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 »
RIP Brenda Starr
Posted in Equity in the News, NCCWSL, Sex Discrimination, Sexism, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Women & Economic Security, Women and Civil Rights, Women and Work, tagged Brenda Starr, Dale Messick, feminism, journalism, media, Mildred Wirt, NCCWSL, Penny Parker, Women of Distinction on December 14, 2010, | 1 Comment »
Brenda Starr, the redheaded veteran cartoon reporter, will meet her final deadline on January 2 after more than 70 years in the business. Being a good Irish Catholic (and knowing what a great party they can be), I think a wake is in order. Raise your hand if you grew up with Brenda. My first [...]
Natural Hair: My Struggles, Tangles, and Freedoms
Posted in Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, tagged African American, beauty, beauty ideal, National Student Advisory Council, NCCWSL on December 8, 2010, | 7 Comments »
My relationship with my hair has been a multifaceted one. Thus, I’ve chosen to explore the origins and reasons behind my decisions to “go natural” and to share what I’ve learned along the way. My position on the National Student Advisory Council has required me to look at myself and the labels society has given [...]
Why We Still Need an AAUW
Posted in Sexism, The AAUW Community, tagged NCCWSL, ShopAAUW, women leaders on June 11, 2010, | 3 Comments »
While attending the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, I was helping an exhibitor display their merchandise. I had just set down a stack of bumper stickers that read “Women are natural leaders. You are following one now.” Two workers came up and immediately began joking with one another. “Hey, if you take the [...]
Secrets of Getting into Grad School
Posted in NCCWSL, Students & Educational Issues, Women and Work, tagged George Mason, Grad School, NCCWSL, test prep, The Princeton Review on June 10, 2010, | Leave a Comment »
As a rising senior, from George Mason University, I’m getting a lot of pressure from my family, friends, and colleagues to figure out “what I want to do with my life” post-graduation. Do I want to work right away, apply to graduate school, apply to law school, do a mission with the Peace Corps — [...]
There Are Only 24 Hours in a Day!
Posted in Educational Programs, NCCWSL, Students & Educational Issues, Women and Work, tagged Elizabeth Andrwews, NCCWSL, Sally Sagen Lorentson, Shaunna Payne Gold, work/life balance on June 9, 2010, | Leave a Comment »
Normally, I feel I am an organized person who manages my time well. Lately, however, I’ve been slipping up and having a hard time fitting in everything that I want to get done in a day. For this reason, I decided to attend the workshop “There Are Only 24 Hours in a Day” led by [...]
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 [...]
Not Your Typical Awards Ceremony
Posted in Educational Programs, Fellowships, Grants and Awards, NCCWSL, Students & Educational Issues, tagged Christina Lagdameo, Dorothy Height, Janice Ferebee, Marie Tillman, NASPA, NCCWSL, Nomfundo Walaza, Patti Solis Doyle, Women of Distinction on June 4, 2010, | 2 Comments »
We’ve all been there — clapping madly while thinking of other things at local awards ceremonies, standing and cheering when it’s our daughter/son/spouse/friend’s turn. Well, last night’s AAUW/NASPA Women of Distinction Awards ceremony was one of those truly inspirational events where more than 500 attendees and dignitaries stood applauding and cheering many times throughout the [...]
Pre-Conference Fun
Posted in Educational Programs, Students & Educational Issues, tagged leadership, Morning on Capitol Hill, Mt. Carmel, NCCWSL, Newseum, Pre-conference, service, Susan G. Komen on June 4, 2010, | 1 Comment »
Students at the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders gathered bright and early yesterday morning to attend one of four pre-conference sessions: Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Mt. Carmel House, Newseum, and Morning on Capitol Hill. These students were inspired and motivated to engage in service and explore the highlights of our [...]
Equity Issues in the News: April 1 – May 17
Posted in Equity in the News, tagged $tart $mart, Elana Kagan, National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, NCCWSL, Nobel Prize, SAFER, Science and Math, STEM, Supreme Court on May 18, 2010, | Leave a Comment »
April 1 – May 17 AAUW’s Efforts to Close the Gender Divide in the STEM Fields Are Highlighted Washington Post (Monday, May 17) In her recent commentary, Elizabeth Vandenburg, the AAUW regional liaison to the Mid-Atlantic Girls Collaborative Project, highlights AAUW’s great work in encouraging, supporting and promoting girls’ involvement in science and math. She [...]
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