He mentioned that since the next step is Campus Assembly, it is awkward for discussion of this type in a setting like that. Frenier stated she has talked with Schuman, Lee, and Korth about this proposal over a two-year period. She also presented the proposal to each division. Thielke commented on the demographics of students attending college these days. Now there are consistently more women than men attending.
Women are no longer in their homes.
There has been an upheaval in their roles. UMM must recognize that women are struggling to discover their roles, especially since UMM prides itself on diversity. Frenier mentioned that Women's Studies has changed the way academia approaches theory and methods. She stated she believes this is the perception of how students see the mission of this institution. It is important for women to identify where women fit, and for men to identify where women fit.