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Topic: American Association of University Women


  
  American Association of University Women - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) is an organization championing women's rights and equity in education in the USA.
The AAUW was founded in 1881 as the Association of Collegiate Alumnae, taking its present name in 1921 after merging with the Southern Association of College Women.
The AAUW Educational Foundation [EF] and The AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund [LAF] — EF is a charitable donation organization, the oldest and one of the largest sources of graduate education funding for women in the US.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/American_Association_of_University_Women   (275 words)

  
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 Fellowships and Grants
One of the world's largest sources of funding exclusively for graduate women, the AAUW Educational Foundation supports aspiring scholars around the globe, teachers and activists in local communities, women at critical stages of their careers, and those pursuing professions where women are underrepresented.
American Fellowships support women doctoral candidates completing dissertations and scholars seeking funds for postdoctoral research leave or for preparing completed research for publication.
University Scholar-in-Residence, located at a college or university, undertakes and disseminates research on gender and equity for women and girls.
www.aauw.org /fga/fellowships_grants/index.cfm   (353 words)

  
 AAUW Rochester - American Association of University Women
AAUW Rochester - American Association of University Women
AAUW is a national not-for-profit organization, was founded in 1881 to promote equity for women, education and self-development over the life span, and positive societal change.
AAUW is an active member of the International Federation of University Women (IFUW) and was one of the founding member organizations that established IFUW in 1919.
aauwrochester.org   (296 words)

  
 AAUW-Columbia Mo
The American Association of University Women is the oldest and largest organization working to promote education and equity for women and girls.
It was founded in 1881 as a forum for educated women to interact and make their voices heard in a previously male-dominated field.
Membership in AAUW is open to all graduates who hold the baccalaureate or a higher degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
aauw.columbia.missouri.org   (301 words)

  
 Philadelphia Branch, Inc. American Association of University Women
Women university graduates in the Philadelphia area formed the Women’s University Club in 1886.
The club affiliated with the American Association of University Women in 1935, becoming chartered and incorporated with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as Women’s University Club, Philadelphia Branch of the American Association of University Women.
On a national level, the AAUW has over 100,000 members in 1,300 branches and is made up of three areas: the Association, the Educational Foundation, and the Legal Advocacy Fund.
www.aauwphila.org   (202 words)

  
 American Association of University Women Memorandum
AAUW research clearly shows that schoolgirls are not receiving the same quality of education as boys.
AAUW has worked in partnership with the Council of Chief State School Officers, the National Association of State Boards of Education, and the National Education Association along with the Girl Scouts, the YWCA, Girls, Inc., and numerous other education, women, and service organizations.
AAUW's media relations manager did not ask the producers not to air the segment, but did call to express concern about the assurances given about the show's format which were not honored.
www.rightgrrl.com /steph/aauwmemo.html   (3380 words)

  
 American Association of University Women, Half Moon Bay Branch : Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) is a national organization whose goal is to achieve legal, social, educational and economic equity for women.
AAUW is a founding member of the International Federation of University Women (IFUW).
AAUW strives to end gender bias in public education and supports the growth of self-esteem, leadership skills and career goals for young women and girls.
www.hmb-aauw.org   (200 words)

  
 Adirondack Branch - American Association of University Women
The American Association of University Women (AAUW), a national organization, was founded in 1881 to promote equity for women, education and self-development over the life span, and positive societal change.
AAUW is affiliated with the International Federation of University Women (IFUW).
Membership in AAUW is open to all graduates who hold an associate or equivalent, baccalaureate, or higher degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
www.global2000.net /org/adiraauw   (595 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
The Texas branch of the American Association of University Women, a network of women and men who have a bachelor's or higher degree, was formed in Dallas in October 1926.
The national organization of AAUW was organized in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1881 to open graduate education to women.
AAUW's Legal Advocacy Fund was formed in 1981 to provide funding and a support system for women seeking judicial redress for sex discrimination in higher education.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/AA/kaa1.html   (530 words)

  
 AAUP Main Menu
The American Association of University Professors has decided not to convene the postponed conference on academic boycotts that was scheduled to be held February 13-17, 2006 at the Rockefeller Conference Center in Bellagio, Italy.
The suit further claimed that the raise provision was a contract between the UW and the faculty, and that the university breached the contract by denying the promised raise in 2002.
The AAUP and its co-plaintiffs, the American Academy of Religion and PEN American Center, each seek to bring Ramadan, a Swiss national, is a widely respected scholar of the Muslim world to the U.S. to meet with organization members.
www.aaup.org   (823 words)

