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Patricia Morey served as the Director of the Women’s Resource Center at the University of Illinois since 1992. She retired in June 2017 after over 25 years of service. Prior to the working at the Women’s Resource Center, Pat worked with the Women’s Center of Champaign and was the Director of Rape Crisis Services for seven years. Pat received her degree in Social Work at the University of Illinois in 1980 and later earned a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science. Pat sadly passed in 2025 and donations can be made to the Patricia L. Morey scholarship fund at the School of Social Work UIUC.
The Women in History Wednesday content comes from the Illinois 150 for 150 website celebrating the Accomplishments of Women at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign created by the Gender Equity Council and the University Library.