The Austin Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) was organized by 15 women in 1923, at the Driskill Hotel, with many contributions and accomplishments made by branch members and continuing since, as recorded in our HERstory under ABOUT US.
November 1923 – November 2023
AAUW AUSTIN BRANCH CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
Event: Wednesday. November 1, 2023
Doors open at 10:30 am
Program and Lunch: 11:15 am – 2:00 pm
Tickets $40 (non-refundable)
Available at September & October Branch Programs
or contact Pam Wolfe
Deadline for ticket purchase is October 18, 2023
AAUW Austin Branch – 2023-2024 Programs Schedules
Please consult the Newsletter and Evite for more details. RSVPs are required for attendance for 7 days in advance. Please specify Lunch or Coffee. Networking begins at 10:00 am and the Program begins at 10:30 am.
Oct. 14 Nina Almasy, DNP, RN, CNE, Dean, Health Sciences Division, ACC
Sat. Empowering Opportunities: ACC’s Impact on Collaborative Workforce Growth
Balconies Country Club
Contact: Soon Merz Flynn
Nov. 1 AAUW Austin Branch Centennial Celebration
Wed. Chateau Bellevue
Contact: Pam Wolfe
Dec. 3 Winter Social, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Balcones Country Club
Past Presidents, Hosts
Jan. 13 Elizabeth Pena, MSSW, Director of Community Impact, Austin Community
Sat. Foundation
Women’s Issues are Community Issues: Status Report on Women & Children in Central Texas
Balcones Country Club
Contact: Jackie Hardee
Feb. 14 Dinah Dinwiddie aka Julia London, bestselling author of contemporary romance
Wed. and women fiction novels
The Making of a Novelist, the Journey from a Dream to Reality
Balcones Country Club
Contact: Shirlene Justice
Mar. 9 Nancy Salisbury, Ph.D., Public Relations & Social Media Visiting Professor,
Sat. Department of Communications, St. Edward’s Univ.
Social Media for Social Good
Balcones Country Club
Contact: Anita Knight
April 10 Shirley Robinson, Director of the Texas Library Association
Wed. The State of Book Challenges in Texas
Balcones Country Club
Contact: Kate DiPronio
May 9 Presentations by UT Fellowship Recipients & Installation of Officers
Sat. Balcones Country Club
Contact: Joyce Pulich
Ready to Renew or Join our Branch?
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“We need women at all levels, including the top, to change the dynamic, reshape the conversation, to make sure women’s voices are heard and heeded, not overlooked and ignored.” – Sheryl Sandberg
Would you like to learn more about our Branch?
Strategic Plan Report 2022-2023
2020-2021 Strategic Plan & Goals
AAUW-Austin-Member-Handout
The American Association of University Women has been empowering women since 1881.
AAUW-Texas includes the state organization and local branches in four districts, working for equity for women and girls in schools, on campuses, and in our communities.