Charlotte 2010 Convention Highlights
Plan now to attend the AAUW NC 2010 convention in Charlotte. The detailed agenda is now available.
DetailsPolicy on approving AAUW NC public policy priorities, 2010
At the Fall, 2009, board meeting the attached policy was approved on how AAUW NC determines its public policy priorities having to do with legislation under consideration by the NC General Assembly. Essentially, when an issue is proposed the steps are – The public policy/advocacy chair confirms that the issue is in line with other…
DetailsAAUW Wilmington Scholarship Winner, 2010
Each year the AAUW-Wilmington Branch, offers scholarships to non-traditional students who are enrolled at the University of North at Wilmington. Jean Schaefer, president of the Wilmington branch, is pictured with this year’s scholarship recipient, Elizabeth Fonteyne. Ms. Fonteyne expressed appreciation for scholarship assistance during the annual Carolina Author’s Luncheon event, held at UNCW Warwick Center, November 2009.
UNC Chapel Hill 2009 event on Title IX/Pay Equity
On Friday afternoon, November 20, about 40 people attended a showing of “Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority” and a panel discussion on Title IX and Pay Equity. The event was sponsored by the Office of the Provost and several other groups, including AAUW NC. The panelists included Barbara Osborne, J.D., of the Department of…
DetailsMessage from Action for Children, 2009
AAUW NC is a coalition partner of Action for Children North Carolina which is seeking public support for legislation pending in the NC General Assembly to raise the age at which children are prosecuted as adults. They have recently sent out this message which provides more information on this legislative effort: “Over 30,000 of our children…
DetailsJacksonville Regional Branch November/December 2009 Newsletter
President’s Message It is hard to believe that it is already the middle of November! With Thanksgiving just a few days away, I have so much to be thankful for again this year. My list of blessings includes AAUW and my relationships with each one of you. I hope that your gratitude list continues to…
Details2009-2010 AAUW Fellows in North Carolina
AAUW awarded more than $3,000,000 in fellowships and grants this year, and North Carolina is fortunate to have eight recipients of AAUW Fellowships and Grants in the state for 2009-2010: American Fellowships: May May Leung, Ph.D., Public Health UNC-Chapel Hill Hollie Mann, Ph. D., Political Theory, UNC-Chapel HIll Rosemarie Stremlau, Postdoctoral research, American History, UNC…
DetailsRecruiting the next AAUW NC leaders in 2009
The nominating committee you elected last spring has begun its work to recruit the following officers for 2010-2012: President – the chief officer of AAUW NC Secretary – responsible for the minutes for the convention business session, the board meetings, and the executive committee meetings Membership Vice President – responsible for encouraging membership growth throughout…
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