Student affiliate project

Our plans for recruiting student affiliates hopefully will materialize in the near future.

Here below a proposal plan (part of the entire paper) that was submitted to the Meridian Society:

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Educational Support Opportunities for Female Students:

How Can the SIUE Branch of AAUW Assist?

Zsuzsanna Szabo, Ph. D.

School of Education
President of AAUW, SIUE Branch

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Cathy Santanello, Ph. D.

School of Pharmacy

AAUW Member, SIUE Branch

Goals/Objectives achievable during project period

In the spring semester of 2007, the opportunity for the two scholarships will be presented to the student body at SIUE through the existing forms of communication (Student Affairs, the Alestle, WSIE-FM). A decision committee will be formed among members of the AAUW SIUE branch to develop the criteria for the scholarship and to decide on the two female junior students who will be the recipients of the scholarships in the value of $500 each. The two students will then go through a period of acquaintance and training in the objectives and opportunities of AAUW. The two students, under the guidance of faculty members in the AAUW SIUE branch, will develop a workshop plan of action and use available consultation from the coordinator of the Freshman Seminar courses on campus. Throughout the fall 2007 semester, the two scholarship beneficiaries will facilitate at least four workshops each to female college students in their freshman year through the Freshman Seminar courses. At the end of the fall 2007 semester, the two students would have the opportunity to participate at the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders as well as other opportunities for female college students through the AAUW SIUE branch.

From those freshman female students who participate in the workshops, we hope to find the next generation of leaders who will help newcomers in the following academic year. We hope to sustain this scholarship program through future fundraising initiatives so that in the 2008 academic year, the branch will be able to provide two scholarships for the next two female students.

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Mission Statement:
AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education and research.

Vision Statement:
AAUW will be a powerful advocate and visible leader in equity and education through research, philanthropy, and measurable change in critical areas impacting the lives of women and girls.