Stories from Women & Gender Studies
View all storiesNominate a student for LGBTQIA+ Leadership
The Harvey Milk Award for Student Leadership named in honor of University at Albany class of 1951 alumnus and LGBTQIA+ rights champion Harvey Milk, recognizes an outstanding upper-level student who has dedicated their time to improving LGBTQIA+ inclusiveness on their campus for fellow students.
Prioritizing Women’s Health, Period
The Office of Health Promotion and Prevention Education implements new menstrual product ordering and donation system to combat period resource scarcity.
Advancing Women’s Rights Around the World
Alum works alongside the U.S. Department of State to continually promote and increase gender equality around the world.
Uncovering the Life of Fannie Barrier Williams
Students from five different academic departments collaborate to research Brockport’s first African American graduate.Faculty Member to Receive Impact & Inclusion Award
Women & Gender Studies and African & African American Studies part-time faculty, Rachel Campbell, will be honored as recipient of the Rochester Business Journal’s Impact and Inclusion Award.Women & Gender Studies Faculty Published Essay
Dr. Soe Win recently published her essay “Gender, Dictatorship, and Environment: The Military Government Response to Environmental Disasters in Burma (Myanmar)” in the 2026 edited collection Democracy in Retreat and the Climate Crisis.Women & Gender Studies Chair to Give Virtual Talk for LeMoyne College
As part of LeMoyne’s Women’s History Month speaker series, Milo Obourn, English faculty member and chair of Women and Gender Studies, will present a talk “Access Beyond Suffering: The Case for Uncoerced Pleasure in Disability and Trans Politics” on Wednesday March 12 at noon via Zoom.Women & Gender Studies/Sociology Faculty Publishes on Social Media and anti-LGBT Legislation
Dr. Bek Orr, Associate Professor of Women & Gender Studies and Sociology has co-authored a new publication titled “What Flipping Right Does a Teacher Have to Say Being [LGBTQ+] is Okay?”: Understanding Twitter Discourse Around U.S. Anti-LGBTQIA+ Legislation. in the Howard Journal of Communications. https://doi.org/10.1080/10646175.2024.2421859Addressing Gender-Based & Sexual Violence on College Campuses
The Department of Women and Gender Studies at SUNY Brockport is interested in developing a campus-wide committee with cross-divisional membership dedicated to addressing the issue of gender-based and sexual violence on college campuses.
Making a Difference for Women NOW
Keegan Beamish served as the Presidential Intern for the National Organization for Women (NOW), as part of the Washington Internship Program.