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Mission
AAUW advances equity for womenand girls through advocacy,
education and research.
ByChris Smith
www.corvallis-aauw.org
Welcome Back BrunchScholarship Recipient Speaker and Interest Group Sign Up
Date Sept. 20, 10 AMMartha Room
Methodist Church1165 NW Monroe Ave
Corvallis, OR
Join new and returning AAUW members at the annual Welcome Back Brunch.Feel free to bring guests and invite them to join AAUW. Enjoy each other’scompany, learn about and sign up for one or more of the Interest Groups andfind out about this year’s programs. Please bring your favorite “brunch” dish toshare.
Our speaker will be Katie Parker, an Oregon State University student who re-ceived a scholarship from our branch to enable her to attend the 2008 AAUWCollege Student Leadership Conference in Washington, DC.
The First United Methodist Church is located at 1165 NW Monroe. Parking lotsare adjacent to the Church. The parking lot a 11th and Jackson is closest to thechurch. To enter the Martha Room, use the entrance closest to the parking lotat 11th Street. To avoid stairs, there is a ramp on the west side of the parkinglot that leads directly into the Martha Room.
Branch Program
PresidentJanice [email protected]
Program Dev. Vice PresidentChris [email protected]
Membership Co-Vice PresidentsNancy [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
TreasurerSue [email protected]
SecretaryHope [email protected]
Newsletter EditorMartha [email protected]
Inside this issue:
President’s Message 2
Membership 2
Public Policy 3
Educ. Foundation 5
Legal Advocacy 6
Interest Groups 7
Events Calendar 8
News & Notes 4
Branch Newsletter
August/September, 2008Volume 29, Number 1
Welcome Back Brunch
Members at the May Luncheonat the Corvallis Country Club
By PresidentJanice Abele
[email protected] to a New Year
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I’d like to welcome you toa new and exciting year forthe Corvallis Branch ofAAUW. I hope that youhave all had a relaxingsummer filled with friends,family, and fun.
Chris Smith, our ProgramVP, has put a tremendousamount of effort into plan-ning an exciting and edu-cational slate of programsfor the coming year. Thereis something to appeal toeveryone. Each and everyprogram promises to en-tertain and enlighten.Please mark your calen-dars each month with thedate and time of our pro-gram and try to make as
many of them as you can.You won’t be disap-pointed.
We are very fortunate tohave an exceptional boardin place for the comingyear. Joining our experi-enced board veterans,who bring wisdom andfocus, are our new mem-bers who bring fresh ideasand enthusiasm.
Our annual “WelcomeBack Brunch” is scheduledfor September 20 and isone of the highlights ofthe year. You will be ableto visit with friends oldand new, sample somegoodies, and sign up forvarious interest groups.
I attended an AAUW StateLeadership Retreat in Sa-lem this past July. Thereare many new proposedchanges to AAUW thatwill be put to vote in June2009 at the national con-vention in St. Louis. Thesechanges are major andcould have far reachingimpact: changes as to whocan join AAUW, changesto the structure of our lo-cal branches, state andregional organization, areamong the issues on thetable.
I look forward to welcom-ing you all back at ourbrunch on September 20th!
“We are very fortunateto have an exceptionalboard in place for thecoming year. Joiningour experienced boardveterans, who bringwisdom and focus, areour new members whobring fresh ideas andenthusiasm.“
- Janice Abele
President’s Message
Membership By Membership Co-Vice PresidentNancy Neumann
We are pleased to reportthat we have 73 membersat present, and we’rehappy to welcome twonew members to ourgroup! There are someprevious members whohave not yet submitteddues for this year (theyear runs from July 1,2008 to June 30, 2009);please do this as soon aspossible to retain your
membership. The appli-cation form is online; youcan download it or contactEdie Lee, the MembershipCommittee contact per-son, at (541) 745-5109 oronline [email protected] to get yourquestions answered.Please be sure to fill out abio form, too, if you have-n’t already. If you need
copies of these forms bymail, please contactMarion Dickens at (541) 753-1006 or online [email protected] torequest the forms. We’rehappy to welcome newmembers on board and arelooking forward to seeingeveryone at the SeptemberBrunch!
Public Policy By Public Policy ChairMarilyn Treiman
AAUW PUBLIC POLICY PRO-GRAM, 2007-9
The public policy program un-derscores AAUW’s mission ofadvancing equity for womenand girls through advocacy,education and research, andspeaks to women’s needs, as-pirations, and concerns acrossthe life span The work ofAAUW builds upon over a cen-tury of responsible public par-ticipation at the local, state,national, and international lev-els. AAUW is committed toworking in partnership withdiverse allies.
