UNC Asheville to Hold Informational Meeting for New Women's Studies Major

UNC Asheville will hold an informational meeting about its Women’s Studies academic degree program from 12:15-1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, in UNC Asheville’s Carmichael Hall lobby. This meeting is open to the public.

UNC Asheville’s Women’s Studies program offers courses that investigate the role of women in society. Taught by a wide range of UNC Asheville faculty, courses approach such topics as women’s health, women in politics, major woman writers, and human rights. Women’s issues are covered in a wide array of disciplines including economics, political science, psychology, classics, history, sociology and literature.

For more information, call the Women’s Studies Program Office at 828/251-6419. 

Media Contacts:

• Dr. Tracey Rizzo, UNC Asheville Women’s Studies Program Director, 828/251-6315

• Jill Yarnall, UNC Asheville Public Information Assistant Director, 828/251-6526