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Saturday, Dec 20th Program and Location Change 10:30AM Abilene Public Library, Auditorium 202 Cedar & N.2nd

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In February 2008, AAUW launched our own blog, AAUW Dialog, a forum for timely commentary and discussion on current news and events that relate to AAUW’s mission. AAUW Dialog (AAUW Discussion, Information, and Advocacy Log) is an open, online web log, or blog. It may be accessed from the AAUW website home page, www.aauw.org, or directly through blog-aauw.org, where you can read the blog postings and/or subscribe to receive them by e-mail. AAUW Dialog is a forum for our members and the public to examine issues, share ideas, join discussions, find resources, take action on equity issues, and explore how AAUW — at all levels — works to break through educational and economic barriers so that all women have a fair chance.

Read more about AAUW Current Topics Briefing #12 in "Important AAUW & Abilene Branch News"

 

December 20, 2008

 

Abilene Branch, AAUW
Location: Abilene Public Library, Auditorium 202 Cedar and N. 2nd

Speaker: Jean Cook

Time: 10:30 - 11:30 AM



There will not be a luncheon following this meeting

 
Our Branch History



On December 2, 1932, 32 women led by Mrs. Dallas Scarborough met to organize a unit of the American Association of University Women (AAUW). They named the unit “The O. H. Cooper Branch”, named for pioneer educator, President of Simmons College (later known as Hardin-Simmons University) and subsequent Chairman of the Department of Philosophy and Education. In the earliest yearbooks these statements appear: “Organized 1932, Affiliated 1933". The National Comptroller for AAUW noted that “Abilene is the only branch in the nation not known simply by the name of the town in which it is located.” This distinction changed in 1951 when the Branch name was changed to the Abilene Branch.

Early in our Branch history, scholarship funds for two schools were initiated. Today, Abilene Branch awards five educational scholarships to women returning to Abilene's local Jr. College and three Universities.

 
National & State AAUW Awards


Abilene Branch has been awarded AAUW's 21st Century Platinum Recognition Award for the past four years.

In addition, Abilene Branch received eight stars in the 'Texas STAR Awards' recognition ceremony during the AAUW, Texas Leadership Conference, July, 2007.

 
All meetings of the Abilene Branch are Shape the Future meetings



Members are encouraged to bring guests and prospective members to all of our Branch events. New members to AAUW receive a 50% discount on National Dues.
 
AAUW 125 year Legacy
AAUW, representing over 100,000 college graduates and more than 1,300 branches, is the nation's leading advocate for education and equity for women and girls.
 

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Advancing equity for women and girls through advocacy, education and research.



 
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