Student Organizations
The Hamline women’s studies program sponsors a variety of
co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, including these student
organizations:
Women’s Resource Center
Established in 1983, the Women’s Resource Center (WRC), is a place
for Hamline women and men to get together to work toward making the
world a better place for everyone. The purpose of the WRC is to focus
on non-partisan social and intellectual action and educational
programming directed toward the issues of women’s health, children and
family, careers and internships, as well as to further education about
current social topics relating to women. The WRC serves as a resource
base to meet the needs of women on campus and to educate the university
on the contributions of women to society.
Some of the activities sponsored by the WRC include the celebration
of Women’s History Month; domestic violence awareness; eating disorders
awareness; body image discussion group; safer sex kits and condom
distribution; coffee talks on topics such as women and cancer,
alternative birthing options, and women and sexuality; as well as
sponsoring all-campus lectures on topics such as men ending rape. The
WRC also houses a small lending library that can be used by
members.
The WRC is located in Drew Science 118-A.
Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance
The Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance (FMLA) is a campus chapter
of the Feminist Majority Foundation. Hamline’s chapter of FMLA was
founded in 2000 and works to demonstrate the principles of the Feminist
Majority Foundation and to enhance feminist community on campus. Some
of the activities sponsored by FMLA include the annual “Womyn’s Cabaret”
celebration of women artists and musicians; International Women’s Day
activities; feminist film nights; and Women and Wellness Week.
Women’s Leadership Retreat
The Hamline University
Women’s Leadership Retreat brings together experienced and emerging
women campus leaders from each class rank to learn skills of leadership,
self-care, and community building. The retreat includes a four-day
program of reflection activities, a two-day off-campus retreat, and
reflection activities designed to promote social consciousness,
self-awareness, and leadership skills in emerging women student
leaders. During the retreat, participants begin a life-long journey of
self-nurturance and leadership development.