WGS 191 Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Pat Mccrory, Stem Pipeline, Gender Studies
26 Apr 2018
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WGS 191 – Lecture 26
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Agenda
A. What did you get for your $$?
B. Apply to other areas in academia.
C. Apply to THE WORLD! AKA future jobs.
Part A: $$ ON NOTECARD
• In 10 years, what are two things you will still remember?
• What’s the most important idea/concept you feel you learned in this class?
Part B: WGS + CEFNS
Carol Colatrella “Why STEM Students Need Gender Studies”
• Group Work:
o Essay is in response to critics of humanities/ social sciences and statement made
by Governor Pat McCrory. What do critics/ McCrory believe and why?
▪ There’s not a lot of jobs in women’s studies
▪ LA does not teach you real world skills and will not get you a job
o Colatrella describes some ways that gender studies have been beneficial to
Georgia Institute of Technology. List some of the benefits and gains.
▪ Studying gender informs citizens
▪ Gender studies courses and initiatives promote understanding of personal
and social values and intellectual merit
▪ Initiatives related to gender studies are valuable in building institutional
capacity
▪ Gender studies initiatives provide resources for women I the STEM
pipeline that have broad impact
▪ Gender studies scholars and advocates promote leadership and mentoring
to benefit the campus community
▪ Gender studies research identifies institutions problems involving equity
and recommends solutions
▪ External initiatives sponsored by gender studies programs help institutions
retain and advance women in the STEM pipeline and improve institutional
reputation
▪ Gender studies scholars and advocates create and sustain successful
programs that enhance the institution
• As a class:
o If a background in WGS might not lead to a career in WGS, how might it help
STEM students attain and excel in their chosen career?
▪ Teaches you to communicate with people from different backgrounds
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Document Summary
Agenda: what did you get for your 30954, apply to other areas in academia, apply to the world! Carol colatrella why stem students need gender studies : group work, essay is in response to critics of humanities/ social sciences and statement made by governor pat mccrory. List some of the benefits and gains: studying gender informs citizens, gender studies courses and initiatives promote understanding of personal and social values and intellectual merit. Stem students attain and excel in their chosen career: teaches you to communicate with people from different backgrounds. Part c: what to do with a wgs degree: according to the ms. magazine article, what are some jobs you can get with a degree in. Wgs: debate coach, enhancing law enforcement understanding, work in a women"s resource on campus, researcher, layer, lobbyist, archeologist, small group activity: brainstorm two other jobs where a wgs background would be an asset.
