October 2011
We are happy to bring you the third edition of Campus Connections, a quarterly e-newsletter that will help you make the most of your AAUW college/university partner membership! This publication will update you on important deadlines, help you learn how C/U partner members are making the most of their memberships, and more. Share the information in these newsletters with the students, faculty, and staff at your school!
Your Students Qualify for AAUW Member Benefits
Because you are an AAUW college/university partner member, your students qualify for free e-student affiliate membership. Encourage any undergraduate student at your school to take advantage of all the great benefits of AAUW membership by signing up today — all they have to do is fill out a simple online form! After signing up, they can take advantage of our partnerships with organizations like Congressional Federal Credit Union, where students can open an account with only a $5 minimum and have access to 7-Eleven ATMs nationwide. Contact Bridgette Behling, manager of C/U relationships, at behlingb@aauw.org for language to promote e-student affiliate memberships on your school Listservs and websites. And be sure to bring a laptop to your upcoming events and encourage students to sign up on the spot!
AAUW Earns Another Top Rating from GreatNonprofits
GreatNonprofits recognizes AAUW as a highly rated education and women’s empowerment organization, and this month, they added “top-rated social justice organization” to the list. Read the stories about AAUW to find out why we have a five-star rating, and then tell your own story about how AAUW helps you and your students work for social justice.
Advocating for College Women on the Hill
The AAUW Action Fund Capitol Hill Lobby Corps has been educating policy makers about the importance of safety on college campuses, and right now they’re advocating for the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination (SaVE) Act. This legislation would help prevent sexual assault and violence on campus by requiring schools to spell out their policies, conduct prevention activities, and ensure that victims get the assistance they need. AAUW’s Campus Sexual Assault Program in a Box also helps schools achieve the requirements of this bill. Visit our website to learn more about how AAUW is advocating for campus safety on Capitol Hill.
Special Film Screening Offer for C/U Partner Members!
Host a screening of Miss Representation, a documentary that shows how mainstream media contributes to the underrepresentation of women in influential positions in America. For a limited time, AAUW C/U partners get a special discounted rate of $200 to screen this film, $95 less than other institutions pay! Simply enter AAUWCU2011 as the discount code. Orders must be placed during October and November, but you may screen the movie at any time during this academic year. It would be perfect for Women’s History Month in March! Visit www.missrepresentation.org to take advantage of your AAUW C/U partner discount!
Selection Panelists Needed
AAUW’s fellowships and grants review and selection panelists are seasoned experts in academia and professions who analyze thousands of applications for the approximately $4 million dollars in annual awards AAUW gives to women. We are seeking new talent and expertise for these roles and have extended the deadline to October 14, 2011, for recommendations of reviewers for American Fellowships and International Fellowships. Application review will take place in December 2011. For more information, visit the fellowships and grants selection panels web page, and please pass this information on to your networks!
Welcome New AAUW Partner Members!
Since our last newsletter in late July, 12 more schools have joined AAUW as partner members, gaining priority access to numerous programs, grants, and discounts. Welcome, new partners!
Ashland Community and Technical College, Kentucky; Capitol College, Maryland; Defiance College, Ohio; Genesee Community College, New York; Ithaca College, New York; LIOS Graduate College of Saybrook University, California; Oakland Community College, Michigan; Purdue University, Calumet, Indiana; University of the Pacific, California; Vassar College, New York; William Jewell College, Missouri; and Yale University, Connecticut
Dancing for Activism
The AAUW Baton Rouge (LA) Branch and Louisiana State University teamed up on August 26 to create a Women's Equality Day flash mob. Students and AAUW branch members made a splash as they danced together and handed out brochures to celebrate the 91st anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. They spread the message that young women should be active, vote, and be involved in the women's equality movement. Watch the flash mob video to see dancing as well as interviews with the participants and organizers.
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