This past spring, AAUW asked in a nationally recognized research report why women are still so underrepresented in science and math fields. Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics found that environmental and social barriers — including stereotypes, gender bias, and the climate of science and engineering departments in colleges and universities [...]
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College Teams Tackle the Why So Few? Question
Posted in Educational Programs, Equity in the News, S T E M, Sex Discrimination, Sexism, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Women & Economic Security, Women and Work, tagged Campus Action Projects, CAP, mentors, National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, NCCWSL, STEM Careers for Planet Earth, Why So Few? on December 17, 2010, | 1 Comment »
Amazing College Leadership Opportunities
Posted in Educational Programs, NCCWSL, S T E M, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, tagged campus, CAP, college, funding, government, leadership, student, students on September 3, 2010, | 1 Comment »
Program funding and national leadership opportunities can be hard to come by for college students and campus staff, so I am pleased to announce that applications are now available for three great AAUW leadership programs that help fill those voids. This is your chance to make a difference on your campus! 1. Elect Her—Campus Women [...]
Learn, Grow, Lead, and Make an Impact
Posted in Educational Programs, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, tagged Campaign College, Campus Action Projects, CAP, engineering, Leadership Programs, mathematics, National Student Advisory Council, NCCWSL, SAC, science, STEM, student government, student leaders, technology on August 26, 2009, | 1 Comment »
Does this sound like you? You’ve thought about running for student government but aren’t sure how to go about it. You have a great plan for a campus program that helps women enter academic fields like science, technology, engineering, or math, but you need funding to implement it. You have a lot of ideas about [...]
So Much Tennessee, So Little Time
Posted in Educational Programs, NCCWSL, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Women and Work, tagged AAUW of Tennessee, Campaign College, CAP, equal pay day, National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, NCCWSL, Paris TN, SAC, STEM, TN, University of Tennessee Martin on April 3, 2009, | 1 Comment »
I traveled to the AAUW of Tennessee State Convention this past weekend at the University of Tennessee, Martin. I was invited is because at UT, Martin, there is an active AAUW student affiliate group, and AAUW of Tennessee has started to support offer students scholarships to attend the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders [...]
Now Announcing…
Posted in Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, tagged Campus Action Projects, CAP, SAC, Student Advisory Council, students, women leaders on October 20, 2008, | Leave a Comment »
AAUW has selected the new Student Advisory Council (SAC) for the 2008–09 year! We received a large number of applications this year, and we are heartened by how many wonderful women leaders there are across the country. The 10 women selected for this year’s council come from a variety of backgrounds and have held a [...]
College Students — This Is for You
Posted in Educational Programs, Fellowships, Grants and Awards, NCCWSL, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, tagged blogging, campus, Campus Action Projects, CAP, leadership, NCCWSL, SAC, Student Advisory Council, student conference, student leaders on August 28, 2008, | Leave a Comment »
When I was in college, I didn’t look for leadership opportunities beyond what was offered on my campus, but I wish I had, especially when I joined AAUW’s staff and learned about two of AAUW’s outstanding student programs I had missed out on. Applications for AAUW’s Student Advisory Council and Campus Action Projects are now [...]
Negotiations U
Posted in Educational Programs, Sex Discrimination, Women & Economic Security, Women and Work, tagged Behind the Pay Gap, Campus Action Projects, CAP, Clarkson University, education, Equal Pay, Pay Negotiation, students on April 18, 2008, | Leave a Comment »
The AAUW Leadership and Training Institute program “Negotiations U,” held at Clarkson University this spring, was a great opportunity for me as a participant and as a student leader. When I first heard about the contest and the training program, I knew right away that I would like to participate as a student leader. This [...]
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