Category: News & Events

CATEGORIES: News & Events, Student Spotlight

Announcing the 2023-2024 Linda Gaylon Scholarship Recipients!

The Women’s and Gender Studies Program is excited to announce our 2023-2023 Scholarship awardee’s! This year we were able to support four undergraduate awards for the Linda Galyon Scholarship. Each awardee was asked to tell us a little about themselves and why they enjoy the WGS program. Here is what they had to say! Kaylynn … Continue reading Announcing the 2023-2024 Linda Gaylon Scholarship Recipients!

CATEGORIES: Events, News & Events, WGS Conference

WGS Spring 2023 Student Conference!

The Iowa State University Women’s and Gender Studies Spring Student Conference is accepting proposals! The conference will take place on Saturday, April 15th, from 9 am-4 pm at the Iowa State University Student Innovation Center. Any undergraduate and graduate student attending a college or university in Iowa are welcome to submit a proposal. Projects can be … Continue reading WGS Spring 2023 Student Conference!

CATEGORIES: Message from the Director, News & Events

A Letter from the New Interim Director, Dr. Kelly Winfrey!

I am thrilled to serve as the interim director of the Women’s and Gender Studies Program. I’ve been affiliate faculty since I arrived at Iowa State in 2014, and I have admired the work of the WGS faculty and staff. Our program includes a diverse group of staff, faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students who … Continue reading A Letter from the New Interim Director, Dr. Kelly Winfrey!

CATEGORIES: News & Events

WGS Statement on Roe v. Wade

Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade June 30, 2022 Statement from the WGS Program:  The recent Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade is a major setback in reproductive rights for people in the United States. This ruling sets off a complex array of bans and restrictions that affect people’s access to comprehensive … Continue reading WGS Statement on Roe v. Wade

CATEGORIES: News & Events

WGS End-of-the-Semester Celebration

Join the Women’s and Gender Studies Program to celebrate the end of another great school year! There will be desserts, students can grab snacks for finals week, and graduating seniors will get a token of appreciation. This is an open-house style event,  stop by and say hi!

CATEGORIES: News & Events, Student Spotlight

WGS 2022-2023 Scholarship Recipients Named

The Women’s and Gender Studies Scholarship Committee has selected the recipients of the 2022-2023 Linda Galyon Undergraduate Scholarship and the Graduate Student Scholarship in honor of Randie Camp. We were grateful to have the opportunity to select two undergraduate student recipients and 2 graduate student recipients. Once again, the committee was given a difficult task, as many … Continue reading WGS 2022-2023 Scholarship Recipients Named

CATEGORIES: News & Events

We’re Hiring Graduate Teaching Assistants!

The Women’s and Gender Studies Program at Iowa State University is hiring Graduate Teaching Assistants for the 2022-2023 school year. Details about requirements and how to apply are below: Job Description: A half-time teaching assistantship for Women’s and Gender Studies 201 involves: -Attending all lectures of WGS 201 and presenting one lecture during the semester; … Continue reading We’re Hiring Graduate Teaching Assistants!