Upcoming Events & News Do you know a woman of integrity? Nominate her for the 2009 Women-of-the-Year awards The Women's History Project of the Akron Area invites nominations for its 2009 women-of-the-year awards. If you know a woman of courage, innovation, imagination, or perseverance, you'll want to nominate her for this special award. There is no charge, simply click here, download the application form and fill it in. You'll need to provide the nominee's name and contact information and then tell why you think this woman deserves to be honored. Return the completed form to the Women's History Project, Awards Committee, Women's Depository, The University of Akron, Akron Ohio 44325-1702 or email the completed form as an attachment to womenshistory1@uakron.edu. Nominations are due by November 24. Don't let another year go by without honoring a woman who has made a difference. WHP sets March 3 for awards dinner The Women's History Project of the Akron Area will be celebrating women's contributions to history at its awards dinner, March 3, at the Martin Center. Reserve the date and plan on joining us for this special celebration. Want to learn more about Akron women's history? The University of Akron Press has published several books that deal with Akron's women's history. These include: Joyce Dyer's Gum-Dipped: A Daughter Remembers Rubber Town; Kathleen Endres' Akron's 'Better Half': Women's Clubs and the Humanization of the City; Debra Johanyak's Behind the Veil: An American Women's Memoir of the 1979 Iran Hostage Crisis and Frances McGovern's Fun, Cheap and Easy: My Life in Ohio Politics, 1949-1964. For more information, contact The University of Akron Press' website by clicking here. Want to get involved in the Women's History Project? The Women's History Project of the Akron Area is looking for a few good people to serve on its board. If you have an interest in history, working on the Women of the Year awards event or serving on a board, email us at womenshistory1@uakron.edu.		Welcome to Akron Women's History! This website explores the roles women have played in the city's development. We invite children to join us for Akron History for Kids, a fun site crammed with puzzles, games, a virtual Women's Hall of Fame and much more. We invite adults to explore the women who helped make this city a better place to live and work. This website represents a unique partnership between the Women's History Project of the Akron Area (WHP) and the School of Communication of The University of Akron. It is underwritten by a grant from the Ohio Humanities Council. Photo shows Rm. 8, Leggett School, Akron, Ohio, 1887. Photo courtesy of Kathleen L. Endres, Kent, Ohio. Copyright 2003 by The University of Akron. The University of Akron is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Institution.