The 2023 Gender Fair was held in person on March 31, 2023 and included the first ever Gender Fair essay contest. Entry was open to all students. Students had the option to include other forms of media to supplement their essay submissions, such as visual art pieces, audio, video, or even other types of literature such as poetry. 

Hear more about the 2023 Gender Fair in the media:

TV6
UP Matters
WZMQ19
The North Wind
The Mining Journal

And a shout out from the Associated Press!

 

March 31, 2023 Schedule of Events

10:00am - 3:00pm: Gender Fair, Northern Center Ballroom I and II

11:00am: Essay contest award ceremony

1:30pm: Dr. Heather Mooney presented "A Call for Institutional Courage" with a focus on sexual assault on college campuses in the Founder's Room

2023 Gender Fair Essay Contest

The winners of the essay contest:

First Prize:
Elliot Shumate with Finding the Sun

Honorable Mention:
Shenae Kreps with Capitalizing on the Rainbow
Natalie Willyerd with You Don't Have to be the Change

Award recipients accepted their awards at 11:00am, March 31st in the Northern Center Ballrooms

2023 Gender Fair Shuttle Schedule

This year a shuttle bus to and from the Gender Fair was available to make the event more accessible. The shuttle bus picked up outside of The Woods main lobby and dropped off outside the Northern Center.