UWM Women's & Gender Studies

UWM Women's & Gender Studies UWM was the first campus in the UW System to initiate a Women's Studies program in 1974.

Women's & Gender Studies facilitates research and course development about women and gender-related issues, coordinates the interdisciplinary Women's & Gender Studies undergraduate and graduate instructional programs, and works with local, state, and national groups on issues of importance to women. Today, students at UWM can pursue an undergraduate Women's & Gender Studies major and minor, a Mast

ers in Women's & Gender Studies, a Graduate Certificate through the Graduate School, a joint Masters in Women's & Gender Studies and Masters Library and Information Studies (MLIS), and a joint Masters in Women's & Gender Studies and Social Work (MSW).

05/30/2026
to March 2023, when then-Chair Anna Mansson McGinty presents Gayle with the O'Brien Outstanding Activist Award at our ...
05/22/2026

to March 2023, when then-Chair Anna Mansson McGinty presents Gayle with the O'Brien Outstanding Activist Award at our yearly awards ceremony!

A round of applause for WGS major Dallas, receiving her LGBT Studies certificate from Prof. Cary Costello, at Lavender G...
05/20/2026

A round of applause for WGS major Dallas, receiving her LGBT Studies certificate from Prof. Cary Costello, at Lavender Graduation earlier this month! 🎓🥳

📷Morgan Foster

Congratulations to all of our spring and summer graduates! Here's undergraduate advisor and program coordinator Morgan F...
05/19/2026

Congratulations to all of our spring and summer graduates! Here's undergraduate advisor and program coordinator Morgan Foster, right, with former WGS instructor Ati Gurcay, who successfully defended his dissertation last week, at Sunday's ceremony at the Panther Arena.

Lavender Graduation, open to all graduating students, is a great time to celebrate! Congrats Jasmine, on completing your...
05/18/2026

Lavender Graduation, open to all graduating students, is a great time to celebrate! Congrats Jasmine, on completing your degrees!

to last fall, when WGS MA student Amber Rose helped moderate our Alumni Panel! The event was funded by our Mellon Fou...
05/15/2026

to last fall, when WGS MA student Amber Rose helped moderate our Alumni Panel! The event was funded by our Mellon Foundation Affirming Multivocal Humanities Grant.

Congratulations to our WGS majors and minors who will be graduating with honors on Sunday! It was great seeing you at Tu...
05/14/2026

Congratulations to our WGS majors and minors who will be graduating with honors on Sunday! It was great seeing you at Tuesday's ceremony.
To qualify, students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher. We're so proud of you! 🥳🎓

to 2018(?), when WGS Undergraduate Advisor Molly McCourt tabled at the Majors Fair!
05/08/2026

to 2018(?), when WGS Undergraduate Advisor Molly McCourt tabled at the Majors Fair!

NEW TIME! Now starts at 4 p.m. on Wednesday.
05/04/2026

NEW TIME! Now starts at 4 p.m. on Wednesday.

to last year's WGS 301 class, with Dr. Leah Wilson at far right, who just presented their Q***r History story map to a...
05/01/2026

to last year's WGS 301 class, with Dr. Leah Wilson at far right, who just presented their Q***r History story map to a crowded room. They did archival work with librarian Abigail Nye, created a class research question, and collaborated on this semester long project.

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Curtin Hall 535
Milwaukee, WI
53211

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Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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+14142295918

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