Auburn recognizes, celebrates Women’s History Month through series of events

This month, Auburn University and the Office of Inclusion and Diversity, or OID, celebrate Women’s History Month and the vast achievements, experiences and contributions of women throughout the world, as well as ways to empower women and girls to make a meaningful impact in the paths they choose.

March also serves as Gender Equality Month and Ethnic Equality Month, which serve an important time to recognize, appreciate and respect the intersectional identities that members of the Auburn Family share. In celebration of the heritage months this month, organizations across Auburn will be hosting several events and initiatives in which students, faculty and staff are welcome to participate.

For more information about the events listed below and other events, please visit AU Involve and the Auburn Events Calendar. For the full calendar of events related to Women’s History Month follow this link.

March 1

Window To Your World Lunch Seminar
11 a.m.-1 p.m. | 208 Foy Hall
Hosted by the Office of International Programs

March 2

WIGE Book Club: Feminism is for Everyone by Bell Hooks
5-6:30 p.m. | CCCE: 2013 Harold Melton Student Center
Hosted by OID’s Women’s Initiative and Gender Equity (WIGE)

March 7

International Women’s Week
All Day | Instagram @auwige
Hosted by OID’s Women’s Initiative and Gender Equity (WIGE)

March 8

International Women’s Day
All Day | Instagram @auwige
Hosted by OID’s Women’s Initiative and Gender Equity (WIGE)

March 10

Women’s/Girls’ HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
All Day | Instagram @auwige
Hosted by OID’s Women’s Initiative and Gender Equity (WIGE)

March 16

WIGE Book Club: Feminism is for Everyone by Bell Hooks
5-6:30 p.m. | CCCE: 2013 Harold Melton Student Center
Hosted by OID’s Women’s Initiative and Gender Equity (WIGE)

March 18

2022 Women’s Summit
8 a.m.-5:15 p.m. | Auburn Hotel
Hosted by Auburn Alumni Association

March 23

WIGE Book Club: Feminism is for Everyone by Bell Hooks
5-6:30 p.m. | CCCE: 2013 Harold Melton Student Center
Hosted by OID’s Women’s Initiative and Gender Equity (WIGE)

March 26

Auburn Athletics Title IX 50th Anniversary Celebration
Auburn Tigers Softball vs. University of Kentucky
Hosted by Auburn Athletics

March 27

Auburn Athletics Title IX 50th Anniversary Celebration
Auburn Women’s Tennis vs. University of Missouri
Hosted by Auburn Athletics

March 29

Women of Color Mentorship Brunch for Faculty, Staff, and Students
10:30 a.m.-Noon | Brown-Kopel Grand Hall
Hosted by the Office of Inclusion and Diversity | Please RSVP by March 22

March 30

WIGE Book Club: Feminism is for Everyone by Bell Hooks
5-6:30 p.m. | CCCE: 2013 Harold Melton Student Center
Hosted by OID’s Women’s Initiative and Gender Equity

Women’s History Month began in 1978 as “Women’s History Day” in Sonoma County, California, where educators used the day to increase awareness among their students of women’s contributions to society. It was later expanded to Women’s History Week and was finally nationally recognized by Congress as Women’s History Month in 1987.

For those interested in exploring the many other resources available for Women on campus visit our  Women’s Initiatives and Gender Equity (WIGE) page. To learn more about Auburn’s events and initiatives from this past year, along with information on Auburn’s commitment to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive campus community and other notes of cultural recognition, please visit OID’s website, Instagram page and Auburn’s DEI landing page, or by signing up for the OID newsletter.