Inside Higher Ed

Student Interest in Gender Studies on the Rise, Despite Political Hostility

Professors of women and gender studies nationwide say that students’ interest in the field is blossoming, even as their work is being impacted by right-wing criticism, according to a new report by the ...
Univeristy of Iowa Daily Iowan

UI proposes closing gender studies department, drawing controversy and praise

The University of Iowa’s Department of Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2024. In 2025, it may no longer exist as an individual department. Established in 1974 ...
Rochester Institute of Technology

Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Bachelor of Science Degree

Combine the study of gender dynamics with RIT’s integrated strengths in STEAM: Carve your own innovative and dynamic path through RIT’s unique constellation of sciences, technologies, and the arts.
Inside Higher Ed

TCU Moves Race, Gender Studies Departments Amid Political Pressure

On June 1, Texas Christian University will close its stand-alone gender studies and race and ethnic studies departments and fold the majors and courses into the English Department, university leaders ...
Brandeis University

Joint Master of Arts in English and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

The English department offers a joint Master of Arts degree that integrates Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGS) with the English curriculum. This unique program combines foundational methods in ...
Independent Florida Alligator

State plans return on investment study for UF’s women’s and gender studies program, three other majors

How high is the “return on investment” for a gender studies diploma from UF? And how does it stack up against a finance degree? That’s what the UF Board of Governors, the political appointees who ...