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Baldy, Karl, Undergrads Break Into Teaching, University of Pittsburgh, September 25, 1972

This news article is from the Pitt News in September 1972. Dean Schneewind discussed with Undergraduate Teaching Assistants about the opportunity to…

Feldman-Jacobs, Charlotte, Fighting For Women Studies Major, University Times, November 29, 1979

Cynthia Sutherland, Coordinator of Women’s Studies at Pitt, is meeting with the College of Arts and Science's council to make Women's Studies a major…

Eckman, Ed, Women's Studies Department having Issues with Funding and Faculty, University of Pittsburgh, March 6, 1975

Women studies faculty demonstrate how they are in need of more funding for the program as well as a larger faculty. The growing workload to keep up…

Hoenstine, Sue and Duncan, Debra, Faculty Approves Women's Studies, University of Pittsburgh, October 25, 1971

An article discussing the vote to approve the Women's Studies program in October of 1971. It describes the original proposal for the program as well…

University of Pittsburgh Department of News and Publications, The University and Women, University of Pittsburgh, Dept. of News and Publications, Fall 1970

This edition of Pitt's magazine from the fall of 1970 details the early stages of discussing the Women Studies program at Pitt. With the encouragement…

Advisory Council on Women's Opportunities, "Prologue to the Women's Studies Program"- The First Courses, University of Pittsburgh, 1972

The first list of proposed courses for the Women's Studies program. Included in the "Prologue to the Women's Studies Program" created by the ACWO.

Previous Women’s Studies Department Chair Announced as New Dean of School of Arts and Sciences, Pittsburgh Post - Gazette, April 28, 1987

Mary Louise Briscoe was the previous Chair of Women's Studies department as in proceeding Wesley W. Posvar as Dean of the School of Arts and sciences.…

Ganley, Ellen, Ellen Ganley Calls out FAS, The Pitt News, October 20, 1971

Ellen Ganley, a very active and outspoken student for the women's movement, called out the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) in a 1971 article …

Gemperlein, Joyce, "Petition circulated for Women's Studies", University of Pittsburgh, March 6, 1972

The Undergraduate Women's Union began circulating a petition in early 1972 to gather support for the creation of the Women's Studies program. Included…

Pitt News, English courses begin incorporating feminist criticism, University of Pittsburgh, December 4, 1970

This short description of newly added english courses from 1970 demonstrate the shift towards incorporating feminist critque in classes from various…