Women’s Center Hours
The UO Women's Center (012 EMU) 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 and Decompression Room are OPEN on a first-come, first-served drop-in basis during business hours.
Program and engagement updates are available via @uo_womenscenter on Instagram and our email newsletter.
Your Soft Space to Land
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. Check out our intersectional feminist contributor-based magazine, The Siren. The WC strives to center intersectional, trauma-informed, feminist values, and we welcome you to our community hive!
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.
Childcare and Lactation Spaces 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 childcare, and our drop-in Lactation Room is open during our business hours. There are also a number of lactation stations around campus for your convenience.
Lyllye B. Parker Black, Indigenous, and Women of Color Speaker Series 2027
6:00 p.m.Feb
16
6:00 p.m.–8:30 a.m.
The UO Women’s Center proudly invites you to our annual Lyllye B. Parker Black, Indigenous and Women of Color Speaker Series. As we get closer to the 2027 date, we will update this listing with more detailed event information, and confirm this year's speaker. This educational and celebratory event will honor the legacy of one of the most beloved women and mentors to so many in Lane County and the University of Oregon, Ms. Lyllye B. Parker, for whom the UO Black Cultural Center is named. Ms. Reynolds-Parker earned her BA in sociology from the UO in 1991. She worked at the UO as an academic advisor in the Office of Multicultural Academic Success for 17 years, until she retired.
If you have questions regarding this event, reach out to: UO Women’s Center Program Director, Sarah Doty at sdoty@uoregon.edu
International Women's Day Celebration
10:00 a.m.Mar
8
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
The UO Women's Center and the Mills International Center proudly present an International Women's Day Celebration on March 8, a globally recognized day of reflection, community building and action. This event is a safe and inclusive space for students of all genders to honor women and their global cultures as well as celebrate strides toward gender equity and international peace. It's a time to reflect on what we can do collectively to help women and girls around the world reach their full potential to build the common good.
As we get closer to the 2027 date, we will update this listing with more detailed information.
Take Back The Night: A Rally, March and Speak Out Against Sexual and Domestic Violence
6:00 p.m.Apr
29
6:00–10:00 p.m.
The UO Women’s Center invites you to our 49th 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.
This event is **always** held on the last Thursday in April. As we get closer to the 2027 date, we will update this listing with more detailed information.
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
OUT / LOUD Queer and Trans Performance Fest
5:00 p.m.May
21
5:00–9:30 p.m.
The UO Women's Center and LGBT Education and Support Services proudly presents the 27th annual OUT / LOUD Queer and Trans Performance Fest!
OUT / LOUD is a safer space for those in the 2SLGBTQ+ community to come together in radical joy and solidarity. This event centers 2SLGBTQ+ individuals and offers a space where, for a moment, queer joy and radical community takes precedence over anything else. From its origins as a lesbian musical festival, OUT / LOUD has evolved to reflect various themes that seek to pay homage to Eugene's queer history, strengthen relationships within our present community, and empower future generations of 2SLGBTQ+ individuals.
The exact venue is still being confirmed (we are on several wait lists!); be assured this signature event will be happening, most likely in or near the EMU :-)
As we get closer to the 2027 date, we will update this listing with more detailed information.
If you have questions regarding OUT / LOUD or need accommodations, please reach out to: UO Women's Center's Program Director, Sarah Doty at sdoty@uoregon.edu
Join us in our celebration of 2SLGBTQ+ identity, story, and legacy! Free admission and open to the community.
- The WC and LGBTESS Teams
Meet the Team
