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Columbine Hall Room 1025F

PO Box 7150
Colorado Springs, CO 80933-7150

(719) 255-4553

(719) 255-4763

Welcome to the Women's and Ethnic Studies (WEST) Website

All courses offered as a part of the Women's Studies (WMST) and Ethnic Studies (EST) Programs will be listed in the course selection catalog during the 2008-2009 academic year under the WMST & EST listing, respectively. Beginning in the Fall 2009-2010 academic year, these same courses will be listed under the new WEST prefix. For more information about WEST please see our "About Us" page. Please note: as of January 1, 2009 our new phone number will be 719.255.4553

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For more information regarding Women's and Ethnic Studies programs throughout the US
The Women’s and Ethnic Studies Program (WEST) is seeking a tenure-track assistant professor focused on indigenous struggles in the United States with a possible transnational perspective. Download More Information For more information about the Native American Studies at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, Download the Word Doc Here	UCCS In Egypt 2007 Magazine "Discover Egypt 2008" webpage Human Rights Watch Women's Rights Division National Association For Ethnic Studies, Inc. "Knapsack Institute: Summer Transforming the Curriculum Program"	The Matrix Center The White Privilege Conference Women, Ink. , for resources on gender and development NWSA Guide to Graduate Work in Women's / Gender Studies Included in this guide are helpful essays from former grad students, and advice from faculty members working in the field.
The Cesar E. Chavez Student Conference Scholarship Competition
		Scholarship Guidelines and Information The 2009 Scholarship Competition is now over. Please come back for the 2010 Scholarship Competition.
Rosa Parks Scholarship Information
"The only tired that I was, was tired of giving in". --Rosa Parks		The 2009 Scholarship Competition is now over. Please come back for the 2010 Scholarship Competition. Rosa Parks Scholarship Donation Fund
2009 Cesar Chavez Scholarship Competition Winners: Jessie Carlson Crystal Rizzo	2009 Rosa Parks Scholarship Competition Winners: --No 2009 Winners--	Previous Rosa Parks Scholarship Recipients
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE ADDED TO OUR MAILING LIST? SEND YOUR INFORMATION TO: jmuller@uccs.edu or call the Program office at 719-255-4553 Columbine Hall Room 1025F	Please visit the Women's Studies and Ethnic Studies office and check out our new Diversity Library Columbine Hall, Room 1025	For information about the internship of the Women's Studies and Ethnic Studies Programs and minors, contact Tracy Crosby 719.255.4117 or tcrosby@uccs.edu

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Becky Thompson PhD., Director of Women's and Ethnic Studies (WEST)

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs , Columbine Hall 1025 E
Telephone: 719.255.4762
Fax: 719.255.4763
e-mail: bthompso@uccs.edu

Andrea Herrera PhD., Assistant Director of Women's Studies and Ethnic Studies,

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Columbine Hall 1025 D

Telephone: 719.255.4001
Fax: 719.255.4763

e-mail:aherrera@.uccs.edu