Save the Women's Studies Program (Ball State University)

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# 219:

6:24 pm PDT, Sep 19, Meredith Harper, Florida
I received my BA in women's studies! It's an eye-opening degree and offers a variety of job opportunities.

# 218:

6:54 pm PDT, Sep 6, Elizabeth Beaty, Indiana

# 217:

10:08 pm PDT, Jul 29, Pam Boland, Georgia

# 216:

10:50 am PDT, Jul 11, Clark Simpson, Indiana

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5:07 am PDT, Jul 8, R. Miller, Indiana

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6:53 pm PDT, Jul 6, Kendall Rogers, Florida

# 213:

5:34 pm PDT, Jul 2, Stefanie Clark, Indiana

# 212:

12:54 pm PDT, Jul 2, Jeremy Adams, Indiana

# 211:

11:35 am PDT, Jul 2, Christine Flynn, Indiana

# 210:

11:27 am PDT, Jul 2, Melissa Fraser, Indiana

# 209:

11:13 am PDT, Jul 2, Rachel Malcomb, Ohio

# 208:

12:33 am PDT, Jul 2, Katherine Holloway, Michigan

# 207:

8:56 pm PDT, Jul 1, Joseph Haskett, Indiana

# 206:

6:07 pm PDT, Jul 1, Jonah Tang, Indiana

# 205:

3:20 pm PDT, Jul 1, Ben Browning, Indiana

# 204:

3:18 pm PDT, Jul 1, Deanna Hallenbeck, Indiana

# 203:

2:00 pm PDT, Jul 1, Danny Myers, Indiana

# 202:

1:10 pm PDT, Jul 1, Chelsi Pryor, Indiana

# 201:

1:08 pm PDT, Jul 1, Erin Preston, Indiana
Erin Michelle Preston

# 200:

1:00 pm PDT, Jul 1, Name not displayed, Illinois
It's a wonderful program that's helped several friends of mine be successful in their careers.

# 199:

12:35 pm PDT, Jul 1, Ashley Bauer, Indiana

# 198:

12:21 pm PDT, Jul 1, Robin Griggs, Indiana

# 197:

10:55 am PDT, Jul 1, Josh Caldwell, Indiana

# 196:

10:14 am PDT, Jul 1, Rachael Smith, Indiana

# 195:

9:34 am PDT, Jul 1, Laine Browning, Indiana

# 194:

9:25 am PDT, Jul 1, Allison Bozovsky, Washington

# 193:

8:05 am PDT, Jul 1, Krista Jordan-Greene, Tennessee

# 192:

7:55 am PDT, Jul 1, Augusta Wray, Indiana

# 191:

7:46 am PDT, Jul 1, Katie Yenna, Indiana

# 190:

7:44 am PDT, Jul 1, Mikiel Deguara, Oregon

# 189:

7:10 am PDT, Jul 1, Jackie Key, Indiana
The best experiences I had at BSU were involving the Women's Studies deptartment. I would like for other people to experience that. Those professors were the most dedicated, hard working, and caring individuals. They make every person feel important. I was always at home there. Please do not change that!

# 188:

7:05 am PDT, Jul 1, Michael Brown, Indiana

# 187:

5:53 am PDT, Jul 1, Amber Carnes, Indiana

# 186:

5:52 am PDT, Jul 1, Bridget Hahn, Indiana

# 185:

5:49 am PDT, Jul 1, Aaron Bragg, Indiana

# 184:

5:40 am PDT, Jul 1, Jessica Henry, Indiana

# 183:

5:33 am PDT, Jul 1, Shari Engelmohr, Arizona

# 182:

4:59 am PDT, Jul 1, Chanel Badger, Indiana

# 181:

11:41 pm PDT, Jun 30, Cory Collins, Indiana

# 180:

9:53 pm PDT, Jun 30, Carey Sturgeon, Indiana

# 179:

9:48 pm PDT, Jun 30, Cassandra Reed, Indiana

# 178:

9:41 pm PDT, Jun 30, Clark Simpson, Indiana

# 177:

9:35 pm PDT, Jun 30, Jennifer Pizzuto, Indiana
I don't mind changing the name of the program, but I see absolutely no reason to get rid of the resource library or women's week. I don't understand how getting rid of those two things is beneficial to anyone other than the university as a way of making budget cuts. One thing is for certain, it sure makes the university, which has tried to pride itself on diversity, look very sexist! Quit being so cheap or cut one of the many stupid events you tend to needlessly pour money into!

