March 17 AAUW Education Luncheon
AAUW Education Luncheon
Saturday March 17, 2012
Willow Creek Golf Course
1700 48th Street SW Rochester MN
11:15am Social Time
11:45am luncheon
Alicia Jacobsen, our speaker and recipient of a 2010-2011 career development grant, is pursuing licensure in school counseling. She will increase her impact on middle school students as she expands her role in the public school setting. We will also learn about an AAUW community action grant used to provide STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) tutors at St. Catherine University.
AAUW is providing more than $3.7 million in funding for more than 240 fellowships and grants to outstanding women and nonprofit organizations in the 2011-2012 year.
We will be inviting AAUW-Rochester Science Fair winners and also will be announcing the names of our members who are being honored this year by having our AAUW Funds contributions made in their names.
Our menu will be:
- Tossed green salad
- Chicken alfredo over linguini served with green beans and dinner rolls
- Chocolate brownie sundae
- Coffee/Tea
Reservations and payment of $20.00 are needed by March 12. Make checks payable to AAUW and sent to:
Stacy Haugen
2752 Boulder Ridge Dr NW
Rochester MN 55901
Questions contact Diane Hellie (dhellie@juno.com, 507-398-6329).
Feb General Meeting: Human Rights Commission
Saturday February 18, 2012
Charter House
9:30am coffee/social time
10:00am Meeting and program
Living a Life that is Free of Discrimination and Harassment: It is your right in Minnesota
Our guest speaker is Nora Dooley, PhD, Chair of the Olmsted County Human Rights Commission. She is originally from Montreal Canada. Nora received her BS degree in BioChemistry and her masters and PhD from the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery at McGill University. She joined the commission 2 years ago. The Olmsted County Human Rights Commission was established in 1998, in an effort to provide an opportunity for resolution of human rights matters through means other than the courts. The 13 members of the Commission are appointed by the County Board. Please join us to learn about the duties and outcomes of the Human Rights Commission and have your rights protected.
What are the challenges facing the Rochester Public Schools?
AAUW General Meeting
Sat Jan 21, 2012
Charter House Northview Room
9:30AM Brunch
10:00AM Meeting/Program
What are the challenges facing the Rochester Public Schools?
What a great opportunity we have to meet and hear the new superintendent of the Rochester Public Schools, Mr. Michael Munoz. He began his position in July 2011. Before coming to Rochester, he was the Chief Academic Officer of Des Moines Public Schools, a diverse district of 32,000 students. Mr. Munoz’s other work experiences include classroom teaching, elementary and secondary school counselor, and principal at the elementary and middle school levels. He has had a 33 year career in education.
Board members and supervisors describe him as an advocate of high achievement for all, as an excellent communicator, and as a visionary leader. Mr. Munoz is glad to see that the Rochester Public Schools continues its mission of “Lifelong Learning for All”. He believes that all programs, activities, and events need to focus on helping students learn and achieve.
He will be joined for the brunch by his wife. Don’t miss the chance to meet our new superintendent and his wife.
Brunch Menu
Fruit Platter
Fruit and Nut Breads
Cheesy Scrambled Eggs
Sausage LInks
Cranberry Juice
Coffee
Cost: $10.00
For reservations for the brunch, contact dhellie@Juno.com or 507-398-6329 by January 16. No reservations needed for the meeting/program.
Dec 14 AAUW dinner at Prescott’s
AAUW does not have a general meeting in December. Join Evening Rapport and other AAUW members to celebrate the holiday season for dinner at Prescott’s restaurant at 5:30PM. Prescott’s is located in the Crossroads shopping center.
To RSVP contact dhellie@juno.com or 507-398-6329. Guests welcome but please RSVP so we know how many seats to reserve in the restaurant.
Dec 2 Women in Leadership luncheon
Join AAUW and other community members for a “Women in Leadership” luncheon. The event is sponsored by the Citizen’s League but AAUW is a cosponsor.
Friday, December 2nd, 2011
Doors 11:30 a.m. | Program 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Ramada Inn
1517 16th St SW, Rochester MN
Admission: $15 (includes lunch)
Some headlines exclaim that women’s economic, political and social equality has largely been achieved. But has there really been a quiet revolution with women taking over the workforce and leadership positions? Or, as others say, has progress towards gender equity stalled, and there are still significant barriers for women?
Launched in 2009, Status of Women & Girls in Minnesota is an ongoing collaborative research project of the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota and the University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute’s Center on Women & Public Policy. The research provides a baseline for measuring women’s progress in Minnesota.
During our luncheon the current research findings will be reviewed by Debra Fitzpatrick, Center Director and lead researcher. Following her comments, a panel of local women leaders will comment on their own careers and personal experiences with leadership and power: Judith Ramely, President of Winona State University; Melissa Brinkman, CEO of Custom Communications; Jorrie Johnson, Publisher of Rochester Women magazine, and Miriam Goodson, Juntos Coordinator, Alliance of Chicanos, Hispanics and Latin Americans.
This luncheon event is open to the public. Pre-registration is required by Nov 30. Cost is $15 which includes lunch. For more information pleases contact Sheila Kiscaden at skiscaden@gmail.com or 507-287-6845.
This event is co-sponsored by the Emerging Leaders Network, AAUW, League of Women Voters Rochester and Rochester Women Magazine.
