The Changing Face of Medicine: A Woman's Voice
Noon-1:00 p.m., College of Medicine MDL 1003 (Med II classroom)

Topic: Medical student relationships; Sponsored by the USF College of medicine; co-sponsored by the USF Women's Status Committee; Contact: Suzy Delrahim (sdelrahi@hsc.usf.edu) or Eric Glass (eglass@hsc.usf.edu); Faculty Advisor: Lois La Civita Nixon, Ph.D., MPH, (813) 974-5300, lnixon@hsc.usf.edu

Venus Jones, "A Woman is a Princess" 
8:00 p.m., Marshall Center Ballroom

Speaker promotes the upliftment of girls, ladies and women; Sponsored by Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc.; co-sponsored by the USF Women's Status Committee; Contact: Azalia Calderon, (813) 361-6303, azalia_c@yahoo.com

The Changing Face of Medicine: A Woman's Voice
Noon- 1:00 p.m., College of Medicine MDL 1005 (Med I classroom)

Topic: How the practice of medicine has changed for women over the generations; Sponsored by the USF College of medicine; co-sponsored by the USF Women's Status Committee; Contact: Suzy Delrahim (sdelrahi@hsc.usf.edu) or Eric Glass (eglass@hsc.usf.edu); Faculty Advisor: Lois La Civita Nixon, Ph.D., MPH, (813) 974-5300, lnixon@hsc.usf.edu

Talking So They Can Hear You: Bridging Differences in Communication Style
7:30-9:30 a.m. and 4:00-6:00 p.m., Embassy Suites Hotel, Spectrum Drive

Speaker: Carol Aschenbrener, M.D.; Sponsored by USF Health Sciences Center, Office of Faculty Affairs; co-sponsored by the USF Women's Status Committee; Contact: Paula Knaus, (813) 974-6494, pknaus@hsc.usf.edu and mgordon1@hsc.usf.edu

Thursday
March 20
7:30 p.m.

Women's 8-Ball Tournament
7:30 p.m., Phyllis Marshall Center Games Room, $5.00 registration required

Sponsored by Phyllis Marshall Center Games Room; co-sponsored by the USF Women's Status Committee; Contact: Dora Tongko, (813) 974-8485, dtongko@admin.usf.edu

Thursday
March 20
7:00-10:00 p.m.

Dr. Riffat hassan, Women in Islam
7:00-10:00 p.m., Marshall Center

Speaker will raise awareness about the rights of women in Islam at a time where the misconceptions are so prevalent; Sponsored by SUMA (Sisters United Muslim Association); co-sponsored by the USF Women's Status Committee; Contact: Samah Uddin, suddin1@yahoo.com

Friday
March 21
11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Madam Jehan Sadat Lecture
11:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m., Historic Coliseum in downtown St. Petersburg

Speaker, Madam Jehan Sadat, widow of Anwar Sadat, President of Egypt, will be the featured speaker of the 2003 Women's Symposium presented by the Women's Council of the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce; Tickets available at (727) 821-4069 or www.stpete.com or Women's Council Chair Kristin Guenthardt (727) 551-5225

2nd Annual Women's Art and Poetry Festival
6:00-10:00 p.m., Marshall Center Ballroom

The Festival supports and provides an outlet for USF and local women's artistic expressions; Sponsored by Women's Studies Graduate Student Organization; co-sponsored by the USF Women's Status Committee; Contact: Rebecca Russell, (813) 632-8902, hope_rr@yahoo.com