Signature Events and Programs

The Ada Comstock Distinguished Women Scholars Lecture Series

The Ada Comstock Distinguished Women Scholars Lecture Series acknowledges and honors the scholarly accomplishments and leadership of distinguished women faculty at the University of Minnesota and offers a forum for them to share their insights and ideas with a campus and community audience.

Celebrating University Women Awards Program

The Celebrating University Women Awards Program is held in the spring to honor the winners of Women’s Center awards.

Women of Color Student Summit

Held every other year, the Women of Color Student Summit provides an opportunity for women of color undergraduate and graduate students to come together around the following themes: community-building, activism, leadership, and dialogue.

Women R.E.A.D.

Women Reading for Equity And Diversity (R.E.A.D) (formerly Leading from Where You Are) are book groups for women staff and faculty to encourage leadership from all levels of the University.

Women's Leadership Institute

The Women's Leadership Institute is a selected cohort of University women that meets monthly to learn about and cultivate leadership skills via guest speakers, reflection and group discussion. Applications are due each spring.

Women's History Month

Women's History Month (March) typically features a number of programs sponsored by the Women’s Center, e.g., International Women’s Day.

Workshops and Trainings

Workshops and trainings are available for classes, organizations, and departments regarding improving the climate for women, women and leadership, feminism today, etc. Download a listing of workshop topics (PDF).

The Ada Comstock Distinguished Women Scholars Lecture

2011 Ada Comstock Award winner/lecturer, Professor Sally Gregory Kohlstedt

This prestigious award/lecture has been established to acknowledge and honor the scholarly accomplishments and leadership of distinguished women faculty at the University of Minnesota and to offer a forum for them to share their insights and ideas with a campus and community audience. One scholar from the sciences or engineering and one scholar from the humanities, arts, or social sciences will be selected to present a lecture.