On Tuesday, February 25th, Supporting Women in Political Science (SWIPS) hosted its Black History Month meeting. Twenty members attended the meeting, which opened with a quick health and safety informational session then proceeded to a discussion of upcoming events including SWIPS’ third annual “Women’s Political Leadership Summit” (3/28 from 12:30pm-4:30pm in THH 105), their involvement in Bobcat Build (4/5), and an upcoming capitol tour in April.
The meeting then transitioned to a lecture on Black Women in various areas of U.S. History. The women discussed included Harriet Tubman, Charlotte Forten, Mary Church Terrell, Elizabeth Keckley, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, and many other figures.
After the presentation, guest speaker Kathryn Thompson spoke about “Free the Facts,” a nonpartisan public policy organization. One of the topics she discussed was the organization’s beenfits. Kathryn Thompson can be contacted at xyz7@txstate.edu.
SWIPS is a nonpartisan women’s organization at Texas State University. This professional education and development organization is dedicated to helping political science majors and other students explore the various aspects of political science, enabling them to pursue their professional and academic interests. SWIPS meets every other Tuesday at 6:00PM in THH 309.
If you’d like to learn more information about this organization, please contact SWIPS President Madelyn Byers at mgb174@txstate.edu.
