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Kathy Wachel calls herself a troublemaker. In 1970, she was a professional librarian required to wear a skirt to her job at the University of Iowa Library. Wachel wrote a petition with 80 signatures protesting the unfair standards placed on women. The next year, the administration got rid of the dress code. Wachel and artist Elizabeth Catlett are two of many women trailblazers at Iowa who paved the way for future female Hawkeyes. "Her Hawkeye History" reflects on the legacy of Hawkeye trailblazers who have advanced women’s rights on campus.
By UIowa SJMCKathy Wachel calls herself a troublemaker. In 1970, she was a professional librarian required to wear a skirt to her job at the University of Iowa Library. Wachel wrote a petition with 80 signatures protesting the unfair standards placed on women. The next year, the administration got rid of the dress code. Wachel and artist Elizabeth Catlett are two of many women trailblazers at Iowa who paved the way for future female Hawkeyes. "Her Hawkeye History" reflects on the legacy of Hawkeye trailblazers who have advanced women’s rights on campus.