Presentation to the NC Community College SGA, 2007
Here are the slides that Mary Peterson and Sheila Bassoppo-Moyo used at the presentation to 27 Community College Student Government Association student leaders on Friday, Nov. 2, in Raleigh.
Legal Advocacy Fund supports plaintiff in case against UNC-CH, 2007
The AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund has announced support for Melissa Jennings, former soccer player, in her sexual harassment suit against UNC Chapel Hill.
2007-2008 Educational Foundation fellows and grantees of interest to NC
Information on the 2007-2008 Educational Foundation fellows in North Carolina, and the fellows across the country who are supported by endowments raised by AAUW NC members.
Notes from FairerScience.Org, 2007
Again, playing catchup from October …
Here are a couple of links to items at fairerscience.org:
What can men do to help women stay in science, Interactive Physics Simulations
Take action — support the Gender Bias Elimination Act (H.R. 3514), 2007
A recent National Academies report, Beyond Bias and Barriers: Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering, found that women repeatedly face biases in academia in the science fields, and that these barriers to success discourage them from careers in these areas. In response to this report, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) recently introduced the Gender Bias Elimination Act (H.R. 3514).
Learn more and contact your representative
Raleigh/Wake County Meeting on the National Girls Collaborative Project, 2007
Dr. Sharon Schulze of the Science House, the state’s lead organization for the National Girls Collaborative Project, spoke to AAUW Raleigh/Wake County on Tuesday. You can find her slides and additional resources at
http://rwc.aauwnc.org/2007/11/125/
e-newsletter #5, October 31, 2007
AAUW NC News Sept. 29 – October 31, 2007
Justice 4 All, 2007
Posted by Diversity Chair Queen Thompson to the AAUW NC e-mail list, and discussed by her at the AAUW NC Fall meeting, Oct. 20.
Please contact Queen for more information or reply to her post on the e-mail list to start a discussion.
New aauwnc.org is launched, 2007
Welcome to the new AAUW NC web site! This site combines features of the two previous sites: www.aauwnc.org – our site since about 2000, with the history of previous meetings, information on the branches, our document library, and more news.aauwnc.org – the “blog,” where we post updates for our members, public policy announcements, news about the branches, info…
100 Club Members: 2006-2007
Members of the 100 Club/2006 Contributions were received Patsy Abell, Statesville** Judy Atkinson, Winston-Salem Karla Atkinson, Brevard** Elspeth “Barie” Anderson Baker, Tryon Area Jean D’Addario,Wilmington Marty Folsom, Statesville** Sue Goodwin, Statesville** Sylvia Helms, Statesville Millie Hoffler-Foushee, Greensboro** Joanne Hill, Jacksonville Regional** Barbara Ann Hughes, Raleigh/Wake County** Lola Jackson, Greensboro** Mary Lasher, Asheville Evelyn Lynge, Jacksonville…