- AAUW Branch President Elected to State Office
Dr. Nancy Bolsen
Dr. Nancy Bolsen, Director Emeritus at K-State, was selected as the president-elect of the Kansas American Association of University Women (AAUW) at the 2013 State Annual Meeting in Salina on April 13. Her two-year term will begin July 1. Nancy is currently the president of the Manhattan Branch of AAUW and has provided leadership in expanding branch membership and relevant monthly programs, promoting AAUW scholarships, and strengthening the partnership with K-State. The branch was honored as a Kansas Star Branch for its achievements at the annual meeting. Previously, Nancy held the position of Director of Adult Services at K-State and was affiliated with the Center for Child Development and College of Human Ecology.
AAUW is one of the largest and most influential women’s organizations in the world with over 150,000 members and 1,000 branches with 14 branches located at major cities throughout Kansas. Since its inception in 1881, AAUW has worked towards expanding the educational, professional, and leadership opportunities for women and girls through its many programs, grants, scholarship, advocacy groups, and research. It provides more than $4.3 million annually in fellowships and grants (www.aauw.org). Membership in AAUW is open to anyone holding an associate or equivalent (RN), baccalaureate or higher degree from an accredited college or university. Branch dinner meetings are held the second Monday of each month from September – May. For more information, go to http://manhttan-ks.aauw.net, email: manhattanksaauw@gmail.com or contact Nancy Bolsen at 785-565-8720.
- Hillary: ‘Let’s Keep Fighting’ For Women | Women in the World. Hillary Clinton closed her impressive speech by reaffirming her famous declaration that ‘women’s rights are human rights and human rights are women’s rights.’ Click here to watch the video.
“Play Without Stereotypes” | TIME. “Girls like cooking and dress-up. Boys like sports and construction. That’s the message you’ll get from most toy stores when you stroll through aisles of hot pink Barbies and dark blue Nerf Blasters. ‘But it’s not the whole story,’ says Maureen O’Brien, a developmental psychologist who has consulted for Mattel. Read more: http://ideas.time.com/2013/03/14/10-big-ideas/slide/play-without-stereotypes/#ixzz2PFfOQkMj.
- Sheryl Sandberg “Lean In” Exclusive Interview. This article is from the March 2013 issue of Time, highlighting Sheryl Sandberg and her mission to reboot feminism.
In a recent article published in the Women’s Press (Voices, Views and Visions of the Women of San Luis Obispo County), Jimmy Carter writes, “Women and girls have been discriminated against for too long in a twisted interpretation of the word of God.” Read more here.
- New assignments available to women. This article is from the PLAINS GUARDIAN, October 2012. PLAINS GUARDIAN is published for the personnel of the Kansas National Guard.
A recent article in the Kansas City Star Business Weekly explores the continuing pay gap issue in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The article cites the latest AAUW research report entitled Graduating to a Pay Gap. Here is the direct link to the article: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/11/13/3914190/persistent-pay-gap-confronts-women.html.