Women‘s Studies Weber State University Women‘s Studies Ogden, Utah MAY 22, 2009 VOLUME XIV, NUMBER 4

Co-coordinators Corner It was exciting having the opportunity to work closely with Becky again as Co-Coordinator of Women's Studies. Together we planned and worked on this semester's activities, including Women's History Month. I think Women‘s History Month‘s success was due to the support and hard work of Lisa, members of the Executive Council and other wonderful Women‘s Studies supporters.

Next year I hope to continue working on some of the same projects Becky worked

Women's Studies on. I hope to increase the number of Women's Studies minor students and to Reading Group… continue WS programs and increase its visibility on campus. I plan to re-connect with previous WS faculty, involve new faculty in WS, and continue outreach to the We will meet at community. With support from the curriculum committee I hope to address the Pleasant Valley concerns from the WS program review committee for the 4060 and 4990 courses, to Library Cafe on standardize assessment and advisement, and to prepare for our Fall review. June 10, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. for lunch This is one of the greatest jobs ever. Women‘s Studies faculty and supporters are and discussion. incredible people to work with. The energy level is wonderful; their commitment, We will be reading outstanding. I look forward to working with you all again. Please feel free to "Tea Time for the contact me with suggestions and with anything you want to volunteer for. : ) Traditionally Built" by Alexander Executive Council —Thank You“ McCall Smith. Thank you to our dedicated faculty and Executive Council members for their continued support and contributions which help make Women‘s Studies such a Please join us to fantastic program at Weber State University. The 2008/09 Executive Council share your members include: Melina Alexander (Education), Lisa Araujo (Alumni), Erik Ashby thoughts, even if (Davis Campus), Vel Casler (Applied Science & Technology), Forrest Crawford you've been unable (Assistant to the Vice President for Diversity), Adrienne Gillespie (Diversity/Unity to finish reading Center), Becky Johns (Arts & Humanities), Ranee Johnson (Community), Ruby the book! Licona (Library), Carol Merrill (Women‘s Center), Michelle More (Science), María Parrilla de Kokal (Coordinator), Gloria Perez-Jensen (Community), Sandra Powell If you have (Business), Judith Pratt (Health Science), Richard Sadler (Dean, Social & Behavioral questions or Science) and Eva Szalay (Arts & Humanities). comments about our meetings, Faculty and Executive Council Spotlights please let us know at 626-7632. Women‘s Studies is very fortunate to have a large talented pool of faculty and Executive Council members, some of their outstanding accomplishments during 2008/09 are listed below:

Faculty Scholarly Accomplishment

Alicia Giralt, Professor, Foreign Language œ Spanish

Dr. Giralt recently had an article published in the refereed journal Romance Notes, —La poesía de Catalina Clara Ramírez de Guzmán: Hacia una nueva relación con la naturaleza“ (the —The Poetry of Ctalina Clara Ramirez de Guzman: Towards a New Relationship with Nature“).

Volum e XIV, Num ber 4 Page 2 Thom Kuehls, Professor, Political Science

This past year, Dr. Kuehls served on the University General Education and We asked . . . Assessment Committee, as well as the College Rank and Tenure Committee. He served as the academic advisor for both the Political Science major and minor and HOW DOES A WOMEN'S the Legal Studies Minor. Dr. Kuehls also revised the requirements for departmental STUDIES MINOR COMPLEMENT YOUR MAJOR? honors in political science. He delivered a talk for Constitution week on the Scopes —Monkey Trial“ and subsequent —evolution v creationism“ court cases. He spoke about the future of feminism before a screening of a film titled —Is feminism dead?“ Dr. Kuehls spoke to the Political Science honors society about applying to graduate school in political science.

Becky J o h n s , D ep a rtm en t o f Kathryn MacKay, Associate Professor, History C o m m u n ica tio n "W e h a v e a n e m p h a sis in fa m ily a n d in te rp e rso n a l c o m m u n ic a tio n Dr. MacKay will have an article published in Utah Historical Quarterly, "The w h ic h is c lo se ly a lig n e d w ith g o a ls Sisters of Mount Benedict Monastery.“ o f w o m e n 's stu d ie s."

Donna Hunter, M.A., LPC - W eber State University, Counseling & Psychological Services Ctr.

