6 2A - Thursday, November 1, 2007 A HALLOWEEN TREAT? A feminist education In the midst of the social re lion at the height of the women's eration movement at the Univer in the early 1970s, a group of stud decided they were missing a key of their education. They wanted a discourse on female experience. A small group of female volunt led an experimental women's s ies course in the fall of 1972. But University canceled the course a a semester because women's stu wasn't recognized as an acade subject at the time. This cancellation set off the dent body. Led by the Committe. Women's Issues, which had previ ly focused its efforts on addressing University's hiring polices, stud circulated petitions and submitt proposal to the LSA executive c mittee to reinstate the course. The efforts succeeded, and University decided to bring back course. CRIME NOTES Stairway ramp swiped from loading dock WHERE: Martha Cook Build- ing WHEN: Tuesday at about 8:15 WHAT: A stairway ramp was stolen from the loading dock area of the dormitory, the Department of Public Safety reported. In 1973, the official women's stud- ies program was introduced to the University as an interdisciplinary unit within LSA and did not yet have a recognized major. It wouldbe another two years before the program would officially become as a major. Initially, the major only had four courses: "Women in Victorian Lit- erature," "Women and the Law," "Psychology of Women" and Psycho- logical Aspects of Fertility." These pilot courseswere designed to explore common myths about women, wom- en's status in society and the social expectations for women. Women's studies concentrators fulfilled the rest of their graduation requirements by taking courses in other departments such as English and history. The program also offered mini- courses and gave students opportuni- ties to volunteer at women's prisons, local women's hospital wards and women's crisis centers. The creation of the majorwas three t years behind San Diego State Univer- sity, which is credited with the oldestx women's studies department, but the, University's program also preceded similar programs, including ones at Yale University and the University of California at Berkeley. The program has come a long way since those four basic classes., According to the program's web- site, women's studies goals now focus: on providing concentrators with an ; understanding of women, gender and sexuality. Teaching now emphasizes the effect of feminist thought andV studies across multiple disciplines. Women's studies majors explore the relationship between feminism and multicultural issues, as well as the F global reach of feminist ideals. 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CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Workshop on of Social Work Building interviewing Presentation Dog without Two vehicles leash reported in crash in Kipke the Arb parking lot techniques WHAT: A workshop aimed at improving answers to tough job interview questions WHO: The Career Center WHEN: Today from noon to 1p.m. ' WHERE: Maize and Blue Auditoriums, Student Activi- ties Building Lecture on robots WHAT: A lecture about humanoid robots by Anthro- pology Prof. Jennifer Robert- son, University professor in the Department of Anthropol- ogy and author WHO: Center for Japanese Studies WHEN: Today from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. WHERE: Room 1636, School on Nigerian and Jewish relations WHAT: Rabbi Howard Gorin speaks on his time with the Nigerian Ibo tribe and some of the tribe members' choice to adopt Jewish customs and practice WHO: Hillel WHEN: Today at 6 p.m. WHERE: Mandell L. Berman Center, Hillel CORRECTIONS " A sidebar for an article on yesterday's front page (Feds: 'U' ignored-disabledfans) incorrectly said the counters at conces- sions stands are too low for fans using wheelchairs. They are too high. " Please report any error in the Daily to corrections@ michigandaily.com. California sex offenders received special Hallow- een sanctions, The San Jose Mercury News reported. Sex offenders had to stay at home last night between the hours of 5 p.m. and 5 a.m. They had to turn off all exterior lights and weren't allowed to answer their door for anyone but the police. Iowa has begun taxing pumpkins because they are considered decora- tions, The Associated Press reported. Consumers plan- ning to eat their pumpkins may fill out a tax exemption form. Pumpkins used to be consid- ered an edible squash. 3In 1970, former Univer- sity art student Pat Oleszko dressed up in a nude body suit and drove herself around like on a homecoming float. 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