This is my fourth year working on AAUW’s college-based national leadership programs, and I’m excited to announce that it’s that time of year again. Applications are now available for three of our great programs. Each program offers a chance for college students and campus faculty to make a difference on their campuses, in their communities, [...]
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Campus Funding and Leadership Opportunities
Posted in A Women's Nation, Educational Programs, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, tagged AAUW, Campus Action Programs, college, Duke University, Elect Her, leadership, Leadership Programs, National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, National Girls Collaborative Project, NCCWSL, politics, Running Start, Student Advisory Council, University of Wisconsin Madison, women leaders on August 30, 2011, | Leave a Comment »
Transforming Duke’s Student Government
Posted in A Women's Nation, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, tagged AAUW, Deborah Ross, Duke University, education, Elect Her, leadership, North Carolina, politics, students, women leaders on August 26, 2011, | 1 Comment »
Ebonie Simpson is a rising senior at Duke University who is majoring in public policy. An alumna of Elect Her–Campus Women Win, Simpson served as the student liaison to bring Elect Her to her school. She was recently voted vice president for student life for the 2011–12 school year. Her win, along with the victories [...]
Elect Her in North Carolina and Illinois
Posted in Educational Programs, Equity in the News, Sexism, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Voter Education, Women and Civil Rights, tagged campaign, Deborah Ross, Duke University, Elect Her, Jessica Grounds, Nan Keohane, Northern Illinois University, political office, Ramona Oliver, Running Start, Stephanie Kifowit, Winning Over Washington on February 17, 2011, | Leave a Comment »
AAUW and Running Start kicked off the season’s Elect Her–Campus Women Win trainings earlier this month. Elect Her encourages and trains young women to run for student government. Here are some highlights from recent events: Ramona Oliver from Winning Over Washington cites Alderman Stephanie Kifowit’s speech as one of many inspirational moments during a training [...]
Are You Pursuing Your Dreams?
Posted in The AAUW Community, Title IX, tagged Angela Taylor, Debbie Yow, Duke University, ESPN, Nancy Lieberman, National Girls and Women in Sports Day, Olympics, Title IX, University of Maryland, Val Ackerman, Washington Mystics, WNBA, women in sports, women's basketball on January 27, 2010, | 2 Comments »
“Don’t be afraid to find barriers that haven’t been broken down and break them down.” — Nancy Lieberman, U.S. Olympic Medal Winner, 2009 Basketball Hall of Famer, WNBA coach, ESPN broadcaster/commentator, USA Today/ESPN writer (and more!) On Sunday, AAUW co-sponsored an event for National Girls and Women in Sports Day with the Washington Mystics professional [...]
Her Life Depends on It – Part 1
Posted in The AAUW Community, Title IX, Women's Health, tagged AAUW, Duke University, exercise, Her Life Depends on It, Her Life Depends on It research report, Know the Score, National Girls and Women in Sports Day, play sports, the Mystics, The Washington Mystics, Title IX, University of Maryland, Women's Health, women's basketball, Women's Sports Foundation on January 21, 2010, | 1 Comment »
Fill in the blank. Girls who _______ have a reduced risk of breast cancer and osteoporosis, are less likely to smoke or use drugs, are less likely to take sexual risks (such as unprotected sex), are less likely to be depressed or contemplate suicide, and are more likely to complete college. If you filled in [...]
Celebrating National Girls and Women in Sports Day
Posted in The AAUW Community, Title IX, tagged AAUW, Angela Taylor, basketball, Comcast Center, Debbie Yow, Duke University, Know the Score, Mystics, National Girls and Women in Sports Day, NCAA, student athletes, Terrapins, Title IX, University of Maryland, Washington Mystics, women in sports, women's athletics on January 7, 2010, | 6 Comments »
AAUW is partnering with the Washington Mystics to celebrate their third annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day on Sunday, January 24 at the University of Maryland, College Park. This event is open to the public, and we hope that area AAUW branches and members will be able to attend! The celebration will involve [...]
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