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TWU LCGS remembers Women's Studies, Rhetoric alumna Dr. Paula (Denny) Kent (1983-2021)
10/18/21
The TWU Department of Language, Culture & Gender Studies is mourning the loss of Dr. Paula (Denny) Kent, who passed away Sunday evening, Oct. 10, 2021, at Providence Healthcare Center in Waco. Paula worked very hard to enhance her educational background and received both a Master's Degree in Women's Studies and a Doctorate Degree in Rhetoric from Texas Woman's University. Paula currently worked as an associate professor at Texas State Technical College in Waco.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a Scholarship Fund for her children, Bruce and Harley. A visitation was held Saturday, Oct. 16, at the Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West.
Read the full obituary or share a memory on her tribute wall.
First edition of the TWU MWGS newsletter, 'Body Language: Our body of works,' available now
9/14/21
"Body Language: Our body of works," is the first edition of the Department of Language, Culture and Gender Studies (LCGS) Multicultural Women's and Gender Studies Program's collaborative and interactive newsletter.
We hope you will join us in celebration of our faculty, staff, student and alumni accomplishments, projects, collaborations and collective commitment to social justice and scholarly activism.
Dr. Phillips-Cunningham pens op-ed in 'The Washington Post' celebrating Black women who fought for labor rights
9/13/21
Dr. Danielle Phillips-Cunningham, Program Lead of Multicultural Women’s and Gender Studies, published an op-ed in The Washington Post about the history of Black women’s labor organizing in recognition of Labor Day. Phillips-Cunningham marks the 100th anniversary of the National Association of Wage Earners, launched by activist and educator Nannie Helen Burroughs, in "On Labor Day, we remember the Black women who helped win labor rights."
PhD candidate Foluso Oluade inspires natural hair confidence and body positivity in digital hair salons
9/13/21
Foluso Oluade, a doctoral candidate in MWGS, is working on a dissertation project about Black women and digital hair salons. She has her own YouTube channel and has gained over 3,700 followers. Foluso recently spoke on panels about the connections between Madame C J Walker and Black curl artists.
Subscribe to Foluso's YouTube Channel, "Fo Adunni"
Watch panel video: "Partnering With A Pro: Gaining Clarity On Your Natural Hair Journey"
Watch panel video: "Black Tight Curl Artists Rock"
Foluso can also be found on Instagram @fo_adunni_
PhD candidate Pallavi Govindnathan featured in Women and Their Work exhibition
8/26/21
Work by TWU MWGS doctoral candidate, artist and activist Pallavi Govindnathan is featured in the Women & Their Work gallery's inaugural exhibition, "We Know Who We Are. We Know What We Want." Her video, Perennial Annal, will be on display in Austin, Texas, through Sept. 21.