Women and Gender Studies

An Interdisciplinary B.A. Program

Director's Welcome


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The Gender Studies Student Organization (GSSO)-- next meeting:
Monday, November 9th from 2:45 to 3:30 p.m.
at the Women and Gender Studies house, 94 Bedford St., Portland Campus

Women & Gender Studies Council Member, Professor Susan Fineran
Awarded $300,000 Department of Justice Grant

Women & Gender Studies major Hannah Schwenk wins national blogging award! Read her blog entry here.

Internship Opportunity for Spring 2010!
Now accepting applications. Click here!

Check out
Civic Matters, a symposium of USM
community-based projects and research

Student Voices
"The courage that I have gained from being in the hands of our feminist faculty and staff only reminds me of the importance of creating spaces where any student can feel supported and affirmed. I am proud to be a student at a university that not only honors diversity, but also actively participates in it." Read more