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AAUW of Michigan Webinars

AAUW of Michigan presents Webinars on topics related to our mission. See some of our most recent presentations below. Find our complete archive of recordings on YouTube. For information about upcoming webinars and other events, see our calendar.

Revisiting the 2022 Election and the Future of Democracy, 2/9/2023

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Ranked Choice Voting for Michigan, Ron Zimmerman of Rank MI Vote, 9/14/2023

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For years, the explanation frequently given for the lack of women leaders in higher education was that there wasn't a sufficient pipeline of women with doctoral degrees. Women surpassed men in earning PhDs years ago, so the old pipeline argument doesn't ring true.A new book finds that burnout among women in higher education prevents them from advancing to the ranks of top academic leadership. This burnout is the result of chronic workplace stress, impossible workloads, invisible and emotional labor men aren't asked to perform, and other pressures such as dressing well and being thought of as a nice person. Burnout isn’t a personal problem; it’s a systemic cultural problem within academia. Until higher education institutions deal with their culture issues, the number of women in high level leadership roles is not likely to grow.To address burnout, institutions should conduct studies of the working conditions of their employees, especially women and underrepresented groups; develop a culture of employee recognition and appreciation; create spaces such as faculty learning communities where employees can speak openly about the difficulties of their working conditions without fear of reprisal; and apply appreciative inquiry into their approach to addressing workplace culture to reduce burnout.Read more: www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20261105150639441#womeninhighereducationleadership #womeninacademia #burnoutandwomen #WorkplaceStress ...

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Empowering women in Michigan

AAUW has been empowering women as individuals and as a community since 1881. For more than 130 years, we have worked together as a national grassroots organization to improve the lives of millions of women and their families.

AAUW of Michigan Mission

AAUW advances gender equity for women and girls through research, education, and advocacy.

AAUW’s Vision

Equity for all.

AAUW’s Values

Nonpartisan. Fact-based. Integrity. Inclusion and Intersectionality.