The following principles pro-vide a basis for AAUW mem-bers’ actions at the local, state,national, and international lev-els. Implicit in each is supportfor government agencies ad-ministering programs, includ-ing adequate appropriations,effective and accountable ad-ministration, and provision forcitizen participation. We workto increase the number of un-derrepresented populations,including women, in policy-and other decision-makingpositions.
PUBLIC POLICY PRINCIPLESFOR ACTION
Basic to all of AAUW’s publicpolicy efforts is the under-standing that true equity re-quires a balance between therights of the individual and theneeds of the community. Wefirmly believe in the separationof church and state.
AAUW supports constitutionalprotection for the civil rights ofall individuals, including theright to privacy. We believe inchoice in the determination ofone’s reproductive life.
We support a fair, balanced,and independent judiciary. Weoppose all forms of discrimina-tion. We support affirmativeaction to improve racial, eth-nic, and gender diversity. Weaffirm our commitment to pas-sage and ratification of theEqual Rights Amendment.
AAUW believes that qualitypublic education is the founda-tion of a democratic society.We advocate equity, academicfreedom, protection from cen-sorship, bias-free education,and responsible funding for alllevels of education. We advo-cate increased access to highereducation, especially forwomen in poverty.
AAUW promotes the eco-nomic, social, and physicalwell-being of all persons. Es-sential to that well-being arean economy that provides eq-uitable employment opportu-nities, a livable wage, reduc-tion of poverty, quality afford-able dependent care, paidfamily and medical leave, de-cent and affordable housing,and quality affordable healthcare; freedom from violence;and a clean and healthful envi-ronment. We support a SocialSecurity system that providesinflation-protected, guaran-
teed lifetime benefits with a pro-gressive benefit formula, spousaland widow benefits, and disabil-ity and survivor benefits. We sup-port public budgets that balanceindividual rights and responsibil-ity to the community. We sup-port meaningful campaign fi-nance reform that will promoteequitable participation and repre-sentation.
AAUW values and is committedto the arts and humanities, whichdevelop and enhance our plural-istic cultural heritage.
AAUW believes that global inter-dependence requires nationaland international policies thatpromote peace, justice, humanrights, sustainable development,and mutual security for all peo-ple. We advocate public discus-sion to ensure enlightened deci-sions on these issues. We supporta strengthened United Nationsand its affiliated agencies. Weadvocate implementation of theBeijing Declaration and Platformfor action from the 4th World Con-ference on Women and subse-quent declaration. We affirm ourcommitment to the U.N. Conven-tion on the Elimination of AllForms of Discrimination AgainstWomen (CEDAW). We supportinternational family planning pro-grams that are consistent withAAUW policy.
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AWIS Science and Engineering Workshop for Middle School Girls
Saturday, November 8, 2008, 8:15 AM to 1:15 PM
International Forum Room (MU East)
Oregon State University
For information, contact Sylvia Harvey 541-754-6637 or [email protected]
News & Notes
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Member Sujaya Raowrites, "I received anOECD (Organization forEconomic Co-operationand Development) Fellow-ship to study pollination
on by honey bees and na-tivebees in clover and canola incooperation with ento-mologists at CSIRO,
Canberra, Australia. Isn'tthat cool? Very interestingtoo as there are no nativebumble bees in the entirecountry - quite a contrastto Oregon!"
News & Notes
Exciting Opportunity for Middle School Girls
Educational Foundation By Educational Foundation ChairDiana Bernstein
[email protected] Foundation’s 50th Anniversary
For fifty years, the AAUWEducational Foundationhas been breaking barriersfor women and girls. In1958, the EducationalFoundation was officiallyestablished to administerAAUW’s fellowship andgrant programs to advanceeducational and profes-sional opportunities forwomen in the UnitedStates and around the
world. Thanks to the gener-ous contributions of AAUWmembers across the nation,the Foundation has as-sisted over 10,000 womenpursuing graduate study, aswell as international andcommunity projects. Add-ing to this distinguishedlegacy, the Foundation hasfunded research for gradeskindergarten throughgrade 12 and higher educa-
tion; science, technology,engineering, and math; sex-ual harassment in schools;as well as pay equity.
Join us in celebrating theEducational Foundation’s50th Anniversary at theOctober 16th Branch meet-ing.