D ia n e K ra n tz , E n g lis h In June 2008, Donna Hunter completed a M. Phil. in Leadership Studies "T h e W o m e n 's S tu d ie s M in o r through The Thierry Graduate School of Leadership based in Brussels, Belgium. c o m p le m e n ts m y m a jo r b y p ro v id in g b a c k g ro u n d a n d in sig h ts in to w o m e n 's issu e s th a t im p a c t th e Executive Council Accomplishments re a d in g o f lite ra tu re s b y a n d a b o u t w o m e n . Lisa Araujo, Alumni Representative

Lisa Araujo, on behalf of the YWCA of SLC, presented on —The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children“ at the 6th Annual Child Care Professional Development Conference in Salt Lake City on October 11. Michelle More, Chemistry "T h e W o m e n 's S tu d ie s M in o r Melina Alexander, Assistant Professor, Teacher Education c o m p lim e n ts m y m a jo r b y (1 ) e x p o sin g h o w g e n d e r a ffe c ts th e p ro c e ss o f sc ie n c e ; (2 ) b a la n c in g Melina Alexander has presented at three national conferences this year. In a n d a id in g in a b e tte r November, at the Annual Conference of the Teacher Education Division of the u n d e rsta n d in g o f a m a le -d o m in a te d fie ld ; a n d (3 ) re c o g n iz in g a n d Council for Exceptional Children she gave the following presentations: Teachers as a p p re c ia tin g th e d iffe re n c e s Researcher: Preparing Teachers to Conduct Multi-Level Research in Their Practice, b e tw e e n w o m e n a n d m e n ." and Teacher Behaviors and Student Outcomes: Phase Four. In March she presented on Video Self Monitoring and Data Based Decision Making at the annual conference for the American Council on Rural Special Education. In April, at the CEC Convention and Expo she presented on Meeting Highly Qualified Teacher Requirements through Online Training Modules. This year she as also worked with the Utah State Office of

S a n d ra P o w ell, Bu s in es s A d m in Education on creating Utah‘s Three Tier Model of Mathematics Instruction. "K n o w in g h o w w o m e n th in k a n d b e c o m in g e x p e rt in w o m e n 's issu e s is a v e ry v a lu a b le th in g in th e Forrest Crawford, Professor, Teacher Education and Assistant to President b u sin e ss w o rld . T h is c a n h e lp in for Diversity m o tiv a tin g w o m e n w o rk e rs a n d se ttin g u p p ro g ra m s, h o u rs, b e n e fits, e tc ." Dr. Crawford assisted with WSU‘s annual Fall Diversity Conference - the theme for the 10th anniversary program was "Diversity and Music." Traditionally J u d y P ra tt, N u rs in g WSU reaches out not only across campus, but also in the local community. Some of "M o st n u rse s a re fe m a le s a n d b rin g to th e w o rk site issu e s a ffe c tin g the projects included: support for the Annual Multicultural Youth Conference, Cinco w o m e n in th e w o rk p la c e a n d de Mayo community celebration, Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemoration support c o m m u n ity . U n d e rsta n d in g for the Annual Holocaust commemoration, Women‘s History Month activities, etc. w o m e n 's issu e s w o u ld h e lp in e sta b lish in g w o rk site p o lic ie s in Dr. Crawford attended the presidential inaugural activities, hosted the art exhibition a d d re ssin g fa m ily issu e s, w o rk '"March for Dignity" and the Diversity Appreciation luncheon. He also received sc h e d u le s, jo b situ a tio n s, e c o n o m ic s, e tc ." awards this spring, including: (1) Caesar Chavez Peace and Justice Award from Utah Coalition for La Raza, and (2) the Pete Suazo Lifetime Achievement Award for Social Justice from the University of Utah Graduate School of Social Work. Most recently, Dr. Crawford was elected as Secretary General to the International Society for Teacher Education, a group that will convene at WSU June 3-9, 2009.

