UCW Leadership
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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.
Upcoming Meeting Schedule
Monday, November 9, 2009 |
News & UpdatesDesign College is current focus of trends reportsThe 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 EducationThe 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... |
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"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." |
University Committee on Women , 2550 Beardshear Hall, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011,
Phone: (515) 294-5882; rbirch@iastate.edu
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