By Myah Duncan,
February 26, 2020
WARRENSBURG, MO - To kick off Women鈥檚 History Month, The PULSE Project at the University
of Central Missouri is hosting 12:30 to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 1 in the Elliott Student Union. This one-day event
brings women together from many different walks of life to discuss all things WOMAN.
This event is sponsored by the Elliott Student Union in partnership with Women and
Gender Studies and the Center for Multiculturalism and Inclusivity.
Adriana Vivas, graduate student for the Elliott Student Union and co-founder of The
PULSE Project, created the summit around the need to connect with women in a (P)ositive,
(U)nderstanding, (L)earning, (S)upportive, and (E)ducational way. This allows women
of various backgrounds to engage with each other and learn about women鈥檚 empowerment,
personal wellness and women's roles in society. One of The PULSE Projects鈥 key messages
to those attending the summit is that being a woman means more than you think; it
means that as a woman you carry the rare opportunity to empower other women as we
progress in society.
鈥淵ou may think women don鈥檛 have it 鈥榓ll that hard.鈥 Neither did I,鈥 said Vivas. 鈥淪exism
in the workplace, ME TOO and glass ceilings were just words I heard thrown around
in the media. Once I learned what these important topics were, I couldn鈥檛 sit still.
These issues affect so many women...some of them are my close friends. Some of them
are the women sitting next to me in class. PULSE-W is for them. PULSE-W is for all
women who want to support and lift each other higher. PULSE-W is a celebration of
how far women have come while also realizing where more progress is needed.鈥
Dr. Miriam Fuller, UCM professor of English, will be the keynote speaker at the event.
Nikki Vivas,co-host on the Kansas City radio program, Ponch and Nikki in the Morning
on 99.7 The Point; Dr. Lover Chancler, director of the Center for Multiculturalism
and Inclusivity at UCM; and Nickey Buzek, UCM alumna and public relations professional
at Ad Astra, are among eight women who will host breakout sessions during the event.
The event will wrap up with a panel featuring many influential women within the community.
PULSE-W invites you to develop relationships with others who strive to make an impact,
learn professional development skills, discuss current issues for women today, learn
how to improve personal wellness and much more. This is a free event open to all UCM
students. Participants can attend multiple breakout sessions to personalize their
experience at PULSE-W and learn about which topics truly interest them. Between sessions,
participants can use the photo booth or browse the self-care bar. To register for
the event, visit .
For more information contact Myah Duncan at thepulseprojectinfo@gmail.com.