The Department of Gender and Women's Studies is proud to announce the debut issue of their newsletter - available now on virtual newsstands everywhere.
Designed to keep the department's alumni and community and campus partners informed, involved and engaged in the work of the Department of Gender and Women's Studies, you are invited to learn about the efforts, initiatives and happenings among Gender and Women's Studies faculty, students and alumni.
In this issue, you will find:
GWS Alum: A Rising Star
- GWS alum, Amanda Harrington (2007), recently received the Rising Star Eleanor Award for her tireless efforts helping to improve the lives of women. Learn more about the many ways Amanda is working for women in Wisconsin.
GWS Faculty: Welcome New Faculty Members!
- GWS is happy to welcome two new faculty members this fall, Eunjung Kim and Keisha Lindsey. Learn more their background and research interests. Welcome Eunjung and Keisha!
GWS Graduate Student: A Builder of Community
- GWS graduate student, Minjon Tholen, reflects as she is preparing to complete her Master's degree this December. Learn about her research and her many interesting projects.
GWS Undergraduate Students: A Learning Partnership
- GWS instuctor, Araceli Alonso, took undergraduate students, Sarah Marie Donohue and Megan Kleber, to Lunga Lunga, Kenya for the opportunity to apply what they have learned in her classrooms as a part of Alonso's Health by Motorbike project. Learn more about this amazing project and hear from each of them on what this work means to them.
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