Thavon Her is majoring in Gender & Women’s Studies and is getting a certificate in Public Policy. 1. Why did you choose GWS? As a queer woman of color, I’ve experienced a lot of challenges …
Year: 2023
GWS Student Spotlight – Remi Yang
Remi Yang is majoring in Computer Science with a certificate in GWS. Remi will graduate in spring 2024. 1.Why did you choose GWS? At the beginning of my college journey, I encountered numerous challenges …
Three GWS Students Win Troxell-Glicksman Awards
A passion for making a difference and Gender and Women’s Studies (GWS) credentials link three of the six winners of the 2023 Louise Troxell Award and Edna Kernwood Glicksman Award. These awards, created to honor …
Staff Spotlight – Nina Valeo Cooke
Name: Nina Valeo Cooke Pronouns: she | her Hometown: Arlington Heights, IL Educational/professional background: BA in Women’s Studies and Master of Social Work (MSW) How long have worked at GWS? For 18 years!!? I returned to the …
Two GWS Majors Win the Dean’s Prize
Each year the College of Letters & Science awards the Dean’s Prize to a few of the most outstanding scholars in the graduating senior class, which this year included 2022 Summer, 2022 Fall, and 2023 …
Course Spotlight – Gen&WS 527
After so much hiring in the last few years, GWS has a wide variety of new courses at the cutting edge of feminist inquiry. We’ll be introducing a few of these amazing courses through a …
GWS Student Spotlight – Aliza Ramirez
Aliza Ramirez is a double major in Political Science and History with a certificate in Gender & Women’s Studies. Aliza will graduate in spring 2024. 1. Why did you choose GWS and LGBTQ+ Studies? I …
Staff Spotlight – Jamie Gratrix
Pronouns: she/they Hometown: I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago but have lived in Madison for much longer so consider Madison my hometown now. Educational/professional background: I graduated from UW Madison with a BS …
Ollie DiPietro wins the Arts Business Competition
Oliver DiPietro, an MA student in Gender & Women’s Studies with a certificate in Leadership and Ashley Shaw Adams, a freelance artist have won first prize for their work on The Big Gay Market. The …
GWS Student Spotlight – Abigail Seitz
Abigail Seitz will graduate in spring 2023. Abigail is a Psychology major and is also getting a certificate in LGBTQ+ Studies. 1. Why did you choose GWS and LGBTQ+ Studies? I chose LGBTQ+ studies to …