Student Voices

"Taking part in the WGSS program was one of the most rewarding parts of my time at UWRF. The professors are fantastic at fostering a classroom environment that promotes thoughtful, open dialogue on complex and often challenging topics. I feel as though the program has helped me in both my personal and professional life, giving me the knowledge and skills to be a more effective advocate for change and equity." 

-Brooke Cartwright, '23

"The thing I liked most about the WGSS classes I took was the conversations I got to have. It was amazing to get to dive in deep to topics I wouldn’t usually get a chance to get into with people I wouldn’t otherwise have gotten to meet."

- Elise Truman, '24

"As a future Social Justice Activist, I believe that the knowledge gained from my WSGT minor will help me understand how inequality functions in society and ultimately how I can help create a more just and equal society."

- Nikki Shonoiki, '11, WGST minor and Chancellor's Award recipient

"The friends I have made through my women's studies courses have been the greatest gift anyone could ask for. The professors have been nothing but extraordinary. Women's and gender studies has help me become the woman I want to be." 

-Samantha Larson, WGST minor, psychology major, UWRF graduate

""The education and enlightenment that I have found in the women's and gender studies program has offered me a unique understanding of...inequality."

-Christopher Steines, WGST minor, UWRF graduate