Missouri in Motion AAUW COLUMBIA CELEBRATES ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF THE CHANGING ROLE 0F WOMEN. Fall Volume 82, Issue 2 CONTENTS

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1 CONTENTS Page 2 New Mission & Vision statements Spring Leadership Conference Message from AAUW-MO President State Nominating Committee Page 3 Message from the AAUW SWC Regional Director Nominations due for 2008 Woman of Distinction Award Page 4 Columbia branch Centennial Leaves from the Branches Page 5 Leaves from the Branches Page 6 AAUW on the Web Missouri Star & Galaxy Awards Peg Witt Fund Branch Incentive Grants Awarded Partnership with Lindenwood University Legislative Retreat Page 7 AAUW Missouri Educational Foundation Notes from the AAUW MO State Board Meeting, Oct AAUW Names Executive Director Page 8 Adelante! Winter Reading Drawing the Line AAUW Calendar Volume 82, Issue 2 Fall 2007 Missouri in Motion AAUW COLUMBIA CELEBRATES ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF THE CHANGING ROLE 0F WOMEN AAUW Columbia Branch celebrated its 100th Anniversary on Saturday, October 13, 2007, with a luncheon at Jack s Gourmet Restaurant in Columbia. Approximately 85 past and present AAUW members attended, as well as several leaders from local educational institutions. The theme for the program, One Hundred Years of the Changing Role of Women: Advocacy, Education and Research, was narrated by Columbia branch member Milbre Burch, an internationally known performer and acclaimed writer of modern fairy tales. The script, written by Dr. Jane Biers, Milbre Burch and Dr. Alice Reese, chronicled decade by decade the branch s 100 years of activity in fulfilling the AAUW mission. Models wearing period clothing for each decade further illustrated the changing role of women throughout the branch s existence. Costumes were provided by the Stephens College School of Performing Arts under the direction of Professor Mary Alice (Patti) Doyle. Preceding the narration, the guests, accompanied by Patt Braley, celebrated the centennial with a rousing version of Happy Birthday. Alyse Stoll wrote the lyrics to the tune of Happy Days Are Here Again. AAUW Missouri President Lynne Roney toasted the branch on its many achievements after Southwest Central Regional Director Shirley Breeze extended greetings from the AAUW Association. AAUW President Ruth Nine Past AAUW State Presidents were present, l. to r.: Patt Braley ( ); Alyse Stoll ( ); Jean Shull ( ); Grace Butler ( ); Natalie Tackett ( ); Shirley Breeze ( ); Ardy Pearson ( ); Ella Bettinger ( ); and Betty Cook Rottmann ( ) Sweetser and AAUW Educational Foundation President Barbara O Connor sent a letter in recognition of the branch s 100 years, which Ms. Breeze read at the celebration. In part, the presidents stated: On behalf of the American Association of University Women and the AAUW Educational Foundation, we present the Columbia branch with a certificate of honor in recognition of your 100th anniversary for your exceptional service and demonstrated commitment to education and equity for women and girls. These accomplishments symbolize why we are passionate members of AAUW. But we must not rest on our laurels. We must carry on making every effort to continue our work on behalf of women and girls...because equity is still an issue. Dr. Biers noted that several letters of congratulations were received from branches and individuals who could not attend. Moreover, Columbia Mayor Darwin Hindman proclaimed October 13 to be AAUW Day while the Missouri State Senate and Missouri House of Representatives each celebrated the centennial by passing resolutions. Members of the AAUW Columbia Centennial Committee were Grace Butler, chair; Elizabeth (Liz) Bailey; Dr. Jane Biers; Dr. Diane T. Brukardt; Milbre Burch; Dr. Nancy Campbell; Mary Alice (Patti) Doyle; Betty Eyestone; Janet Groat; Dr. Alice Reese; Betty Cook Rottmann and Mary Lou Spradling.

