AAUW NC Policies
Oct. 20 Policy Final Cor.cwk (WP).pdf 2/14/07 update. A new version of the policies were posted with editorial corrections: AAUW NC Policies – October, 2006… Read More »AAUW NC Policies
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AAUW Press Release
This press release is being sent out by AAUW.  Watch for it in your local paper. Who knows you might be contacted by AAUW for a… Read More »AAUW Press Release
An AAUW Anniversary Project
If you want to see AAUW’s birthday celebrated in your hometown’s newspaper, here’s a project. Mary On November 28, AAUW will celebrate its 125th anniversary.In… Read More »An AAUW Anniversary Project
Who’s supported by the the NC endowment funds?
We announced earlier the six Educational Foundation fellows in NC for 2006-2007. You may also be interested in who is being supported by endowments established… Read More »Who’s supported by the the NC endowment funds?
News from the NC Justice Center
You may remember the NC Justice Center as the organization that provided much of the content for the NCWU Draft Agenda‘s paper on education issues.… Read More »News from the NC Justice Center
AAUW/JACKSONVILLE REGIONAL BRANCH NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2006 NEWSLETTER
PRESIDENTS’ MESSAGE: For the last two years, Heather has put out our branch newsletter in an informative and timely fashion. She edits ten newsletters each year and keeps us on top of the things that make our branch run smoothly. Please take the time to read the newsletter when you receive it. If you wish, print it out for yourself and save it for reading later. Our newsletter is a “just the facts, ma’am” type of newsletter; but if you read it, you won’t use valuable time in meetings asking questions that have already been answered. If you are one of those who read and delete, you can always go to jacksonville.aauwnc.org to view the newsletter again, as well as view past newsletters and articles pertaining to our branch.
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125th Anniversary – celebrate it on public radio!
Some of our members have sent contributions to their local public radio stations to become “day sponsors” on November 28, 125 years after the historic… Read More »125th Anniversary – celebrate it on public radio!
The Year of the Woman Leader
The Year of the Woman Leader While women made gains politically, increasing their number in Congress and governorships, they are far from achieving parity in… Read More »The Year of the Woman Leader
Nov. 8 Election News from AAUW Washington
As a result of yesterday’s elections, for the first time in U.S. history a woman will be speaker of the house when the 110th Congress convenes in January. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is expected to be elevated to speaker now that the Democrats have won the majority of seats in the House. Pelosi addressed the AAUW National Convention in June 2005. As Action Network went to press, the balance of power in the Senate was still in question – and all seemed to hinge on the state of Virginia.In terms of total numbers, it is unclear whether 2006 will match 1992, when women almost doubled their ranks in both chambers. That year, women picked up 19 House seats and three Senate seats, putting 47 women in the House and seven women in the Senate. Before yesterday’s election, there were 67 women in the House and 14 women in the Senate, making women 15 percent of the entire legislative branch
Volunteer wanted: Regional liaison for STEM projects
AAUW is looking for a regional liaison for the South Atlantic region (VA, WV, NC, SC, GA, FL, PR) to provide support for an NSF… Read More »Volunteer wanted: Regional liaison for STEM projects