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AAUW Membership Card

Membership Card

There is a new feature in the AAUW Membership Services Database. You can now print out a Membership Card with your member number on it. The member number is needed to log into the Member Center on the website. You need to register to access the membership services database. Once registered [...]

AAUW member wins Nobel

Dr. Carol Greider, an AAUW member, were honored for her work in the field of medicine, an honor they shared with colleagues Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn and Dr. Jack W. Szostak. The three doctors were recognized for their work with chromosomes, which plays a vital role in the development of new therapies for cancer treatments.

A Woman’s Nation Report

AAUW takes the lead on policy recommendations in response to The Shriver Report — A Woman’s Nation Changes Everything. The report highlights the rise of women in the workforce while emphasizing that working women and their families lack critical supports. AAUW provides detailed recommendations that cover a variety of subject areas — including pay [...]

Clair Schuster Won Another Legal Battle

Claire Schuster supported by the AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund has won her latest legal battle over allegations of sex-based pay discrimination at Berea College in Kentucky. Claire Schuster, a tenured associate professor of nursing, sued the institution for sex discrimination in pay in violation of the Kentucky Civil Rights Act.

The Kentucky Supreme Court [...]

Fellowship for STEM Teachers

This is a great opportunity for STEM teachers in Georgia. Under the management of the Triangle Coalition, the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship is a paid fellowship for K-12 math, science, and technology teachers. Einstein Fellows spend a school year in Washington, DC serving in a federal agency or on Capitol Hill, sharing their [...]