  
 American Association of University Women
The American Association of University Women is a national organization that promotes equity for all women and girls, lifelong education, and positive social change.
AAUW is dedicated to education and with this as our primary focus, many of our branches offer annual collegiate scholarships.
The Association is also part of the International Federation of University Women (IFUW) with members in 67 countries around the world.
www.aauw-mt.org /index.2ts   (208 words)

  
 Women's Issues - refdesk.com
American Medical Women's Association - an organization of over 13,000 women physicians and medical students dedicated to the care of the woman patient and serving as the unique voice for women's health.
National Women's Hall of Fame - Portraits and profiles of the close to two hundred notable women of the United States (living and deceased) inducted into the Hall of Fame since its founding in 1969.
Women Come to the Front: Journalists, Photographers, and Broadcasters During World War II - site focuses on the work of eight women who chronicled life for Americans during the war, both at home and overseas.
www.refdesk.com /women.html   (949 words)

  
 American Association of University Women Educational Foundation :: Nearly Two-Thirds of College Students Say They Have ...
AAUW is funding programs on eleven campuses aimed at finding new ways to combat campus sexual harassment.
The AAUW Educational Foundation is a leader in research on the educational and economic status of women and girls.
The American Association of University Women, with its nationwide network of more than 100,000 members, 1,300 branches, and 550 college and university partners, has been a leading advocate for equity and education for women and girls since 1881.
sev.prnewswire.com /null/20060124/DCTU02424012006-1.html   (1027 words)

  
 American Association of University Women - Buffalo Branch
The Buffalo (NY) Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) was founded in 1890, and is the largest AAUW Branch in New York State, with over 250 members.
The American Association of University Women promotes equity for all women and girls, lifelong education, and positive societal change.
 AAUW, founded in 1881, is open to all graduates who hold a baccalaureate or higher degree from an accredited college or university.
wings.buffalo.edu /org/aauw   (449 words)

  
 American Association of University Women, Temecula, CA
The American Association of University Women's Temecula Valley Branch, chartered in 1992, is an active and diverse organization for women and men, offering opportunities for personal and professional growth, community leadership and friendships.
The American Association of University Women, founded in 1881, is open to all graduates who hold the minimum of an associate or equivalent degree from a qualified education institution.
AAUW promotes equity, education, self development, and positive societal change for women.
www.aauwtemeculavalley.org   (121 words)

  
 AAUW Vermont
We are college graduates who are joined in our commitment to achieve quality education for women and girls over the life span and to promote equity for women and girls in all walks of life.
AAUW of Vermont has six active local branches with a total membership of approximately 160.
AAUW lobbies and advocates for education and equity for women and is headquartered in Washington D.C. The AAUW
aauwvt.homestead.com   (392 words)

  
 AAUW Minnesota Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
AAUW also sponsors community programs; publishes groundbreaking research on women, girls, and education; provides the world’s largest source of funding exclusively for graduate women; and fights sex discrimination in education.
AAUW’s work extends globally through its membership in the International Federation of University Women with 79 national affiliates and members in over 120 countries.
AAUW is committed to making a significant impact on education and equality for women and girls.
www1.minn.net /~aauwmn   (290 words)

  
 Hinsdale-Area Branch, American Association of University Women
is a national organization that promotes education and equity for all women and girls.
which funds pioneering research on girls and education, community action projects, and fellowships and grants for outstanding women around the globe.
which provides funds and a support system for women seeking judicial redress for sex discrimination in higher education.
www.hinsdale-area-aauw.com   (61 words)

  
 AAUW Brevard Branch: About AAUW
The American Association of University Women is a national organization that promotes education and equity for all women and girls.
The AAUW Educational Foundation, which funds pioneering research on girls and education, community action projects, and fellowships and grants for outstanding women around the globe.
AAUW is open to all graduates who hold the baccalaureate or higher degree from an accredited college or university.
www.aauwbrevardnc.org /about.html   (153 words)

