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About the Commission
The Commission on the Status of Women was created by the ASU President in 1991 to monitor the advancement of women in Arizona’s university in three major areas: equity, career development and climate. Since it’s inception, the Commission has sponsored and hosted many events and activities that have helped to increase the status of women at ASU. To learn more about the history of the CSW, click here.
CSW "Juggling It All" Events -- March 6th Mini Conference at Tempe
Dedicated to education and empowerment, the ASU Commission on the Status of Women is pleased to announce the inauguration of a special new series of events. During the month of March, the CSW will present a variety of programming at all four campuses under the theme of “Juggling It All.” This series of programming is designed to help you feel your best at work and at home, and to help provide strategies for the things that matter most to you. The series will kick off with a special "mini-conference" at the Tempe Campus on March 6th from 8:00AM-Noon. The conference will be followed by special one hour workshop sessions hosted at all four campuses throughout the month of March. For more information, including registration instructions, please visit our special "Juggling It All" events page.
We hope you can join us for these exciting events!
CSW Awards Program 2013 -- Call for Nominations -- Nominations Due March 27th
Each year, the Commission on the Status of Women seeks to honor those individuals, groups or teams whose efforts most exemplify and further the mission of the CSW. Accordingly the Commission on the Status of Women is delighted to announce this call for nominations for our fourteenth annual Outstanding Achievement and Contribution Award. Previous award recipients have been honored for achievements such as outstanding advocacy, leadership, mentorship, and research benefiting women and other underrepresented groups.
All students, faculty, staff, and administrators from all campuses are eligible to nominate and/or to receive the award (please see nomination form for complete rules and procedures). Award nominees and recipients will be honored at the CSW Awards Breakfast in April. Dr. Amy Hillman, Executive Dean of the W.P. Carey School of Business, will be the keynote speaker at the event.
Help us to recognize and honor the outstanding work that is being done across ASU! Download a Nomination Form today!
To learn more about the CSW Awards, visit our Awards page.
Mark Your Calendars -- CSW Professional Development Conference Oct 3, 2013
The CSW is pleased to announce the date for our sixth annual CSW/SC Professional Development Conference. This year's conference will be held on October 3rd, with exciting workshops, programming and events at all four campuses. Be sure to get on the CSW Listserv for first information about conference schedule and registration. We hope you can join us for this important event!
CSW/SC Professional Development Conference 2012 Resource Center -- Now Available!
Many thanks to all of you that attended this year's CSW/SC Professional Development Conference across the four campuses. Nearly 1000 people attended this year's conference. As a follow-up to this year's conference, the CSW is pleased to launch the CSW PDC 2012 Resource Center. On this page, you will be able to find resources, powerpoints, and video links to many of this year's sessions. Visit the Center today!
CSW Workshop & Professional Development Resource Center
Dedicated to Education and Empowerment, the CSW is pleased to present the CSW Workshop & Professional Development Resource Center. On this site, you will find resources from a variety of CSW professional development workshop and conference sessions conducted in the past few years, including powerpoints and handouts. Visit our CSW Professional Development Resource Center today!
Women's Connection: ASU's New Online Women's Resource Center
The ASU Commission on the Status of Women is pleased to announce the launch of Women's Connection: ASU's New Online Women's Resource Center. The goal of the Women’s Connection site is to help identify commonly asked questions a woman might have about her experience at ASU and help connect her with information and the appropriate resource. On this site, you will find a wide range of information on everything from on-campus preschools and scholarships to important university policies and professional development programming. Additionally, the site features a calendar of all upcoming events and announcements from ASU women’s groups, diversity organizations, and various administrative units. An A-Z index provides quick links to resource information. The site is for all ASU faculty, staff and students and there is something for everyone!
The site was developed and is operated by the Office for the ASU Commission on the Status of Women.
Visit Women’s Connection today!: http://wc.asu.edu
To receive the monthly e-digest publication from Women's Connection, join the WC listserve, by emailing "Join WC" to asuwomenconnect@asu.edu
Are you on the list? Join the CSW Communication Listserv
If you would like to receive periodic announcements on upcoming CSW events, programs, and workshops, join the CSW Communication listserv. You can join by e-mailing "Join CSW Listserv" to Karen.Engler@asu.edu. Join today!
CSW Safety Key Tags -- Request One Today!
Thanks to the support and financial contribution from a variety of University organizations and administrative offices, the CSW has been able to have safety key tags produced for all students, faculty and staff at all four campuses. The Safety Key Tags are campus-specfic and feature numbers for safety resources such as ASU Police, the ASU Police TTY number, the Safety Escort Service, ASU Motor Vehicle Assistance, among others. If you would like a safety key tag, please e-mail Karen Engler