By Kristen Barton Patricia Earl, unit coordinator and academic adviser for the Women’s Studies Program at Texas Tech, said the Women Staff Professional Network (WSPN) was conceived after a discussion within the Women Faculty Writing Group, which was formed roughly a year ago. “We created a committee to facilitate different sessions and forums throughout the year,” […]
Trump, Abortions and What it Could Mean for Women
April 10, 2016 by
By Jayme Lozano Donald Trump is no stranger to controversy, but his recent comments on abortion have caught the attention of women’s rights advocates. During a recent campaign event, Trump said women who seek abortions should be punished if the procedure is banned. He later changed his stance to suggest punishing only the doctors who […]
#ItsOnUs
November 18, 2015 by
By Maddy McCarty and Nicole Crites Inspired by the It’s On Us campaign, launched by the White House in 2014, Texas Tech Women’s Studies recognized National Call to Action week with three events about sexual assault awareness, consent and rape culture. Tuesday’s event was called “Rape Myths on Trial.” It began with a video of Anne Munch, a prosecutor and […]
Science: Is It A Girl Thing?
February 24, 2014 by
On Feb. 21, the Texas Tech Women’s Studies Program welcomed guest scholar Jennifer Glass, Ph.D., to talk about women in science, technology, engineering and mathematic, or STEM fields. Glass, professor in the Department of Sociology and research associate in the Population Research Center at the University of Texas, Austin, spoke to a predominantly female group […]