Volum e XIV, Num ber 4 Page 3 Adrienne Gillespie, Diversity/Unity Center Representative and W omen‘s Studies Adjunct Faculty

HOW DOES A WOMEN'S STUDIES MINOR COMPLEMENT Awards: Utah Campus Compact ~ Civic Leadership Engagement Award ~ April 7, 2009 YOUR MAJOR (cont.)? WSUSA MVP of the Week ~ Glowing Demeanor Award ~ January 12-16, 2009

P eg g y S a u n d ers , T ea ch er, E lem en ta ry & S eco n d a ry Adrienne Gillespie chaired the 2008 State NASPA Conference: "Oh the Places We've E d u ca tio n Gone and the Places We're Going!" Weber State University (September 19, 2008) “A ll te a c h e rs n e e d to u n d e rsta n d th e se issu e s. G irls c a n d o m a th and co-chaired the 2008 WSU Diversity Conference: Diversity & Music ~ Telling a n d th e sc ie n c e s ju st a s w e ll a s Stories, Shaping Culture, Transforming Lives Weber State University (October 23 & b o y s. N o o n e sh o u ld b e tra c k e d 24, 2008). She presented at the Utah Professionals in Student Involvement & b a se d o n g e n d e r. A lth o u g h th is is n o t a te a c h in g m in o r, it h a s Leadership, winter 2009 Conference in St. George, UT (January 28, 2009). Her e le m e n ts a n d c o n c e p ts th a t a re workshop was entitled: "Personal Development & Professional Practice: What Rules v ita l fo r th e K -1 2 sc h o o l te a c h e r." b re a d th in te rm s o f e x a m in in g Do You Live By?" She was the Discussant for LICENSED TO KILL: Understanding so c ia l re la tio n s fro m m u ltip le Hate Crime February 25, 2009 and co-chaired the 3rd Annual Cultural Competency p e rsp e c tiv e s, p a rtic u la rly Conference: The Language of Diversity ~ March 27, 2009. h ig h lig h tin g h o w p o w e r a n d sta tu s in fo rm so c ia l re la tio n s." Becky Johns, Professor, Communications and W omen‘s Studies Coordinator

Dr. Johns recently had an article published in The Journal of Communication and Religion, "Hidden Strategies of Resistance in Female Mormon Missionary Narratives: Two Case Studies," JCR 31 (April 2008) 34-81.

L eig h S h a w , P s y ch o lo g y "T h e W o m e n 's S tu d ie s M in o r Michelle More, Associate Professor, Chemistry c o m p lim e n ts m y m a jo r b y sh o w in g b re a d th in te rm s o f e x a m in in g th so c ia l re la tio n s fro m m u ltip le • Accuracy Checker for General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry, 5 edition p e rsp e c tiv e s, p a rtic u la rly by H. Stephen Stoker (Summer 2008). h ig h lig h tin g h o w p o w e r a n d sta tu s • Test Bank Reviewer and Classifier for General, Organic, and Biological in fo rm so c ia l re la tio n s." th Chemistry, 5 edition by H. Stephen Stoker (Summer 2008). • Reviewer for the Journal of Chemical Education. F A M O U S Q U O T E S F R O M ACS Salt Lake Local Section Executive Board Member. W O M E N T H R O U G H O U T • H IS T O R Y : • ACS Salt Lake Local Section Rocky Mountain Regional Board Member. • Organic Session Chair for the National Meeting of the American Chemical —If p a rtic u la r c a re a n d a tte n tio n is n o t p a id to th e la d ie s, w e a re Society (March 2009). d e te rm in e d to fe rm e n t a re b e llio n • Expanding Your Horizons Workshop Coordinator: coordinated the EYH a n d w ill n o t h o ld o u rse lv e s b o u n d workshop, Cosmetic Chemistry, at Ogden Middle School in November 2008. b y a n y la w s in w h ic h w e h a v e n o v o ic e o r re p re se n ta tio n .“ • Science Olympiad Event Coordinator. , U.S. First Lady, 1776 María Parrilla de Kokal, Psychology & W omen‘s Studies Faculty and Executive Council Member —If w o m e n c o u ld g o in to y o u r C o n g re ss, I th in k ju stic e w o u ld so o n b e d o n e to th e In d ia n s.“ Scholarly Activities Sara Winnemucca, Piute tribe activist, 1883 • Was selected to deliver the 5th Annual Last Lecture at Weber State University on October 21. The topic was "Education: The Key to Freedom". —I a m p re p a re d to sa c rific e e v e ry so -c a lle d p riv ile g e I p o sse ss in o rd e r to h a v e a fe w rig h ts.“ • Presented workshop for the WSU Scheduling Committee titled, —The Inez Milholland, Suffragist 1909 Language of Privilege“ addressing issues of privilege re: gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and ability on April 25. —T h e th in g w o m e n h a v e y e t to le a rn is n o b o d y g iv e s y o u p o w e r. Y o u Presented workshop for WSU —Let‘s Talk“ Forum (Student Services) titled, ju st ta k e it.“ • Roseanne Barr —White Privilege“ to talk about the privilege, powerlessness, and responsibility accompanying ethnic privilege, on November 7. —T h e re a re n o g o o d g irls g o n e w ro n g - ju st b a d g irls fo u n d o u t.“ • Co-Presented bilingual workshop for Washington High School on parenting Mae West and co-facilitated bilingual needs assessment for 12 school parents on November 15. —I k n o w G o d w ill n o t g iv e m e a n y th in g I c a n 't h a n d le . I ju st w ish th a t H e d id n 't tru st m e so m u c h .“ • Co-Presented bilingual workshop for Washington High School on substance Mother Theresa, social activist abuse issues for 12 school parents on January 20.

