“In the two years since I graduated, I have had the opportunity to work with community groups, citizens, and local activists on poverty issues, welfare reform, domestic violence, and racial justice. I will continue to build on my Women's Studies degree by starting law school next year.” - Gretchen Obrist

“Women’s Studies changed my life. Through my education I found a safe yet challenging space to find out who I am and what I am capable of doing. I have continued to use what I learned every day in my own life and in my career as I work with other women as the Sexual Assault Services Coordinator and Women’s Advocate at the Lincoln Rape Spouse Crisis Abuse Center.” - Keri Wayne

Women’s Studies connected me to hip, intelligent women. I loved being in a small program where my professors knew me and I knew them. I graduated Phi Beta Kappa and moved to the Twin Cities where I did social work with new immigrants. I became interested in teaching and got a Masters in Education at the University of Minnesota. I’ve been teaching ESL for six years now. It’s very exciting and challenging. In Women’s Studies I heard the phrase: “the personal is the political.” Now, ten years later, I see more than ever how my personal life is political, including the mundane decisions I make about raising my son or the way I work with my students and colleagues.” - Amy Frederick

“In my research and teaching as a Ph.D. student in the sociology department at UNL, I continually draw on my undergraduate experience in Women’s Studies. The ability to critically analyze the situation of women was crucial to my receiving an award from the Midwest Sociological Society for an article that analyzes the limitations of the major theoretical perspectives on women and religion in sociology. In addition, methods of feminist teaching I learned from my mentors guide me in my goal to develop a participatory, inclusive style of teaching. I highly recommend Women’s Studies for anyone pursuing a scholarly, teaching, or activist career.” - Kathy Acosta