All Entries in the "Women’s Studies" Category
Wake Forest University Opens Its New Women’s Center
The center is under the direction of Paige Meltzer who came to Wake Forest from Harvard University. She holds a Ph.D. in women’s history from Brown University.
New Online Database Established at Iowa State as a Tool to Aid Women Candidates for Elective Office
Valerie Hennings, scholar-in-residence at The Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics at Iowa State University, has established a new Women in Iowa Politics database.
Does Gender Play Too Big a Role in the Teaching of U.S. History?
The National Association of Scholars released a report that criticizes the history department curricula at the University of Texas and Texas A&M University as being overly concerned with issues of race, class, and gender.
The History of Women at the William and Mary Law School
Virginia Mister, who earned her undergraduate degree at the College of William and Mary, enrolled at the law school in 1935 and was awarded a degree in 1937. She was one of only five students in her law school class.
Virginia Commonwealth University Honors Founders of the Equal Suffrage League
On November 20, 1909, 18 women met at the home of Anne Clay Crenshaw to form the Equal Suffrage League. The home is now part of the Virginia Commonwealth University campus.
George Washington University Launches Its Global Women’s Institute
The institute is under the direction of Dr. Mary Ellsberg, the former vice president for research and programs at the International Center for Research on Women.
Ph.D. Program in Feminist Studies Launched at the University of California Santa Cruz
The goal of the program is to train teachers in feminist studies and also to produce graduates who can serve as leaders in public policy and human rights organizations.
Bryn Mawr College Debuts New Website on the History of Women’s Education
The Albert M. Greenfield Digital Center for the History of Women’s Education will offer open-access materials from Bryn Mawr’s archives.
Rutgers Establishes New Initiative on Women in the Media
The Women & Media Initiative will examine women’s overall representation in the media, women’s status in leadership roles, and will study the use of media technologies across gender lines.
Florida Atlantic University Receives the Papers of One of Its First Graduates
Virginia Artrip Snyder, a member of the inaugural graduating class at the university, went on to become an award-winning newspaper reporter and private investigator.
University Hospitals With the Best Programs for Women’s Health
A leading publication has published its list of 100 hospitals with Great Women’s Health Programs. Many of the hospitals selected have university affiliations.
University of Iowa Launches Online Newsletter on Women’s Health
The newsletter offers informative articles on health related issues and contains a regular feature where women can ask questions and receive answers from professional healthcare providers.
Holy Cross Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Coeducation
The celebration, dubbed Opening Doors, will include art exhibits, symposia, lectures, conferences, theatrical productions, and other events.
A New Name for the Women’s Studies Center at West Virginia University
The Center for Women’s Studies is now called the Center for Women’s and Gender Studies.
The University of Rochester’s New Online Archive of Historical Documents Relating to the Women’s Movement
The archive contains letters to members of the Post family of Rochester from Sojourner Truth, Harriet Jacobs, Susan B. Anthony, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
The Nursing History Center at the University of Virginia Is Renamed
The university recently renamed the museum and research facility the Eleanor Crowder Bjoring Center for Nursing HIstorical Inquiry.
Name Change for Women’s Studies at the University of Virginia
The program, which was called Studies in Women and Gender, is now Women, Gender, and Sexuality.
West Virginia University Offers Free Farm Training for Women
The West Virginia University Extension Service is offering free, six-week training course addressing the special needs of women farmers.
Catherine Cerulli Named Director of the Susan B. Anthony Center for Women’s Leadership
As director, Dr. Cerulli will aim to create and implement programs to celebrate’s women’s achievements and work to overcome the remaining barriers standing in the way of true gender equality.
Tiffany Speaks Heads the Center for Diversity and Inclusion at American University
The new center was created by merging the GLBTA Resource Center, Multicultural Affairs, and the Women’s Resource Center under one umbrella.
Louisiana State University Names a New Director for Its Women’s Center
Summer Steib is the former director of education and training at the Capital Area Family Violence Intervention Center in Baton Rouge.
Women’s Rugby to Be the 42nd Varsity Sport at Harvard University
Harvard fields more varsity sports and more varsity sports for women than any university in the United States.
Students Develop Device for Anemia Screening for Women in the Developing World
Undergraduates at Johns Hopkins University have won a $250,000 grant to help them develop a “prickless” device to screen for anemia in women in the developing world.
New Women’s Health Kiosk Project Debuts at the University of Louisville
Faculty at the University of Louisville’s dental school developed the content for a section called “Healthy Teeth and Gums.”
University of Nevada Scholar Conducting an Archaeological Dig at an Old Hospital in Virginia City
Sarah Cowie hopes she will find artifacts to help answer questions on women’s role in the old West.
University of North Carolina Study Shows Eating Disorders Are Common Among Older Women
Some 3.5 percent of older women reported binge eating and 8 percent reported purging themselves after eating. More than 7 percent said they used diet pills.
Women in Public Service Project to Be Housed at the Wilson Center in Washington
Rangita de Silva de Alwis was named director of Women’s Leadership Initiative at the Wilson Center.
Ten Iraqi Women to Spend July Studying in STEM Fields at Smith College
The Iraqi women will take courses in biology, engineering, American studies, and the English language.
Tracking the Progress of Women’s Enrollments in Higher Education
In 1950, women made up less than one third of all enrollments in higher education, Today women are 57 percent of all students.
Women Have Made Gains Since the Enactment of Title IX, But the Job Is Not Finished
The National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education has published a 72-page booklet describing the progress that has been made since Title IX was enacted.
Carnegie Mellon Professor Creates Film Aimed at Reducing Risky Sexual Behavior Among Young Women
A follow up study will take place to determine if young women who view film will have fewer unplanned pregnancies and lower rates of sexually transmitted disease than young women who did not view the film.
Fort Valley State University to Open a New Women’s Center
The center will offer workshops on domestic violence, women’s health and wellness, entrepreneurship, and professional development.
University of Georgia Receives Archives of The League of Women Voters
The Athens, Georgia, chapter of the League of Women Voters was founded in 1948. It held its last meeting on March 23, 2006.
Six Winners of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation’s Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship in Women’s Studies
Winners of the fellowship are doctoral candidates in the humanities and social sciences whose research is focused on women and gender studies.
New Global Women’s Institute to Debut at George Washington University
Mary Ellsberg, who has been serving at the International Center for Research on Women in Washington, D.C., will direct the new institute.