• Presented workshop —Mejorando Su Matrimonio“ improving your marriage for 30 Logan rural, Latino couples through St. Thomas Catholic Church December 20. Volum e XIV, Num ber 4 Page 4 W o m en ’s S tu d ies • Presented bilingual workshop titled, —Goal-setting and Relationship Boundary S ch o la rs h ip s Setting“ for 37 Logan Latina adolescents through St. Thomas Catholic Church March 28.

P h o en ix A ch iev em en t S ch o la rs h ip T h e P h o e n ix A c h ie v e m e n t • Co-Presented poster session with Forest Crawford (Education), Adrienne S c h o la rs h ip w a s e s ta b lis h e d b y a Gillespie (Diversity Center) and Michelle More (Chemistry) titled, —Weaving p riv a te d o n o r to s u p p o rt s tu d e n ts Wimba into Women's Studies and Other Courses“ for the Technology m in o rin g in th e W o m e n ‘s S tu d ie s Symposium on April 9 to explain the use of using the Wimba program as a p ro g ra m a t W e b e r S ta te U n iv e rs ity support to the establishment of a community of learners in two Introduction a n d e n h a n c e th e e d u c a tio n o f w o m e n ‘s is s u e s g e n e ra lly a c ro s s to Women‘s Studies courses and a Psychology course. c a m p u s . • Co-Coordinated the Women‘s Studies Minor Program. T h e s c h o la rs h ip w ill b e a w a rd e d a n n u a lly (a s fu n d s a re a v a ila b le ) to Professional Service o n e o r m o re s tu d e n ts w h o p a rtic ip a te in th e W o m e n ‘s S tu d ie s P ro g ra m . T h e s c h o la rs h ip c a n b e • Reviewer for the Ogden Weber Community Action Partnership Prism Review u s e d to fu n d tu itio n , fe e s , a n d /o r • OWCAP Executive Board Member. b o o k s fo r th e q u a lifie d s tu d e n t(s ). • OWCAP Planning Committee Chair and Member (since 2006) P re fe re n c e w ill g o to n o n -tra d itio n a l • Ogden City School District Hispanic Advocacy Council Chair (since 2007) w o m e n s tu d e n ts (d e fin e d a s 2 5 y e a rs o f a g e o r o ld e r). If there is • Weber Human Services FGP/SCP/RSVP Committee Member not a non-traditional woman student who meets the following Judith P. Pratt, Associate Professor, Nursing and Executive Council Member criteria, the scholarship can then be awarded to a traditional Dr. Pratt presented a paper at the Oxford Roundtable in August. The paper woman student(s) who participates in the Women‘s was on oppression that limits women's opportunities, focusing on nurses as Studies Program. enamellers. Dr. Pratt will be heading to Russia in October where she will be working with other nurses from the United States teaching quality assurance (a process to C riteria : assure the public that quality care is being provided) and quality improvement methods (a process to assure the new methods of care are always being monitored 1 . U n d e rg ra d u a te e n ro lle d a s a fu ll- and introduced into practice) practices to Russian nurses. tim e s tu d e n t (1 2 h o u rs o r m o re ) le a d in g to a d e g re e . Eva Szalay, Professor, Foreign Language - German 2 . H a v e a c u m u la tiv e g ra d e p o in t a v e ra g e o f 3.0 o r a b o v e a n d b e Utah Regional Testing/Assessment Committee to assist Chair, Johanna m a k in g s a tis fa c to ry p ro g re s s to w a rd Watzinger-Tharp, University of Utah. a d e g re e .

