The Women’s Colloquium at Baylor University is a dedicated community of faculty and staff committed to promoting gender equity and fostering an inclusive campus culture. Over the years, the Women’s Colloquium has met to promote research by and about women, share inclusive teaching strategies, and navigating the unique challenges faced by women in academia. Through collaboration, mentorship, and advocacy, we work to empower women across campus to excel in their unique professional journeys.

The Women’s Colloquium was founded in 2012 by Natalie Carnes, Brooke Blevins, Kristen Pond, Candi Cann, and Greta Buehrle, in response to a Lariat editorial opining against “public breastfeeding.” The article concluded, “The personal is not the professional”—and we realized it was time for some feminist advocacy and education on campus. Our signature achievements include the parental leave policy, the revival of the Women’s and Gender Studies minor, and mentorship program for graduate student women through the Women In the Academy group.