130th Anniversary Celebration Nov 16
General Meeting
Wednesday Nov 16, 2011
Double Tree Hotel, Chancellor Room, Skyway Level
150 South Broadway
5:30PM auction and social time
7:00PM Meeting and program
It is a pleasure and an honor to have as our speaker Dr. Patricia Simmons, a physician and professor of Pediatrics at Mayo Medical School. She has also been named to the newly created position of Mayo’s Executive Medical Director of Health Policy which involves travel to Washington DC. Dr. Simmons has also taken on involvement in Global Health.
Dr. Simmons is actively involved in our community and took part in the creation of the University of Minnesota Rochester. In 2003, Dr. Simmons was elected from the 1st Congressional District to the University of Minnesota Board of Regents. In 2009 she was re-elected for a second 6-year term. It will be especially interesting to learn about her work with the U of M as well as her national and state health policy involvement. She is a frequent author and lecturer in her field and a recipient of awards for excellence in teaching.
Dinner Menu
Fall Orchard Salad
Pork Loin in a Sweet and Sour Apricot Chutney
(Vegetarian Choice Butternut Squash Ravioli)
Roasted Garlic Yukon Mashed Potatoes
Roasted Vegetables
Gourmet Assorted Dessert Bars
Cash Bar Service available
Cost for dinner is $23.00 including tax and gratuity. Reservations due Nov 10 to dhellie@juno.com or 507-398-6329. Read more
Yuko Taniguchi, author and instructor
AAUW General Meeting
Wednesday Oct 19, 2011
University of Minnesota Rochester
Peace Plaza Room 417 (4th floor)
7:00PM Social Time
7:30PM Meeting and Program
We are pleased to have as our speaker, Yuko Taniguchi, the author of the critically acclaimed book of poetry, “Foreign Wife Elegy”. In 2007 she published her first novel, “The Ocean in the Closet”.
Yuko was born in Yokohama, Japan in 1975. At the age of 15, she came to the United States and attended high school in Maryland. She obtained her collegiate degrees in Minnesota. Yuko now lives in Rochester and is on the faculty of UMR teaching a Writing Studio course and directing the Writing Center to assist students and writing needs. She is also involved in the Creative Renewal Series co-sponsored by the Center for Humanities in Medicine and Cancer Education Center at Mayo Foundation House. Yuko conducts creative writing workshops for the staff, medical specialists, patients, and their families.
In her presentation she will share samples from her poetry and writings on how this program can “witness first-hand the importance of language and its power to express, communicate, and heal”. Also in her presentation, Taniguchi will discuss the recent tsunami in Japan and how writing became a tool to communicate and heal. We look forward to hearing from this very talented author and instructor.
AAUW Sept 21 meeting at Cascade Meadows
AAUW GENERAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2011
GUEST NIGHT
CASCADE MEADOW
Wetlands & Environmental Science Center
2900 19th Street NW
(Located next to the Rochester Athletic Club)
6:30 PM – Coffee and Special Interest Group Displays
7:00 AAUW Meeting
7:15 Program
Have you ever taken a stroll over a watershed before? When you visit Cascade Meadow you will be able to do just that after you walk through the door.
Cascade Meadow was envisioned more than a decade ago when several local businessmen, conservationists and philanthropists saw the potential to restore native wetlands on a 100-acre site. Their vision evolved to include an education center and the use of the restored wetlands as an outdoor classroom for the community.
The science center had a grand opening this year in June. The complete restoration of the wetlands will take about 3 more years.
A tour and presentation of Cascade Meadow will be led by Lisa Eadens, the executive director.
This is a great opportunity to see the exhibits and learn about Cascade Meadow’s purpose and future plans.
We will also have displays from the continuing interest groups. Join us to learn more about AAUW!
AAUW May Dinner and General Meeting
Wednesday May 18, 2011 5:30PM
Rochester Golf and Country Club
3100 Country Club Road (off 2nd Street SW)
5:30 Book sale and social time
6:15 Dinner
6:45 Meeting and Program
Jorrie Hansen, Guest Speaker
Publisher of the Rochester Woman Magazine
Connecting Rochester Area Women
Jorrie Hansen launched Rochester Woman magazie in March 2000. What an incredible undertaking this was! This unique magazine, which is published 6 times a year, provides a network for women by focusing on issues important to them. Among other things, this magazine debuts new writers, focuses on the many wonderful women of Rochester and southeastern Minnesota, and is a successful voice for advertisers. In addition, the magazine has bestowed the Extraordinary Rochester Women Award to over 35 women. We look forward to the presentation by this dynamic person, Jorrie Hansen, to learn about her challenges in starting Rochester woman magazine as well as its progres in the past 11 years.
Cost is $20.00 including tax and gratuity. Please make a check out to AAUW and send to:
Ruth Van Vugt
3630 Meadow Court NE
Rochester MN 55906
Please join us! Bring books for the Book Sale to benefit LAF. $1 for paperbooks and $2 for hardcover.
AAUW General Meeting Myth of Race
AAUW April General Meeting and business meeting
Wednesday April 20, 2011
UMR, University Square
4th Floor room 417
Myth of Race: Our DNA Defines who we are
Dr. Thomas Spelsberg, distinguished Mayo Clinic Director of Medical Genomics Education from 1999 to 2005 will share his knowledge and research on the origin of the human genome.
Is race a human invention? Scientists who once legitimized ideas about race are now dismantling them. What does current scientific research tell us about human variation and why we are different as well as alike. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear Dr. Spelsberg’s presentation. Expect to be enlightened and entertained.
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