e-newsletter #9, January 24
Summary of recent posts to www.aauwnc.org.
Nancy
Author’s Brunch in Raleigh – March 8
AAUW Raleigh/Wake County will host an author’s brunch on Saturday, March 8, at Peace College. The featured author is Sarah Shaber, a mystery writer who lives in Raleigh. She has published several mystery novels with Professor Simon Shaw as her sleuth. Her books are set in Raleigh, and local readers will recognize many of the landmarks.
For details, see rwc.aauwnc.org.
Legal Advocacy Fund event at NCCU
Kristen Galles spoke to the NCCU Women’s Law Caucus on her experiences as a Title IX attorney and related topics. Read a summary of the talk, see pictures, find links to handouts, and learn how to join AAUW on the NCCU campus.
VGIF and America’s Giving Challenge
Participate in an online giving challenge. Donate to VGIF to improve the health, nutrition, physical security, and economic stability of women and children in developing countries.
Plan now to host an Agenda Assembly this fall!
To learn more about the Agenda Assemblies, a powerful program for women to raise their voices on issues of public concern, watch this six minute video:
Pay Equity on TV
On Thursday, January 17, AAUW Director of Research Catherine Hill and LAF suppoted plaintiff Janet Conney were interviewed on the NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams as part of a series “The Truth About Boys and Girls.” If you missed the broadcast, you can see it from the web:
AAUW News
Summary of recent headlines from the Association and about equity issues.
e-newsletter #8, January 15
Summary of AAUW NC posts, Dec. 7, 2007 – Jan. 15, 2008
VCR Alert: LAF on NBC News on Thursday
LAF supported plaintiff to be interviewed on Thursday evening’s NBC news.
Jennings v. UNC-CH is settled
On Monday, January 14, the AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund case, Jennings v. UNC-CH was settled. The university agreed to pay former soccer player Melissa Jennings $385,000 and the coach Anson Dorrance issued an apology to all players.
For details on the case see the January 15 article in the Raleigh News and Observer.
For the summary from AAUW, see www.aauw.org/laf.