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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AAUW Spring Empowerment Brunch

Saturday, May 3rd at 9:30 AM

Riverdale Community Center

110 Manor Drive ( the fire station across Hwy 67 from Arconic)

Reservations are required.  Please contact:

Jeanne Withycombe 563-449-2648 or combe476@msn.com or Gail Glockhof-Long queen_of_lists@yahoo.com to make your reservation by April 24th.

The cost is $20 and may be paid at the door or sent to Jeanne Withcombe, 3669 Eastwood Ct., Bettendorf, IA 52722.

HyVee will be catering the meal.  It includes egg casserole, scrambled eggs, bacon, fruit, and mini muffins.  Coffee, tea, juice and water will be provided.

Attention Members:  if you wish to pay your 2025-2026 dues this day, you may give your check or money to Suzanne Hawkins and they will be sent to National.  The cost this year is $94 payable to AAUW.

We will be honoring our 2025 scholarship winners.  This is an amazing group of young women, and I am sure you will enjoy meeting 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 has been an 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.