University Committee on Women

UCW homepage UCW Mission, Goals and History Meetings Reports Governance Resources Women's Network Minutes History of Women at ISU Members Committees UCW Leadership Contact Information: Julia Graden Chair 100 University Village 294-8827 jagraden@iastate.edu Jennifer Blackhurst Vice-Chair 3131 Gerdin 294-2839 jvblackh@iastate.edu Susan Carlson Associate Provost 1550 Beardshear Hall 294-9556 susanc@iastate.edu Ruth Birch UCW Admin Asst. 2550 Beardshear Hall 294-5882 rbirch@iastate.edu	The University Committee on Women (UCW) is a diverse group of women from across the Iowa State University campus. UCW is an active and involved network that responds actively to women's issues including monitoring and improving the number of women in leadership positions at ISU, with special attention to the need for more women department chairs, and also continuing work to improve the climate on campus for women students, staff and faculty. UCW members discuss 2010-15 Strategic Plan with Jonathan Wickert and Kevin Kane, Task Force Co-Chairs Upcoming Meeting Schedule Tuesday, January 12, 2010 11:30 - 1:00 pm 3505 Memorial Union Tuesday, February 9, 2010 11:40 - 12:30 pm Sukup Basketball Complex 1011 S. Dakota Avenue Wednesday, March 3, 2010 12 noon - 1:00 pm 1750 Beardshear Hall Tuesday, March 9, 2010 11:30 - 1:00 pm 1155 Jischke Honors Building Tuesday, April 13, 2010 Spring Luncheon 11:30 - 1:00 pm Harvest Room, Seasons Marketplace Maple-Willow-Larch	News & Updates Design College is current focus of trends reports The report is the latest in a series by the UCW. Previous college reports looked at the colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences (2000), Engineering (2005) and Business (2008). Yet to be done in this initial cycle are the colleges of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Vet Med and Human Sciences. More from Inside Iowa State... or view the full reports on the UCW website. New Report on the Status of Women in Higher Education The Association of American Colleges and Universities recently released a new report on the status of women in higher education. Titled A Measure of Equity: Women’s Progress in Higher Education, the report presents a comprehensive overview of data on women’s access to college, areas of study in undergraduate and postgraduate work, and status as faculty, administrators, and presidents. The report also identifies action items that would advance gender equity in American higher education. See press release...
		"Being a part of UCW is a marvelous experience and perhaps without even knowing it, a great mentoring opportunity to sit in on meetings and retreats learning about our institution, the strategies our committee employed and the workings of the system. This type of networking and mentoring is important to young, inexperienced staff members of ISU and will continue to reach out to others." - UCW Member