On Wednesday, September 20th, Texas State students met for the inaugural meeting of the new student-led club, Supporting Women in Political Science (SWIPS). SWIPS is a bi-partisan group intended to help women in political science at Texas states find opportunities for support, mentorship, and networking in their discipline. While enjoying pizza provided by the Department of Political Science, they discussed the vision of the organization and their plans for the future. SWIPS member Morgan Morrow said, “I’m aspiring to be a lawyer and have decided to join SWIPS because it provides support for women in a major and career field that is traditionally dominated by men. I believe SWIPS will provide a way for women in the field of political science to come together to aid one another by sharing stories and experiences.”
Advisors for the group are Dr. Ashleen Menchaca-Bagnulo and Dr. Jennifer Lamm. For more information on SWIPS please email Ana Deloza at a_d421@txstate.edu or Brianah Rodriguez at brianahrodriguez@gmail.com. Follow SWIPS on Twitter @SWIPS_TXST and on Facebook at “Supporting Women in Political Science at Texas State University.”
