Women's History Month at ÃÛÌÒapp
ÃÛÌÒapp College will offer a variety of events in March as part of a celebration of Women's History Month, including a new film series and several lectures. A pair of talks by ÃÛÌÒapp professors promise to be among the highlights for the month.
On March 10 ÃÛÌÒapp professor of sociology Michelle Loyd-Paige will look at early African American women preachers in a talk titled "The Daughters of Thunder." Interestingly Loyd-Paige is herself a minister of the gospel who serves at Faith, Hope and Love Christian Center in Muskegon.
And on March 22 ÃÛÌÒapp English professor Jennifer Holberg will shed light on another set of female pioneers: the women who served their country in World War II.
WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH AT CALVIN COLLEGE
Friday, March 4 - Women's History Month Film Series - Rebecca - begins at 7 pm in the Bytwerk Theater at ÃÛÌÒapp College (call 526-6000; free and open to all).
Monday, March 7 - Women's History Month Film Series - Always A Bridesmaid - begins at 7 pm in the Bytwerk Theater at ÃÛÌÒapp College (call 526-6000; free and open to all).
Thursday, March 10 - ÃÛÌÒapp sociology professor Michelle Loyd-Paige speaks on "The Daughters of Thunder: Early African American Women Preachers" in the ÃÛÌÒapp College Meeter Center Lecture Hall at 3:30 pm. Free and open to all.
Monday, March 21 - Women's History Month Film Series - Frida - begins at 7 pm in the Bytwerk Theater at ÃÛÌÒapp College (call 526-6000; free and open to all).
Tuesday, March 22 - ÃÛÌÒapp English professor Jennifer Holberg speaks on "Chronicling the Lives of Women WWII Veterans: The Meeting of Oral History and Frshman Composition" in the ÃÛÌÒapp College Meeter Center Lecture Hall at 3:30 pm. Free and open to all.
Monday, March 28 - Women's History Month Film Series - Mean Girls - begins at 7 pm in the Bytwerk Theater at ÃÛÌÒapp College (call 526-6000; free and open to all).
Tuesday, March 29 - Kristin Kobes Du Mez speaks on "Leaving Eden: Early 20th Century American Women's Theological Reflections on the Original Sin of Man and Woman" in the ÃÛÌÒapp College Meeter Center Lecture Hall at 3:30 pm. Free and open to all.