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WAYS TO CONTRIBUTE

Departmental Support

This departmental fund is used to support a variety of departmental initiatives such as speakers, technical support, study abroad and others.

Graduate Student Support

This fund supports the activities of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies graduate students in pursuit of the department’s core missions in research and teaching.

Professional Development Fund

For activities that contribute to the professional development of core faculty and graduate students in the Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies.

The Elizabeth D. Gee Distinguished Lecture in Ethics Series

The lecture, to be held every two years, honors the late Dr. Elizabeth Dutson Gee who was a senior research associate in the Center for Women’s Studies—the precursor of today’s Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies—in the early 1990s. Provide honoraria for speakers and to cover expenses for this biennial lecture.

The Elizabeth D. Gee Endowed Fund for Research on Women

This fund supports the research of advanced Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies doctoral students.  It is named in honor of Elizabeth D. Gee in recognition of her scholarship in the fields of education and feminist ethics and in appreciation of her commitment to raising funds for Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies research.

The Max Rice Jr. & Sarah Smith Women's Studies Fund 

This fund provides student and faculty support to create opportunities for Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies to advance the study of disability and/or sexuality.

Mildred Munday Scholarship Fund in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies 

The Mildred Munday Scholarship is named posthumously for Dr. Mildred Munday, who was instrumental in the creation of the Department of Women’s Studies at The Ohio State University. Scholarships supported by the fund provide tuition for WGSS undergraduate majors who demonstrate excellence in scholarship and a commitment to Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies.