November 16, 2005–Students were able to find out how to put their best foot forward in any situation. The program featured a fashion show with students (both male and female) attired in various outfits sponsored by Dillards.
October 19, 2005–Is pornography really a legitimate form of Constitutionally protected expression, or is it nothing more than obscene trash and a glaring example of state-sanctioned violence against women? In this in-depth CBS News program, the volatile issues surrounding pornography are explored through Larry Flynt’s odyssey to the U.S. Supreme Court, Andrea Dworkin’s fight to have pornography banned, and the personal accounts of other women and men whose lives have been impacted by this potentially damaging medium.
September 29, 2005–This film was a provocative and engaging examination of how the media presents girls. Juxtaposing footage culled from a typical week of TV broadcasting with original interviews, “What a Girl Wants” provokes debate and, ideally, act as a catalyst for change in media content.
With Katie Swearingen
April 13, 2005–This program provided information on where to look for all the hot jobs and how two make yourself irresistible to your future employers. Katie Swearingen, UALR Job Development Specialist, shared her job searching tips and how to make your resume shine!
March 24, 2005–A slam-poet trio, Bassey, Ishle Park, and Amelia Ortiz are three of the most powerful female poets on page and on stage. All three compete in the National Poetry Slam, as well as appear on Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry on HBO. Standing as a triple threat, these women definitely stained the ears. Their female essence left the audience refined and refreshed.
March 17, 2006–Jean Kilbourne’s latest film, which has won critical aclaim, discusses the role contemporary popular culture plays in glamorizing excessive drinking and high-risk behaviors.
We are exposed to over 3000 ads a day. The ads sell a great deal more than products. They sell values, images, and concepts of success and worth, love and sexuality, popularity, and normalcy. Sometimes they sell addictions.
March 15, 2005–Jean Kilbourne, Ed.D., internationally acclaimed media critic, author, and filmmaker, is known for her ability to present provocative topics in a way that unites rather than divides and that encourages dialogue. With expert knowledge, insight, humor, and commitment, she moves and empowers people to take action in their own and in society’s interests.
March 10, 2005–Too much month at the end of your money? Want to end those debt blues and live better for less? Would you like to know where you money’s going rather than wonder where it went? Women in particular need to learn to take control of their finances! This program provided this opportunity for everyone to learn to do a little magic with their money.
February 10, 2005–This program was for all the women who were tired of being continuously disappointed and/or confused by the behavior of men. It was a liberating session on the “No excuses truth to understanding guys!” based on the #1 New York Times best-seller, He’s Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo, contributing writers to the mega-hit, “Sex and the City.” Just in time for Valentine’s Day, we helped free you from the chains of one-sided and unfulfilling relationships! When you finally get rid of the losers, you can move on and focus on yourself and find someone who loves you for the FABULOUS woman you are!! The first fifty participants received free copies of the book.