COVID-19 Announcement: CWU is open to serve you online and over the phone. Staff are observing social distancing protocols and working remotely. CWU Ellensburg, Center and Site campus buildings are closed.

All Ellensburg campus, Center Campus (DE) Courses will be taught as Virtual (online) courses for Spring 2020. 

When searching for open courses do not limit the search to online, the course modality for our spring offerings has not been changed in the registration system even though all classes are being taught as online courses.

If you need assistance registering for any WGSS course for spring please contact the department secretary (509-963-1305) or email your faculty advisor.

The secretary and program director are available by telephone and email during regular office hours.  The processing of major and minor requests along with other daily business is being conducted via the remote process that has been established in the letter from CWU President Gaudino and the HR department.  If you have questions regarding the WGSS program please email Program Director: Judy Hennessy or program support: Kelly Zakel-Larson.  Currently, all campus buildings are closed to the public.  For more information on the current status of CWU operations please review the CWU President site.

Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies Spring 2020 Schedule

Why WGSS?                      

Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies cultivates a critical awareness of the contributions of women and the impact of gender in our lives, both historically and in the contemporary world. Our interdisciplinary scope includes examining these issues from the perspective of politics, anthropology, sociology, psychology, philosophy, art, and literature.

The objectives of the program are

• to explore existing knowledge about women, gender, and sexuality in a variety of disciplines;
• to critically assess the traditional disciplines in the light of new data concerning women and gender;
• to provide an academic foundation for students planning careers in women's and gender studies or related fields; and
• to promote research about women and gender within existing disciplines.

Click here for the new requirements

For questions, please contact us at
Judy.Hennessy@cwu.edu or by phone at (509) 963-2488

4 Year Plan

 Events (see following information)

Loretta Ross- FREE WGSS Sponsored Event

April 18, 2019 6:00 PM SURC Theatre

Check Calendar for Current Events

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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY March 8th

The campaign theme continues throughout the year. 

Click the links below to participate in the various initiatives

International Women's Day webpage

World Economic Forum's 2017 Global Gender Gap Report

#PressforProgress

#TimesUp

#MeToo (twitter page)

For Scholars of Women's Studies, It's Been a Dangerous Year 

Chronicle of Higher Education article click here   

Women shouldn’t have to change themselves to succeed at their jobs—not to mention, it doesn’t work.

#metoo has debunked the lean in philosophy 

Read Here

                                      Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill click for story

How to explain Mansplaining, New York Times

Equal Pay Day 2016: Exploring The Wage Gap

Today we recognize Equal Pay Day, which marks how far into the current year women must work to earn what men earned the previous year. Women still earn only 79 cents to the man’s dollar and women of color face a racial wage gap on top of the gender gap.

Click on the link for information from the Women's Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor to see how  Washington states compares with other states in equal pay transparency and workplace protections for women http://www.dol.gov/wb/equalpay/equalpaymap.htm

As Hollywood Stars Can Attest, It's Good To Be A Man On Payday http://n.pr/1Nn3JhF

What Does Feminism Mean Today?

A New Washington Post/Kaiser Survey Explores the Public's Views link

Read the Survey link

Take the Quiz link

Are you an alum of the Women's and Gender Studies program?  Let us know what you've been up to!  Alumni Connection