Dr. Hilary Lips, Director of Women's Studies, on professional leave for the 2001-2002 academic year, will be presenting the keynote address at the annual convention of the National Organization for Women - New York State (NOW-NYS), in Albany, New York on November 3rd. The title of her address is: " A Price Beyond Rubies? Platitudes, Stereotypes, and the Undervaluing of Women". In her talk, Dr. Lips will address some of the reasons for the the wage gap, outline ways the wage gap affects all segments of society, and suggest some directions of possible change.
The Women's Studies congratulates Dr. Baker, professor of English and Women's Studies, on winning the Donald N. Dedmond Award For Professorial Excellence She won this award because, she has an outstanding record of teaching at Radford University. She is professionally active in her disciplines. She is skilled and effective in the use of innovative and creating teaching methods. She challenges her students, while encouraging them to initiate their own inquiries and lifelong learning.
WMST 101 is an introduction to the interdisciplinary field of Women's Studies through global and multicultural perspectives. It provides an overview of women through time, with attention to differences of gender, race, class, and ethnicity.
