University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Statement

WGSC Statement on Overturn of Roe v. Wade

WGSC Statement on Overturn of Roe v. Wade   ***Please note that the views expressed here do not represent an official statement from UW System or any UW System campus***   We are feminist scholars trained in intersectional approaches to research and pedagogy, and we are committed to using our collective expertise to navigate a …

WGSC Statement Regarding Caregiving Recommendations for Fall 2020 Return to Campus

Please see this statement from the Women’s and Gender Studies Consortium regarding Caregiving Recommendations to UW System Campus Leaders, as the UW System campuses prepare to return to campus in Fall 2020.

UW System Women’s and Gender Studies Consortium Statement on UW System President Search

The UW System Women’s and Gender Studies Consortium joins AAUP-Wisconsin and other groups across the state in calling for a new search for the UW System President. As COVID-19 and police brutality intensify the deep roots of systemic racism, it is more important than ever that the new UW System leader embraces a vision of …

WGSC Statement Regarding President Ray Cross’s Blueprint

Please see this statement from the Women’s and Gender Studies Consortium Advisory Board regarding UW System President Ray Cross’s blueprint.

Consortium response to SYS 102.6.3.3

To whom it may concern: We write on behalf of the UW-System Women’s and Gender Studies Consortium and in response to UW-System’s proposed Low Productivity Policy (SYS 102.6.3.3, Program Productivity Monitoring). We call for SYS 102.6.3.3 to be rescinded. This proposed policy targets programs with small numbers of majors and will have significant negative consequences …