Prior Meetings

The Politics of Bathrooms with Dr. Sara Chatfield

We had a very successful meeting in November with almost 50 people in attendance from Seattle and Sno-King Branches as well as many other locations including Hawaii. We heard from our latest college scholarship recipients learning about them and their goals. The main program was fascinating. It was eye-opening to listen to Professor Sara Chatfield of the University of Denver speak on the Politics of Bathrooms. She began by asking us: What… Read More »

Impressions of the AAUW-WA In-person Meeting, “Telling our Stories”

Note: The documentary film shown at the meeting, Arise, Firebird, will be available to stream on your own device until February. AAUW-WA will send out the link soon. Close to 70 people, including 17 Seattle Branch members, attended the meeting at Renton Technical College (RTC) on Oct. 19. Here are some impressions. After almost a year since the director of Arise, Firebird contacted our branch, it was exciting to finally view this… Read More »

Annual Meeting and Humanities Washington Speaker Diane Johnston

The Seattle Branch membership met on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at the Watertown Hotel for our Annual Meeting and a fabulous Humanities Washington program. At the Annual Meeting, the membership voted unanimously to approve some minor changes to the Branch Bylaws, which had also been updated to reflect the latest mandated articles from AAUW National. June Arnold and Barbara Sando were elected by acclamation for two-year terms beginning 7/1/2024 as VP… Read More »

STEM Scholar Recognition Event with Keynote Speaker Darienne Highsmith

Since 2001, AAUW Seattle has been recognizing and honoring high school students for their talents in math, science, and technology. We believe it’s critical to honor and encourage them to continue their studies in STEM fields. Every year in April, we hold a reception and invite the awardees and their families to celebrate their considerable success. This year, we honored more than 30 11th graders who self-identify as women or were… Read More »

Beyond Crisis: Feminist Leadership and Public Universities

In her March 16 presentation, UW Geography Department Chair Dr. Sarah Elwood-Faustino shared the principles of feminist leadership that have guided her for the last five years as department chair and will again when she returns to the position from sabbatical. Explaining the rise of the discipline as a result of European colonization, she said it’s now “the why of where.” Having been taught how to learn, some technical skills, writing, and… Read More »

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