2008 Woodie Awards
Gathering for Betsy Ervin to be held
Alice Fisher
Issue date: 10/2/08 Section: News
The Women's Resource Center will sponsor the "Remembering Betsy Ervin Gathering" in Randall Library at Java City Oct. 17 from 2:30-4 p.m. Ervin was the director of the Women's Resource Center as well as an associate professor of English at UNCW.
"It's an opportunity for people who knew Betsy to come and share pictures, mementos, and memories," event organizer Janet Ellerby said. "We'll have food and a memorial book for people to sign."
The gathering is open to anyone who would like to attend.
Ervin, an associate professor of English at UNCW from 1994 until her retirement in 2007, passed away from cancer Aug. 22. She was also the founding mother of the Women's Resource Center and served as the first full-time director. She brought together the resources, programming, advocacy and academic presence that continue today.
"Through Betsy's sustained dedication and hard work, the women's studies minor and the Women's Resource Center were established at UNCW," Associate Vice Chancellor for University Advancement Marla Rice-Evans said in a letter to friends of the UNCW Women's Studies and Resource Center.
Her efforts are being rewarded with a legacy of feminist scholarship for her positive effect on the UNCW campus and community.
"We would like to honor Betsy's work by creating an annual scholarship of $500 to be awarded to a women's studies honor student," Rice-Evans said. "Should the scholarship fund reach $25,000, in three years it will become an endowed scholarship with an annual award of $1,000 in perpetuity."
"It's an opportunity for people who knew Betsy to come and share pictures, mementos, and memories," event organizer Janet Ellerby said. "We'll have food and a memorial book for people to sign."
The gathering is open to anyone who would like to attend.
Ervin, an associate professor of English at UNCW from 1994 until her retirement in 2007, passed away from cancer Aug. 22. She was also the founding mother of the Women's Resource Center and served as the first full-time director. She brought together the resources, programming, advocacy and academic presence that continue today.
"Through Betsy's sustained dedication and hard work, the women's studies minor and the Women's Resource Center were established at UNCW," Associate Vice Chancellor for University Advancement Marla Rice-Evans said in a letter to friends of the UNCW Women's Studies and Resource Center.
Her efforts are being rewarded with a legacy of feminist scholarship for her positive effect on the UNCW campus and community.
"We would like to honor Betsy's work by creating an annual scholarship of $500 to be awarded to a women's studies honor student," Rice-Evans said. "Should the scholarship fund reach $25,000, in three years it will become an endowed scholarship with an annual award of $1,000 in perpetuity."
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