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Grounded in History. Moving Forward. The 33rd Annual Conference on the Advancement of Women STUDENT UNION BUILDING TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY—April 21, 2017 Box 42009 | Lubbock, TX. 79409-2009 | T (806) 742.4335 http://www.depts.ttu.edu/wstudies Follow us on Facebook Twitter @TTUWSP Guidebook #TTUWSC17 1 2017 Texas Tech Conference on Women Has Gone Mobile! Dear Attendees, The 2017 Texas Tech Conference on Women has gone mobile using Guidebook! We strongly encourage you to download our mobile guide to enhance your experience at 2017 Texas Tech Conference on Women. You'll be able to plan your day with a personalized schedule and browse exhibitors, maps and general show info. The app is compatible with iPhones, iPads, iPod Touches and Android devices. Windows Phone 7 and Blackberry users can access the same information via our mobile site at http://guidebook.com/browse/. To get the guide, choose one of the methods below: • Download 'Guidebook' from the Apple App Store or the Android Marketplace • Visit http://guidebook.com/getit from your phone's browser • Scan the following image with your mobile phone (QR-Code reader required, e.g. 'Red Laser', 'Barcode Scanner') The guide will be listed under the "Download Guides" section of the application. See you at the event! - 2017 Texas Tech Conference on Women Team 2 About the Conference In 1984, The First All-University Conference on the Advancement of Women in Academia was held on the campus of Texas Tech University. This conference occurs each spring with a local, state and national call for papers to help promote academic research. Over the year's the theme of the conference has merged with present day discourse of examining the cultural and social construction of gender, exploring the history, experiences and contributions of women to society, and studying the influences of gender on the lives of women and men. Since 1984, when the First All-University Conference on the Advancement of Women in Academia was held, over 40 guest scholars and activist have spoken on this campus as keynote speakers. Guest scholars have included a Chief Nurse and Colonel in the US Army Reserves, Dr. Margarethe Cammermeyer, a former Vice-Presidential candidate and an inductee to the National Women’s Hall of Fame, member Winona LaDuke, as well as one of the founding members of the second wave of the women’s movement and current recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award, Gloria Steinem. 2017 marks the 33rd Anniversary that the Women's Studies Program at Texas Tech University has hosted a conference on the advancement of women in higher education. As we celebrate our academic program, we are proud to host research presentations by 96 presenters. Presenters come from members of University of Arizona, Michigan State University, Midwestern State University, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Texas State University, Tulane University and Texas Tech University and the Lubbock community, including our Sister University, Angelo State University. 3 Keynote Speaker Former Congresswoman Pat Schroeder Former Congresswoman Patricia Scott Schroeder is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Association of American Publishers (AAP), the national trade organization of the U.S. book publishing industry, a post she assumed on June 1, 1997. Mrs. Schroeder left Congress undefeated in 1996 after representing Colorado's First Congressional District (Denver) in the United States House of Representatives for 24 years. For a brief period of time in 1986, she considered running for President but withdrew for lack of funds despite the fact that she ranked third in a Time magazine poll. From January to June 1997, she held the rank of Professor at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. In addition to heading the AAP, Mrs. Schroeder also serves on the Marguerite Casey Foundation Board of Directors and the American Bar Association's Center for Human Rights Executive Committee. She also serves on various advisory committees dealing with literacy and issues affecting children and women. Born in Portland, Oregon in 1940, Mrs. Schroeder graduated magna cum laude in 1961 from the University of Minnesota while working as an insurance claims adjuster to support herself through college. Mrs. Schroeder went on to Harvard Law School, one of only 15 women in a class of more than 500 men. She earned her J.D. in 1964 and moved to Denver, Colorado with her husband, James, who in 1972 encouraged her to challenge an incumbent Republican for the House seat representing Colorado′s First Congressional District. The mother of two young children at the time she was elected to the House, Mrs. Schroeder went on to serve 12 terms. During her tenure in the House, she became the Dean of Congressional Women, co- chaired the Congressional Caucus on Women′s Issues for 10 years, and served on the House Judiciary Committee, the Post