Purpose of AAUW explained at orientation meeting 1-12-61.. .....:. .
Pur ose of AAtJW ex Iaine4-,Z
at orientation meeting'
At an orient: tion meeting for Mrs. Eugene Lehmann, mem- action program covering the
new mem___be�c�, ;the North Palm
bership chairman, of this fields of higher education, ele-
each brarch the .American branch. The addition of these mentary and secondary educa-
Association _if University institutions brings the AAUW tion, international relations,
Women at the dome of Mrs. list to 469 colleges and uni- social and economic issues,
rugere Lehmann, North Palm versities whose women gra- status of women, mass media,
Beach recently, Mrs. Edward duates are eligible for mem- and the arts. The Association
M. Sharp, president, said, bership. To be recognized for also supports a Legislative
"Membershi in AAUW pro- AAUW membership, these in- program, voted by delegates to
vides an opportunity to join stitutions must maintain high its biennial conventions, and
with other women college gra- academie standards and a sub- members participate in the Fel-
duates in a practical, construc- stantial orientation to and lowship Program, which awards
tive contribution to the funct- foundation in liberal arts, ex- 70 fellowships to women
ioning of democracy. The AAUW tend professional recognition scholars for advanced study,
has over 145,000 members in to women on facilities and in including 30 women from other
1470 branches located in 50 administration, make adequate countries.
states, the District of Colum- provision for women students, Women college graduates
bia, and Guam." and maintain academic free- interested in the AAUW pro -
Thirteen colleges and uni- dom grarri . may call Mrs. Eugene
versities have been added to The North Palm Beach Lehmann, VI 4-6552 for infor-
the list of institutions meeting Branch offers members a study mation about membership.
requirements for membership
in the Americao Associationof
University Wo enaccording.. to
SOME FACTS ABOUT AAUW
For Speakers, Publicity Chairmen, and Reports
Memberships Over 145,, 000 ne.mbers
1470 local branches, in 48 State D1visions, the D' strict of Col,urmbia., Hawaii,
Alaska, and Guam.
Officers,
President: , Dr. Anna L. Rose Hawkes, Crlea.ns a Vermont
1st Vice -President: Dr. (Janet L. MacDonald, Hollins College, Virginia.
2nd Vice -President, Mrs. Derrick A. Sherman, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Recording., Secretai. Dr. `'� .nnie. M. il.ler, emporia, Kansas
Treasurer: Mrs . Charles Concordia., Schenectady, New York
Vice -Presidents from the Regions: North Atlantic, 11rs, Herbert Wo Anderson; South
Atlantic, Tars * Douglass Tom.k�ies Northeast Central, Miss Alice Beeman;
Southeast Central, Miss Flora Rawls* Northwest Central, Mrs, Lawrence E.
Schneider; southwest Central, Dr. Gladys Hicks Newman" Rocky_ I ountain., DIrs.
Earl A. Fredrickson 9 North Pacific, Dr. Marion Fish Cox* South Pacific, Mrs.
Ray Winthrop Townsend.
Founded in 1.882: Hore than seventy-five years of continuous wore for h�,gher
standards in education and more effective and intelligent participation of
college women in the processes of democracy*
Member of the International Federation of University Vomen: Affiliated with 49
other national organizations of university women for the purpose of working
for International understanding and peace.
Enlists on its national. Board and committees the services of over 100 women promi-
nent in education and public life, from all parts of the country. 'the current
11'st includes 1 college president and 13 college deans (past and present).
Lists 470 American colleges and universities as meeting AA W standards, (Member-
ship is drawn from graduates of these institutions» )
Awards some 1.00 fellowships each year to women scholars for advanced work. For
1.961-62, 50 awards were made to American women and 45 to women from countries
having associations affiliated with the In" ernation.al Federation of University
Womell. Most of the award to women of o er... cou r..ies are restricted to sturiv