# 176:

9:17 pm PDT, Jun 30, Name not displayed, Indiana

# 175:

8:59 pm PDT, Jun 30, Jill Adams, Indiana
I am astonished that any institution of higher learning would abolish a program which is so clearly important in our society. This has lessened my opinion of Ball State.

# 174:

8:56 pm PDT, Jun 30, Bella Jensen, Indiana
The classes that I took in the Women's Studied department were the best classes I took at Ball State. I was given the guidance necessary to research specifics topics of interest and was always introduced to topics unfamiliar to me. I hope that the Women's Studies department will continue to guide the women and men attending Ball State.

# 173:

8:23 pm PDT, Jun 30, Scott Mccaffrey, Indiana
It is frustrating when you are suppose to be working with a college to get the education you deserve and you both have a mutual understanding with one another. You agree to pay for your education and in return you get the best possible services that college can give. I agree with this petition whole heartedly and support those willing to fight for their education.

# 172:

8:19 pm PDT, Jun 30, Ryan Mccready, Illinois
this is an area of study that foucoult would say is indespensible for the study of politics and power. other than that- it would be a step backwards! this is an indespensible part, not only of college; as a segway into womens support mechanisms at work in society, but also as society as a whole; a society that must be consious of the politics that dominate the lives as human beings!!!!!!!!

# 171:

7:59 pm PDT, Jun 30, Alyssa Green, Indiana

# 170:

7:59 pm PDT, Jun 30, Andrew Shears, Ohio

# 169:

7:50 pm PDT, Jun 30, Whitney Burchfield, Indiana
The courses that I have taken in the Women's Studies Program have been some of the most fulfilling and life-changing courses that I have taken in my college career. What is happening to the program is a travesty brought about by people who obviously do not understand how much of an impact this program really has on people's lives.

# 168:

7:38 pm PDT, Jun 30, Vanessa Mock, Indiana

# 167:

7:32 pm PDT, Jun 30, Tiffany Mock, Indiana

# 166:

7:22 pm PDT, Jun 30, Benjamin Gans, Indiana
This program truly helped me grow as a student, researcher, person, and most importantly as an active member of society. The professors are second to none and the caliber of higher-level thinking that occurs in these classes is paramount to future students at Ball State.

# 165:

6:55 pm PDT, Jun 30, Deborah Latimer, Illinois
This program is a vital academic endeavor and is essential to the growing need for professionals in this growing field!

# 164:

6:15 pm PDT, Jun 30, Julia Osso, Indiana
Ball State's attempt to "bury" its Women's Studies program is regrettable and reflects poorly on the entire University. The reasons for such a decision are clearly political and have nothing to do with academic quality.

# 163:

5:48 pm PDT, Jun 30, Ashley Hartig, Indiana

# 162:

5:41 pm PDT, Jun 30, Tabitha Kennedy, Indiana

# 161:

5:38 pm PDT, Jun 30, Jessica Morley, Indiana

# 160:

5:37 pm PDT, Jun 30, Bethany Eldred, Indiana

# 159:

5:12 pm PDT, Jun 30, Jessica Yann, Indiana

# 158:

5:04 pm PDT, Jun 30, Amanda Haskett, Illinois

# 157:

4:24 pm PDT, Jun 30, Jessica Turner, Indiana

# 156:

4:08 pm PDT, Jun 30, Ami Zaveri, Massachusetts

# 155:

4:06 pm PDT, Jun 30, Kurt McWilliams, Indiana

# 154:

4:03 pm PDT, Jun 30, William Breder, Indiana

# 153:

3:58 pm PDT, Jun 30, Miranda Spence, Indiana

# 152:

3:54 pm PDT, Jun 30, Keaton Owen, Indiana

# 151:

3:46 pm PDT, Jun 30, Justin Kane, Indiana
I am truly disappointed in BSU's decision to remove the Women's Studies program from their curriculum. That is not the type of decision I would expect from a University that is supposedly progressing and "redefining" education. Additionally, a large amount of money was recently raised in the name of a personal friend that died earlier this year. She was a graduate of the womens' studies program and passionate about the cause. The money was donated as a grant for BSU's Women's Studies program.

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