Women's Resource Center


Notable Women in History

Women's History Timeline

Sexual Assault Prevention The Women’s Resource Center staff and volunteers are dedicated to improving the status of women students, faculty, and staff at Bloomsburg University. We do so through the development and implementation of educational programs, community outreach, victim advocacy, and referral services.

These programs and services are provided in a manner that reflects a commitment to equity, safety, mutual respect, diversity, and sensitivity to others. Educational programs are coordinated with other campus areas and resources and off campus agencies to enhance awareness of gender issues and violence prevention, address the needs of a diverse female population, and promote equity, advancement and empowerment of all women on campus.

Women's Resource Center

Office Hours
  Monday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  Tuesday,10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

1st floor Schuylkill Hall
stwomen@bloomu.edu
(570) 389-5283

Bitner Scholarship

The Bitner Fund has been established to provide financial assistance to BU female students with critical unmet needs. Call the center at (570) 389-5283 or contact stwomen@bloomu.edu for more details.

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Sexual Assault Advocate

Sexual Assault Victim Advocates are available on campus. These individuals are BU staff members trained to work with victims and survivors of sexual and relationship violence.

24 Hour Sexual Assault Victim Advocate
(570) 336-4994

Essay Contest

Gender Studies Minor (GSM) continues its Annual Essay Competition for the 2012-13 academic year. Essays need to address women and gender-related issues and will be accepted during the fall and spring semesters.

  Ferda Asya, Ph.D.
  Associate Professor of English
  Director of Gender Studies Minor
  Department of English
  (570) 389-4433
  fasya@bloomu.edu