Our History
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Spring 1992
A reunion and conference held, "In Celebration of Women's Education at SSU: 1970-1992"
Karen Markowitz laid off from Women's Resource Center and funding is ended
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Fall 1993
Women's Resource Center returns to a primarily student-run organization with Linda Lipps, Associate Director of EOP, given one-fourth time to be the coordinator
Student coordinator of Women's Resource Center files a case with the U.S. Office of Civil Rights (OCR), complaining that SSU is deficient in dealing with complaints about sexual assault and sexual harassment
Women's Studies wins a grant from AT&T to develop a "Women in Science" program
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Spring 1994
Eileen Naughton-Merberg appointed Coordinator of Sexual Assault Education
Christine Ritchy-Gray hired to coordinate a Women in Science program
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Fall 1994
Women's Studies is granted a second tenure-track position
Women's Studies approved to offer an experimental special major in Gender Studies for five years
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Spring 1995
Cindy Stearns hired as assistant professor of Women's Studies
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Fall 1995
Funding restored to hire a half-time professional coordinator for the Women's Resource Center, combined with a half-time employee in the Office of Campus Life. Kris Montgomery is hired
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Fall 1996
"Conference on Girls: Power, Promise and Possibility" held with funding from the Sonoma County Community Foundation and AAUW
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Spring 1997
Students Against Sexual Assault (SASA) founded with Brandi Redman as the first student coordinator
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Fall 1997
Kaiser Permanente funds the Women's Health Lecture Series
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Spring 1998
New major in Women's and Gender Studies approved unanimously by all campus committees. This is the new name of the program