Margaret Sloss Women's Center

Ways To Get Involved

Getting Involved

There are many opportunities for you to volunteer. Our volunteers have the opportunity to work in a supportive feminist environment that emphasizes the development of your interests and skills, and utilizes your talents. The Margaret Sloss Women's Center (MSWC) believes your involvement should be valuable and rewarding for you. Participating in one of the many events, lectures and programs we coordinate throughout the year is another great way to get involved. Access our online events calendar via Google Calendar.

Volunteer at the Sloss House

Are you interested in learning more about gender issues? Do you want to build leadership skills? Would you like to meet new people?

Volunteer Flyer
Volunteer Application

Organizations, Committees and Campaigns

The Margaret Sloss Women's Center advises many student organizations on campus. You can share your skills, talents, and time by getting involved in one of these organizations. Contact the club or organization leadership or the Director of the Women's Center for more information.

Advisory Board, Margaret Sloss Women's Center [More Information]
The MSWC Advisory Board was created as a way to enable and encourage participation of students, staff, and faculty in the process of achieving our mission. The Advisory Board


Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October)
The National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM) program is dedicated to increasing awareness about the importance of the early detection of breast cancer through a nationwide campaign. NBCAM started as a weeklong campaign in 1985 with 2 founding members. During October, which is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the members of the campus and surrounding community join forces to spread the message that early detection of breast cancer followed by prompt treatment saves lives. Collaborative meetings begin in early fall semester. Would you like to get involved? please email us at womenctr@iastate.edu.


Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October)
Collaborative meetings begin in early fall semester. Would you like to get involved? please email us at womenctr@iastate.edu.


Clothesline Project (April)
The Clothesline Project is a visual display of t-shirts addressing the issue of violence against women. T-shirts have been designed by survivors of violence and families/friends of victims of violence. The project focuses on providing healing for survivors of violence, educating the public about issues of violence, and encouraging individual action to prevent violence. This visual representation takes place during Sexual Assault Awareness Month.


Faculty Women's Network
The Faculty Women's Network (FWN) is an organization dedicated to establishing collegiality among faculty women and indeed among all University faculty members. To obtain this goal, FWN presents programs of interest for faculty women, forums for open discussion, and informal mentoring opportunities. Meetings are held at least once a month at varying times as to accommodate as many faculty members as possible. All people who support gender equity are welcome to attend the FWN. If you would like to receive additional information about the FWN, please email us at womenctr@iastate.edu.


Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance [More Information]
Enhance the feminist community on campus. We will study and take action on national, campus and local feminist issues and concerns through inclusive programming.


Gender Justice [More Information]
UST 160: Gender Justice (GJ) was created and is coordinated by the Margaret Sloss Women's Center. The course fulfills one (1) credit of students' U.S. diversity three credit requirement. The purpose of GJ is for students to receive practical and purposeful knowledge, grounded in research and theory that can be used to develop their own interpersonal and intrapersonal communication abilities and effect social change.


got ignorance? Campaign Network [More Information]
The got ignorance? Campaign Network is an effort to raise awareness about and address acts of discrimination, violence, and injustice motivated by hatred, intolerance, and ignorance that occur on college campuses nationwide. Our message targets "acts of ignorance" aimed at race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, physical condition, political affiliation, religious beliefs, personal opinion, or any other affiliation that would prompt such acts.


Graduate Women's Network
The Graduate Women's Network (GWN) is an informal meeting group for women graduate students for personal and professional networking opportunities since its establishment in 2007. The group has three goals:

If you would like to receive additional information about the GWN, please email us at womenctr@iastate.edu.

Knit-wits!
Do you knit, crochet, spin, or sew...or would you like to learn? Join us throughout the semester to craft and make connections with others. We have a small amount of yarn and a few knitting needles if you don't have your own. All skill levels are welcome. Checkout the Google Calendar for dates/times.


Sexual Assault Awareness Month (April) [More Information]
Collaborative meetings begin in late fall semester. This is an opportunity to highlight the efforts of individuals and agencies that provide rape crisis intervention and prevention services while offering support to sexual assault survivors, victims and their families. This Margaret Sloss Women's Center committee works in collaboration with Assault Care Center Extending Shelter and Support (ACCESS), YWCA Ames-ISU, Story County Sexual Assault Response Team (SART), Women's Studies Program, Catt Center for Women and Politics, Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC), The Office of Greek Affairs, Students 2 Students (S2S), Student Union Board, VEISHEA, Thielen Student Health Services, ISU Police Division, Ames Police Department, Government of the Student Body, The Maintenance Shop, and The Workspace.


Sexual Assault Task Force (SATF) [More Information]
Ceated to provide a coalition for individuals and agencies committed to preventing sexual assault on campus. SATF strives to eliminate sexual assault and to improve the campus and community climate. SATF strives to achieve this mission through the following goals:


Take Back the Night (April)
Take Back the Night is an internationally recognized event with rich history, occurring worldwide since the 1970's. The annual Take Back the Night rally and march at Iowa State University is organized with the purpose of unifying women, men, and children in an awareness of violence against women, children and families. This collaborative event is a part of the Sexual Assault Awareness Month committee.


The Vagina Monologues (Spring Semester) [More Information]
V-Day is a global movement to end violence against women and girls that raises funds and awareness through benefit productions of Playwright/Founder Eve Ensler's award winning play "The Vagina Monologues." In 2006, more than 2700 V-Day events in 1150 communities and colleges took place in the U.S. and around the world. To date, V-Day has raised over $35 million and educated millions about the issue of violence against women and the efforts to end it. Funds from Iowa State University's V-Day event will be donated to Assault Care Center Extending Shelter and Support (ACCESS).


Vagina Warriors [More Information]
The Vagina Warriors will lead the coordination of ISU's production of The Vagina Monologues. VW will also work throughout the year to increase the awareness across campus about the violence against women and promote "Vagina Warrior" recruitment.


Week Without Violence (October)
Imagine a week without violence. Imagine women walking the streets at night without fear. Imagine police officers not needing to use guns. Imagine domestic violence, rape and female genital mutilation as faded memories of a long gone era. The YWCA Week Without Violence is an annual worldwide campaign that takes place in the third week of October to encourage communities to think and act towards a world without violence. Collaborative meetings with YWCA Ames-ISU, ISU PD, and other campus/community partners begin in early fall semester. Would you like to get involved? please email us at womenctr@iastate.edu.


Women's History Month (March)
Recognize and celebrate the diverse and historic accomplishments of women through events, lectures, and educational information. Collaborative meetings begin in mid fall semester. Would you like to get involved? please email us at womenctr@iastate.edu.

Zine
The Margaret Sloss Women's Center is starting a Zine! The theme for the first issue is 'Your Interpretaion of the Lives and Experiences of Women'. Submissions can include artwork, poetry, letters, stories, rants, photos, etc... If you don't want your name published with your work, please indicate that or enter your submission anonymously.

Practicum, Internship and Independent Study Opportunities at the Sloss House

If you are looking to expand your learning outside of the classroom, consider coordinating a practicum, internship or independent student at that Margaret Sloss Women's Center. The possibilities are limitless and can be approved by your academic advisor and the Director of the Women's Center.