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One of the College of Arts and Sciences' highest honors, the Jacob Van Ek Scholar Award is given annually to faculty-nominated students who display superior academic achievement and service to their communities. "This year's winners managed, under
The Department of Women and Gender Studies offers several scholarships and awards to our students each year. The recipients are chosen by our faculty, to honor exceptional students for their academic work, campus activism, and service to the
[video:https://youtu.be/ZVtcZDp8ZWM]Wednesday, April 14th @ 2:00 pm MDTJoin us for a conversation with local trans of color organizers and activists on abolitionist futures. We'll discuss what trans of color visions offer us in imagining a
As part of the monthly TRANSforming Gender Conference, faculty from various universities in Colorado (including ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ÆÆ½â°æÏÂÔØ, Metropolitan State University, and Colorado College) gathered for a panel on February 23rd to speak about their experiences
Salsa music lost its founder last week—flutist, composer, band leader, and producer Johnny Pacheco passed away at 85 years old. In an early salsa landscape dominated by Puerto Rican and Cuban musicians, Dominican Johnny Pacheco must be considered one of the genre’s originators. Read more about this influential artist in an article in Latinx Spaces by Dr. Kristie Soares.
The Art and Politics of Black and Latina EmbodimentTuesday, March 16th 4:00pm - 5:15pm MST[video:https://youtu.be/ZxYlwffQjv8]Thanks to everyone who joined us for a virtual discussion of the new book from Duke University Press, featuring the author
A two-part event: Forum Discussion Wed., Feb. 3 (5-6:30pm) & Craft Night Wed., Feb. 10 (5-7pm)
Fall 2020 has been like no other! Check out this issue of our WGST newsletter for updates on our faculty, staff and students.
Valerie Bhat, administrative assistant in the Department of Women and Gender Studies, was named the Employee of the Month for the Division of Social Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences for the month of September. She