We appreciate the generous support of our alumni, parents, students, and friends of the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) Program. Your gifts enhance our Program in so many ways, from student aid opportunities to special events to new projects and more. Thank you for being our partner in changing the lives of current and future students.
Give now to the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program
Making an online gift through the IU Foundation’s online giving portal, called MyIU, is quick, easy, and secure. You can make a one-time, multi-payment, or recurring gift. The dropdown box will enable you to select the gift account that supports Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
Anne Donchin, Emerita Professor of Philosophy
Devoted life partner Dr. Edmund Byrne established the Donchin and Byrne Women’s Studies Student Fund scholarship in Anne Donchin’s memory. Dr. Donchin joined the Philosophy Department in 1982. In the School of Liberal Arts, she developed a Women’s Studies Program, which specialized in and, in numerous ways, pioneered feminist bioethics.
In September 2015, the New York Society for Women in Philosophy dedicated its program to Dr. Anne Donchin, and in 2016, she was similarly honored in Scotland. On December 2, 2015, the Gender Alliance for Development in Tirana, Albania opened a new library which includes a collection of feminist books and journals donated by and dedicated to Anne Donchin.
Ed Byrne, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy
Dr. Edmund Byrne came in 1969 and taught in the Philosophy Department for 29 years, retiring in 1998. He was instrumental in establishing the B.A. in Philosophy, chaired the department from 1979-1987, and received a national award for his continuing education book on Work in 1987 and the SLA Outstanding Faculty Award in 1988.
By his contributions, Dr. Byrne wished to further WGSS’s mission, and to encourage others to give to the IU School of Liberal Arts.
Locally or nationally, you can stay engaged with Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies in these ways:
Know alumni who are doing great work and/or service in their career? Nominate them for an Alumni Award.
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