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Six years after graduating from the University of Mary Washington, Sam Carter \u201914 still draws daily on some of the lessons she learned as an undergrad.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone has a different cultural experience,\u201d said Carter, a Women\u2019s and Gender Studies major who\u2019s now a digital director for the House Budget Committee majority staff. \u201cIt\u2019s important that we understand that.\u201d<\/p>\n

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UMW students listen as Women’s and Gender Studies faculty and alums gather together to celebrate the program’s 10th anniversary. Photo by Karen Pearlman.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Carter was back on campus yesterday to celebrate the program\u2019s 10th anniversary. Through this interdisciplinary major, students explore the intersections of gender, race, class, ethnicity and sexual orientation to gain an understanding of the breadth of human experience. Graduates use the perspectives they acquire in the classroom to inform careers in such fields as media, law, health, education and social work, and to influence and inspire future generations.<\/p>\n

Mary Washington students had been declaring women\u2019s studies as a special major when, a decade ago, UMW\u2019s administration decided it was time to launch a standardized Women\u2019s and Gender Studies program, said Allyson Poska, who served six years as its founding director.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe program is critical to the mission of UMW,\u201d said Kristin Marsh, who led Women\u2019s and Gender Studies after Poska. \u201cWe are a university committed to diversity and inclusion, and that means being vigilant and active on issues of social justice on our campus and in the community, as well as providing a curriculum that honors students with different backgrounds, experiences and identities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Current director Surupa Gupta said that while the program is small \u2013 there are now 15 declared majors \u2013 its strength lies in its interdisciplinary nature. With only three course requirements, students can craft their own paths, handpicking electives from 17 disciplines taught by over 45 affiliated faculty members.<\/p>\n

Students also complete a personalized capstone project, exploring a topic of interest in depth, with guidance from a professor. Each spring, they present their findings at the program\u2019s Undergraduate Research Forum.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey become confident in thinking critically, speaking and writing effectively, and engaging with the larger community on social justice issues,\u201d Marsh said.<\/p>\n

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Senior Sophie Mestas (center) talked about her experiences as a Women’s and Gender Studies major. Alumnae Paige McKinsey and Sam Carter also shared how the program prepared them for their current careers. Photo by Karen Pearlman. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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UMW students, current and retired faculty members, and administration gathered to celebrate WGST’s 10th anniversary. Photo by Karen Pearlman. <\/div> <\/div>
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Founded in 2009, the Women’s and Gender Studies program celebrates its 10th anniversary this week. Through this interdisciplinary major, students explore the intersections of gender, race, class, ethnicity and sexual orientation to gain an understanding of the breadth of human experience. Photo by Karen Pearlman. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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After the panelists spoke, the rest of the afternoon celebration featured lots of reunions and refreshments. Photo by Karen Pearlman. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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WGST’s founding director Allyson Poska (L) with the program’s current director, Surupa Gupta (R). Photo by Karen Pearlman. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

Outside the classroom, Women\u2019s and Gender Studies students have opportunities to learn from visiting scholars, and intern and volunteer with community partners like Empowerhouse and Rappahannock Council Against Sexual Assault. They gain activism and organizing experience through campus groups like Feminist Majority, Women of Color, Planned Parenthood Generation Action, the WGST Club and UMW\u2019s new NAACP chapter.<\/p>\n

Aissata Traore \u201913, one of UMW\u2019s first Women\u2019s and Gender Studies majors, has integrated discussions of gender equity into her work, from interning with the State Department in Rwanda to serving as a Rangel Fellow in Nancy Pelosi\u2019s congressional office.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe program helped me become comfortable with talking with and learning from people that may not share the same viewpoint or perspective as me,\u201d said Traore, who now works in the global health field. \u201cI think that\u2019s becoming increasingly important these days.<\/p>\n

Paige McKinsey \u201915 put the skills she gained into play as a Peace Corps volunteer in Togo, West Africa, where she advocated for girls\u2019 education \u2013 the focus of her studies at UMW \u2013 and organized a science camp for girls in her village.<\/p>\n

\u201cI loved seeing them come out of their shells and develop a self-confidence I had not seen when we first met,\u201d said McKinsey, a legal assistant who\u2019s pursuing a master\u2019s degree in international development.<\/p>\n

Like McKinsey, senior Rebecca Jacobi plans to use the lessons she\u2019s learned in UMW\u2019s Women\u2019s and Gender Studies program to make a difference in the Peace Corps, where she\u2019ll focus on maternal and reproductive health. Sophie Mestas, a senior who works at a D.C. public relations firm, hopes to launch a platform to promote women\u2019s and gender rights.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the most significant things someone can do to support a marginalized group\u2019s rights,\u201d Mestas said, \u201cis to be authentic and true to their own lived experience and open to learning about others.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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