News
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GWS in the News: Chair Syrett on Fraternities
As we have seen this fall, college fraternities have been making national headlines as there have been multiple reports of sexual misconduct and hazing within fraternities across the country. The expertise of Nick Syrett, Professor…
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Student Spotlight – Collin Gould
Collin Gould is double-majoring in Gender & Women’s Studies and Psychology.
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The Scoop from Dr. Kate – Alumni Newsletter Fall 2026
Ahoy dear GWS and LGBTQ+ Studies Alumni! Here we are again—another autumnal season and the fall semester is wrapping up in a just few weeks! Perhaps the biggest piece of news is…
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Letter from the Chair Nick Syrett – Alumni Newsletter Fall 2026
Dear GWS and LGBTQ+ Studies Alums and Friends: I am writing to you from the fifth-floor corner office of Dorothy and Irving Levy Hall, the brand new home of Gender and Women’s…
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Alumni Spotlight – Lucia Frias-Wackman, Class of 2022
Lucia Frias-Wackman (she/her) graduated in May of 2022 with a major in Conservation Biology and certificates in Gender and Women’s Studies and Educational Science. Since graduation, Lucia has been up to a…
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Student Spotlight – Anna Landry
Anna Landry is majoring in Gender & Women’s Studies and and getting certificates in Disability Rights & Services and Social Justice Education.
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GWS 524 student project included in GWS Library
Students from Dr. Kelly Ward’s Spring 2026 course 524: Gender, Race, Health & Medicine collaborated to create four annotated bibliographies based on themes from books studied in class. The GWS Library now…
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GWS Alum Now in the UW Athletics Hall of Fame
Gender & Women’s Studies alum, Kelsey Card (2016), was inducted in the 2026 UW Athletics Hall of Fame in July. The official induction ceremony was held on September 18th, 2026.
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Alumni Spotlight – Elaine Keller-Duemig, Class of 2005
Elaine Keller-Duemig, CNM (she/her) is a certified nurse midwife in New York City. She is a Wisconsin native, now a New Yorker since 2008. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Gender Women’s…
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Two GWS professors among 48 professors honored with Vilas professorships and awards
Gender & Women’s Studies professor Judith Houck was awarded the Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship! Twelve professors were named to Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorships, an award recognizing distinguished scholarship as well as standout…