The purpose of a minor in Women's Studies is to provide students with an opportunity to explore the historical experiences of women, including the achievements of women and the obstacles they have faced; contemporary issues that affect women's lives; scholarly writings and creative works by women; and the methodologies employed to assess women's lives. While this multidisciplinary minor includes the study of gender as an analytic category and social construction, its primary focus is on the diversity and meaning of women's lives. Courses provide students with an opportunity to pursue in-depth study of how issues of concern to women are addressed and understood in various disciplines.

Contact Persons: Betty Sommer, Associate Professor of Social Work
sommerb@bluffton.edu Tel: 419-358-3210 FAX: 419-358-3074

Lucia Unrau, Professor of Music
unraul@bluffton.edu Tel: 419-358-3318

The web site for the Women's Studies minor is www.bluffton.edu/wmn

Mailing address: Bluffton College
                       280 West College Ave.
                       Bluffton, OH 45817

Bluffton College also has a student organization called Bluffton College Women's Issues Circle (BCWIC). The purpose of the organization is to educate and advocate on issues of concern to women.