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Amanda Wendlinger '08
"I never completed a
women’s studies course unchanged"
"Education needs to transcend the classroom walls. It not only needs to shape
your views, but alter the way you live your life. It is safe for me to say that
only my women’s studies classes have provided me with knowledge and
wisdom that affected the way I lead my life day to day. These classes create
this new lens for you to observe the world around you. Some of the lenses
slightly shift what you see, some turn your world upside down, and some just
allow you to see a picture more clearly. I never completed a women’s studies
course at this school unchanged." (from her ECS award speech)
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Kelley Rainey '08
"By using gender as a
lens, I was able to construct a more comprehensive view..."
"What began as a mandatory diversity requirement flourished into a minor and
also into a determination that I did not know I had inside of me. By using
gender as a lens, I was able to construct a more comprehensive view of
academics. The missing links that had gone unexamined before suddenly had
answers; real answers that were often overlooked, forgotten, or dismissed. I
now had the opportunity to read and discuss, or in my favorite case, debate,
what was usually glossed over. I leave Villanova University with more than fond
memories of Women’s Studies. I leave with confidence in myself. I recognize
that as a woman I do have a place in the world." (from a survey of
Women's Studies minors)
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Lynette Moore '04
"More than any other
minor, Women’s Studies has impacted our lives"
"[...] this program has forced us to look, and look hard,
at our lives. We can no longer sit in class and talk about feminist theories,
only to turn off that switch when we step outside of class. More than any other
minor, I believe, Women’s Studies has impacted our lives – we are changed and
challenged on a daily basis, and not just in the classroom.” (from her ECS
award speech)
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Kate Mottola '06
"It is so much more
than a mere field of study"
Four years ago I stepped into an institution being very unsure of myself and
afraid of what lay ahead. Today I am still nervous about what the future holds,
but I am confident in myself and my identity to not only fight battles, but to
also pursue and defend my beliefs. Women ’s studies has opened my eyes as well
as my heart to possibilities of different schools of thought and action. It has
helped me to further understand myself and relationships to others. It is so
much more than a mere field of study, it is my constant companion, challenging
me at every turn and supporting me through the many confrontations of adversity.
My passion for this subject runs deeper than a simple enjoyment of its contents;
it’s more connected to my survival as a strong woman, feminist, and advocate of
change in society today and for generations to come." (from her ECS
award speech)
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