Arkansas Women's History Institute

List of Past Events

"A Conversation on Public Health in Arkansas: Three Women Pioneers" -  March 13, 2010.  This symposium,held at the Old State House Museum featured three leaders in public health from Arkansas.  Dr. Joycelyn Elders, Dr. Edith Irby Jones, and Mrs. Betty Bumpers shared their stories and experiences about the progression of healthcare in Arkansas. Dr. Joycelyn Elders served as the U.S. Surgeon General from 1993-1994 and shared her experiences as a physician and leader in public health.  Dr. Edith Irby Jones, the first African American to attend and graduate the University of Arkansas Medical School (now known as UAMS), spoke about her career and inspired others to get involved in their communities. Mrs. Betty Bumpers addressed the origins of Arkansas's immunization program.

Traditional Crafts Workshop – March 2009

Women’s Emergency Committee Reunion Event – September 2008

“Sunday Schools, Not Suffrage” with historian Sally McMillen – March 2008

Sitting Down for What’s Right: The Struggle for Women’s Equity & Civil Rights in Arkansas – March 2007

Good Work, Sister! Arkansas Women in World War II Symposium – March 2005