The Women’s and Gender Studies program provides a unique, interdisciplinary study of women’s roles in society and culture and the impact of gender on important issues, such as the workplace, health care, family life, politics and education. Courses are taught by a variety of professors from across the university to offer a diverse blend of historical, social, artistic and scientific perspectives on the study of women and gender. New additions to the curriculum include an online Women’s and Gender Studies Minor and a Women and Science Certificate that is designed to enhance students’ knowledge of equality and diversity among science- and health-related fields. The program helps to foster a strong sense of community through student organizations such as TRIOTA (Women’s Studies National Honor Society) and the Campus Feminist Organization, and through the Women’s Center, which offers a supportive environment to socialize and share ideas and works to educate the campus community on ways to eliminate barriers, prejudice and bigotry. The interdisciplinary curriculum paired with the program’s underlying philosophy of respect, equality and empowerment prepares students to become leaders and influencers of positive change in a wide array of professional fields.
This year’s MnSCU Discipline workshop is entitled, Inclusive Pedagogies: Health, Science, and Online. Friday, April 13 at Century College. Themes of the conference include the following: 1. Inclusive pedagogies– How to integrate Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS) values of inclusivity into classrooms in any discipline 2. Interdisciplinary WGS programs in health and science–How to collaborate [...]
An educational presentation on the topic of “Cancer Survivorship” is scheduled TONIGHT – Monday, January 30 at 7:00 p.m. in the CMU, Room 101. This presentation is open to students, faculty, staff and the general public. The presentation on cancer survivorship will be facilitated by Dr. Shelby Terstriep and a panel of 5 cancer survivors. [...]
The Women’s and Gender Studies Colloquium Series starts this semester with Deepa Trivedi presenting “Cyborgs: Challenging Thought Across Disciplines and Bridging the Gap between the Virtual World and Reality.” Friday, Jan 20, 1:00 p.m. in the Women’s Center BR 154.
There will be a Tri-College Women’s Faculty Networking Breakfast on February 2 from 7:30 a.m.- 9 a.m. at the Equity and Diversity Center in the Alba Bales House on the NDSU campus. Please drop by for a continental breakfast and an opportunity to meet women faculty from NDSU and Concordia. If you need more information, [...]
Suzanne Al-Kayali, Women's and Gender Studies Minor