2 New Mission Statement: AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research. New 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. SPRING LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE Save the date Saturday, May 3, 2008! Our Spring Leadership Conference will be held at Rickman Center south of Jefferson City. This one day session will focus on Branch leadership. Officers and members are encouraged to attend. Overnight accommodations are available at the Center, or the location is convenient for people to drive in that morning. Registration information will be available in January. Julia Triplett - Vice President for Program 2 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Have you ever had the sinking realization that your speaker is not going to show up for your branch meeting? Resourceful AAUW members meet this occasional challenge in creative ways. My branch filled in such a gap recently with a vibrant discussion about the structure of AAUW. Members pointed out that branch, state, and regional levels are important for developing leaders, for recognizing our achievements, and for gaining inspiration from national leaders. Nostalgia was expressed for the topics of past years that helped direct our programs, but ideas for the future were put forward to bring our message of equity to new members including new teachers, baby boomers, and early retirees. As one member said, AAUW helps us to connect to the whole picture of being a woman. With the AAUW corporate boards discussing the future of AAUW, now is a great time to do some brainstorming about what you want from AAUW and what you want AAUW to do. Then take the next important step and send that information to the Association. Shirley Breeze, Regional Director, can take your ideas to the board. I would also be happy to pass them along. Two other opportunities to express your voice are available the Every Member Poll in the current Outlook, and the branch survey sent to branch presidents. I encourage you to complete these and return them. Your opinions are important to AAUW and our work in advancing equity. Branch membership vice presidents have received a Membership Tool Kit. I urge you to look through and use the wonderful resources in this kit. Branches have also received public policy information. While presidential campaigning keeps politics in the forefront for months to come, AAUW s public policy resources can help keep us focused on issues. Public forums are an effective tool that many branches use successfully. Don t forget the Woman to Woman Voter Turnout Guide, which leads you step by step. Work is proceeding on the state directory, and we hope to have a copy to each branch soon. Congratulations to Columbia Branch, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in October! If you are like me, at this time of year you have to keep both 2007 and 2008 calendars open on your desk. Grab that 2008 calendar now and highlight May 3, 2008, for the AAUW-MO one-day leadership conference. STATE NOMINATING COMMITTEE Lynne Roney President AAUW-MO Positions to be filled at the next delegate assembly in May are VP-Membership and Treasurer. Both positions require that the person elected shall have served on the state board a minimum of one year at some time prior to assuming the office. The Nominating Committee members are Jane Biers, chair, 2310 Fairmont Avenue, Columbia, MO 65203, , biersj@missouri.edu; Annelle Weymuth, 105 N. Grand Avenue, Maryville, MO 64468, , aweymuth@yahoo.com; Sara Compton, Rte. 3, Box 305-E, Nevada, MO 64772, , tpeterman@ sofnet.com; Yvonne Morrison, Carriage Hill Drive, Chesterfield, MO 63017, , ydmorrison@msn.com; Mary V. Gaffey, 1029 Flair Ct., St. Louis, MO 63146m , maryvgaffey@cs.com. Please contact any of these members to suggest nominees.