T ra d itio n a l S ch o la rs h ip A w a rd Women‘s Studies Graduates 08/09 (T ex tb o o k S ch o la rs h ip ) Women‘s Studies had 3 minor students graduate from Weber C riteria : State University in 2008/09: Summerhaze Lee who majored in Health Promotion; Bonnie Russell Nelson who majored in English; 1 . M a le o r F e m a le 2 6 y e a rs o f a g e and Laurel Tricell Taylor who majored in Communications. o r y o u n g e r 2 . D e c la re d W o m e n ‘s S tu d ie s m in o r On April 29, 2009, several members of the Executive Council, 3. W illin g to b e c o m e a c tiv e in th e faulty and supporters of Women‘s Studies attended a dinner in honor of the three p ro g ra m graduates.

P le a s e p ic k -u p a p p lic a tio n s fo r th e s e s c h o la rs h ip s in th e W o m e n 's Scholarship Recipients S tu d ie s Offic e , S S 30 3, in th e S o c ia l S c ie n c e B u ild in g . T h e d u e d a te fo r Congratulations to our 08/09 scholarship recipients! Several th e a p p lic a tio n is F e b ru a ry 1 o f e v e ry y e a r. P re fe re n c e w ill b e scholarships were awarded in the 2008/2009 academic year as g iv e n to th o s e w h o a re n o t c u rre n tly follows: re c e iv in g o th e r fo rm s o f a s s is ta n c e . If y o u h a v e a n y q u e s tio n s , c a ll th e Summerhaze Lee: Fall 2008 and spring 2009 - $900 lump sum Phoenix W o m e n 's S tu d ie s Offic e a t Achievement Scholarship (8 0 1 ) 6 2 6 -7 6 32 .

F o r g e n e ra l W S U S c h o la rs h ip in fo , Hailee Horne: Fall 2008 and spring 2009 œ $900 lump sum p le a s e s e e th e ir w e b s ite a t Phoenix Achievement Scholarship h ttp ://w e b e r.e d u /s c h o la rs h ip s /d e fa u l t.h tm l. A p p lic a tio n s a re a v a ila b le Jody Lake: Fall 2008 and spring 2009 œ $350 Traditional Book fro m th e ir m a in w e b s ite b eg in n in g O cto b er 1 a n d a re d u e in b y Scholarship F eb ru a ry 1 . Danyaile Wagstaff: Fall 2008 œ $350 Traditional Book Scholarship

Volum e XIV, Num ber 4 Page 5

Women‘s History Month in Review

A number of activities were held during Women‘s History Month 2009. Women‘s Studies supported and advertised in support of other

activities across campus during Women‘s History 2 5 F A S T F A C T S A BO U T W O M E N Month. Several events were directly sponsored by A R O U N D T H E W O R L D : Women‘s Studies including:

1 . 8 0 % o f th e 5 0 m illio n p e o p le a ro u n d th e w o rld w h o a re a ffe c te d b y v io le n t c o n flic ts , c iv il w a rs , d is a s te rs , a n d d is p la c e m e n t a re (1) International Women‘s Day Panel. In celebration of International w o m e n a n d c h ild re n . Women‘s Day, Priti Kumar spoke on the grass roots women‘s movement in India to

2 . In 2 0 0 4 , 4 8 .8 % o f th e s e a ts h e ld save trees and the environment; Judith Pratt spoke on international women‘s health in p a rlia m e n t in R w a n d a w e re h e ld issues in Russia and Wangari wa Nyatetu-Waiggwa spoke on Wangari Maathai b y w o m e n . C o n tra s t th a t to C u b a (Nobel Peace Prize winner from Kenya). The event was well attended by w h e re 36 % o f th e s e a ts w e re h e ld b y w o m e n , a n d th e U S A , w h e re approximately 35 students and faculty. 1 4 .3 % o f th e s e a ts w e re h e ld b y w o m e n . S a u d i A ra b ia a n d th e S o lo m o n Is la n d s a re ju s t tw o (2) Female Athlete Celebration. This event included approximately 40 Jr. c o u n trie s w h e re th e re a re n o High School female athletes who were given free admission to watch the WSU w o m e n in p a rlia m e n t (U N D P , H u m a n D e v e lo p m e n t R e p o rt 2 0 0 4 ) Women‘s Basketball game vs. Idaho State University followed by a post-game —meet and greet“ with WSU players. The Jr. High School students had a great experience 3. In 7 6 c o u n trie s , le s s th a n h a lf th e and were able to be introduced to the Women‘s Studies Program at WSU as well as e lig ib le g irls a re e n ro lle d in s e c o n d a ry s c h o o l the athletic department.

