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National Association of University Women

National Association of University Women
Formation1910; 115 years ago (1910)
FoundersMary Church Terrell
Sara Winifred Brown
Mary Cromwell
Nancy Fairfax Brown
HeadquartersWashington, D.C., U.S.
Key people
Betty W. Wilkerson (President)
Websitenauw1910.org

The National Association of University Women (NAUW), founded in 1910, is a non-profit organization with a mission to "serve women, youth, and the disadvantaged in our communities and in developing countries by addressing educational issues, and strategically partnering with allied organizations."

History

The organization was founded in 1910 in Washington, D.C. with the original name of the College Alumnae Club. The organization's original founders were Mary Church Terrell, Nancy Fairfax Brown, Sara Winifred Brown, and Mary Cromwell.[1][2]

In 1923, the organization was expanded and renamed as the National Association of College Women (NACW).[3] In 1974, the organization updated its charter and was renamed to the National Association of University Women (NAUW).[1]

The organization is composed of African American college and university women graduates and is affiliated with the National Council of Negro Women, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, United Negro College Fund, National Coalition for Literacy, and the American Council on Education.[4][5][6]

Presidents

Below is a partial list of presidents of the organization since 1910.

  1. Mary Church Terrell – 1910–1912 (as the College Alumnae Club)
  2. Sara Winifred Brown – 1917–1919
  3. Lucy D. Slowe – 1924–1929​ (first president of the organization as NACW)
  4. Juanita H. Thomas – 1929–1933​
  5. Vivian J. Cook – 1933–1936​
  6. Helen B. Grosley – 1936–1939​
  7. Hilda A. Davis – 1939–1944​ (served two non-consecutive terms)
  8. Alice Taylor Chandler – 1944–1949​
  9. Flemmie Kittrell – 1949–1951​
  10. Inez B. Brewer – 1951–1953​
  11. Thelma Taylor Williams – 1953–1957​
  12. Hilda A. Davis – 1957–1961​ (served two non-consecutive terms)
  13. Lillian W. McDaniel – 1961–1965​
  14. Portia C. Bullock – 1965–1969​
  15. Odessa Wright Farrell – 1969–1974 (first president of the organization as NAUW)​
  16. Margaret Una Poché – 1974–1978​
  17. Nettie S. Manning – 1978–1982​
  18. Rhebena T. Castleberry – 1982–1986​
  19. Carrie A. Haynes – 1986–1990​
  20. Ruth R. Corbin – 1990–1994​
  21. Phyllis J. Eggleston – 1994–1998​
  22. Ezora J. Proctor – 1998–2002​
  23. Lenore Gall – 2002–2006​
  24. Ollie Johnson – 2006–2010​
  25. Dolores Y. Owens – 2010–2014
  26. Evelyn L. Wright – 2014–2018
  27. Mary E. Bentley LaMar – 2018–2022
  28. Betty W. Wilkerson – 2022–Present

References

  1. ^ a b "History". Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  2. ^ "NAUW History". nauw. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  3. ^ Perkins, Linda M. (1990). "The National Association of College Women: Vanguard of Black Women's Leadership and Education, 1923-1954". The Journal of Education. 172 (3): 65–75. ISSN 0022-0574.
  4. ^ "archives.nypl.org -- National Association of University Women records". archives.nypl.org. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  5. ^ Leslie, LaVonne (2012-11-30). The History of the National Association of Colored Women’S Clubs, Inc.: A Legacy of Service. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 978-1-4797-2265-5.
  6. ^ Eisenmann, Linda (2006-01-19). Higher Education for Women in Postwar America, 1945–1965. JHU Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8261-6.
Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Association_of_University_Women