3 FROM THE SOUTHWEST CENTRAL REGIONAL DIRECTOR AAUW continues its exciting revitalization as charged by the convention vote in Phoenix. The Board and Association committees are diligently working to implement the wishes of the members regarding restructuring for a leaner organizational structure that will make us as productive in our next 125 years as we have been in the past 125. Work continues on a new way of delivering conventions and meetings, with no firm decisions having been made. Look for more on this shortly. Congratulations are in order to a number of states and branches in the Region who were commended for their attendance records at Phoenix. Kansas and Oklahoma received recognition for increasing their convention attendance by 10 percent or more over Columbia (MO), Edmond (OK), and Northeast Tarrant County (TX) branches were recognized for their increased convention attendance, also. And congratulations also to Pris Mowinkel (TX) on her appointment to the Membership Committee and to Faye Henson on her appointment as chair of the Technology Usability Advisory Group. Check out the newly designed AAUW web site, which was rolled out at Phoenix. You will find a number of new additions and an easier access to the items you most need. While you are on the web site, check out the wonderful materials for Equal Pay Day April 22. There are also very professionally-prepared materials on Public Policy, International Programming, Get Out the Vote, and Affirmative Action. As your branch makes plans for its fall fundraisers and the decisions of how to distribute that money, think of sending a student to NCCWSL or supporting a partial scholarship for a student leader. Help the Association identify students who would benefit from this wonderful experience. Our goal for this event is 500 attendees. New membership, public policy, and programming brochures are available. Be sure to acquire copies for use in your branch. Upcoming dates for your information: December 1, Branch and Individual EF and LAF donations due to state chairs; January 1, 2008, Half-year dues program begins; March, Women s History Month; March 8, International Women s Day. Selection of the new Executive Director is in the final stages; interviews are in progress. Continue to provide us with your thoughts on restructuring and other efforts as AAUW moves forward. You will have another opportunity when the Every Member Poll appears in the November edition of Outlook. Please complete it and get it to the Association. Remember to continue to send me your branch newsletters. Contact me for additional information about any of this material or other questions or comments. Shirley Breeze, RD Association Board of Directors sbreeze@mindspring.com NOMINATIONS DUE FOR 2008 WOMAN OF DISTINCTION AWARD Every other year one outstanding member of AAUW of Missouri is selected to receive the Woman of Distinction Award for promoting the mission and values of AAUW in her branch and community. This award is presented at the State Leadership Conference on May 3 in Jefferson City, MO. The deadline for submission of nominations is March 1 (postmarked). The nomination form is available online at and will also be mailed to each branch president in early December. If you, or someone you know, would like to receive a form, please call Marsha Koch at or her at marshak@gmage.net. Every AAUW of Missouri branch has leaders who exemplify this prestigious award. Plan now to nominate your leaders! AAUW of Missouri State Board President Lynne H. Roney Saint Louis, MO lynneroney@sbcglobal.net President Elect Marsha Koch Ballwin, MO marshak@gmage.net Program Vice President Julia Triplett Ballwin, MO julietrip@charter.net Membership Vice President Deborah McWard Manchester, MO debmcward@earthlink.net Treasurer Susan Barley Saint Louis, MO barley@ameripost.com Secretary Linda Berube Kansas City, MO lberube283@aol.com Educational Foundation Yvonne Morrison Chesterfield, MO ydmorrison@msn.com Toni Thornton Independence, MO tonithornton@comcast.net Communications / Public Information Mary-Carol Lindbloom Canton, MO Pleiades@centurytel.net 3

