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The University Women's Caucus, formed in 1974, is an organization of women whose concerns include actively advancing the welfare of women throughout the university. Specifically, the caucus aids affirmative-action efforts to recruit and retain women and lobbies for equal treatment in salary, rank, tenure, promotion, research leave, and responsibilities. The caucus sponsors workshops and presentations on a wide variety of topics for personal and professional development and provides a forum to discuss policies and decisions affecting women on campus.

Featured Reading:

• The Work-Family Dilemma: A better balance policy - Solutions for All New Yorkers
• Inequities Persist for Women and Non-Tenure-Track Faculty, The Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession, 2004-05 (.pdf)
• AAUP Faculty Gender Equity Indicators 2006
• House Panel Hears Ideas on Increasing Number of Women on Science and Engineering Faculties
• Best Practices from Sloan Award Winning Universities
• Best Practices to Recruit and Retain Talented Faculty

The Women's Caucus Goals:

• Support campus services and programs that address the needs of women
• Support efforts to remove systemic barriers to the advancement of women and minorities
• Foster dialogue between the Caucus and the Administration
• Offer mentoring, networking opportunities and informative programs
• Increase access to quality childcare for University employees
• Assist in the identification and resolution of campus safety issues
• Promote equal opportunity and affirmative action in hiring, promotion and compensation