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Women's Herstory MonthCCC honors Chinese empress
In honor of Women's History Month, the Chinese Culture Club discussed the first empress of China, Wu Zetian, during its meeting this week. Nini Wu, club president, says she felt this was a good time for her two-part presentation on the empress. "In this first session, we will discuss how she went from a girl to empress," said Wu.…
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Lecture showcases important women in SEK history
While few people attended the lecture by Randy Roberts on Women in the History of Southeast Kansas on Monday, March 24, Roberts said there is no shortage of strong women in the area's history. "There are so many women in Southeastern Kansas who are waiting to be discovered and to have their stories told," Roberts said.…
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HOT to lobby for Cesar Chavez Day
A group of Pittsburg State Latinos hopes to raise awareness of Mexican-American civil rights activist Cesar Chavez with an information table in the Oval from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, March 31. Their ultimate goal, Hispanics of Today (HOT) group members say, is to establish a national holiday honoring Chavez.…
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Author to read from work focused on women's issues
Author Amanda Eyre Ward will read from her fiction novels at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 27, in the Governor's Room of the Overman Student Center. A reception in the Heritage Room will follow. This reading comes as the first for the spring semester of the Distinguished Visiting Writers Series sponsored by the English Department and the Student Fee Council.…
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Professor questions old practices
Browyn Conrad, associate professor of sociology and director of the Women's Study Program, presented a lecture on gender discrimination in academia on Tuesday, March 23, in the Governors Room of the student center. Conrad's inspiration for the lecture was a report by The Barnard Center for Research on Women called "Women, Work, and the Academy," which described the oppression of women within academia and stated that gender parity will take a minimum of 40 years to be reached if current conditions remain.…
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Russ Hall is first PSU project granted under deferred maintenance program
Recently granted $10 million under the state's deferred maintenance program, PSU has almost completed its first such project, which is masonry and terracotta repair and restoration on Russ Hall. Paul Stewart, director of facilities planning, says the main work being done on Russ right now is tuckpointing, which is the repair of mortar joints that have been weathered over time.…
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Grads, finally
(Far right) Cherrelle Jones, senior in biology, informs other seniors about how to donate money for the 2008 senior gift, in the Crimson and Gold Ballroom during Grad Finale on Wednesday, March 26. Grad Finale continues today from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.…
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