Center for Women’s and Gender Studies
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The Center for Women’s and Gender Studies opened as the Women’s Center at St. Francis College in July 2007. The Center seeks to promote and support an interdisciplinary approach to Women’s and Gender Studies; faculty and student research on issues related to gender and sexuality; leadership and activism; and opportunities for students to network, participate, and engage with events and organizations at St. Francis College, with local employers, and in the community. The Center also sponsors cultural, political, and social events related to Women’s and Gender Studies.
The Center for Women’s and Gender Studies operates in cooperation with the minor in Women’s and Gender Studies. While the minor is an academic program centered on scholarship, the Center functions as a resource for all students, faculty, administration, and staff as it supports the intellectual goals and objectives of the minor. In doing so, the Center fosters partnerships within and outside of St. Francis College to promote awareness and make positive contributions in areas related to Women’s and Gender Studies.