The entire staff of the Women’s Center and the members of our 40th Anniversary Planning Committee extend our thanks to all of the colleges, departments and individuals within our University of Idaho community for the overwhelming amount and spirit of support for our events this semester.
From contributing financially to making the Gloria Steinem visit and other special events possible to supporting our events by attendance and spreading the word, so many individuals, departments and colleges have created an atmosphere of celebration and respect that will make our 40th anniversary truly memorable. There were courageous students performing at “F-Word Live!,” brilliant faculty and staff who made our Brown Bag lectures unforgettable and a huge team of professionals who made all of our signature events a success.
There are so many behind-the-scenes, dedicated people here at UI that make our community work, from Marlene Wilson and her adept handling of our financial transactions to Dave Tong and his team of media professionals who recorded Gloria Steinem’s lecture for our archives, to President Nellis and the staff of the President’s Office whose support of our celebration was extraordinary. Truly, there are too many people to adequately list. May we say thank you and well done, each and every one of you.
A special thanks goes to the staff, photographers and editors of the Argonaut, for their professional and comprehensive job of covering our events and placing the semester of celebration and scholarly debate within a historical context everyone at the University of Idaho can find meaning and take pride in.
Here’s to another 40 years.
Heather Shea Gasser, Director Women’s Center and LGBTQA Office Staff
40th Anniversary Planning Committee members