UNI's 1st Woman Professor: Laura Ensign and the Struggle for Fair Pay, Rank, & Faculty Governance Under Gilchrist and Seerley
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Wed, Mar 04 2026
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Seerley 120.
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UNI's 1st Woman Professor: Laura Ensign and the Struggle for Fair Pay, Rank, & Faculty Governance Under Gilchrist and Seerley
On Wednesday, March 4 the History Department will be hosting a lecture as part of the UNI 150th Celebration, given by Professor Thomas Connors: UNI's 1st Woman Professor: Laura Ensign and the Struggle for Fair Pay, Rank and Faculty Governance Under Gilchrist and Seerley. Learn about the struggles that Laura Ensign faced fighting for wage equality and acknowledgement among her peers, and how she helped shape UNI into the institution we have today. For a deeper dive into Laura Ensign, you can read Professor Connors' publication: csbs.uni.edu/Ensign-Booklet .