4 . W o m e n o w n o n ly 1 % o f th e w o rld ‘s la n d (3) Poetry Reading. Dr. Alicia Giralt read poetry selections of their choice in their own native language followed by English. A discussion led by María Parrilla 5 . A p p ro x im a te ly th re e m illio n de Kokal followed. This event was well attended with approximately 15 students w o m e n in th e U S A s p o rt ta tto o s and faculty. 6 . A S a u d i A ra b ia n w o m a n c a n g e t a d iv o rc e if h e r h u s b a n d d o e s n ‘t g iv e h e r c o ffe e (4) Speaker: Debra Humphreys. Women‘s Studies brought in Debra Humphreys, the current Vice President for Communications and Public Affairs at the 7 . 4 3% o f A u s tra lia n m a rria g e s e n d in d iv o rc e . Of th o s e w h o re m a rry , Association of American Colleges and Universities. Dr. Humphreys lectured at the 6 5 % o f th e m w ill d iv o rc e a g a in . B y Davis and Ogden Campuses of Weber State University. She focused on Women in th e tim e y o u try fo r m a rria g e Higher Education. The Davis session was attended by approximately 20 students, n u m b e r 3, y o u r c h a n c e o f g e ttin g d iv o rc e d is a b o u t 7 5 % . faculty and staff. The Ogden session was well attended by approximately 45 students, faculty, staff and community members. 8 . T h e w o m e n o f th e T iw i trib e in th e S o u th P a c ific a re m a rrie d a t b irth . (5) Film Series. A film series focused on environmental issues was

9 . It is ille g a l to b e a p ro s titu te in featured the week of March 23 and included the following films: —Sustainable S ie n a , Ita ly , if y o u r n a m e is M a ry . Environments,“ and —Jane Goodall: reason for hope: a spiritual journey.“ Sustainable Environments had a low turnout; however, the Jane Goodall film was 1 0 . In p a rts o f M a la y a , th e w o m e n k e e p h a re m s o f m e n . well attended with approximately 14 students, faculty, staff and community members and was very much suited for our Women‘s History Month theme. 1 1 . T h e tw o h ig h e s t IQ ‘s e v e r re c o rd e d (o n a s ta n d a rd te s t) b o th (6) Environmental Panel. In recognition of the theme of Women‘s History b e lo n g to w o m e n . Month: —Women Taking the Lead to Save our Planet,“ Women‘s Studies organized an 1 2 . In K e n y a w h e re 38 % o f th e environmental panel featuring specialists in the environmental field, including: fa rm s a re ru n b y w o m e n , th o s e Crystal Carpenter, Antelope Island State Park; Joan Degiorgio, Nature Conservancy; w o m e n m a n a g e to h a rv e s t th e s a m e a m o u n t p e r h e c ta re (2 .4 7 Courtney Henley, MD, a founding member of two local grassroots clean air advocacy a c re s ) a s m e n , d e s p ite m e n h a v in g organizations -- Utah Moms for Clean Air and Utah Physicians for a Healthy g re a te r a c c e s s to lo a n s , a d v ic e , fe rtiliz e rs , h y b rid s e e d s , Environment; and Ranee Johnson, Sierra Club. The event was well attended by in s e c tic id e s . A n d w h e n w o m e n approximately 35 students, faculty, staff and community members. w e re g iv e n th e s a m e le v e l o f h e lp , th e y w e re fo u n d to b e m o re e ffic ie n t th a n m e n , a n d p ro d u c e d b ig g e r h a rv e s ts .

