Hankey Center Events

Empire ��Ƶ ’s Daughters: Girls and Britain ��Ƶ ’s Colonial Past

Jenny — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:26:32 +0000

Empire ��Ƶ ’s Daughters: Girls and Britain ��Ƶ ’s Colonial Past

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 - 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Jenny Thu, 02/19/2026 - 15:26

Lenfest Learning Commons, John Stewart Memorial Library

Women ��Ƶ ’s History Wednesdays

Empire ��Ƶ ’s Daughters: Girls and Britain ��Ƶ ’s Colonial Past
presented by Elizabeth Dillenburg, Associate Professor of History at The Ohio State University at Newark
March 18, 2026 at 2 p.m. in Lenfest Learning Commons, John Stewart Memorial Library

Girls are often consigned to the shadows in histories of the British Empire, but they nevertheless played a vital role as migrants, settlers, laborers, and creators of colonial knowledge. Yet girls ��Ƶ ’ involvement in the empire was anything but straightforward. They navigated, negotiated, and resisted systems of colonial power. This presentation explores girls ��Ƶ ’ multifaceted roles in the British Empire through a study of the Girls ��Ƶ ’ Friendly Society, a British organization that grew into a global society with branches throughout the empire. Focusing specifically on the Society ��Ƶ ’s emigration and imperial education programs, this presentation explores the everyday, intimate politics that sustained colonial rule and argues that understandings of colonialism remain incomplete without serious consideration of girls and their experiences.

Sponsored by the Hankey Center for the History of Women ��Ƶ ’s Education.

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Hankey Center Events

Margaret Chase Smith, Civic Education, and ��Ƶ

Jenny — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:18:46 +0000

Margaret Chase Smith, Civic Education, and ��Ƶ

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 - 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Jenny Thu, 02/19/2026 - 15:18

Lenfest Learning Commons, John Stewart Memorial Library

Women ��Ƶ ’s History Wednesdays

Margaret Chase Smith, Civic Education, and ��Ƶ
presented by Maxine Wagenhoffer, Director of the Hankey Center for the History of Women ��Ƶ ’s Education and Assistant Professor of History
March 11, 2026 at 2 p.m. in Lenfest Learning Commons, John Stewart Memorial Library

This presentation focuses on the relationship that Margaret Chase Smith, the first woman to serve in both houses of the U.S. Congress, had with ��Ƶ. In 1945, Smith participated in ��Ƶ ��Ƶ ’s seventy-fifth anniversary celebration. Smith returned to campus several times throughout the twentieth century, serving as a source of energy and political inspiration for Wilson women. Ultimately, this presentation highlights Smith ��Ƶ ’s impact on the ��Ƶ community over the years.

Sponsored by the Hankey Center for the History of Women ��Ƶ ’s Education.

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Black History Month Conversation Circle: Black Presence

Jenny — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 17:40:17 +0000

Black History Month Conversation Circle: Black Presence

Wednesday, February 7, 2024 - 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Jenny Thu, 02/08/2024 - 12:40

Hankey Center

Join us for a conversation about the experience of being black at Wilson and explore the Hankey Center exhibit celebrating black alumnae of the College.

Light refreshments provided.

Located in the Hankey Center for the History of Women's Education - big yellow house in the Hankey lot.

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Women's History Month Lecture Series: The Good Life: A Conversation Between a Painter and a Writer

Jenny — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:58:54 +0000

Women's History Month Lecture Series: The Good Life: A Conversation Between a Painter and a Writer

Tuesday, March 15, 2022 - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Jenny Fri, 02/11/2022 - 09:58

The Good Life: A Conversation Between a Painter and a Writer

Presented by Charlotte Weaver-Gelzer ʼ72 and Melissa Widerkehr ʼ72

Tuesday, March 15 at Noon
Zoom only (Zoom details will be shared the morning of each event)

Part of the Women's History Month Lecture Series
Co-sponsored by the Hankey Center for the History of Women ��Ƶ ’s Education, the Office of Alumni Relations, and the Women ��Ƶ ’s Studies Department this lecture series will explore Wilson women and their contributions to our community. All sessions are free and open to the public.

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Women's History Month Lecture Series: Navigating the COVID Crisis: Balancing Physical and Mental Health

Jenny — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:55:54 +0000

Women's History Month Lecture Series: Navigating the COVID Crisis: Balancing Physical and Mental Health

Wednesday, March 9, 2022 - 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Jenny Fri, 02/11/2022 - 09:55

Lenfest Learning Commons, John Stewart Memorial Library

Navigating the COVID Crisis: Balancing Physical and Mental Health

Presented by Julie Beck, Professor of Nursing

Wednesday, March 9 at 4 p.m.
Lenfest Learning Commons, John Stewart Memorial Library In-person or via Zoom (Zoom details will be shared the morning of each event)

Panel Discussion

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Campus Events

Hankey Center Events

Women's History Month Lecture Series: The Experience of a Lifetime: Captain Joan Hankey in Her Own Words

Jenny — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:45:21 +0000

Women's History Month Lecture Series: The Experience of a Lifetime: Captain Joan Hankey in Her Own Words

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Jenny Fri, 02/11/2022 - 09:45

Lenfest Learning Commons, John Stewart Memorial Library

The Experience of a Lifetime: Captain Joan Hankey in Her Own Words

Presented by Amy Ensley, Director of the Hankey Center for the History of Women ��Ƶ ’s Education

Tuesday, March 1 at Noon
Lenfest Learning Commons, John Stewart Memorial Library In-person or via Zoom (Zoom details will be shared the morning of each event)

Refreshments Provided

Women's History Month Lecture

Jenny — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 16:25:49 +0000

Women's History Month Lecture

Tuesday, March 26, 2019 - 10 am

Jenny Wed, 02/06/2019 - 11:25

Patterson Board Room, Laird Hall

Join us as we celebrate Women ��Ƶ ’s History Month and the re-opening of Patterson Lounge and Boardroom.

Dr. Jill Abraham Hummer, Associate Professor of Political Science. Author of First Ladies and American Women: In Politics and at Home will present

"First Ladies and American Women"
Unelected, but expected to act as befits her office, the first lady has what Pat Nixon called "the hardest unpaid job in the world. This talk tells the story of how each modern first lady has been intimately linked with the roles, rights, and responsibilities of American women.

Tuesday, March 26th at 2:00 pm in Patterson Board Room. Reception to follow in Patterson Lounge.

Signed books will be available for purchase after the lecture
Sponsored by the Hankey Center and Alumni Relations
For more information contact Amy Ensley at aensley@wilson.edu or (717) 262-2562

Commencement 2018

TTosten — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 15:56:07 +0000

Commencement 2018

Sunday, May 13, 2018 - 6 am

TTosten Fri, 03/02/2018 - 10:56

Teacher Certification Pathways

Student Research Day 2017

TTosten — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 13:28:22 +0000

Student Research Day 2017

Friday, April 28, 2017 - 5 am

TTosten Thu, 02/02/2017 - 08:28

Brooks Complex Auditorium

This special day is held annually to honor our students and faculty mentors in their pursuit of outstanding research, scholarship, and creative activities. This event brings together our community in supportive recognition and understanding of the wide spectrum of research disciplines in which our students and faculty are involved as they pursue creative, academic, and scholarly achievements. Each student presenter has worked with one or more faculty mentors in exercising their intellectual and creative abilities which have culminated in the research presented at this event.