Women’s Symposium at UMaine April 1
Contact: Angel M. Loredo, Associate Dean of Students, at (207) 581-1406; Caitlin Sanborn; Media contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571
ORONO — The University of Maine will host its first-ever Women’s Symposium this Saturday, April 1 from 12 noon-4 p.m. The symposium, “A Celebration of Mind and Body,” aims to create an awareness of body image issues women face daily and examine the impact society has on their self-esteem.
Meredith Burgess, a UMaine graduate and CEO of Burgess Advertising in Portland, will be the keynote speaker. Following the keynote, Dr. Laura Lindenfeld will speak on women and the media, Prof. Kristin Langellier and graduate student Rena Lolar will speak on Title IX and women in sports, and dietician Laura Honeycutt will speak on women and nutrition.
“We’ve gathered some strong women of character for our kick-off year that will not only serve as amazing presenters but positive role models for our students, too,” says Caitlin Sanborn, a UMaine student and chief organizer of the symposium. “Bringing a women’s symposium to the University of Maine has been a long time coming and will hopefully continue as an annual event.”
Sponsored by the Deans of Students Office, the symposium is open to both men and women inside and outside the university community. To register, go to http://www.umaine.edu/sold/wsymp/wsymp_signup.asp. For more information, contact Caitlin Sanborn at caitlin.sanborn@umit.maine.edu.