Because March is Women's History Month, the UCSF Women's Events Committee has put together a calendar of events that honor women. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

Eve's Bayou
Thursday, March 5 at 5:45 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. and Friday, March 6, 6:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. at Cole Hall Cinema
Fee is $2 for children under 14, $2.50 for UCSF students, $3 for other students and seniors and $3.50 for the general public. Patrons can park in the UCSF Public Parking Garage for only $1.

The Spirit of Intimacy: Ancient Teachings in the Ways of Relationships
Tuesday, March 10, noon-1 p.m., S 214
Sobonfu Some, spokeswoman, Dagara Tribe of Burkina Faso, West Africa, presents The Spirit of Intimacy: Ancient Teachings in the Way of Relationships. In this warm and personal talk, Some examines the foundations of healthy, intimate relationships from an indigenous perspective. With insight and compassion, she weaves the connections among sensuality, spirituality and indigenous ways of resolving conflict. Using ritual as a basis, she describes the ways in which every aspect of life is inseparable from spirit, community and what we might call magic. Sponsored by the Women's Resource Center and Rape Prevention Education Program. Call 476-5222 or visit their website at http://itsa.ucsf.edu/~wrc.

The Chancellor's Award for the Advancement of Women
Wednesday, March 11, noon to 1:00 p.m., Toland Hall
The Chancellor's Advancement of Women Award recognizes contributions to the advancement of women and/or work to increase knowledge of women's health. Chancellor Debas will present the awards to the 1998 winners: Mary Croughan-Minihane, Barbara Garcia, Heather Wilkie and Julia Charles.

A Woman's Work Is Never Done
Wednesday, March 11, noon to 1:00 p.m., HSW 300
Nancy L. Ascher, professor and vice chair of surgery and chief of transplant services at UCSF Stanford Health Care, presents A Woman's Work Is Never Done. Enjoy a program honoring wonderful women of UCSF and a day in the life of a transplant surgeon. Sponsored by Public Services Programs. Call 476-4394.

Women Leaders: a Symposium for Women in University Settings
Thursday, March 12, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Clark Kerr Campus, UC Berkeley, 2601 Warring Street
UCSF and UCB present A Symposium for Women in University Settings, featuring keynote speakers Dr. M. Joycelyn Elders, former US Surgeon General, along with Dr. Shirley S. Chater, former US Commissioner of the Social Security Administration and Dr. Judith B. Rosener, professor, UC Irvine's School of Business Management. This symposium was developed to give women, especially those at UCSF and UCB campuses, an opportunity to come together to discuss and critically look at where women are today in gaining access to positions of leadership in higher education. The conference will explore how much work still needs to be done. Sponsored by UCSF Chancellor Haile Debas and the UCSF Women's Resource Center. Fee is $75. For information call 476-5836.

An Afternoon with Dr. Sandra Hernandez
Wednesday, March 18, noon to 1:00 p.m., HSW 300
Sandra R. Hernandez, director and chief executive officer of the San Francisco Foundation and former director of Public Health for the City of San Francisco, will give an autobiographical account of a woman's journey through her health science career. Sponsored by Public Services Programs. Call 476-4394.

Women's Self-Defense: Level 1
Saturday, March 21, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Millberry Union Fitness Center, Studio 2
Nina Haft, a certified self-defense teacher, rape crisis counselor and holder of a black belt in Kung Fu, will teach this six-hour class for women. It will focus on street-wise personal safety, defense and escape methods including basic blocking, releases from common grabs, ground fighting and how to immobilize an attacker of any size. Strategies for confronting weapons will also be discussed. No prior experience or particular physical strength is required. Participates should wear loose and comfortable clothing. Cost $40/UCSF affiliates; $65/general public. To register call 476-5222.

The Dorothy Rice Public Health Policy Symposium
Tuesday, March 24, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (with a reception to follow), Laurel Heights Conference Center, 3333 California Street
The Institute for Health & Aging, School of Nursing, is hosting a day-long education symposium on public health as affected by professor Dorothy Rice's lifetime work. Lunch provided. RSVP by March 10 at 502-5200. Speakers include Robert Butler from Mount Sinai Hospital, New York; Barbara Cooper from the Health Care Financing Administration; Daniel Fox, Milbank Fund; and Ruth Roemer, UCLA. Rice is one of the leading researchers in the field of cost of illness and injury.

Fat Chance Belly Dance
Tuesday, March 31, noon-1 p.m., MU conference center
Dance is an expression of everyday life for women in North Africa and the Middle East. With these traditions in mind, Carolena Nericcio created Fat Chance Belly Dance in 1987, blending gestures, movements and cultural influences from these regions as well as Central Asia, India and Andalusia. Bellydance is both a celebration of the female spirit and a physical display of the strength and beauty of women. Its roots can be traced back to the rituals of past matriarchal cultures and to the secular entertainments that evolved as the gypsies traveled through India, Central Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, and Spain. This performance is co-sponsored by the Women's Resource Center, Arts and Performances/EMPACT! and Reprographics.

1st appeared 3/05/98

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