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The evolution of a Gender Studies program.
Every change requires assessing current and potential SWOTs: strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats.
For Dr. Susan Kuntz and Dr. Carey Kaplan of St. Michael's College in Vermont, that acronym has become an integral part of their vocabulary since the school's Women's and Gender Studies program evolved from a minor to a multidisciplinary major--and dropped the word Women's from its name.
Despite initial administrative support for the change, the transition was not without its challenges. Kaplan, professor of English and head of the new Gender Studies program, continues to deal with difficulties that could ultimately threaten its future.
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Both Kuntz, a professor of psychology, and Kaplan, met a host of contradictions during the program's switch. Kuntz was concerned that the name change would diminish the program's emphasis on women. "My fear was that masculine studies would take over," she said. "I didn't want it to be a loss for women here."
They reviewed the major's first year at the National Association for Women in Catholic Higher Education (NAWCHE) held at St. John's University in NYC in June.
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