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FWC: Celebrating 34
years on campus
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History:
The first 25 years
1973 - 1998 |
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The first
"unofficial" meeting was held on September 20, 1973 at the
Harrisonburg Electric Commission.
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The first official
meeting of the "Faculty Women of Madison College" was held
October 15, 1973 on campus. Dr. Rose Rummel was elected President with
38 members.
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The major concern
of this group was that the administration was not making effective use
of the abilities of faculty women and administrators, as well as
gender based salary inequality.
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November 17-21,
1975: First Women's Week (sponsored by the Caucus).
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November 21, 1975:
First Dominion Lecture (sponsored by the Caucus).
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1975: Caucus began
work on establishment of a Center for Women. Dues increased to
$5 and organization was renamed to "The Madison College Faculty
Women's Caucus.
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1978: Struggle
with salary inequities continues. Work on male/female
commencement speakers.
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1979: Letter to
President Carrier commending his efforts to hire more women faculty.
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1980: Due to
Caucus efforts, university budget contained allocation for "equity"
monies for women.
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1980: The
"Women's Resource Network" was established.
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1982:
Administration agreed to put women on all search committees.
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1983: Awards
established for Outstanding Research in women's issues and service to
Caucus.
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March 15, 1984:
Breeze headline: "Administrator Says Women Less Qualified":
quote from John Mundy, Affirmative Action Officer. Causcus responds
through meeting with President Carrier, letter of apology sent to
Women's Caucus, Mundy replaced with Elizabeth Ihle.
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1989; Caucus
instrumental in beginning Minor in Women's Studies.
Establishment of Bruce-Crawford-Morrison-Rummel Scholarship Fund
(largest single scholarship fund on campus). Caucus motivation for
President's "think tank" on women's issues at JMU, out of which came
the Women's Issues Committee. Women put on University
Commissions and Committees at University level.
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1990:
establishment of Professional Development Fund.
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1993: Caucus
continues work on improving status of faculty women at JMU.
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1994: Under the
leadership of Elizabeth Ihle, the Caucus motivated the JMU
administration to conduct gender equity study, revealing that a number
of women on campus were not being paid at the same level as their male
peers. The administration put in place a review of salaries that lead
to significant salary adjustments being made. As a result,
female faculty members who were underpaid received salary increases.
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1995: Salary
increases received except for women in administration.
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1997-98: Caucus
fights for more female administators and coaches in Athletics.
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1998: Caucus
celebrates 25 years of actively working for women at JMU. Establishes
Caucus web resource
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