Women’s Center Hours
The UO Women's Center (EMU 012) is open Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. during fall, winter, and spring academic terms.
The Women’s Center’s Lactation Room is OPEN on a first-come, first-served drop-in basis during business hours.
Program and engagement updates are available via @uo_womenscenter on Instagram.
A Resourceful Space
The mission of the UO Women's Center (WC) is to advocate for the best educational and working environment for women and people of all genders at the University of Oregon. We accomplish this by working toward societal change, the ending of oppression, and by supporting personal growth. The WC offers a soft place to land between classes, with lounge and work areas, free printing, safer sex and menstruation supplies, decompression and lactation rooms, and more. The WC strives to center intersectional, trauma-informed, feminist values, and we welcome you to our community hive!
Resources
Scholarships and Financial Aid
There are a variety of resources available to help support you financially through your college experience. If you are looking to apply for scholarships or have questions about what kinds of financial aid you can receive, please explore these resources.
Support
We want you to have a truly exceptional college experience. In order to do that, we have resources to help you through whatever types of challenges you might face. As a part of our community, you are important and we want you to have the support that is best for you.
Prevention Resources
As Ducks, it is important that we do our best to have healthy relationships. That can mean knowing how to ask and give consent or be there to support a friend. Our resources can help you get connected with information and services to build healthy relationships and feel safe around campus.
Child Care and Lactation Stations On Campus
If you are a parent as well as a student, we have resources to help you. You may be eligible to receive financial support for child care, and our work-life resources might be beneficial to you. There are also a number of lactation stations around campus for your convenience.
Events
6:00–9:30 p.m.
The UO Women’s Center invites you to our 48th Annual Take Back the Night Rally, March, and Speakout against Sexual and Domestic Violence.
Take Back the Night seeks to raise awareness about the realities of sexual and domestic violence on campus and in the community and calls on us to take action. This event is for survivors and those who want to support and bear witness in solidarity.
Our theme for this year’s event is Collective Power, a reflection of a strength that shines when people come together. Survivors, allies, advocates, and entire communities uniting to challenge systems of violence, support healing, and demand justice. This theme rejects isolation and emphasizes that no one has to resist or recover alone. Building on last year’s theme, Rest is Resistance, the Women’s Center continues to honor every stage of the journey, and when you are ready to rise, we rise with you."
Event Schedule:
*Rain or shine; full event is wheelchair accessible; open to the entire UO campus and Eugene/Springfield Community (Speakout for UO students only).
5-6pm Tabling with campus and community programs
EMU Amphitheater
6-7pm Rally featuring UO student and keynote speaker Libra Forde
EMU Amphitheater
*ASL interpretation provided
7-8pm March
Through campus and Eugene streets (approx. 1.6 miles)
*Transportation available to support accessibility needs
8-9:30pm Speakout (UO students only with select confidential UO staff present)
EMU Cedar and Spruce Rooms
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The Speakout is two parts and will include student speakers and an invitation for survivors to share their stories and be held in community and small group discussions debriefing the event.
This event is held in collaboration with UO Sexual Violence Prevention Education and Care and Advocacy teams, various UO student speakers, Muxeres, UOIWMGW, Green and Yellow Garter Bands, and our keynote speaker.
Confidentiality Clarification
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Designation reporting requirements under Title IX are suspended for this event, which means students/faculty/staff are NOT required to report instances of sexual or domestic violence that are disclosed during any portion of the event.
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Mandatory reporting requirements (state of Oregon mandate) remain in effect for this event, which means students/faculty/staff that are mandatory reporters MUST REPORT instances of child abuse. *If a current adult discloses abuse that occurred when they were a child, this is only reportable if there is reasonable suspicion that a child is currently at risk.
If you have questions regarding Take Back the Night, reach out to:
UO Women’s Center Program Director, Sarah Doty at sdoty@uoregon.edu
The Women’s Center is committed to hosting trauma-informed events that honor intersectional experiences, center marginalized voices, and foster a culture of accountability and continuous learning. We believe that while survivor experiences are deeply personal, healing and prevention are collective efforts. We invite you to join us in this work.
-The WC Team
