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September Program

AMacKay — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:50:08 +0000

As we start the new year, Jane Winston and Stephanie Hays have planned a “getting to know you” session using the results of the survey that you were asked to complete. Come to Lowe Toyota at 6:30 p.m. for refreshments followed by the program at 7:00 p.m. It is always good to see everyone after a [...]

Annual Pool Party

AMacKay — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:45:35 +0000

President Marlene Humphy continues the annual pool party tradition for the first board meeting of the program year. Saturday, August 28, the board will meet at 11:00 a.m. followed by a cookout and a dip in [...]

One Member One Vote

AMacKay — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 16:23:20 +0000

Every member of AAUW will be able to vote for candidates, propose bylaws changes, resolutions, and Public Policy program amendments. This represents a significant change from the older bylaws. AAUW notified all members with email addresses on file of the new system. The AAUW website will be the best resource to keep updated on the developments. In [...]

State Leadership July 24

AMacKay — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:44:59 +0000

Four members of the Warner Robins Branch will be attending the State Leadership meeting Saturday in Riverdale, GA. Marlene Humphry, Wilhemenia Silbey, Evelyn Merk and Ann MacKay will car pool to the event.

The agenda includes sessions on the computer training for the AAUW website, the membership services database and the membership pilot project as well as [...]

Humphry New President

AMacKay — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:59:30 +0000

Marlene Humphry

Welcome to the new branch president, Marlene Humphry. She is no stranger to leadership in the branch having served as President in 1994 – 1996 and 1998 – 2000. She most recently served as the Program Vice President for the branch and also for the state. In 2001 she received the AAUW GA Woman [...]

Implicit Association Tests

StephDHays — Mon, 03 May 2010 14:46:20 +0000

The Gender-Science IAT that was discussed at our April meeting is not the only test of its kind offered by Harvard. These tests may also be of interest to our members:

Disabled – Abled Black – White Young – Old Fat – Thin Gay – Straight

The tests take no more than ten minutes to complete and a full list can be [...]

Gender – Science IAT

StephDHays — Mon, 03 May 2010 14:05:50 +0000

In our April meeting, someone brought to our attention that Harvard has a website dedicated to implicit association tests (IAT). The Gender – Science IAT was discussed as part of the Why So Few? report.

I recently took the test, which can be found here. The results of my test follow:

Your data suggest a moderate association of [...]

Houston-Peach Name Change

AMacKay — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:49:48 +0000

After 48 years as the AAUW Warner Robins Branch, the membership voted to change the name to Houston-Peach. The new name is more reflective of the geographic make-up of the branch membership. The name change becomes official after approval by the state board and the AAUW Governance Chair

Article I Name now reads, ” The name of [...]

Macon Author Lunch

AMacKay — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 00:19:40 +0000

AAUW Macon Branch is holding a Book and Author Lunch April 10 at 1:00 p.m at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at 753 College Street, Macon, GA 31207. The proceeds from the event fund scholarships for non-traditional students.

This year’s book is Tell Them We Are Singing for Jesus: The Original Fisk Jubilee Singers and Christian Reconstruction, 1871-1878, [...]

April 13 Program

AMacKay — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 00:17:08 +0000

Dr. Melody Carter, Fort Valley State University’s vice president of external affairs will be the program speaker on April 13. Carter and former FVSU president Dr. Kofi Lomotey co-edited “The Encyclopedia of African American Education,” released by Sage Publishers, a reference guide about African-American contributions in academia.

She was also invited to speak in Brazil at Federal [...]