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Trans Day of Visibility
By: Ashleigh Lowe, Undergraduate Intern This Thursday, March 31st, 2022 is Transgender Day of Visibility, which aims to celebrate the...

Ashleigh Lowe
Mar 27, 20222 min read


Stand for All Independent States
By: Gigi Shannon, Undergraduate Intern The war in Ukraine has brought war, conflict, and invasion to the forefront of our minds since the...
Gigi Shannon
Mar 20, 20221 min read


International Women's Day
By: Gabby Wahla, Assistant Director Recently, we celebrated International Women’s Day 2022. International Women’s Day, March 8th...

Gabby Wahla
Mar 14, 20222 min read


Women's History Month
By: Makenzie Morales, Graduate Assistant Today is not only the first day of March, but also the first day of Women’s History Month. Here...

Makenzie Morales
Mar 1, 20222 min read


Tampon Tax Repealed in Michigan
By: Mariam Turkey, Undergraduate Intern On Thursday, February 3rd, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced Michigan’s tampon tax was...
Mariam Turkey
Feb 21, 20222 min read


What is Love?
By: Heather Shea, Director ICYMI, today is Valentine’s Day (queue the sappy love song and bring in the overpriced red roses). I don’t...

Heather Shea
Feb 14, 20222 min read


#SupremeCourtSoWhite
By: Ashleigh Lowe, Undergraduate Intern President Biden has announced plans to nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court. This...

Ashleigh Lowe
Feb 7, 20222 min read


The History and Future of the Women's March
By: Gabby Wahla, Assistant Director The Women’s March began on January 21st, 2017 following the inauguration of Donald Trump as President...

Gabby Wahla
Jan 25, 20221 min read


Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Amplifying Voices
By: Makenzie Morales, Graduate Assistant This week, Women*s Student Services encourages you to reflect on the fight for freedom and...

Makenzie Morales
Jan 18, 20221 min read


2021 Wrapped on Feminism
By: Kirstin Pianalto, Graduate Intern As 2021 comes to a close, Women*s Student Services is reflecting on these unprecedented times....
Kirstin Pianalto
Dec 7, 20211 min read


A Culture, Not a Costume
By: Makenzie Morales, Graduate Assistant The months of October and November are my absolute favorite. The trees change colors, the leaves...

Makenzie Morales
Oct 11, 20211 min read


Why Are We Marching?
By: Ashleigh Lowe, Undergraduate Intern As I’m sure many of you are aware, there was a national march for abortion rights this past...

Ashleigh Lowe
Oct 4, 20212 min read


Yes, There Are Still Movies That Don't Pass The Bechdel Test
By: Gigi Shannon, Undergraduate Intern The Bechdel Test has been used as a measurement of women’s representation in media for almost...
Gigi Shannon
Sep 27, 20212 min read


The Gender Pay Gap: Statistics & Solutions
By: Kirstin Pianalto, Graduate Intern In the United States, the average women working full-time earns only 83% of her male counterpart....
Kirstin Pianalto
Sep 20, 20212 min read


The History of the Take Back the Night Movement
By: Dani James, W*SS Undergraduate Intern TRIGGER WARNING: Sexual Assault, Assault, Rape, Violence Violence against women and gender...
Dani James
Apr 12, 20212 min read


The First Womxn Vice President-Elect
By: May Lopez, W*SS Graduate Intern This past weekend we witnessed history as Kamala Harris became the Vice President-elect of the United...
May Lopez
Nov 10, 20202 min read


The Battle for Our Nation
By: Lexie Hampton, W*SS Intern Now, more than ever, is the time to make our voices heard. Even though 2020 marks the first century of...
Lexie Hampton
Nov 3, 20202 min read


Exposing Injustice: Mass Hysterectomies of Immigrants
By: Shiksha Sneha, W*SS Intern About a month ago, Dawn Wooten, a Black woman and a nurse, became a whistleblower when she filed a...
Shiksha Sneha
Oct 26, 20202 min read


The Womxn's Initiative for Leadership Development (WILD) Conference is this weekend!
By: Gabby Wahla, W*SS Graduate Assistant The 2020 Womxn's Initiative for Leadership Development (WILD) Conference is just FOUR days away!...

Gabby Wahla
Oct 19, 20202 min read


Indigenous People's Day and Patriarchy
By: Dr. Heather Shea, W*SS Director Yesterday--Monday, October 12--was a national holiday. Indigenous People's Day. We recognize and...

Heather Shea
Oct 12, 20202 min read
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