The center is the administrative home for Women's Week. The phone number is 1-7806. The Coordinating Council for Women's Concerns , formed in 1989, identifies problems and opportunities for women on campus, then proposes solutions and advocates policies on behalf of women. It also coordinates activities and disseminates information among the organizations represented on the council. Recently, members of the council were involved in a revision of the sexual-harassment policy.
Sexual harassment is a power issue.
The council is composed of representatives from groups and programs designed for women, including the Women's Center, Women's Research Institute, Organization of Women Faculty, Women's Studies Program, and other such organizations and programs. This year's council president is Penny Burge, 1-7806. The Women's Research Institute fosters research for, by, and about women and disseminates the results to the widest possible audience. Its primary goal is to improve the status of women in science and engineering. It strives to accomplish this goal through development and presentation of workshops and encouraging interdisciplinary research in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities.