The Weekly Update #4
February 29th, 2024
Trivia Mondays!
March 4th, 18th, 25th
Join us during lunch in March for Women's History Month Trivia! Prizes for 1st and 2nd place winners!
BSI Movie Night and Discussion - Hidden Figures
March 6th, The Underground
8PM
Three brilliant African-American women at NASA -- Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson -- serve as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation's confidence, turned around the Space Race and galvanized the world.
Women's History Month Lunchtime Movies Series
Every Friday in the TOP during lunch in March! Come enjoy one or all of these movies selected by students!
The Princess and the Frog- March 1st
Brave- March 8th
Mulan- March 22nd
Moana- March 29th
BSI Movie Night and Discussion - King Richard
March 20th, The Underground
8PM
Armed with a clear vision and a brazen, 78-page plan, Richard Williams is determined to write his two daughters, Venus and Serena, into history. Training on tennis courts in Compton, Calif., Richard shapes the girls' unyielding commitment and keen intuition. Together, the Williams family defies seemingly insurmountable odds and the prevailing expectations laid before them.
Eleanor Dakota Lunchtime Performance
March 21st THE TOP 12-1 PM
Our Flavor of the Month Lunchtime Music Series continues this March for Women's History Month! We are pleased to announce the return of Eleanor Dakota to our fair campus. Eleanor has her own unique style of folk, pop, and jazz that we hope you'll enjoy!
Lunch is provided free of charge to Faculty/Staff courtesy of the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
50 Shades of Motherhood
Monday, March 25th
Kelly Center-McCoy Room 7 PM
Join us for a discussion on all things motherhood. We'll be bringing in mothers from all walks of life to discuss what their life, trials, and tribulations mean to them. Come hear perspective from moms, grandmoms, adopted moms, and much more!
This will be an open round discussion so come prepared to talk and listen!
Women's History Month Luncheon - Keynote Speaker Artist Kirsta Nieme Benedetti
March 26th The TOP- Mishkin Board Room
12-1 PM
Kirsta whose artwork is featured in the current QHC Exhibit "Life Stories: Women Serving Long and Life Sentences at the Ohio Reformatory" lives and works in Columbus. She started her degree at Maryland Institute College of Art, took a year off to live in India, and finished up her Bachelors of Fine Arts at Columbus College of Art and Design with a focus in painting and installation art. Her travels, living abroad, and social justice are often motivations for subject matter.
Through the Eyes of a 5th Grader
March 28th The TOP- Mishkin Board Room
12-1 PM
Hearing the stories of those who make up the WC Community is
something that personifies Wilmington College's commitment
to inclusive excellence.
This popular annual Women's History Month program is one in which several women from WC, of varying backgrounds, share their childhood experiences. Come together, share, and learn. This will be an enriching event and reemphasizes the power of HERstory.