From MSU News Service
In honor of Women’s History Month, Montana State University will host a series of events throughout March in collaboration with partners both on campus and around the Gallatin Valley. The slate of events includes tours of historic Bozeman, panels with MSU students and lectures by experts in women’s history and public health. The full schedule is below.
– Illuminating the Shadowed World of Bozeman’s Historic Red-Light District: Tours available throughout February and March
The Extreme History Project has partnered with the MSU Women’s Center, Bridgercare and the Gallatin History Museum to support a new exhibit in the Extreme History Project’s historic building at 234 E Mendenhall. The building, originally built to be a brothel, is open for tours on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays through March. The exhibit is designed to shed new light on those who lived and worked in Bozeman’s red-light district. Tickets are $5–$8 and can be purchased via Eventbrite.
– International Women’s Day Student Panel: Wednesday, March 6th, at noon
MSU’s Office of International Programs and the United Nations Association of the United States of America student group will celebrate International Women’s Day by hosting a panel discussion with international students. Topics will include ways International Women’s Day is celebrated in the panelists’ home nations; their personal goals at MSU; how they decided to study in the U.S.; and challenges they have overcome as women in their fields. The panel is free and open to the public and will be held in the Alumni Legacy Lounge in MSU’s Strand Union Building.
– Grassroots to Global: The Power of Public Health with Cora Neumann: Wednesday, March 20th, at 6:30pm
Cora Neumann, founder of the First Ladies Global Alliance, is a public health practitioner, policy advocate and nonprofit strategist. She has worked with the U.S. State Department, RAND Corporation and World Health Organization, among others, and she currently serves as chief community health officer at the Native American Development Corporation. Neumann has a master’s degree in public health from Columbia University and a doctorate in public health and development from the University of Oxford.
Neumann’s lecture is free and open to the public and will be held in Inspiration Hall in MSU’s Norm Asbjornson Hall. The event is supported by the MSU Women’s Center; Office of the President; Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship; Office of Diversity and Inclusion; College of Education, Health and Human Development; and Honors Presents.
– The Hayes Sisters of Bozeman’s Red-Light District: Wednesday, March 27th, at noon
Crystal Alegria, historian and co-founder of Bozeman’s Extreme History Project, will present on the lives of the Hayes sisters, three women who she said left an indelible mark on Bozeman’s historic red-light district during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Against the backdrop of societal norms and the evolving landscape of the American West, the Hayes sisters navigated a complex world. Alegria’s presentation weaves together a narrative that reveals the lives of these three women making their way in the ever-changing landscape of early Bozeman. The presentation is free and open to the public and will be held in the Alumni Legacy Lounge in the Strand Union Building. •
