<div class="utilityNav"> <div class="utilityNavLinks"> <ul id="nav"> </ul> <div class="utilityNav"> <div class="utilityNavLinks"> <ul id="nav"> <li> <a href="../../center">Center</a> </li> <li><a href="../../fso">Feminist Student Organization</a> </li> <li> <a href="../../working_moms">Working Moms' Support Group</a></li> <li> <a href="../../wgst_center_resources">Resources</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <ul id="nav"> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="textRight"><img src="../../system/pictures/468/medium/fall08_center_staff.jpg?1236877399" alt="Fall08_center_staff" /></div> <p>Welcome to the Women and Gender Studies Center.&nbsp; We bridge academic course work with student development, leadership, and coalition building.</p> <p>Our <strong>mission</strong> is to educate the George Mason University community about gender issues and issues of concern to women, and to be a focal point for Women's Studies scholarship and research.&nbsp; <br /> <br /> Our <strong>purpose</strong> is to link with academic programs, University Life units, and the Northern Virginia community to provide learning experiences that educate about gender issues and issues of special importance to women; to provide a safe psychological and physical space for all women and gay, bisexual, lesbian, and transgender populations; and to support the Women and Gender Studies Studies minor and academic programs.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>We host lectures and participate in important programs such as Take Back the Night and Women&rsquo;s History Month to raise awareness and promote a sense of community on campus. Learn more about our <a href="../../events">events</a>, access <a href="../../resources">Women's Studies resources</a>, and get involved in <a href="fso">the Feminist Student Organization</a>.</p> <p>Our book collection has more than 1,100 titles that includes classic feminist books from bell hooks and Simone de Beauvoir to contemporary Third Wave titles. All materials can be checked out with a valid Mason ID.</p> <h4><strong><a id="location" name="location"></a>Visit us:</strong></h4> <p>Johnson Center, Room 240K<br /> 4400 University Drive, MSN 5B6<br /> Fairfax, Virginia 22030-4444<br /> Phone: 703-993-2896<br /> <a href="http://coyote.gmu.edu/map/maphtml/gwjc1.html" target="_blank">Campus Map</a> <br /> Hours: Monday- Friday, 8:30 am-5 pm, Tuesday 8:30 am-7 pm.</p> 3 2009-03-19T15:26:42Z 1 485 false center false 4 2009-09-28T16:52:37Z 2009-09-28