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The Women's and Gender Studies Program always has something exciting happening on campus! Watch for announcements here and join us!

New and Noteworthy

* WaGS alum Mary Kay Knight receives her Ph.D. in Psychology in 2019. Congratulations Dr. Knight!

* WaGS graduating senior, Mary Conlon, gave the Valedictorian address at the 2019 commencement ceremony. Read her speech here.

* Sociology and Women's and Gender Studies Professor Zeynep Atalay earned tenure in Spring of 2019. Congratulations!

* SMC Alum Michael Urbina published in Onward and F-Word: On Feminism, Masculinity and Allyship

* 25 Years of Inclusion - The Women's and Gender Studies Program celebrates a milestone anniversary! Read the Story

* Denise Witzig was the 2018 Professor of the Year! The SMC community celebrated her at a reception on April 11. Read about Prof. Witzig's speech here: Denise Witzig Honored as 2018 Professor the Year

Recent News

SMC Women’s Panel Celebrates Women’s Right to Vote

In honor of Women’s History Month in March and the marking of 100 years of women’s suffrage, the Women’s and Gender Studies department...
SMC Profs Take the Stage at the National Women’s Studies Association Conference

Saint Mary’s College was well-represented at last week’s National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) annual conference in San Francisco,...
Josefina López: Reclaiming Humanity Through Storytelling

Multitalented playwright, novelist, and activist Josefina López dazzled an eager crowd at Hagerty Lounge on Wednesday, Oct. 16. López was...
END THE SILENCE Teach In and Open Mic

Denise Witzig, Women’s and Gender Studies “Gender, Justice and Rage” End the Silence Teach-In, November 28, 2018 I gave a talk earlier thi...