Warmest congratulations to Susan Birrell, Professor of Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies and American Studies, who has been named the 2018 recipient of the Jean Y. Jew Women’s Rights Award. This award is made by the University of Iowa Women’s Resource and Action Center and the Council on the Status of Women in honor of Jew and others who demonstrate outstanding effort or achievement in improving the status of women on campus.

Whaley's research was mentioned in the New York Times article about the film Black Panther, her poem "Whispers and Lies" has been nominated for a Rhysling poetry award, was interviewed by ABC News for Black Superhero Week, and she performed the black history month keynote address at the University of Texas.

American Studies PhD student and GWSS graduate certificate student Diane Williams is featured in new video about her archival research in the Iowa Women's Archives.