Media mention: Professor discusses budget cuts to women's study programs
Juanita Johnson-Bailey, Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Department of Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy, discussed her fear of women’s study programs being cut due to tightening budgets amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to Johnson-Bailey, who also serves as the director of UGA’s Institute for Women’s Studies, concerns about the longevity of women’s studies programs aren’t new. She’s confident these programs will continue to prove their value to campus communities.
“Although we have been faced with budget cuts, we’ve always been able to stand our ground and defend our existence because of how much we have done and how much we contribute to the university community,” Johnson-Bailey told Diverse, an online source of news and information focused on diversity in American higher education. “So many people question the legitimacy of programs like ours, and this is something that has been ongoing that we always have to justify our existence.”