Women authors, all faculty members, heard Chancellor Henry Yang and Executive Vice Chancellor Gene Lucas thank them for the hard work of writing their books at the Women’s Center’s 12th annual Women Authors Reception this month. Among the honored are, seated, from left, Susan McLeod, writing program; Tara Yasso, Chicana/o studies; Paula Yurkanis Bruice, chemistry; Cecilia Mendez, history; and Shirley Geok-lin Lim, English. Standing, from left, are Maria Herrera-Sobek, Chicana/o studies; Dawn E. Holmes, statistics; Tania Israel, counseling, clinical and school psychology; Chancellor Henry Yang; Leila Rupp, women’s studies; Verta Taylor, sociology; and Patricia Fumerton, English. Eight other authors were unable to attend the reception.

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