Volum e XIV, Num ber 4 Page 6

Women‘s Studies Minor Program

2 5 F A S T F A C T S A BO U T W O M E N Women‘s Studies is devoted to the academic study of women‘s roles, contributions A R O U N D T H E W O R L D (C O N T .): and scholarship. You will be asked to look inside yourself to tackle negativism and

1 3. Ov e r h a lf a m illio n w o m e n d ie look at women‘s realities outside of the media and mainstream portrayals. You will in c h ild b irth e v e ry y e a r in A fric a learn to recognize bias and faulty reasoning and view issues from multiple angles. a n d A s ia . You will be challenge to discover more about yourself and to find ways to make a

1 4 . N e a rly 1 /2 o f a ll In d o n e s ia n difference in our society. w o m e n h a v e h a d th e ir firs t c h ild b y th e tim e th e y a re 1 7 . You can use a Women‘s Studies minor in the business world, law, journalism, social 1 5 . In th e U S A , u n in te n d e d sciences, arts and humanities and other areas. Graduates with a Women‘s Studies p re g n a n c ie s a c c o u n t fo r a lm o s t h a lf o f a ll p re g n a n c ie s . minor have been accepted to distinguished graduate and professional schools, such as the University of Utah and the Notre Dame University Law School. 1 6 . A c c o rd in g to T h e W o rld H e a lth O rg ., 4 0 p e r c e n t o f g irls a g e d 1 7 o r u n d e r in S o u th A fric a a re re p o rte d Contact the Women‘s Studies office for more information. to h a v e b e e n th e v ic tim o f ra p e o r a tte m p te d ra p e . Looking Forward to 2009/10 1 7 . In S w e d e n , 7 6 % o f m o th e rs w o rk , th e h ig h e s t p e rc e n ta g e in th e d e v e lo p e d w o rld . Looking forward to the 2009/10 academic year, we have several main events

1 8 . A u s tra lia , N e w Z e a la n d a n d th e planned in Women‘s Studies: U S a re a m o n g a h a n d fu l o f g o v e rn m e n ts th a t d o n o t re q u ire w o m e n to b e p a id s o m e fo rm o f August: WSU Block Party m a te rn ity le a v e . In c o u n trie s a s d iv e rs e a s R u s s ia , C o lo m b ia , L a o s October: Love Your Body Day and Major Fest/Scholarship day a n d M o ro c c o , th e g o v e rn m e n t fo o ts January: Women‘s Studies Fall/Winter Social and Scholarship Day th e e n tire b ill fo r th re e to s ix m o n th s o f m a te rn ity le a v e . March: Women‘s History Month

1 9 . B y a g e 5 5 , 9 5 % o f a ll U .S . w o m e n h a v e m a rrie d . Women‘s History Month is a month long celebration of Women and their accomplishments throughout history. Many events will occur during this month 2 0 . In 2 0 0 7 th e w o rld ‘s ric h e s t s e lf- m a d e w o m a n w a s M s Z h a n g Y in , a across various academic disciplines. A detailed schedule of events will be produced C h in e s e p a p e r re c y c lin g e n tre p re n e u r. and made available campus wide.

2 1 . On ly 5 % o f H o lly w o o d fe a tu re film s a re d ire c te d b y w o m e n . If you have ideas about programs, workshops, co-sponsored events, topics or issues

2 2 . T o d a y , J a p a n le a d s th e w o rld in you would like to see Women‘s Studies be a part of this year, please contact us as c o n d o m u s e . L ik e c o s m e tic s , soon as possible. We are particularly interested in —reaching out“ to the community, th e y ‘re s o ld d o o r to d o o r, b y w o m e n . so any connections, partnerships, co-sponsorship of programs, etc. you may be able

2 3. S e v e n ty p e rc e n t o f w o m e n to provide information on personal connections for would be greatly appreciated. w o u ld ra th e r h a v e c h o c o la te th a n s e x (P o ll ta k e n in a 1 9 9 5 w o m e n ‘s m a g a z in e ).

2 4 . A u s tra lia n w o m e n h a v e s e x o n th e firs t d a te m o re th a n w o m e n th e s a m e a g e in th e U S A a n d C a n a d a .

2 5 . C h in a is c o n s id e re d th e n e x t b ig m a rk e tin g o p p o rtu n ity fo r th e to b a c c o in d u s try b e c a u s e o n ly 3.8 % o f C h in e s e w o m e n s m o k e , c o m p a re d w ith 6 3 % o f a d u lt m a le s .