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Legal Advocacy Fund
the Progress in EquityAward is on hiatus
Plaintiff visits, as wellas travel grants, areexpected to continue
LAF support will beexpanded, case sup-port will be selective,and LAF staff will con-nect with other or-ganizations in order tochoose our battleswisely
Financial contributionswill pay for staff toconnect with newplaintiffs and workwith other organiza-tions as well as facili-tate the cost of writinglegal briefs in thecases accepted in thefuture
What is the selling pointyou ask? Past and currentcases have not changedpractices in the state ornation or world-wide. More money will beneeded to mount a strong
case when litigation isidentified such as LillyLedbetter v. GoodyearTire and Rubber, whichthe U.S. Supreme Courtdecided last year in favorof Goodyear.After hearing this explana-tion, Oregon Conventionattendees passed a resolu-tion asking the AAUWBoard to take no furtheraction on these issues be-fore getting member feed-back. Members in Virginiaand Washington have alsovoiced a concern to theAssociation Board.
The recent strategic plan-ning process brought fortha number of areas thatAAUW needed to addressif the organization is toremain a viable force onbehalf of women and girls.If you missed our conven-tion this spring in Port-land, this information isintended to inform you ofwhat we know at this timeabout the makeover of theLegal Advocacy Fund. Support for sex dis-
crimination cases willexpand beyond col-lege campuses toother workplace set-tings
New plaintiff supportapplications are nolonger being accepted
The 14 plaintiffs cur-rently receiving sup-port from AAUW willbe accommodatedthrough 2008
Campus outreach pro-grams will continue;
By LAF LiaisonMarilyn Roland
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Legal Advocacy Fund Makeover
(Courtesy of Linda O’Hara, Past AAUW of Oregon LAF Liaison
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We finished off the Gour-met Dinner season with aChinese meal at the homeof Marilyn and Leon Ro-land. Great food , funtime.With summer drawing to aclose, the committee willsoon be meeting to plan
new taste experiences forthe 2008-2009 season. Inthe next AAUW Newslet-ter the date of the firstdinner, and tentativedates for the others, willbe given.If you haven't help pre-pare and consume one of
these Gourmet Dinners,why not do so this season?I'm sure you will enjoy theexperience. Rememberthat singles as well as cou-ples are welcome.Your Gourmet Committee:Christine Cantey, DeniseNervik, and Brenda Rowley
Gourmet Group
No Host Lunch
By Brenda Rowley
By Carolyn Simmons
Afternoon Literature Group By Carolyn Simmons
us. On Thursday, Septem-ber 18, 2008, at 11:45 a.m.,we'll meet for lunch at Nir-vana Indian Restaurant at1945 9th St. (next to Bi-
Mart). Hope to see you
there--then!Any Questions?? Con-tact: Carolyn Simmons,[email protected],758-0271
On the 3rd Thursday ofeach month, membersdrop in for a bit of lunchand conversations.No need to reserve aspot. Just come and join
Interest Groups
Carolyn Simmons will beleading the discussion ofGilead by Marilynne Rob-inson.Hope you'll join us.
Any Questions?? Contact:Carolyn Simmons, [email protected], 758-0171.
On Tuesday, September 9,2008, at 2:00 p.m., we'llmeet at the home of:Elizabeth Waldorf, 3840NW Lincoln Avenue
Evening Literature Group By Carol Sumner & Ann Brodie
the rest. We will be dis-cussing The Vicar ofWakefield. Please call(929-3418) or e-mail her([email protected]) to lether know if you will be at-tending. Take Hwy 20West to Hwy 223 (Kings
Valley Hwy). Wren is on theright side of the road.Eneida's house is 6 milesnorth of Wren on the leftside of Hwy 223. She willplace a ribbon marker onthe mailbox. 36418 KingsValley Hwy, Philomath
The evening lit group willmeet Wednesday, Septem-ber 3rd, at the home ofEneida Hallenborg. This isour pot luck meeting, so wewill meet at 6:30. Pleasebring a dish toshare. Eneida will provide
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EVENTS CALENDAR
SEP ACTIVITY TIME LOCATION
3 Evening Literature Group—Pot Luck 6:30pm Home of Eneida Hallenborg,36418 Kings Valley Hwy, Philomath
9 Afternoon Literature Group 2:00pm Home of Elizabeth Waldorf,3840 NW Lincoln Avenue
18 No Host Lunch 11:45am Nirvana Indian Restaurant at 1945 9thSt. (next to Bi-Mart)
20 Branch Program—Welcome Back Brunch 10:00am Methodist Church1165 NW Monroe Ave, Corvallis
8 Board Meeting 12:15pm Corvallis-Benton Chamber BusinessAlliance, 420 NW 2nd St.
15 Newsletter Articles due to Patti Cleveland Email to [email protected]
OCT ACTIVITY TIME LOCATION
15 Newsletter Articles due to Patti Cleveland Email to [email protected]
13 Board Meeting 12:15pm Corvallis-Benton Chamber BusinessAlliance, 420 NW 2nd St.
16 Branch Program—What’s Ahead for the MajesticTheater? Lecture and Tour
7:00pm Majestic Theater
