valerie hegstrom

The BYU English Department recently renamed its Women in Academia panel in honor of a professor who passed away earlier this year.

Thousands of people attend a women's march on the Capitol in Salt Lake City, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. The demonstrators in Salt Lake City hiked a steep hill in heavy snow and wind Monday afternoon before pouring into the capitol, packing its three main floors, hallways and staircases amid speeches and chants from activists and a few Democratic lawmakers. (Steve Griffin/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)

Editor's note: A proposal for a women's studies major is in the works as of April 18, 2018and will be submitted to the University Curriculum Council in September 2018 for approval. There a currently 104 students enrolled in the women's studies minor.

This chart shows a brief timeline of important events and people in the history of BYU Women's Studies. The timeline was created by Connie Lamb, who serves as the Women’s Studies librarian. (Women's Studies)