Edinboro University

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Brand new state-of-the-art sports and recreation dome and a beautiful fitness facility featuring bicycles, roller blades, skis, and other outdoor equipment

17 varsity sports teams - Division I and II and over 30 intramural sports

Over 200 student organizations including 17 social fraternities and sororities

Free bus transportation on campus and in Edinboro, Erie, and Meadville

Nationally accredited health center and a nationally ranked Office for Students with Disabilities providing health and wellness and support services

Seven on-campus dining locations with flexible meal plans

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When:	March 5, 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM Add to Calendar
Tagged:	Women's History Month
Filed Under:	Activities
Dr. Irene Fiala, Department of Sociology R. Benjamin Wiley Arts and Sciences Center, Room 107 In 1903, the Wright Brothers took their first flight. Women soon followed into the field of aviation and have made significant contributions since then. While almost everyone has heard of Amelia Earnhardt, few have heard of the many women throughout aviation history who have challenged gender role stereotypes and fought institutionalized discrimination. These women include pilots Bessica Raiche, Bessie Colman, Harriet Quimby, and Vicki Van Meter and astronauts Sally Ride and Judith Resnick. In 2010, out of 627,588 pilots in the U.S., 6.73% were women (FAA). Additionally, as of 2012, a total of 56 women have flown in space, 45 of them from the U.S. This talk will look at the roles women have played, and the challenges they have overcome, in U.S. aviation history.