Women's issues

I covered the women's issues beat for The Daily Illini at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign during the process of establishing a campus women's center. Also included are other stories focusing on women and their achievements and concerns.

UI Women's Resources Center coverage
(In chronological order, oldest story first)

- Activists planning campus women's center

published Feb. 13, 2008 in The Daily Illini

http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2008/02/13/activists-planning-campus-women-s-center


- Allies push for women's center

published March 10, 2008 in The Daily Illini

http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2008/03/10/allies-push-for-women-s-center


- Group sets up 'Center' in front of Swanlund

published April 24, 2008 in The Daily Illini

http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2008/04/24/group-sets-up-center-in-front-of-swanlund


- Women's resources moves to new location, gains status as 'Center'

published Feb. 27, 2009 in The Daily Illini

http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2009/02/27/womens-resources-move-to-new-location-gain-status-as-center


- Women's Resources Center celebrates one year

posted Feb. 25, 2010 on www.dailyillini.com

http://www.dailyillini.com/multimedia/video/2010/02/25/womens-resource-center-celebrates-1-year


Gender and salary analyses

UI affected by gender inequalities

published April 20, 2009 in The Daily Illini

http://www.dailyillini.com/news/campus/2009/04/20/ui-affected-by-gender-inequalities


- Salary study analyzes effects of race, gender

part one of a two-part series, published April 19, 2010 in The Daily Illini

http://www.dailyillini.com/news/champaign-urbana/2010/04/18/salary-study-analyzes-effects-of-race-gender


- Statistical gender, salary analysis breaks down averages

part two of a two-part series, published April 20, 2010 in The Daily Illini

http://www.dailyillini.com/news/campus/2010/04/19/statistical-gender-salary-analysis-breaks-down-averages

Other women's issues coverage

- Book explores how Plan of Chicago could have used woman's touch

published Aug. 11, 2009 in the Chicago Daily Herald

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=312205


- Palatine mom's parenting website makes top 200 list

published June 22, 2009 in the Chicago Daily Herald

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=301427


- Planned Parenthood celebrates 70 years

published April 8, 2010 in The Daily Illini

http://www.dailyillini.com/news/champaign-urbana/2010/04/08/planned-parenthood-celebrates-70-years

- Politicians, supporters commemorate Planned Parenthood's 70 years

published April 9, 2010 in The Daily Illini

http://www.dailyillini.com/news/champaign-urbana/2010/04/10/politicians-supporters-commemorate-planned-parenthoods-70-years


- Project PEER prepares freshmen for healthy year

published Sept. 5, 2008 in The Daily Illini

http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2008/09/05/project-peer-prepares-freshmen-for-healthy-year


- Gender not an issue for students living with opposite sex

published Sept. 30, 2008 in The Daily Illini

http://www.dailyillini.com/special/2008/09/30/gender-not-an-issue-for-some-students-living-with-members-of-the-opposite-sex


- Student-parents believe University environment benefits children

published Nov. 13, 2008 in The Daily Illini

http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2008/11/13/student-parents-believe-university-environment-benefits-children


- LGBT resources renames itself as 'Center'

published Feb. 18, 2008 in The Daily Illini

http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2008/02/18/lgbt-resources-names-itself-as-center


- Play seeks to inform audiences of female sexuality

published Feb. 26, 2009 in The Daily Illini

http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2008/02/26/play-seeks-to-inform-audience-of-female-sexuality


- Forum exposes opinions about gender, politics

published Feb. 29, 2008 in The Daily Illini

http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2008/02/29/forum-exposes-opinions-about-gender-and-politics


- UI alumna named accounting firm's first female CEO

published April 9, 2008 in The Daily Illini

http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2008/04/09/ui-alumna-named-as-accounting-firm-s-first-female-ceo


- Wellness week educates, unites women

published Nov. 5, 2007 in The Daily Illini

http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2007/11/05/wellness-week-educates-unites-women