Difference between revisions of "Brigham Young University. Women's Studies Program"
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| − | The Women's Studies minor was originally offered in 1991 under the Sociology Dept. It became a stand-alone minor program in 1993. Program coordinators have included: Marie Cornwall (1993), Bonnie Ballif-Spanvill (1994-2009), Renata Forste (2009-2011), Valerie Hegstrom (2011-). | + | The Women's Studies minor was originally offered in 1991 under the Sociology Dept. It became a stand-alone minor program in 1993. Program coordinators have included: Marie Cornwall (1993), Bonnie Ballif-Spanvill (1994-2009), Renata Forste (2009-2011), Valerie Hegstrom (2011- ). |
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Superior Unit: [[subordinate to::Women's Research Institute]] ([[date::1993]]-[[date::2009]]) | Superior Unit: [[subordinate to::Women's Research Institute]] ([[date::1993]]-[[date::2009]]) | ||
| − | Superior Unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University]] ([[date::2010]]-) | + | Superior Unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University]] ([[date::2010]]- ) |
| − | Superior Unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences]] ([[date::1993]]-) | + | Superior Unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences]] ([[date::1993]]- ) |
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Revision as of 09:58, 12 July 2011
The Women's Studies minor was originally offered in 1991 under the Sociology Dept. It became a stand-alone minor program in 1993. Program coordinators have included: Marie Cornwall (1993), Bonnie Ballif-Spanvill (1994-2009), Renata Forste (2009-2011), Valerie Hegstrom (2011- ).
Contents
Variant names
Brigham Young University. Women's Studies Minor
Description
Established: 1993
Location: Provo, Utah (1993- )
Functions
The Women's Studies Program offered undergraduate courses concerning studies on gender and issues that pertain to women. The program offered a minor degree for undergraduates in Women's Studies. Until 2011, the program primarily offered a semester colloquium and reading series for students. In 2011, the program increased its scope to include conferences, increased class offerings, a student academic association, as well as increased access to available fellowships and grants in the area of Women's Studies.
Assets and Administrative Structure
From 1993-2009, the program was under the guidance of the director of the Women's Research Institute, as well as the dean of the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. Beginning in 2010, the program was run by a Program Coordinator who worked with an executive committee, who reported to the University, as well as to the dean of the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences.
Associated Units
Superior Unit: Women's Research Institute (1993-2009)
Superior Unit: Brigham Young University (2010- )
Superior Unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences (1993- )
Sources
[Women's Studies Program] WWW site, [June 30, 2011]: (Services and courses offered)
Email from Valerie Hegstrom [April 2, 2011]: (courses offered; Beginning in 2010, the program was run by a Program Coordinator who worked with an executive committee, who reported to the University, as well as to the dean of the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences)
Phone Call to Marie Cornwall [July 7, 2011]: (From 1993-2009, the program was under the guidance of the director of the Women's Research Institute, as well as the dean of the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences; The Women's Studies minor was originally offered in 1991 under the Sociology Dept. It became a stand-alone minor program in 1993]
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2011-00120
Creator: ARC