Well, I certainly didn’t pay heed to that advice from Connie Chung as I sat listening to an awesome set of women during the 2011 National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL). Although, in fairness, she was giving business advice to more than 500 students, not talking about the other tear-jerker stories that came [...]
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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 »
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 [...]
Money Talks: NC Students Negotiate Their Worth
Posted in Educational Programs, Sex Discrimination, The AAUW Community, Women & Economic Security, Women and Work, tagged $tart $mart, Equal Pay, National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, North Carolina, pay equity, University of North Carolina Wilmington, wage gap on December 7, 2010, | Leave a Comment »
As a recent college graduate, I have to admit that in the months leading up to and following graduation, I wasn’t as concerned about whether I would receive fair pay as I was about whether I would find a job. Thankfully, I have strong, intelligent women in my life who offered me advice on selling [...]
D.C. Experiences through the Eyes of an Intern
Posted in NCCWSL, Students & Educational Issues, tagged National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, National Student Advisory Council, politics, women leaders on December 3, 2010, | Leave a Comment »
I had an awesome time this fall in Washington, D.C., as an intern in a congressional office. I had never been to the city prior to this internship through CHCI, and it is an experience I will always remember. I had the opportunity to meet first lady Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama, and I [...]
The Sisterhood of the Sash: A Student Commentary on Laurie Westley’s Keynote Address
Posted in NCCWSL, tagged Girl Scouts, National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, NCCWSL, women leaders on June 4, 2010, | 3 Comments »
As she walked on the stage, Laurie Westley asked what seemed to be a simple question: “How many of you were Girl Scouts?” I raised my hand with hesitation, unsure whether the few Brownie badges I earned in elementary school sufficed. However, most of my peers in Hoff Theatre weren’t quite as shy, waving their [...]
Marie Tillman and Memorial Day
Posted in NCCWSL, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, tagged Armed Forces, Memorial Day, National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, NFL, Pat Tillman, Pat Tillman Legacy Summit, Tillman Military Scholars, Women of Distinction on May 31, 2010, | 3 Comments »
Later this week, nearly 500 college women student leaders will descend on the campus of the University of Maryland, College Park, to attend the 25th annual National Conference for College Women Student Leaders. The highlight of the conference is the Women of Distinction Awards, where five outstanding women will be honored for their work. Today, [...]
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