Every Wednesday, at 7:05 PM, in Schoenbaum 320.
See you there!
UBWA Mission Statement
" To bring together all students interested in empowering women by encouraging personal and professional growth in supportive environments through leadership, education, networking support, and community service. "
This Week in UBWA!
The UBWA Post
Don’t forget to check out our new blog post, “How to Navigate New Technology in the Marketing Field, While Maintaining Customer Experience & Satisfaction.” This blog post features amazing insight from our alumna Ashley Urbansky! We post new blog posts with professional development materials and women’s news, advancements, initiatives, or issues in the world of business every other Sunday!
UBWA Friend Date Day
Are you looking to meet new people and try new things during your free time? With our UBWA Friend Date Day, all you have to do is fill out the google form below by midnight each Friday with your info. and availability for the upcoming week, and on that following Sunday you'll be sent a confirmation email. The email will if you have a match based off availability, their contact info., day/time proposed, and links to ideas/specific suggestions to your date. Application found here!
Deadline to Participate This Week: Friday, February 28th @ 11:59pm
Confirmation emails will be sent out Sunday, March 1st for the week of March 2nd-8th!
If you have any questions, please contact our VP of Programming, Liz Kazemi, at Kazemi.18@osu.edu.
Don’t forget to check out our new blog post, “How to Navigate New Technology in the Marketing Field, While Maintaining Customer Experience & Satisfaction.” This blog post features amazing insight from our alumna Ashley Urbansky! We post new blog posts with professional development materials and women’s news, advancements, initiatives, or issues in the world of business every other Sunday!
UBWA Friend Date Day
Are you looking to meet new people and try new things during your free time? With our UBWA Friend Date Day, all you have to do is fill out the google form below by midnight each Friday with your info. and availability for the upcoming week, and on that following Sunday you'll be sent a confirmation email. The email will if you have a match based off availability, their contact info., day/time proposed, and links to ideas/specific suggestions to your date. Application found here!
Deadline to Participate This Week: Friday, February 28th @ 11:59pm
Confirmation emails will be sent out Sunday, March 1st for the week of March 2nd-8th!
If you have any questions, please contact our VP of Programming, Liz Kazemi, at Kazemi.18@osu.edu.
Have you heard about our Women's Week Celebration?
This is UBWA's annual week-long celebration in accordance with International Women's Day on Sunday, March 8th with the purpose of inspiring and educating all OSU students on women-related issues and achievements. We invite you to join us in the following events!
Women's Wellness Night MARCH 2nd
Join UBWA in empowering women to be their best selves physically, mentally, emotionally, and nutritionally. Our wellness evening will feature engaging speakers, interactive sessions, free food & gifts for every attendee, and raffles prizes for items like a float session at True REST Float Spa! Please wear comfy clothes & shoes as we'll engage in a beginner fitness and yoga session. Bringing a yoga mat is optional.
RSVP is required -- please click here.
Date/Location: Curl Viewpoint from 6:30-8:30pm on Monday, March 2nd
Girl Talk: Things I wish I Knew about Womanhood MARCH 4th
During our Wednesday night meeting, UBWA plans to host a "Girl Talk: Things I Wish I Knew about Womanhood event." The goal is to create a comfortable and fun space in which our members can share stories related to lessons learned & challenges they've faced as women, impactful females in their lives, and more. The theme will be "Slumber Party" and we encourage everyone to wear their favorite PJs, sweats, or cozy robes. During the 2nd half of the evening, we will be making DIY bracelets. All speakers will receive a signature nostalgia gift basket.
Date/Location: 320 Schoenbaum from 7:05-8:05 PM, on Wednesday, March 4th
Men as Allies Dinner MARCH 5th
In honor of International Women's Day, UBWA is hosting a "Men as Allies" dinner with the goal of creating a safe and open environment where men can discuss & learn about women's experiences in the workforce, the benefits of female leadership, and how they can serve as allies. Frank Sasso (President of Kaufman Development) will be the evening's keynote. The event also features a panel with Lori Kaiser (CEO of Kaiser Consulting) and her male ally, Fred Urbanek (Director of Corporate Finance at Worthington Industries).
Dinner is provided and RSVP is required -- please click here.
