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April 2015
Writing Mothers Back into History
(OCW Spring Symposium)
OCW welcomed author
Jodi Vandenberg-Daves to
the Spring Symposium on
April 2nd for a presentation
and discussion of her new
book, Modern
Motherhood: An American
History (Rutgers University
Press, 2014), the first
synthesis of the history of
mothers and motherhood in
the United States. The
presentation explored what
it means to write mothers
back into history.
Jodi Vandenberg-Daves
is a historian and professor
of Women’s, Gender and
Sexuality Studies at
University of Wisconsin-La
Crosse. In addition to her
book, Modern Motherhood,
she has also edited and coauthored the book Making
History: A Guide to
Historical Research
Through the National
History Day Program (ABC
-Clio Schools, 2006) as
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Congratulations to our new leadership for 2015/2016!
Pamela Morris—President
Lema Kabashi—President Elect
Mark you calendar for these upcoming events
Meeting: Wednesday, May 6, 2015, Noon-1:00 pm, 2200 Centennial Hall
Commencement: Sunday, May 10, 2015
Book Club: Tuesday, May 12, 2015, Noon-1:00 pm, Murphy’s Mug
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well as numerous articles on women’s history and educational
history.
Jodi teaches courses on women’s history, women’s
diversity, and women’s leadership at UW-L, as well as
coordinating internships for Women’s Studies students and
working as a faculty intern in the area of grant development for
faculty and staff. She has also worked with area teachers,
directing grants to enhance the teaching of history in
schools. She has taught career development classes for the
Small Business Development Center and has conducted
research on professional women in the Coulee Region. Jodi is
past recipient of the YWCA Tribute to Outstanding Women in
the area of Education.
Book Club
(May 12, 2015)
Modern Motherhood:
An American History
by Jodi Vandengerg-Daves
Tuesday, May 12th
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Murphy’s Mug in Murphy
Library
Contact Jaralee Richter,
jrichter@uwlax.edu
“When we put mothers at the center of the
story of the past, the history of the often
invisible but crucial work of caregiving
comes to light. The history of motherhood
connects to our national story about the
place of women, the roles of families, and
the stories and meanings of our own family histories.”
Jodi Vandenberg-Daves
Supporting Our Students
(April 27, 2015)
The Jean L. Foss and Norene A. Smith
Organization for Campus Women
Scholarship was established in 1985 to assist
non-traditional female students at UW-L.
Criteria to be considered include: female, 25
years or older; enrolled or accepted for
admission at UW-L; and financial need.
Scholarships are awarded annually during the
UW-La Crosse Student Scholarship and Award
Reception and paid to the students for the following
academic year. A total of $7050.00 in scholarship
money will be awarded to eight students for the
2015/2016 academic year.