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Farewell from Becky Johns

It is with both delight and regret that I come to my last Coordinator‘s Corner. I have enjoyed being the Women‘s Studies Coordinator for the last three years more than I can say but I am delighted to hand over the Coordinator reins to a very capable María Parrilla de Kokal. I know she will be a great coordinator as we have seen that previously and because she has already begun that role this last semester and is doing more and more for the program and helping me out in countless ways. I am deeply indebted to her. Find out more about Women‘s Studies, take a Women‘s I want to thank my very active and able Executive Committee and chair Sandra Studies course this Powell. It would be impossible to have such an excellent program without the help fall: of all of the EC members (and usually their spouses, too!). I also want to thank our secretary, Lisa Araujo for the personal help she has been to me and the service she CORE: has given to Women‘s Studies.

Intro to Women‘s Studies There are really too many people to thank when one comes to the end of such WS SS/DV 1500 CRN things but please know that I do thank you and thank you for the privilege of being 21376 (Ogden) able to serve in this capacity. I hope I can continue to teach in the program and, of WS SS/DV 1500 CRN course, I will join the Executive Committee as a past Coordinator, so you really 21279 (Davis) won‘t be rid of me yet. Research Methodologies We have accomplished much in the last three years–many programs, speakers, and WS 4050 CRN 21380 students have come our way. Each one has changed me in small but significant WS 4050 CRN 21522 ways and that is the wonder of women‘s studies. It continues to change people‘s Directed Readings lives. And I have had fun too and I always tell my friends I work with the best WS 4830 people on campus in the Women‘s Studies program. During our last five-year 1 credit œ CRN 21384 2 credits œ CRN 21386 review, Provost Michael Vaughan asked the people in the room who made up the 3 credits œ CRN 21387 WSU program review committee why Women‘s Studies has been and continues to be vibrant and healthy when other like interdisciplinary programs cannot do so. Internship in Women‘s Rosemary Conover, a supporter and WS faculty member, said, —Because we have Studies WS 4860 CRN 24127 faculty who are passionate about this subject and will not let it fail.“ I believe she is right. We have the most passionate faculty on campus and the best instructors as Senior Seminar well as support staff and committee members, including community supporters. I WS 4990 CRN 24128 also happen to think that the vast majority of our students are outstanding and CROSS-LISTED: many of the best on campus.

Ethnicity & Older I am honored to be a part of this program and promise to continue to dedicate Women in Amer. Society myself to its success. My goals for next year are to implement the curriculum GERT DV 3320 CRN changes our Executive Committee has passed and to continue to investigate the 21000 possibility of a WS major. I cannot think of better ways to spend my time.

Voices of Early Spanish Women Thank you all, faculty, staff and students for enriching my life and I hope I can SPAN 3670 CRN 21433 continue to call each one of you my friends.

Psychology of Women & Gender Becky PSY 2370 CRN 21464 Suggestions/Comments Are Welcome See Class Schedule for full course details. We value your input!

If you have any suggestions for activities you would like to see sponsored by Women‘s Studies, including films, panel discussions, etc., and/or to offer comments and/or suggestions regarding the newsletter, please contact the Women‘s Studies office at 801-626-7632.

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We have moved! We’re on the Web! The Women‘s Studies See us at: offices have been www.weber.edu/womenstudies relocated just down the hall from our old offices in the Social Science Building. We Weber State University are now located in Women‘s Studies Program SS301 and SS303. 1217 University Circle Ogden, UT 84408-1217 Stop by and see our Phone: (801) 626-7632 – Fax: (801) 626-7130 new custom wall

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more than 40 famous [email protected] women in history,

including: Affiliations: National Women‘s Studies Association (NWSA) Jane Austen The Southwest Institute for Research on Women (SIROW) Mary Ritter Beard Hildegard of Bingen Annie Jump Cannon Cleopatra VII Hillary Rodham Clinton Marie Curie Dorthea Dix Anna Freud Tomoe Gozen Marilyn Hamilton Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper Karen Horney Immaculée Ilibagiza Frida Kahlo Mary Dixon Kies Meave Leakey Lili‘uokalani Wangari Muta Maathai Sarojini Naidu Ellen Ochoa Georgia O‘Keefe Susan La Flesche Picotte Christine de Pizan Pocahontas Condoleezza Rice Bonnie St. John Mary Wollstonecraft

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