Welcome to the AAUW QC IA Davenport-Bettendorf Branch!

 

American Association of University Women (AAUW) is a nationwide network of more than 170,000 members and supporters, 1,000 affiliates, and 800 college/university institution partners.

  AAUW’s Mission AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research.

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Heritage Brunch

Our Heritage  Brunch will be May 4th 9:30 to 11:30 in the Riverdale Community Center at 110 Manor Drive in Riverdale.   The cost for breakfast brunch is $17.00.    Bonnie and Jeanne are now taking money and reservations for the Heritage brunch.    You can take care of that on the 24th of April while you are with us at Oakwood. or call/text  Jeanne 563-449-2648

 

May 4th:    We will honor 9 scholarship recipients and 2 NCCWSL potential attendees.  It will be fun to meet them and their guests.  I think that is a record.   We are only giving 1 Berta freshman scholarship  and because of the change to dual enrollment we were able to give 4 Jepson awards.   We also were blessed by increased interest rates providing more money for Jespsons.   We have 1 Mary Elizabeth and 1 Glynn graduate awardee.   We also have two women from St. Ambrose who have applied to go to NCCWSL.    We were so happy to be able to help them.

 

As proud supporters of building MLK Park we are invited to attend the Grand Opening Celebration for MLK Park.  Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 3:00, 501 Brady Street.

 

Our Davenport Bettendorf Branch was very proud of St Ambrose faculty member Dr. Regina Matheson for being recognized at the AAUW Iowa Conference as this year’s Distinguished Faculty winner.   St Ambrose haas been and AAUW member school for many years.
 Her knowledge and ability in the study of statistical data merged with her sincere interest in sociology have served students and staff well.  She began speaking and publishing in 1995.

 In 2023 she co-authored The Pink Wave: Women running for office after Trump with  William W. Parsons, PhD. New York University Press.

Dr. Matheson is now the Associate Vice President of Academic Grants and Sponsored Programs and continues to teach classes in sociology, marriage and family, and methods and statistics.  This from one letter of recommendation from a student. “I’m so glad she’s being recognized for her hard work and time that she has put into being an instructor, colleague, friend, and professional.”  She made her content relevant in so many ways helping them find their way through her classes and their own life paths.

 

Help for our Scholarships

Purchase eco-friendly Tru Earth laundry products and help us earn money for our AAUW scholarships!  Go to:  Fundraising.tru.earth/DavBettaauw

 

“Ready To Run Iowa” at Carrie Chapman Catt Center

Ready to Run Iowa is a nonpartisan campaign training program offered by the Carrie Chapman Catt Center at Iowa State University to encourage women to run for elective office, position themselves for appointive office, work on a campaign or become involved in public life as leaders in their communities.

More information is available on the Ready to Run website.