UMF now offers a Bachelor of Arts in Women’s Studies. The program examines the lives of women and uses gender as a critical lense to look at the roles, contributions and experiences of women in our society. The program emphasizes community involvement with such groups as FACES (Farmington Area Citizens to End Sweatshops), Girl Talk (an enrichment program to broaden rural 5^th and 6^th grade girls’ experiences), the Maine Women’s Lobby, Abused Women’s Advocacy Project, and also over-see the publication of the feminist magazine 51%. This major prepares students for various careers or graduate studies in such diverse fields as education, law, business, women’s studies, public policy, and government through the development of critical thinking, communication, problem solving and analytical skills. For more information about the major, visit the Women’s Studies homepage at www.umf.maine.edu/~women.

BUSINESS
Editor's Letters - Anna Diaz and Sarah Bouchard
It's A Major

LANGUAGE
Poem - Jessica Mann
Custom Made - Erin Nichols
The Berlin Wall - Araminta Matthews
What is Blue - Marge Adams
Secret Language - Tiffany Maiuri

NEED TO KNOW
FACES Update
Calendar of Events
Credits

RETURN
Women's Studies Web
Back Issues of 51%