Monthly Archives: May 2012

Congratulations, Class of 2012!

We’d like to wish belated congratulations to all of our graduating seniors, as well as our Graduate Certificate Recipients and departmental award winners for the 2011-2012 academic year. We welcomed the unseasonably hot and sunshiney Rochester weather as a gift … Continue reading

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What to (Not) Do As a Young Woman Networking and Job-Hunting: Obsess Over Hair, Makeup, and Clothes

Happy Commencement to everyone who graduated last weekend. It’s Naomi Ahsan, back with the final post in my series about networking and job-hunting for young women. Feel free to comment with your insight and experiences. You can visit my expository … Continue reading

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What to (Not) Do As a Young Woman Networking and Job-Hunting: Neglect Your Chances to Negotiate and Advance

Happy Friday! It’s Naomi Ahsan again with the third post in my series about networking and job-hunting for young women. Feel free to comment with your insight and experiences, and make sure to check back tomorrow for more. You can … Continue reading

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What to (Not) Do As a Young Woman Networking and Job-Hunting: Restrict Your Mentor Options and Alliances

Hello SBAI Blog readers – it’s Naomi Ahsan again with the second post in my series about networking and job-hunting for young women. Feel free to comment with your insight and experiences, and make sure to check back tomorrow for … Continue reading

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What to (Not) Do As a Young Woman Networking and Job-Searching

Hello SBAI blog-readers! My name is Naomi Ahsan and I’m delighted to be a guest blogger for SBAI. I am concluding my last semester as an undergraduate at the University of Rochester and entering the job market in hopes of … Continue reading

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Mother’s Day for Everyone

Since we aren’t in the office on Sundays, we’d like to wish everyone a belated Happy Mother’s Day! What a wonderful opportunity to recognize all the work that mothers, grandmothers, surrogate mothers, adoptive mothers, foster mothers, and all sorts of … Continue reading

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Traveling U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Exhibit Visits Rochester

“Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals 1933-1945,” a United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Traveling Exhibition, will be hosted at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester in partnership with The Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley from May 23 to July 22, … Continue reading

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“Don’t Be a Fool, Wrap Your Tool!”

Hello SBAI blog-readers, my name is Erika Howard and I’ll be guest blogging today for SBAI. In addition to being a student worker at SBAI, I’m a VOX: Student Voices for Planned Parenthood leader and the Arts and Entertainment editor … Continue reading

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‘New’ Old Feminism: A Regional Coalition for Women’s Studies

The following article is re-posted with permission from Women in Higher Education. The authors are members of the Greater Rochester Consortium of Women and Gender Studies Faculty (GRC), a collective that includes Gender and Women’s Studies faculty and administrators from … Continue reading

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