University of Northern Colorado, Center for Women's and Gender Equity

Collection — SharedBox: RG009.S9-S10

Identifier: RG009-S019

Collection Scope and Contents

The collection documents the activities and outreach of the Center through a variety of public and internal materials. Public materials include issues of the Museletter newsletter, event and speaker posters, news clippings, and promotional brochures and flyers. Internal materials consist of programming and curriculum binders, along with architectural plans for Scott Willcoxon Hall. The collection also contains scrapbooks, and plaques created by or for the Center to commemorate its programs, events, and community engagement.

Dates

Creation: 1994 - 2019

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright restrictons may apply. User is responsible for all copyright compliance. Please contact the Archives and Special Collections for further information.

Historical Note

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The Center for Women’s and Gender Equity at the University of Northern Colorado was originally established in 1994 as the Women’s Resource Center to support and advocate for women on campus. Melanie Wilson was appointed as the Center’s first director in December 1994. Initially housed within the Sociology Department in Candelaria Hall, the Center later relocated to McKee Hall before moving into its permanent home, Scott-Willcoxon Hall, which was constructed in 1999 specifically for the Center.

Scott-Willcoxon Hall was named in honor of Marcia Willcoxon, founder of the Women’s Studies Program at UNC in 1974, and Nancy Scott, former Vice President of Student Affairs.

The Center’s early mission emphasized improving the status of women on campus, promoting diversity, facilitating networking opportunities, enhancing safety, and fostering awareness of gender-related issues. In 2018, the Center adopted its current name, the Center for Women’s and Gender Equity, to reflect a broader and more inclusive commitment to addressing inequities across all gender identities

Full Extent

8.5 Linear Feet (7 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection includes public and internal materials such as newselters, scrapbooks, quilts, newsclippings, and programming documents.

Collection Arrangement

Arranged in 8 series. 1. Museletter Newsletter, 2. Programming, 3. Events/Speakers,4. Scott-Willcoxon Hall, 5. Scrapbooks, 6. News clippings, 7. Certificates/Recognitions, 8. Digital Materials

Acquisition Information

One flyer was received from UNC Libraries administration in 2019. Flyers transferred from UNC Office of the Registrar records (RG008-S005) in June 2021. Acquisition information for the remainder of the collection is unknown.

Related Materials

Collection RG009-S016 Universtiy of Northern Colorado, Commission for Women records

Collecting Areas

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Status: Completed
Author: Shirley Soenksen, updated by Laura Uglean Jackson, updated Charles August Ehlert
Date: 2025
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script
Language of description note: eng
Edition statement: DACS minimum finding aid created in 2019. Collection was reprocessed and major revisions were made to the finding aid in October 2025.