Date/Location: The Fawcett Center from 6:30-8:30pm on Thursday, March 5th
Join UBWA in empowering women to be their best selves physically, mentally, emotionally, and nutritionally. Our wellness evening will feature engaging speakers, interactive sessions, free food & gifts for every attendee, and raffles prizes for items like a float session at True REST Float Spa! Please wear comfy clothes & shoes as we'll engage in a beginner fitness and yoga session. Bringing a yoga mat is optional.
RSVP is required -- please click here.
Date/Location: Curl Viewpoint from 6:30-8:30pm on Monday, March 2nd
Girl Talk: Things I wish I Knew about Womanhood MARCH 4th
During our Wednesday night meeting, UBWA plans to host a "Girl Talk: Things I Wish I Knew about Womanhood event." The goal is to create a comfortable and fun space in which our members can share stories related to lessons learned & challenges they've faced as women, impactful females in their lives, and more. The theme will be "Slumber Party" and we encourage everyone to wear their favorite PJs, sweats, or cozy robes. During the 2nd half of the evening, we will be making DIY bracelets. All speakers will receive a signature nostalgia gift basket.
Date/Location: 320 Schoenbaum from 7:05-8:05 PM, on Wednesday, March 4th
Men as Allies Dinner MARCH 5th
In honor of International Women's Day, UBWA is hosting a "Men as Allies" dinner with the goal of creating a safe and open environment where men can discuss & learn about women's experiences in the workforce, the benefits of female leadership, and how they can serve as allies. Frank Sasso (President of Kaufman Development) will be the evening's keynote. The event also features a panel with Lori Kaiser (CEO of Kaiser Consulting) and her male ally, Fred Urbanek (Director of Corporate Finance at Worthington Industries).
Dinner is provided and RSVP is required -- please click here.
Date/Location: The Fawcett Center from 6:30-8:30pm on Thursday, March 5th
Upcoming Events
UBWA Charity Gala, benefitting for For Every Girl
A night full of generosity and community! The gala will include a keynote speech by For Every Girl founders, a silent auction of items donated from local Columbus businesses, heavy appetizers, and a Capella performance.
Want to learn more about For Every Girl, click here!
When: March 22nd from 5-7pm in the Cartoon Room at the Ohio Union
Who: Anyone and everyone is invited to comePlease reach out to our VP of Community Service, Lauren West, at West.922@osu.edu with any questions!
A night full of generosity and community! The gala will include a keynote speech by For Every Girl founders, a silent auction of items donated from local Columbus businesses, heavy appetizers, and a Capella performance.
Want to learn more about For Every Girl, click here!
When: March 22nd from 5-7pm in the Cartoon Room at the Ohio Union
Who: Anyone and everyone is invited to comePlease reach out to our VP of Community Service, Lauren West, at West.922@osu.edu with any questions!
What is UBWA?
To expand on the UBWA Mission Statement, we are an organization open to all students no matter gender or race. Although we encourage any and all students to join UBWA, members have the common bond of inspiring and empowering women and this is achieved through professional growth such as company visits and career fairs, and personal growth including social events and philanthropic opportunities. This has always been UBWA's mission, click here to learn more about our history.
UBWA is a stand-out organization in the Fisher College of Business and we have achieved a well known and positive reputation from the companies we have coming in on a weekly basis; these companies range from small non-profit organizations, to local businesses such as Jeni's Ice Cream, and leading companies in the industry including EY, Cardinal Health, and DSW.
Now that you know a bit more of what UBWA is all about, join our GroupMe, follow our social media, and come to our next weekly meeting! You don't have to be a member to attend meetings, but once you know UBWA is for you, you'll have complete access to all our perks and professional/social opportunities by completing our application and becoming a member. We hope to see you soon- we meet every Wednesday at 7:05 PM in Schoenbaum 320!
UBWA is a stand-out organization in the Fisher College of Business and we have achieved a well known and positive reputation from the companies we have coming in on a weekly basis; these companies range from small non-profit organizations, to local businesses such as Jeni's Ice Cream, and leading companies in the industry including EY, Cardinal Health, and DSW.
Now that you know a bit more of what UBWA is all about, join our GroupMe, follow our social media, and come to our next weekly meeting! You don't have to be a member to attend meetings, but once you know UBWA is for you, you'll have complete access to all our perks and professional/social opportunities by completing our application and becoming a member. We hope to see you soon- we meet every Wednesday at 7:05 PM in Schoenbaum 320!