American Association of University Women. Connecticut Division.

The American Association of University Women (AAUW) was founded by Boston University graduate, Marion Talbot, as an organization of female college graduates. On 14 January 1886, sixty-five women met in Washington, D.C., and adopted a constitution for the Association of Collegiate Alumnae (ACA). The first Connecticut branch of ACA was formed in 1892. In 1954, after a series of name changes, the organization settled upon the American Association of University Women. Throughout the 1980s and 90s, AAUW has continued to promote legal, social, educational, and economic equity for women in an attempt to move women into policy making positions in all sectors of society. Furthermore, AAUW supports a strong educational system at all levels, having established an educational foundation as early as 1888, and, in 1983, a legal advocacy fund to pursue these goals.

From the description of American Association of University Women, Connecticut Division records, 1895-1992. (University of Connecticut). WorldCat record id: 232359566

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