The U considering closing American studies, gender studies depts

[tweeterhawk]

Thoughts?

University of Iowa considering closing American studies, gender studies departments, moving back from DEI

 

[swagsurfer02]

Do we have anyone on this board who was in any of these departments as a student or faculty member?

Would be interesting to get their thoughts.


One article I read a couple days ago said there were only like 60 or so students in those departments.

 

[cigaretteman]

University of Iowa to close departments of Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies; American Studies

The University of Iowa is planning to close its 50-year-old Department of Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies and its Department of American Studies — both of which are replete with the kinds of courses and content that have been the recent target of Republican regent and lawmaker ire...

iowa.forums.rivals.com

 

[GOHOX69]

They will be replaced with the Dept of NIL and Jock Studies.