  
 Jefferson City MO Branch AAUW   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) was founded in 1881 by seventeen women graduates from eight colleges with the purpose of "uniting the alumnae of different institutions for practical educational work...and for the maintenance of high standards in education." Today the Association has 160,000 members nationwide.
AAUW recently released its latest study of the state of education for girls called Separated by Sex: A Critical Look at Single-Sex Education for Girls.
The report, including a literature review and a summary of a forum convened by the AAUW Educational Foundation, challenges the popular idea that single-sex education is better for girls than coeducational.
www.ultraweb.net /business/AAUW/AAUW.htm   (290 words)

  
 American Association of University Women - CA Online Branch
The AAUW California Online Branch is a branch of the American Association of University Women that began in 2001 as an experiment in establishing a “virtual” community.
As with all AAUW branches, we are dedicated to promoting AAUW’s mission to promote equity for all women and girls, lifelong education, and positive societal change.
So we welcome anyone with an associate, equivalent or higher degree (minimum membership requirement of AAUW) who is interested in discussing AAUW policy issues, participating in action projects to further AAUW’s mission goals, and getting to know a diverse group of people from across the state and country.
www.aauwcaonline.org   (511 words)

  
 AAUW, Longmont Colorado Branch
The American Association of University Women continues to focus on program strategies that enhance women's progress in today's world from pre-K through retirement.
An associate degree is a two-year prescribed course of study "awarded by community colleges, junior colleges and bachelor's degree-granting colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada.
The equivalent of an associate degree is an academic degree or diploma awarded by a qualified institution such as a business college or a hospital, which may not be called "associate degree" but has the same academic requirements or greater.
bcn.boulder.co.us /community/aauwl   (383 words)

  
 Association of Black Women Historians | Officer Biographies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Wanda A. Hendricks is Associate Professor of History at the University of South Carolina.
She serves as a member of the Executive Council of the Southern Association for Women Historians, a Distinguished Lecturer for the Organization of American Historians (OAH) and member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Illinois History.
He is the Associate Director of African and African American Studies and was a primary architect in the development of the Erskine A. Peters Dissertation Fellowship Program.
www.abwh.org /mainpages/bios.htm   (830 words)

  
 American Association of University Women - Wisconsin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
The American Association of University Women promotes equity of women and girls, life-long education and self-development and positive societal change.
AAUW is pleased to feature five of the submitted women in charge.
The women highlighted here are leaders in their fields, innovators of unique programs and services, and prime examples of lifelong commitments to promoting equity for women and girls everywhere.
membersites.namezero.com /pphillips.charter.net   (2149 words)

  
 American Association of University Women San Diego
American Association of University Women, a national organization that promotes equity for all women and girls, lifelong education, and positive societal change.
AAUW offers scholarships, action for gender equity, and support for personal and professional growth, community leadership, and friendship.
Cabrillo-Diego Branch, AAUW, San Diego, California members enjoy the opportunity to meet other professional women in our regular meetings and gatherings geared toward their special interests.
www.aauwcabrillodiego.org   (148 words)

  
 Welcome to the American Association of University Women of Alabama   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
AAUW of Alabama has agreed to support a Hurrican Katrina relief effort involving the public library system in Bayou La Batre, Alabama.
The American Association of University Women was founded in 1881.
The AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund provides funding and a support system for women seeking judicial redress for sex discrimination.
www.aauwalabama.org   (286 words)

  
 American Association of University Women, Illinois
One conference focus is the new AAUW theme of “Education as the Gateway to Women’s Economic Security.” This power packed Conference will provide you ways to be more influential in your personal, business and volunteer lives, as well as stimulating, family friendly, and fun.
She was elected the 41st Attorney General of Illinois and is the first woman to hold this position.
As amended by the delegates to the 2005 Convention, the AAUW Bylaws now admit to membership "a graduate holding an associate or equivalent.
www.aauw-il.org   (608 words)

  
 American Association of University Women - Milford Area Branch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) was founded in 1882 to increase opportunities for women, to promote their self-development throughout their lives and create positive societal change.
AAUWs century of commitment has focused on education and public service through Fellowships and support to Research Projects.
MUW has made a significant impact by removing barriers which prohibit women and girls from reaching their full potential.
www.milfordnh.com /clubs/aauw.htm   (245 words)

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