Social Justice" on May 12, 2025,

from 5-6:30, PM, in the Women's Center Living Room, to hear about her findings on stan culture and how it relates to feminism.

There will be a giveaway of a Fearless (Taylor's Version) vinyl, Regents Pizzeria, and great conversation. Hope to see you there!

Women’s Center Grad Yoga Class

Where: Nuevo East Exchange - Yoga Room EX-0301

When: Tuesday, May 13th, 3PM-4PM


Join us for a rejuvenating yoga workout on Tuesday, May 13th 3PM-4PM in Nuevo East - Yoga Room to relieve stress and release those feel-good endorphins! This guided Yoga session welcomes individuals of all skill levels and promotes self-care in the graduate student community! Please bring your own yoga mat/towel.

Navigating Bias in Patient Care

Where: Women’s Center (A204-Above Blue Pepper)

When: May 19th, 2025 from 5-6:30pm


Ever felt unheard or unsatisfied after going to your doctor appointments? Want to learn how to make sure your needs and concerns are addressed when speaking with healthcare professionals?


Join us for a discussion/workshop surrounding biases within the medical industry and learn about strategies on how to advocate for yourself within patient care interactions!


Pastries and refreshments will be provided!

Polished: Redefining Professionalism Through Feminine Expression challenges traditional workplace norms that label press-on and acrylic nails as unprofessional. While creating your own press-on nail set, learn how women in STEM and academia embrace femininity in professional spaces. We’ll also spotlight women in the arts and humanities who are reshaping narratives around beauty, identity, and expression.

Tuesday, May 20

5:00–6:30 PM

Women’s Center

Confronting Caste

Have experiences with casteism? We want to hear from you! Fill out this form to be considered for an anonymous interview for our upcoming short film.


All UC San Diego students welcome to submit. Compensation provided.

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.

Women's Center Staff and Faculty Programs

Parent Support Groups

(All on Zoom)


Working Parents of Elementary and Middle Schoolers Support Group

Wednesday l May 7 l 12-1 PM


Working Parents of Teens

Support Group

Thursday l May 8 l 1-2 PM


Working Moms of 0-5 Year Olds Group

Wednesday l May 28 l 1:30-2:30 PM





Considering Motherhood? Creating Dialogue on Pressure, Ambivalence and Expectations

Thursday, May 15, 12-1 PM

Zoom

Menopause Support Groups for Staff & Faculty


Let’s Talk About Menopause! Zoom Meeting

Wednesday, May 21, 12-1 PM

Location: Zoom - Registration is required


Let's Talk About Menopause In-person Discussion Group

Thursday, May 29th, 12-1 PM

Location: Women’s Center Conference Room

Registration is required

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month



Check out the calendar of events here

UC San Diego Celebrates Arab American Heritage Month


 Check out event listings here!

Tritons Belong

Events and Offerings

UC San Diego Campus Community Centers

Event Listings




Community Classifieds


Guiding Principles of the

UC San Diego Women's Center

We embrace the multiple FACES of our community and our work is grounded in the following principles: Feminism, Awareness, Community, Empowerment and Social Justice.

Read more about F.A.C.E.S.

Thank you for reading the Women's Center E-Weekly. We value your time and appreciate hearing from you.


Please feel free to contact us with comments, thoughts, ideas, suggestions or concerns.


Email: women@ucsd.edu

Website: https://women.ucsd.edu


Women's Center Community Space HoursMonday-Thursday: 10 AM - 6 PM

Fridays: 10 AM - 3 PM


Women's Center Early Closures - April 2025

April 23rd, closing at 2:30 PM, for Root Cause Medicine event



Women's Center staff are available Monday-Friday during the University’s operational hours.

Contact us at women@ucsd.edu if you need assistance.

FACEBOOK
LINKTREE
INSTAGRAM