4 Columbia branch Centennial LEAVES FROM THE BRANCHES AAUW is always in fashion! 1917 Carolyn Mutrux Claudia Liddle Katie Roehrick 1967 Patricia Davis Ballwin-Chesterfield held their Eleanor Roosevelt Walk on Monday, October 22, 2007 on the Katy Trail at Frontier Park in St. Charles, MO. The Eleanor Roosevelt Fund finances research in gender equity, sex discrimination and progress in women s education. Clouds couldn t dampen the dedication of these ladies--over $3400 was raised! Many branch members made generous donations as sponsors of these walkers. Rosann Swaringim, Pat Shores and Bev Wait were the coordinators. Ballwin-Chesterfield branch held an immigration forum on Saturday, November 17, The Missouri AAUW Galaxy Award Project sponsored by this branch is a forum on the timely and controversial topic, Immigration in Missouri: Political, Economic, and Social Issues. Our purpose is to define various aspects of the issue and to present information on both sides of the question and possible solutions. As in past years, we will bring together members of other metro area organizations who have agreed to participate. Our program Members of Ballwin-Chesterfi eld Branch who walked on October 22 for the Eleanor Roosevelt Fund and Educational Foundation: Standing, Left to right: Pat Jennings, Jane Carr, Evelyn Herman, Maureen Amick, Rose Buck, Joan Beach, Mersine Kallaos, Janice Lowenberg, Jane Miller, Mary Kay Wolfe, Yvonne Morrison Front Row: Joyce Katz, Pat Shores, Jan Rugge, Rosann Swaringim (not shown Joan Corwin) speakers are: Dave Robertson, PhD, political science professor at UMSL and political analyst for KSDK (NBC) television; Joel Jennings, PhD Candidate, University of Cambridge, lectureship at SLU, completing a dissertation on Latino immigration and citizenship in the St. Louis region; Joan Suarez, a local representative of Missouri Immigrant and Refugee Advocates with a background in labor organizing; Susan Tully, based outside the St. Louis area, representing the Federation for American Immigration Reform (a national, nonprofit organization that advocates for immigration reform and improved border security). The event was organized by Erlaine Eltomi and Jane Miller, Public Policy Co-Chairs. Columbia branch s 100th Anniversary celebration was a great success! Valerie Goodin, Associate Executive Director, Mizzou Alumni Association and Branch member shared these comments: Thank you seems hardly adequate for the fabulous celebration you put together to honor our Centennial. It was well-planned, very beautiful and very interestingly delivered and clearly enjoyed by all of us fortunate enough to be there. Independence and Raytown branches co-sponsored a panel discussion on Government s Role in Healthcare in Missouri on Monday, November 5, The panel of legislators included Rep. Kiki Curls-Dist 41, Rep. Will Kraus-Dist. 48, and Rep. Paul LeVota-Dist. 52; special guest Cory Dukes represented Senator Claire McCaskill. Because Equity Is Still An Issue

5 LEAVES FROM THE BRANCHES (continued) Ferguson-Florissant branch held a morning meeting, in place of the usual evening meeting, on Monday, November 19, The speaker was Dr. Kris Zapalac, who works with the State Historic Preservation Office of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Division of State Parks. Her topic was The influence of Black Music in St. Louis. Joplin branch held a Holiday Auction on Saturday, November 17, Proceeds will benefit the branch scholarship fund for MSSU. Delbert Johnston of Nevada, Mo served as auctioneer. Kansas City branch s AAUWym (young members) group held a very successful Bachelor Auction on Sept. 29, A late summer evening, a lovely rooftop garden, bachelors, young women, refreshments and good planning all contributed to the success of this event. AAUWym raised $ 1,100 for the 100 High School Girls Scholarship Fund. Lisa Martin, center in photo above, headed up this ambitious project. Good work Women! Kirkwood-Webster Groves branch joins the other St. Louis metro IBC branches in celebrating the first Student Affiliate Satellite in St. Louis. We have 16 women and one man as prospective members; we re waiting for everyone to complete paperwork and signatures, etc. To enable these students to join AAUW, IBC has authorized asking for Angels or sponsors who would be willing to contribute the $17.00 Association fees for a student affiliate. If you wish to contribute, contact Debbie McWard at debmcward@earthlink.net. At this time sixty or so students have been introduced to AAUW; if they don t join now, our effort may trigger some participation in years to come. Lebanon branch sponsored a program to celebrate the book, Three Cups of Tea. It was reviewed and then the autographed copy of the book Dorothy Smith brought back from the convention was presented to the library. The branch is also prepared an exhibit for a booth at the Women s Expo on November 3. St. Louis branch member Diane Ludwig has just been named Fundraising Professional of the Year by the St. Louis Association of Fundraising Professionals. AAUW of Missouri State Board (continued) Public Policy Patricia Taylor Blue Springs, MO taylor.peebles@hotmail.com MO in Motion Editor Stefanie Hatfield Kansas City, MO sthatfield@everestkc.net Webmaster Carol Davis McDonald Manchester, MO davis-mcdonald@juno.com Peg Witt Branch Incentive Program Grace Butler Columbia, MO gbutler1111@aol.com Alyse Stoll Raytown, MO ajstoll@prodigy.net Interbranch Council Kansas City Linda Berube Kansas City, MO lberube583@aol.com Interbranch Council St. Louis Donna Eichman St. Louis, MO de64stl@aol.com Mary Gaffey St. Louis, MO maryvgaffey@cs.com Past President/Advisor Annelle Weymuth Maryville, MO aweymuth@yahoo.com Southwest Central Regional Director Shirley Breeze Florissant, MO sbreeze@mindspring.com 5

