The 女性的 and Gender Studies department at Old Dominion University, established in 1977, was the first such program in Virginia, and in 1995 ODU became the first state-assisted school in the Commonwealth to offer a major as well as a minor in 女性的 and Gender Studies. The department has been notable for its 教师 and curriculum development and for its emphasis on the intersections of gender with race, class, nation and sexuality.
在ODU, we draw from over 40 years of women's political activism, 支持, and feminist education with our aligned tripod 支持 through the 女性的 & Gender Equity Center 和 女性的 Caucus. Through this distinct and long-standing feminist framework, students, 教师, and community members draw profound ties of connection and 支持 across a range of academic, 个人, professional, and political pursuits.