COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY PARTNERS IN PA

Graham Boose , College/University Chair
college@aauwpa.org

C/U Partners in Pennsylvania [WORD]

2007-2008 Campus Action Project Call for Proposals
(deadline for submission is November 28, 2007)

Association has announced its 2007-2008 Campus Action Project (CAP), Behind the Pay Gap, based on the AAUW Educational Foundation research report released in spring 2007 that examined the gender pay gap for college graduates. The objective of this year's program is to provide a platform to raise awareness of an important issue young women face as they transition from undergraduate studies to first careers and graduate school - the inequity in pay between women and men in the workplace.

Students, faculty, and administrators from U.S. colleges and universities are invited to submit a proposal for a (CAP), Association expects to fund 5-10 projects of up to $5,000 each. Each campus selected will form a team composed of students and campus professional, who will serve as the project advisor. The team will implement a project that addresses one or more of the recommendations from Behind the Pay Gap. These include: promote careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to girls and women, encourage women to negotiate for better quality jobs and pay, support mothers in the workplace, and end gender discrimination.

Please download a copy of the report from http://www.aauw.org/research/upload/behindPayGap.pdf for a full list of recommendations.

2007-2008 CAP Invitation and Instructions
2007-2008 CAP Application

Campus Action Project 2007 – Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
AAUW Leadership and Training Institute is pleased to announce this year’s Campus Action Project (CAP) grant awardees. Ten teams from around the country have been selected to implement projects on their campus under the theme Planning for an Economically Secure Future during the spring 2007 in five areas: Campus Dialogue, Equal Pay Day and Beyond, Examining Perceptions, Mentoring and Web-based Tools.  One of the ten chosen was Edinboro University.font

Edinboro University Equal Pay Day Education Project
The team from Edinboro University will administer the AAUW Public Perceptions of the Pay Gap survey on their campus to help reveal how aware the campus community is that a pay gap still exists, as well as campus perceptions about why it continues to exist. They will use their findings to help inform subsequent educational programming to will help female students make better informed decisions when selecting academic majors and career paths.

Campus Action Project – Penn State University
To give campus professionals and students the necessary tools to help improve campus environments, the Leadership Training Institute has selected eleven projects at colleges and universities around the country as Campus Action Projects for 2005-2006. During Spring 2006, each team received a grant of up to $5,000 and technical assistance from the national office to implement a campus-based program addressing sexual harassment. One of the eleven chosen was Penn State University.

Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA: Changing the Campus Culture: A Multimedia Service Campaign to Stop Sexual Harassment

Student Affiliates
As stated in the AAUW Charter and Bylaws, Article IV, Section 4: “An undergraduate student enrolled in a regionally accredited educational institution shall be eligible for student affiliation. Student affiliates shall be entitled to attend branch, state, and Association meetings and receive the publications distributed to all members of the Association. Affiliates may not vote nor hold office.”

Branch Guide to Student Affiliates [PDF]
Ten Steps to Forming a Student Affiliate [PDF]