Internal Activism at Pitt
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Internal Activism at Pitt
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A variety of internal group at Pitt have played major roles in the push for equality and equity. Many of where created for the specific reason of implementing program or facilities to achieve these goal.
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"Women Advance Union Proposal"
!["Women Advance Union Proposal"](https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/68992/archive/square_thumbnails/36409b390f1c06d50ce8ccf3edcb041a.jpg?Expires=1715212800&Signature=SQfxQ5UUhQni386Upfuz-FQd7lJ2HGTLIfM5IEtG5ftNzROQNgPko3wmzWaa2r3V%7EBz1E37wajLZpZpuu7Izms4d3o-Ufh-JLxsIEZxqjMv9Un-YsgJiemSFDsZs1dombVk9GkmvLRQrWOVJ6Y6SzJOAyzftcirvD2Wqt%7EXgB-D0rJ52llT9kEYEvbbFe%7EVr6Qv%7EJQhvW%7EGlMc9KutJXvzXDpMftxYu3K6noH6fy%7EUVlusBt8ltlmOrFN4LM6YzIRYZFg1I3JLdDdATQv1PkxAK6FBwMNwq6Ps1dWoswX%7EG3oIdfF0we1Xn%7EilsiLS%7EFRT8y0taxAnMndWT3G3ilKA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM ""Women Advance Union Proposal"")
An article from The Pitt News from October 1971. It discusses the proposal organized by student Ellen Ganley to create the Undergraduate Women's Union.
First Undergraduate Women's Union meeting
In November 1971, the Undergraduate Women's Union held their first meeting. The union organized a protest of the Student Health Center to demand the continuation of gynecological services after they were suspended.
Women protest Health Center's gynecological booking delays
An article discussing the protest held at the Student Health Center in November 1971. The article describes the issues surrounding funding and the need for accessible care.
Women's Cultural Festival
The Pitt News published this document to provide details surrounding the third annual Women's Cultural Festival at the university. It was a four-day program in January-February of 1974 which included prominent women's rights leaders such as Florynce…
Symposium on Feminism
In September of 1970, the university organized a Symposium on Feminism with much support from student organizations like the Associated Women Students (AWS). Many guest speakers attended, such as Sheila Tobias, Associate Provost at Wesleyan…
Establishment of ACWO
Pressure from the University Committee for Women's Rights resulted in forcing the Pitt administrations to look at the status of women within the university. The university submitted a study to the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW)…
"Counseling Center May House Rubel-less PESO"
!["Counseling Center May House Rubel-less PESO"](https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/68992/archive/square_thumbnails/b8197c8c1d98c22bbb9fb66ccacc55dd.jpg?Expires=1715212800&Signature=BBJ11FJ3qCsI%7Ea41HmkTqfWPJzZ-kQtH2Cj5dsN3GQYOSGQM6bcJTQ9RRiP4XTQiiuwwWHkK9RMMMg9ja9%7EF-%7EzWALVmREGp%7EgTd4aye0QY-87GvsE4MvG3JTSZr5TEUzNSIsrhUe6VFuRKycEBuXdWqyCk6V%7EB5lhW8R2B9vcDy81WrwvuvCC1E4jF2W7N9fThRkyW%7EtMgmy1lQVCSEhAr0dEL-iEYrOb0vX0cusr2Q5aAGxhQyv-aBXcpnRqQQy%7EMzd-1HnURo4newPbCMz8mlYZpM-wDTkR53lSvDnPxSmCDXGdc%7EQFf77VDxejlzsthrmq7bQunwj6ayTLIbzw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM ""Counseling Center May House Rubel-less PESO"")
June Rubel, head of the Post Baccalaureate Education Services Office (PESO) until 1971, makes comments regarding her resignation. She invested herself into the Pittsburgh Women's Liberation movement and actively supported the organization and other…
Women's Undergraduate Union
Women's Undergraduate Union Year Book Photo in University Pittsburgh The Owl
"Pitt women demand their right"
!["Pitt women demand their right"](https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/68992/archive/square_thumbnails/e8f5a0c1aac9daa7ae5d068efcc0cf09.jpg?Expires=1715212800&Signature=k2haAlGMlPIRpxTTYvTLq0oVdxigFLoYa14y2em4aPqf6cpogBdDiDyDkt-tpWQgkG65qF8KYqvi%7EyQrqm1e7p1suXiw9y3imOm9PXGQmZUC9LDfhdIj%7EoFEsuo4Z2GBrETO62woou%7E2XZ9cMa1D5uIBn0zcAekSbWZ1xN1DEGc8lZbWROlm%7ExMKQYvdyv8FvDPh3JHdiFMRvnnB-5BtLsg-g5lmCxropL5Xo9BtYDP4hZrvWUQqRDH-d61pvRSgMyD3y8ykpi5Zdud9VmwrF%7EH3ESDvEEUmI1i0lulCXyL7Pqt3L%7EYnougFguIYXcdhRcRQJ%7EAEd1NP-4SPJIhzKg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM ""Pitt women demand their right"")
University Council on Women's Rights have been demandig for changes throughout many parts of the university. Such as, more women in administractive roles, positions at the univeristy accomadate women's needs, implementation of a women's studies…
"Pitt Sponsors Publication of New Resource Directory"
!["Pitt Sponsors Publication of New Resource Directory"](https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/68992/archive/square_thumbnails/bbede13ab7ead900259a500be16be333.jpg?Expires=1715212800&Signature=Bd1sMST4ndta56X4j9Ke-dtodidRJk156cSNPyR3RhbXL-U0onXvYmS6bGLIzslLjVYRogYhX6OY%7E4G%7EhNyIVj6NC2igvZxk3sQ4YCt8vCrFINk-GPnpMZ4SKgJNCyzduq0IUB3kGn%7EkBVlT4qo8IMoVxnOoC8LGJCrytdpePMmvk1qpu2aUfcADpB9vPchNfrTAWzZ1GctL1Q3Nt2YT0jItoh5qs1U-VwM0xKwDNamNdvsYWHyPeQKKGL5NIYhgg30GM6rWvk462aetRbNdAoEc7L2lgFcrVxkypsoWh%7EIaytg%7Ekd61vlADJOwZsgWenCp8tGnwOb1ztou--ME8kg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM ""Pitt Sponsors Publication of New Resource Directory"")
Pitt Women's Center and Women's Studies Program are sponsoring the new making of a directory called "Help Yourself". This was initiated by Mary Louise Briscoe and Teri Pollack, an undergraduate student.