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Una Launches Women Of Action Speaker Series

Aug. 13, 2020



Michelle Eubanks, UNA, at media@una.edu, 256.765.4392 or 256.606.2033

July 13, 2020

FLORENCE, AL - Three entities on the University of North Alabama campus - Community Service and Outreach, the Mitchell-West Center for Social Inclusion, and the Center for Women's Studies - are co-sponsoring the Women of Action speaker series that will kick off in September.

"The series is designed to highlight the achievements of women in the Shoals community in the areas of civic engagement, education, business, and leadership," said Dr. Andrea Hunt, the Founding Director of the Mitchell-West Center for Social Inclusion and an Associate Professor of Sociology. "We have an opportunity to help these voices be heard, and it's important that our students see the possibilities for their futures."

This semester's notable speakers include:

  • Dr. Rachel Winston, Sept. 16, at 5:30 p.m.

  • Kaytrina Simmons, Oct. 21, at 5:30 p.m.

  • Janyce B. Fadden, Nov. 18, at 5:30 p.m.

All events will be virtual, and registration can be found at www.una.edu/socialinclusion/events. Additional information is at www.una.edu/womensstudies.

About The University of North Alabama

The University of North Alabama is an accredited, comprehensive regional state university offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs through the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Education and Human Sciences, and the Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions. Occupying a 130-acre campus in a residential section of Florence, Alabama, UNA is located within a four-city area that also includes Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia. UNA Athletics, a renowned collegiate athletics program with seven (7) Division II National Championships, is now a proud member of the NCAA Division I's ASUN Big South Conference. The University of North Alabama is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate in the admission policy on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, disability, age, or national origin. For more: www.una.edu and www.una.edu/unaworks/