Syracuse Branch

New York State AAUW

Updated: October 23, 2010


The Syracuse Branch of the New York State AAUW is one of the oldest branches in the state - we were founded in 1889! This year we are celebrating 121 years of our proud history and contributions to our community.

Our members come from a variety of educational and occupational backgrounds. We have six general membership meetings, from September through May. Our board members meet three times a year, including the summer, to conduct business.

Over the years we have received various awards from New York State AAUW. We contribute to the AAUW Educational Foundation and Legal Advocacy Fund both as a branch and as individuals. We sponsor a local scholarship for a woman who is in a graduate degree program in Onondaga County, as well as give an award to a Syracuse City School District Vocational Technical School graduate bound for college.

We are members of the Syracuse Federation of Women's Clubs.

The Clarion, our branch newsletter, is published 5 times a year. If you would like to receive a copy, please send an e-mail to Edwina Norton requesting our latest issue and include your name and mailing address.


2010-11 Branch Officers


2010-11 General Membership Meetings:

Sept. 25: Book review of Half the Sky

October 2: District III fall conference in Oswego

December11 at 1:00 at the Fayetteville Library: Topic: Women Who Made a Difference by Town of Manlius historian, Barbara Rivette.

January & February: no meeting because of the weather

March meeting: time & date TBA at Utica College by the Womyn's Resource Center

April 9, 2011 at the Manlius Library: Time TBA Barbara Black from the Fayetteville-Manlius School board will talk about Harassment

May 14 at Ebeneezer's Restaurant in Sherrill: will be a combined meeting with the Mohawk Valley Branch & installation of officers.


Special AAUW Meetings:

April 15-16-17, 2011: AAUW-NYS Convention, Glen Cove Mansion, Glen Cove, NY

June 2–4, 2011: 2011 National Conference for College Women Student Leaders at the University of Maryland, College Park.

June 16-19, 2011: 2011 AAUW NATIONAL CONVENTION - "Breaking through Barriers - Advocating for Change" at the Renaissance Hotel, Washington, D.C.

July 15-17, 2011: AAUW-NYS Leadership Conference at Cazenovia College


You can reach the branch by e-mailing the Branch President: Edwina Norton.


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