After publication of the new AAUW report, “Graduating to a Pay Gap,” and the Watch Party at UC Merced, $tart $mart has now been featured in the Business Section of the New York Times. Click HERE to read the article.

 The idea of a "War on Women" has been much in the headlines in 2012. But is this hype or reality, and how will it affect this Fall’s elections? Join Lisa Maatz, the American Association of University Women (AAUW)  Director of Public Policy and Government Relations for a stimulating discussion about the gender gap and the role it's playing in both policy- making and campaigning.  

• Claremont McKenna Athenaeum as a guest of CMC’s Berger Institute on October 3, 2012 starting at 6:45pm.  
• Free and open to the public; seating for the talk is on a first-come basis. 
• Reception dinner at the Athenaeum prior to the talk starting at 5:30pm.  The cost of dinner is $15 and reservations must be made by September 21, 2012 through Gabriela Grannis, CMC Berger Institute at 909-607-2928.

 As you know, branches are required to make mandatory amendments to their bylaws to comply with recent changes in DC corporate law. New model branch bylaws are posted on our website (click HERE) in the Forms & Documents section, under Governance.

When you are revising your bylaws, you need to know:

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Holly Kearl's recent visit in California was a whirlwind as she went to three areas in one weekend: Napa, Berkeley and San Jose. I followed her from Berkeley to San Jose. Holly's presentation on harassment and bullying was both informational and insightful. It was informed by some brilliant research on the part of AAUW and its expert team.

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                The winners of the 2012 AAUW art contest have been announced and three of them are from California branches.  All the winning art will be featured on AAUW note cards that will be sent to members this Spring.

Pat Cairns of Atascadero won with her painting, Spirit Mountain (left). From the same branch, Paula Schroeder's What Mouse? (center) was also a winner. The third artist, Phillip Wright of Healdsburg, submitted Yellow Window (right)

Go to http://blog-aauw.org/2012/03/16/aauw-art-contest-winners/ to read more and see the other winning art.

AAUW President: Carolyn Garfein
AAUW Vice President: Patricia Ho

AAUW Directors-at-Large:
Kathy Anthon
Amy Blackwell
Kathryn Braeman
Julia T. Brown
Sandra Camillo
Kathleen Cha
Charmen Goehring-Fox
Connie M. Hildebrand
Millie Hoffler-Fousheev
David Kirkwood
Betsy McDowell
Dot McLane
Peggy Ryan Williams

Support the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders - Learn how to send Student Leaders to Washington!

AAUW is co sponsoring the 41st NCCWSL conference June 2-4 at the University of Maryland College Park. The conference has grown to 500 attendees and is a  great opportunity for AAUW to develop potential members.  There is a need for scholarship assistance for some attendees.  Click HERE to see how you can help.

Learn more about the 2011 conference HERE.

How many of us have children who are graduating from college this year?  My daughter graduated in June from Cal State East Bay, and I gave her the gift of AAUW membership.  If our children, grandchildren, nieces or nephews don't join, how can we expect everyone else to join?

I just filled out the Give a Grad a Gift Application on the National website www.aauw.org. 

The AAUW CA Board of Directors has agreed to wave the California 2010-2011 state dues for these new members.  If the new member decides to join a branch, she will only need to pay the branch dues. 

Please give a gift to new grads.

Jean Simutis, AAUW CA Parliamentarian

In a video posted today on AAUW's national website, Director of Public Policy and Government Relations Lisa Maatz presented our organization's response to the State of the Union address given by President Obama last night.

Click HERE to watch the video.

To help members evaluate the candidates who are running for national AAUW positions, a group of members prepared a Voter Guide which you can read by clicking here.

Nine of the national candidates provided answers to a list of questions, which will allow you to learn more about those who would like to guide our organization.

Sandy Kirkpatrick has summarized in one page the highlights of proposed national bylaws we will vote on in June at the AAUW convention. Click HERE to download her summary. It includes links to the full proposed bylaws and related information.