Abstract
The Women's Research Institute of Nevada Records (1997-2017) document the establishment and activities of the Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). The majority of the collection represents research files, correspondence, and other working files kept by Joanne Goodwin, professor of history at UNLV and executive director of WRIN from 1999 to 2017. Materials include information about the creation of WRIN as well as its partnership with the National Education for Women's Leadership program to create NEW Leadership Nevada. Digital files in this collection include WRIN and NEW Leadership event photographs and administrative files used for WRIN operations. Digital files also include copies of annual reports and WRIN newsletters. Also included is a copy of
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The Women's Research Institute of Nevada Records (1997-2017) document the establishment and activities of the Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). The majority of the collection represents research files, correspondence, and other working files kept by Joanne Goodwin, professor of history at UNLV and executive director of WRIN from 1999 to 2017. Materials include information about the creation of WRIN as well as its partnership with the National Education for Women's Leadership program to create NEW Leadership Nevada. Digital files in this collection include WRIN and NEW Leadership event photographs and administrative files used for WRIN operations. Digital files also include copies of annual reports and WRIN newsletters. Also included is a copy of
Access Note
Collection is open for research. Arrangements must be made in advance in order to access digital files; please contact UNLV Special Collections and Archives for additional information.
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Arrangement
Materials remain as they were received.
Biographical / Historical Note
In May 1998, Dr. Joanne Goodwin, Caryll Dziedziak, Kay Long, and Gerry Evans decided to create a statewide institute to ensure the long-term viability of existing projects dealing with women and gender, while building a network of campus and community support for research on women and gender issues.
In May 1999, the Board of Regents recognized the Women’s Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) as a statewide research institute. One of the institute’s first projects was to continue the work of Dr. Goodwin’s Las Vegas Women Oral History Project. The Institute then expanded its range of research beyond the field of history by partnering with the U.S. Department of Labor, Women’s Bureau, Region IX to investigate the current training of women and girls in the growing field of technology in 2001.
In 2002, the Institute began working with the University of Nevada Reno’s Center for Applied Research to collect and study data from approximately 150 indicators of women’s health, education, social welfare, and employment in the state. Published in 2005, the Status of Women and Girls in Nevada report made this critical information on the well-being of Nevada’s citizens available for our legislators, educators, and general public.
In June 2003, the Women’s Research Institute of Nevada sponsored its first annual National Education for Women's Leadership Nevada (NEWL Nevada) summer program; a week-long leadership-training program for college women modeled on a program developed by the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University.
In fall of 2005, the Women’s Research Institute of Nevada was accepted as a member center of the National Council for Research on Women (NCRW); a network of over 100 leading national and international research and policy centers that help create more equitable opportunities for women and girls. In 2009, WRIN received the Emerging Center Award from the NCRW for its distinctive and expansive work in the state.
The Women's Research Institute of Nevada's mission is to foster the social and economic development of Nevadans through the collection, preservation, and analysis of information on women in the state; to disseminate Institute research findings, to build leadership skills, and add to the quality of life for Nevadans.
As of 2021 the Women's Research Institute of Nevada is still in operation.
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Preferred Citation
Women's Research Institute of Nevada Records, 1997-2017. UA-00071. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were donated in 2017 by Dr. Joanne Goodwin; accession numbers 2017-092 and 2021-050.
Processing Note
In 2017, Maggie Bukowski minimally processed the collection during accessioning. Tammi Kim transferred files from an external hard drive, created access files, and created the finding aid in ArchivesSpace. In 2021, Tammi Kim accessioned one optical disc, created access files, and updated the finding aid.