The UNH President's Commission on the Status of Women was established
February 15, 1972, to explore conditions and attitudes within the
University of New Hampshire, relating to the mobility and functional
equality of women, and to encourage movement toward the goal of full
participation of women.
Thirty-two years later, the UNH President's Commission on the Status
of Women continues in its mission to create equal educational and employment
opportunities for all UNH women by promoting an environment free of
sexism and discrimination, through policy, advocacy and education.
Policies and Procedures of the UNH Women's Commission
Functions of the UNH President's Commission on
the Status of Women
2007-2008 Women's Commission Members
Becoming a Member of the UNH Women's Commission
Other Ways of Getting Involved
Achievements Supported by the UNH Women's Commission
An Overview of the Status of Women on the UNH Campus
Functions of the UNH Women's Commission
Collect Information on the status of women in the UNH community,
including salary, hiring, enrollment, and retention data.
Recommend policies to the President and other university administrators
to improve the status of women and ensure an environment of equal educational
and employment opportunities.
Consult with other UNH offices and organizations, faculty, staff,
and students to help accomplish the institution's commitment to improve
the status of women.
Provide education and programs to help women develop their skills
and continue their education, increase networking among women, and inform
the university community of issues relating to the status of women.
Report annually to the President on its activities, findings,
and recommendations.
Members of the UNH Women's Commission
2007 - 2008 Academic Year
- Linda Auker, Graduate Student, Zoology
- Nadine Berenguier, Associate Professor, Languages Literature & Culture
- Marie Coyle, Undergrad Student
- Amy Culp, Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention Program (SHARPP)
- Kalinda Ferguson, Undergrad Student
- Carly Hellen, Durham Community, UNH Alum
- Eleanor Hight, Chair, Assoc Prof of Art History
- Pamela Lehman, Library Specialist, Dimond Library
- Patrice Mettauer, Senior Lecturer, Communication Arts, UNHM
- Carli Stevenson, Undergrad Student
- May-Win Thein, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
- Dawn Zitney, Vice Chair, Health Education & Promotion
Candidates for membership are recommended by the Commission and appointed
by the UNH President.
Becoming a Member of the UNH Women's Commission
If you are interested in applying for membership on the UNH President's
Commission on the Status of Women, please contact us at (603) 862-1058
or via email.
Other Ways of Getting Involved
We'd like to invite you to subscribe to our electronic information
and discussion list. This list, which we've named the UNH Women's
InfoList, is designed to facilitate information and discussion on
the activities and work of the commission. Anyone may subscribe and/or
post to the list, and it is a good way to learn about what's going
on in the women's community. If you'd like to subscribe, please send
email to listproc@lists.unh.edu
, leave the subject line blank and in the body of the message type:
subscribe
womens.info [your name here]
If you have questions, please email us at womens.commission@unh.edu.
Achievements Supported by the Women's Commission
- Coordinate an annual Women's History Program celebrating the lives
and contributions of women.
- Promote the adoption of a university policy on Sexual Harassment.
This clear policy statement also includes guidelines and procedures
for implementation.
- Enhance networking among UNH women.
- Educate the university community on issues relating to recruitment,
hiring, and retention of women faculty.
- Promote the adoption of a Non-Sexist Language Policy and "Guidelines
for the Use of Non-Sexist Language" (1984).
- Recommend the development of a Faculty Committee to foster a more
equitable education climate at UNH.
- Educate the university community on issues relating to violence
against women.
- Develop programs for women students in career development, leadership
skills, women in science and women's studies.
- Review and rewrite the UNH maternity policy.
- Promote development of the UNH Women's Studies Program and the inclusion
of a scholarship of women into the curriculum.
- Promote equity increases to correct salary inequalities.
- Promote development of child care information, referral network
and childcare center.
- Increase the attention to employment issues for staff women, including
pay, upward mobility, recruitment, grievance procedures, and in-service
training needs.
- Advocate the addition of gynecological health care through University
Health Services.
- Review and promote UNH's Affirmative Action Plan.
An Overview of the Status of Women on the UNH Campus
A summary of the general status of women on this campus follows:
Much progress in the status of women in higher education has been made
since 1972.
The commission continues to focus on the following concerns:
- Most women still major in traditionally "female" fields
and prepare for traditionally "female jobs," despite a marked
increase in the number of women in medical, law, and graduate schools.
- National research indicates women undergraduates feel less confident
about their preparation for graduate school than men attending the
same institution.
- National research indicates women experience a decline in academic
and career aspirations during their college years.
- Women's salaries in academe remain lower than those of men with
comparable training and experience. Nationally, female academics earn
about 85 percent of the salary earned by their male counterparts.
- Only about 10 percent of full professors nationwide are women and
fewer than six percent of UNH full professors. The higher the rank,
the more prestigious the institution or discipline, the fewer the
women.
Consistent efforts to achieve equality remains absolutely crucial
if men and women on campus, studying or working side by side, are
to achieve similar educational and employment experiences.
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