{"id":1339,"date":"2020-04-06T15:10:48","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T19:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/oduwiki\/?p=1339"},"modified":"2024-04-10T17:04:18","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T21:04:18","slug":"womens-caucus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/oduwiki\/2020\/04\/06\/womens-caucus\/","title":{"rendered":"Women’s Caucus"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Equal Rights Poster at Every Women’s Festival, 1979<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

The Women’s Caucus<\/strong> is a faculty and staff organization that aims to advance the welfare of women at Old Dominion University (ODU)<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

History<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Women’s Caucus was established in 1974 by Carolyn Rhodes<\/strong><\/a>, a professor in the Department of English<\/strong>, and Dorothy Johnson, a professor in the Department of History<\/strong>. The organization focuses on obtaining equal treatment in rank, tenure, salary, promotion, research leave, and other responsibilities. The Women’s Caucus gains feedback through surveys, organizes workshops and presentations, and provides a forum for women to network, share information, and provide mentorship opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Presidents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

1974-1979<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

1974-1975: Dorothy Johnson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1975-1976: Tania Modleski<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1976-1977: Carolyn Rhodes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1977-1978: Pat Hyer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1978-1980: Julie White<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1980-1989<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

1980-1981: Fran Hassencahl<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1981-1982: Freda Stohrer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1982-1983: Ellen Morris<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1983-1985: Deanne Shuman<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1985-1986: Karen Polonko<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1986-1987: Shirley Glover<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1987-1988: Jane Hager<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1988-1989: Janet Katz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1989-1990: Lorraine Lees<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1990-1999<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

1990-1991: Andrea Schollaert<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1991-1992: Helen Eigenberg<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1992-1993: Marty Smith Sharpe<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1993-1994: Janis Smith<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1994-1995: Barbara Winstead<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1995-1996: Sue Doviak<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1996-1997: Penny Craig<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1997-1998: Linda Vahala<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1998-1999: Mona Danner<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1999-2000: Caretta Cooke<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2000-2010<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

2000-2001: Jeanie Kline<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2001-2002: Dianne Carmody<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2002-2003: Carol Locke<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2003-2004: Ruth Triplett<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2004-2005: Sheila M. