Updating records at AAUW
I’d like to encourage all of you — particularly branch presidents and branch treasurers — to register and start using the Member Services Database at… Read More »Updating records at AAUW
News
Register now for the AAUW NC Summer Meeting
The AAUW NC summer meeting will be on Saturday, July 14 in Gastonia. Friday evening will be devoted to informal discussions and brainstorming, with the… Read More »Register now for the AAUW NC Summer Meeting
New mailing list for those going to Phoenix
We’ve set up a mailing list for those going to the AAUW Convention in Phoenix later this month. If you’d like to subscribe, send a… Read More »New mailing list for those going to Phoenix
Summer Tar Heel News has been posted
Marty has done her usual incredible job, and the Tar Heel News will be in your mailbox later this month. If you’d like to see… Read More »Summer Tar Heel News has been posted
Federal Minimum Wage
Great News – Congress Increases Federal Minimum Wage to $7.25 per Hour! The U.S. House and Senate passed an increase in the federal minimum wage from $5.15 per hour to $7.25 per hour over two years. Read More »Federal Minimum Wage
AAUW on NPR
AAUW staff members have appeared on NPR twice this week. Catherine Hill was interviewed on Justice Talking about the Women’s Equality Amendment (the name for… Read More »AAUW on NPR
June issue of the NGCP e-newsletter
The June e-newsletter for the National Girls Collaborative Project has been released. It should be posted at http://www.pugetsoundcenter.org/ngcp/resources/newsletter.html soon. Note that it announces that The Science… Read More »June issue of the NGCP e-newsletter
Action Needed for Federal Education Legislation
On April 27, Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ) introduced the Part-time Student Assistance Act (H.R. 2017), which would allow students to exempt more of their income from student aid calculations, provide more on-campus child care, allow for year-round Pell grants, and create a part-time assistance pilot program to develop comprehensive programming aimed at enrolling and graduating part-time students.Read More »Action Needed for Federal Education Legislation
Updates on bills in the General Assembly
THE STATE BUDGET – SENATE OMITTING IMPORTANT ITEMS FOR CHILDREN? The Senate is meeting in private to construct its version of the two-year budget. Rumors… Read More »Updates on bills in the General Assembly
Followup to Women’s Advocacy Day
Did you miss the May 22 Women’s Advocacy Day in Raleigh? Well, it was a wonderful event, but (surprise, surprise!) the one day effort didn’t… Read More »Followup to Women’s Advocacy Day