UW-La Crosse’s Department of Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies runs a community engagement program, The Self-Sufficiency Program (SSP), a free, pre-college class that helps participants explore academic and career interests and practice college-level skills in a supportive setting. Since 1988, the program has provided continuous support, education, and tools for single parents and other adults to …
WGSC’s own Stephanie Rytilahti named the new Executive Administrator of The Berkshire Conference of Women Historians (Berks). Founded in 1930, the Berkshire Conference of Women Historians promotes scholarship and supports the activities of women in the historical profession. Learn more about the organization here! The Berkshire Conference on Women Historians writes on social media of …
Eric Withers, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Criminology and Anthropology at University of Wisconsin-River Falls, has a forthcoming 2025 book, “Arbiters of Race: Cultural Intermediaries, Racism, and Consumer Industries.” This volume, edited by Withers and David Brunsma, illustrates how race and racism happens through and within cultural consumer markets. You can learn more about Arbiters of …
Dr. Sona Kazemi, Assistant Professor of Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, is one of only six faculty out of hundreds of nominations to receive a 2025 Eagle Teaching Excellence Award! She explains that her favorite part of teaching is, “Watching my planted seeds turn into blooming flowers and trees creating …