Office and Civil Service Committee, and was the first woman to serve on the House Armed Services Committee. As chair of the House Select Committee on Children, Youth and Families from 1991 to 1993, Mrs. Schroeder guided the Family and Medical Leave Act and the National Institutes of Health Revitalization Act to enactment in 1993, a fitting legislative achievement for her lifetime of work on behalf of women′s and family issues. She was also active on many military issues, expediting the National Security Committee′s vote to allow women to fly combat missions in 1991 and working to improve the situation of military families through passage of her Military Family Act in 1985. A leader in the cause of education and a champion of free speech, Mrs. Schroeder was never a single- issue candidate. As Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property she was one of the most knowledgeable members of Congress on copyright issues and a strong advocate for protecting intellectual property rights and for reinforcing the creative incentive for developing intellectual property. She continues this advocacy in her leadership of AAP. Mrs. Schroeder is the author of two books: Champion of the Great American Family (Random House, 1989) and 24 Years of House Work...and the Place Is Still a Mess (Andrews McMeel, 1998). She is in the National Women's Hall of Fame and the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame. 4 Guest Speaker Texas Tech Alumni, Rahel Tekola Rahel Tekola graduated Magna Cum Lade from Texas Tech University in May 2013 where she received her Bachelors in Political Science. During her time at the University she was an Honors College student and an undergraduate researcher. Ms Tekola's research projects spanned from ‘The Effects of HIV/AIDS on The Aging Generation in South Africa” to “The Rise and Fall of American Testosterone”. During her time at Texas Tech she was the Co-Founder of a national organization chapter, Women for Women international. During her studies she also held consecutive internships on Capitol Hill and with the Congressional Black Caucus in Washington D.C. During her time on the hill she worked on policy centered on women and children’s issues and also authored a house floor resolution on the reform projects of the United Nations, Human Rights Council. In her last year of college, Rahel was selected to work in the White House, Office of the Vice President, Office of Violence Against Women. Rahel worked on the Vice President’s Gun Removal policy, the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act and Human Trafficking initiative. She was also one of six students selected to serve on President Obama’s Youth Advisory Council where she advised the President and White House Officials on current domestic policy issues. After graduating, Ms Tekola spent three years working at The Family Place Domestic Violence Agency in Dallas, Texas. As Chief of Staff to the CEO and advocate for women and children who have been victims of violence, she worked to make sure clients received full services, counseling and education to a stable life free of violence. Ms Tekola also worked to garner partnerships and funding from multi-national corporations, foundations and the Dallas Cowboys. During her time in Dallas she also served on the Mayor’s Star Council to revitalize Southern Dallas, The City of Dallas Domestic Violence Task Force, American Association of University Women, United Nations Association Chapter of Dallas and a former fellow on the Wendy Davis campaign. Publications include contribution to the Huffington Post and Women Take The Lead. Today, Ms Tekola is living in the vibrant city of New York and attending Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs for her Masters in Public Administration. 5 Map Ombudsman third floor second floor Student Union Office N N Second Floor Third Floor Elevator Elevator 24. Student Union Administration 43. Student Government Association 25. Student Union Operations 44. Student Legal Services 26. Center for Campus Life 45. Student Organization Cubicles 27. Lone Star Restrooms 28. Toreador Restrooms 29. Bell Tower 30. Arroyo 31. Caprock Retail 32. Canyon Retail 33. Double T 34. Masked Rider 35. Playa 36. Brazos Meeting Rooms 37. Mesa Meeting Rooms 38. 38a-Matador; 38b-Faculty Lounge 39. Traditions 40. Soapsuds Offices 41. Ombudsman Offices 42. Food Service Offices 45. Student Organization Cubicles 46. Scarlet and Black 47. Reflection Rooms Food Service 49. Gathering Pavilion Food Service 51. Organization Resource Center 53. Allen Theatre Office 6 Events at a Glance THURSDAY | APRIL 20TH CONFERENCE KICK-OFF EVENT Film Screening 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Escondido Theatre MAKERS: Women in Politics Student Union Bldg. FRIDAY | APRIL 21ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE Location: Texas Tech University | Student Union Building (Upper Level) Registration: Located at the top of the East Staircase, Masked Rider Room Check In 8:30 a.m.