What if Brett Kavanaugh was allowed to question Christine Blasey Ford directly in hearings?

What changes have occurred and may occur in policy for OSU staff, faculty and students and how can you make your voice heard? 

Reports of employee and student incidents of sexual misconduct at Ohio State University have risen steadily over the past four years.

Learn how proposed new Title IX regulations may have a chilling effect on already underreported incidents of sexual misconduct and how under a recent court ruling affecting Ohio, universities can allow those accused of sexual misconduct to directly question their accusers.

Join Title IX Coordinator Kellie Brennan, Human Resources and The Women's Place for a discussion of the newly released Title IX regulations and learn how you can engage in the public Notice and Comment process to make your voice heard.

Light lunch will be offered, while supplies last.

Please share this event with anyone who may be interested.

Contact The Women's Place, 614-292-3960, with questions.

Ready to Run is the first such program of its kind in Ohio and is modeled after the national program at Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP). This one-day conference will address navigating political parties as a potential candidate, fund-raising for success, social media training, and an overview of the key elements to launching a political campaign. 

Participants in the Ready to Run program will develop significant leadership skills, an understanding of the impact and importance of diverse voices in politics and accept the responsibility to create social change by being a leader in the public arena. 

The emPower events dish up thought-provoking discussions of current issues facing women of all backgrounds. Guest speakers share their passion for interrupting discrimination in all of its forms, leaving you with food for thought and inspiration to become an ally in creating social change.

How to Build & Find Your Tribe
Join YWCA Columbus and five community builders: Hilary Buchanan and Megan Leigh Barnard, co-founders of Creative Babes; Helen Wilks from Black Girls Do Bike; and Melissa Blackburn and Danielle Lim, co-creators of Haven Collective, for a powerful conversation about creating inclusive communities and finding your tribe. Our moderator, Kaydian Comer, founder and CEO of The Promise Box, will help us explore how these powerful women encourage equity and empower individuals within their own communities.

Networking & Lunch: 11:30 am - noon
Program: noon - 1 pm

The forum is free and open to the public. Food and drinks will be available - while they last. The Kirwan Institute is located just behind the High Street Panera Bread location and across from the Gateway. All forums take place in the first floor conference room. No registration is necessary.

As part of the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity's Weekly Forum series and Kirwan's 15th anniversary celebration, The Women's Place will host a World Cafe conversation with university and community members on race and gender in 2018. Jennifer Beard, director, and Sara Childers, assistant director, of The Women’s Place will facilitate the conversation.

All forums take place in the first floor conference room. Admission is FREE. No registration is necessary. Food and refreshments will be available while they last.

Enjoy an evening of socializing, networking, and light snacks and refreshments. Those who aren't OSU alumni are also welcome to attend.

We will have discussion tables with a different topic at each and a moderator to facilitate the discussion. Attendees will have the opportunity to visit more than one discussion table during the event.

Do you have a topic that you would like to lead a small group discussion around? Email Madison Eagle to sign up to be a discussion moderator for this event.

This group meets to help Black women advance their careers at the university, encourage the development of relationships across disciplines, and provide a safe venue for critique. 

The goals of this initiative are:

• Create a support system for the advancement of Black women's careers
• Encourage the development of relationships across disciplines and throughout the university
• Increase scholarly/creative output
• Provide accountability and support the development of productive writing habits
• Provide a safe venue for critique
• Provide a consistent time and space to write if needed

This group will meet throughout the academic year. Check back for future meetings. RSVP to womensplace@osu.edu.

This group meets to help Black women advance their careers at the university, encourage the development of relationships across disciplines, and provide a safe venue for critique. 

The goals of this initiative are:

• Create a support system for the advancement of Black women's careers
• Encourage the development of relationships across disciplines and throughout the university
• Increase scholarly/creative output
• Provide accountability and support the development of productive writing habits
• Provide a safe venue for critique
• Provide a consistent time and space to write if needed

This group will meet throughout the academic year. The next meeting is scheduled for Friday, November 30. No RSVP necessary.

Over wine and hors d'oeuvres, these four powerful leaders within Columbus’ transportation industry, Aslyne Rodriguez, Joanna Pinkerton, Brandi Braun and Jordan Davis, will share insights into their career journeys and lessons they have learned along the way. At the same time, we will explore how these powerful women use their role to encourage equity and empower individuals and communities.

Networking: 5-5:45pm
Program: 5:45-6:15pm