6 AAUW on the web: Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson, a keynote speaker at Convention, is on the Adelante! reading list for May If you purchase the book through his website, his institute will receive up to 7% of the profit. Enter the site and click on About Greg Mortenson The 100th birthday of the Columbia branch stirred some comment. Copy the following link into your browser to read Cracking the glass ceiling by Besa Luci dated 9/27/07: stories/2007/09/27/ cracking-glass-ceiling/ Julie Triplett seized an opportunity to call in to St. Louis On the Air on KWMU radio to tell aboutaauw s Legal Advocacy Fund in a discussion of sexual harassment and women in the workplace. Nice going Julie! The program is available for download at: php?showid=2813 Copy the above link into your browser to hear. AND in case you haven t seen AAUW on you tube here s that link: watch?v=it0csgkjhpc Copy the above link into your browser to see. 6 RECOGNITION FOR YOUR BRANCH Plan now to apply for the Missouri Star Awards and the new project-based Missouri Galaxy Award, which replaces the 21st Century Award. Application forms and instructions will be available in the State Directory that will be sent to the branch president and are also available on the Members Only section of the state website, org. PEG WITT FUND BRANCH INCENTIVE GRANTS AWARDED Congratulations to the following branches, which were awarded grants for from the state s Program Enrichment Reserve Funds or the Peg Witt Fund to support new or weak branches. Branches will report on their projects at the State Leadership Conference in May KANSAS CITY: The Young Members group will take 100 high school girls onto the campus of University of Missouri-Kansas City to assist in acquiring skills for college. LEBANON: The branch planned a community book review event and a membership dinner event to revitalize the branch. PARKVILLE STUDENT AFFILIATE: The students are developing a promotional campaign to attract new members and secure officers for RAYTOWN: The branch is expanding branch visibility by distributing bookmarks, doughnuts to teachers, etc. ST. LOUIS: The branch is sponsoring a social action theater in a call to action project to focus attention on sexual harassment on campus and in the workplace. WARRENSBURG: The group is planning to increase membership and therefore strengthen the branch by having regular monthly meetings with speakers on the Central Missouri University campus. ST. CHARLES BRANCH RECRUITS LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY FOR AAUW COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM With more than 550 members, the AAUW College/University Partnership Program is composed of leading institutions, committed to fostering educational equity while providing growth opportunities for students, faculty and staff. The St. Charles branch of AAUW is happy to announce that Lindenwood University has entered into the AAUW College/University Partnership Program. Dr. Lucy Morros, Lindenwood s V. P. Institutional Advancement, recently joined the St. Charles branch and will be the university representative. WOMEN S ISSUES LEGISLATIVE RETREAT A weekend with friends, food and politics! Find out what is really happening in Jefferson City and what can be done about it! FRI., JAN. 11 SAT., JAN 12 Rickman Center, Jefferson City, MO TENTATIVE SCHEDULE Friday 8:00 pm Workshop Saturday, January 12 8:30-9:30 am Welcome, Introductions Review of Legislative Session 9:45-12:00 am Speaker/Presentations 12:00-12:30 Lunch at Rickman Center 12:30-2:30 pm Set Legislative Priorities Single Room Friday Night $42.50 Double/Triple (share) Room each $30.00 Breakfast Saturday $8.00 Lunch Saturday $9.50 Register by January 9, 2008 No room reservation without payment Mail payment with name/ address/tel#/ info to Grace Butler, 531 W. Botner Rd., Columbia, MO Note special food requirements Rickman Center does have an Elevator Flyer available at Note your calendar: Women s Lobby Day in Jefferson City March 26, 2008

