The consortium, housed at USF, is a state-wide coalition of 15 Women’s and Gender Studies departments, programs, centers and institutes at community colleges and public and private universities. “The purpose of the consortium is to share resources, encourage activism and service learning,” said Kim Vaz, chairperson of the Department of Women’s Studies at USF. “We are here to produce and evaluate research and increase student access to women’s studies courses across the state and develop international resources and connections.”