Coming to Campus

- February 21, 2006

Coming to Campus is a section announcing visiting speakers of note.

Those who wish to submit items for this section should send a brief description (maximum 300 words) of the event, including the date, time, and place, and giving the name, title, outstanding accomplishments and, if available, a color photo of the speaker to: Visiting Speaker, Advance, 1266 Storrs Road, Storrs, CT 06269-4144 or by e-mail: advance@uconn.edu, with Visiting Speaker in the subject line.

The information must be received by 4 p.m. on Monday, a minimum of two weeks prior to the event.

Publication will depend on space available, and preference will be given to events of interest to a cross-section of the University community.

Judy Norsigian, co-author of Our Bodies, Ourselves, will speak during a panel discussion as part of Women’s Herstory Month.

Sponsored by the Women’s Center and Student Health Services, the event will take place March 1 at 4 p.m. in Konover Auditorium in the Dodd Center.

Our Bodies, Ourselves: A New Edition for a New Era, includes new medical information, updated anecdotes from a diverse group of women, and perspectives on the emerging health issues that affect women’s lives.

The book was released in its eighth edition last year.

Norsigian speaks and writes on a wide range of women’s health concerns, including abortion and contraception, sexually transmitted infections, genetics and reproductive technologies, tobacco and women, women and health care reform, and midwifery.

She has appeared on many national television and radio programs, including Oprah, The Today Show, and Good Morning America.

She was on the Board of the National Women’s Health Network for 14 years, and currently serves as a board member for Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research.

She is also a member of the steering committee for the Committee on Women, Population, and the Environment, and a founder and longtime board member of Community Works, which raises funds for Boston-area social change organizations through payroll charitable giving deduction programs.