7 AAUW MISSOURI EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION The AAUW Educational Foundation has awarded over $4 million in fellowships, grants and special awards for the academic year This year over 250 exceptional women have received the following fellowships and grants: American Fellowships 86 International Fellowships 51 Selected Professions Fellowships 24 Community Action Grants 30 Career Development Grants 34 Missouri has one recipient this year: Rebecca Kitcher received an International Fellowship and is attending Washington University St. Louis. Another fellowship recipient in our neighboring state, Illinois, has expressed an interest in attending some AAUW meetings in Missouri if her schedule permits. Quenta Nukwa received an International Fellowship and is attending Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville. She is from Cameroon and her field of study is Communications. It is a wonderful experience for branch members to have an opportunity to meet and to hear the talented women that our funds support. The branch EF chairs have recently received a listing of the AAUW fellowship and grant recipients and will gladly share additional contact information. Thank you to all the branches and individuals who gave so generously to support these outstanding women. A reminder--all donations need to be turned in before December 31, 2007 to be counted for Contributions received after that date will be credited to Toni Thornton and Yvonne Morrison -- Missouri EF Co-Chairs NOTES FROM THE AAUW-MO STATE BOARD MEETING OCT. 13, 2007 An excellent DVD about AAUW membership produced by AAUW-Michigan can be borrowed from Shirley Breeze or Debbie McWard. Plans are proceeding for the 2008 State Leadership Conference in Jefferson City May 3. The state board looks forward to renewing ties with Lincoln University in Jefferson City at its board meeting there Jan. 26. A student affiliate branch is being established at UM-St. Louis. Debbie McWard is coordinating this effort with help from several St. Louis area branches and IBC. Activities on campus, including a social action theatre, are already being planned. UM-St. Louis has agreed to join as a college/ university member. Lindenwood University is also a new member. A committee was appointed to review AAUW-MO s financial investments in reserve funds by January. The state public policy platform will be published on the state web site, The state will again participate in the Missouri Women s Network Lobby Day March 26, and is considering a trip to Jefferson City in April to mark Equal Pay Day on April 22 if enough interest. The state will waive state dues for any Missouri recipient of a Give-A-Grad-A-Gift membership in AAUW NAMES NEXT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR After completing a national search with the assistance of the search consulting firm Association Strategies, Inc., AAUW s Search Committee is excited to announce Linda D. Hallman will be appointed AAUW Executive Director, effective January 7, We are pleased to introduce Linda Hallman, who joins AAUW after a long history of Washington, DC area association and foundation executive level leadership experience. She is currently serving as Vice President of Policy and Government Strategy, External and Member Relations, with National Alliance for Health Information Technology (NAHIT), from their Washington, DC office. Highlights of Linda s extensive prior nonprofit experience include service as Executive Director of the American Medical Women s Association (AMWA) and AMWA Foundation, as well as President and Chief Executive Officer of American Horticultural Society. Further, she served in the United States Army and U.S. Army Band and Chorus, receiving an honorable discharge. Linda earned her master s degree (M.A.) in Organizational Management from George Washington University and bachelor s degree (B.A.) in Music Education from Indiana University. She has acquired extensive continuing professional development and is affiliated with relevant organizations for professionals in the field. In addition, Linda has been an AAUW member. On behalf of both the Association and Educational boards of directors, we are most appreciative of the efforts and commitment of the Search Committee members representing both boards and the general membership -- Kathleen Cha, Carolyn Garfein, Patricia Ho, David Kirkwood, Ronni Nivala, and Linda Silakoski. In addition, we thank Association Strategies - Pamela Kaul and Jim Zaniello - for their recruitment efforts to achieve a successful conclusion to the search. We are confident you will share our excitement about Linda joining AAUW s leadership team. More information will be shared as we prepare for the