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Dr. Cheryl Leggon, Director of the Women’s Studies Program, to develop a plan for giving to Wake Forest in a way meaningful to both alumnae and current students. On Tuesday, April 23, 2002, in Pugh Auditorium, the Group of 1962 Alumnae Friends of Women’s Studies sponsored a forum entitled “Combining Professional and Personal Lives: Strategies, Struggles, Successes.” The forum began with a lecture given by Lynn Weber, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology and Director of the Women’s Studies Program at the University of South Carolina—Columbia. Dr. Weber is a widely published and nationally known scholar. Her research focuses on the intersections of race, class, gender and sexuality in social mobility work and family. Dr. Weber is the author or co-author of three books and numerous articles and monographs. The lecture was followed by a panel of women and students discussing strategies, struggles, successes and failures in finding a balance for professional and personal lives. Panel members were Dr. Cheryl Leggon, Director of Women’s Studies at Wake Forest University; Ms. Mary Ann Cromer Brittain, Class of 1962 and Director of School Programs at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences; Dr. Loraine Stewart, Associate Professor of Education at Wake Forest University; Anjali Garg,
The Group e n j o y s dinner at The Vineyards following Dr. Weber’s lecture and the forum on April 23.
Class of 2005; Brett Celedonia, Women’s Studies Minor and Class of 2004; Kimberly Gaulin, Women’s Studies Minor and Class of 2004. The forum ended with questions and comments from the audience. A reception followed in the Pugh Auditorium foyer. The evening concluded with dinner at The Vineyards in Reynolda Village where Dr. Lynn Weber was guest of honor. On behalf of the students, faculty, and staff of the Wake Forest University Women’s Studies Program, we would like to thank the 1962 WFU Alumnae Friends of Women’s Studies for your generous support.
Congratulations, Class of 1962, on your 40th class reunion!
HERE AND THERE WITH STUDENTS In February, Wake Forest University and Salem College joined forces to produce “V-Day Winston-Salem” a national college initiative to help stop violence against women and girls. All four of the Vagina Monologues performances were sold out and upwards of $8,500 was raised for donation to the Battered Women’s Shelter of Winston-Salem and Planned Parenthood. It was a completely student organized production with a large cast from Wake and Salem. Jennie Lewis of Salem College and Lilly Massa (’03) of Wake Forest University were the producers/ directors. Women’s Studies Internship Course student Fielding Randall (’03) was given the Outstanding Volunteer Service Award at Family Services for her work with rape victims. Other Course interns contributed to the community by tutoring and mentoring low-income female high school students and by working with lawyers who help victims of domestic violence.
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