Executive Director transition. --Ruth Z. Sweetser, President, AAUW --Barbara L. O Connor, President, AAUW Educational Foundation AAUW of Missouri State Board (continued) Southwest Central Regional Director Shirley Breeze 138 Kings Dr. Florissant, MO Fax sbreeze@mindspring.com Newsletter Design/Distribution Jan Scott 6223 Washington Ave. St. Louis, MO jan@wypstlouis.com Bylaws Lorraine Whittington 2007 E. 35th St. Joplin, MO jlorraine@cableone.net Diversity Betty Takahashi 6 Cedar Ln. O Fallon, MO bettyjoc@hotmail.com College/University Relations Jane Biers 2310 Fairmont Ave. Columbia, MO biersj@missouri.edu Legal Advocacy Fund Mary Ann Clark Rt. 3 Box 421M Nevada, MO pjc@tiadon.com International Affairs Linda Vestal 5514 NW Homer White Rd. Parkville, MO Daytime Evening Linda.vestal@park.edu Historian/Archivist Connie Stoker 4422 Westminster Place Saint Louis, MO constoker@aol.com History Day Joan Gones 215 Highway Z Cape Girardeau, MO joangones@hotmail.com 7

8 Adelante! AAUW s Book of the Month Club November (Native American Heritage Month) Woman Who Watches Over the World: A Native Memoir by Linda Hogan (2001) December Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie January Rules by Cynthia Lord (2007 Newbery Honor book) February (Black History Month) Native Guard by Natasha Trethewey (2007 Pulitzer Prize winner) Click on community programs, then on Adelante! Book Club Newsletter items requested News items, announcements, and photographs are welcome. Please submit to Stefanie Hatfield sthatfield@everestkc.net Remember to send a copy of your branch newsletter to: Missouri in Motion Editor, Stefanie Hatfield, sthatfield@everestkc.net State President, Lynne Roney, lynneroney@sbcglobal.net State Archivist, Connie Stoker, constoker@aol.com. AAUW MISSOURI CALENDAR December 1 Branch and individual EF and LAF donations due to State chairs December 31 Nominations due to State Nominating Committee 2008 January 1 January January 26 March 1-31 May 3 DRAWING THE LINE This letter to the editor by Lynne Roney, AAUW-MO President recently appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Thank you for running The One Thing You Can Change at Work is You by Diane Stafford (Aug. 12, 2007) commenting on the sexual harassment case settled by UMKC for $1.1 million. Other institutions would do well to examine their policies and follow through in the wake of this case, and we are seeing some initiatives to do so. Colleges and universities must send a message that they value having women faculty, staff, and students and will support their rights under Title IX, under which sexual harassment has been ruled a form of sex discrimination. To quote from Drawing the Line: Sexual Harassment on Campus, the research study published in 2006 by the American Association of University Women Educational Foundation: The few sexual harassment cases that are pursued as a legal matter those that reach the front pages of newspapers are simply the tip of the iceberg. Also, Nearly two-thirds of college students experience some type of sexual harassment. Dialogue must be initiated to ensure that college administrators promote a culture of respect and fairness and inform all faculty and students how to contact the Title IX representative. According to the AAUW study, only 55 percent of students are aware that their college has a designated person to contact if someone has experienced sexual harassment. There is much room for improvement in this number. Student-run organizations are an excellent way for women on campus to join together to increase awareness of this issue. AAUW has student affiliate satellites on UMKC and Park University campuses and is forming one at UMSL, which can provide information from the national resources of AAUW. Half-year dues program begins Missouri Women s Network Legislative Retreat, Jefferson City State Board Meeting, Lincoln University, Jefferson City Women s History Month State Leadership Conference, Rickman Conference Center, Jefferson City Submit news items for the Winter MO in Motion by January 28, Please note: Due to cost, each issue is limited to 8 pages Address changes Mailing labels are prepared in Washington, DC. Please send address changes to: AAUW Records Office 1111 Sixteenth Street NW Washington, DC OR make changes online at Click on Member Services Visit AAUW-MO online Advise Carol Davis McDonald, Web Manager of additions or corrections. davis-mcdonald@juno.com 8 American Association of University Women of Missouri 4. North Kingshighway, Unit 5D St. Louis, MO Because Equity Is Still An Issue NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. P O ST AG E PAID ST. LO UIS, M O Pe rm it No. 2717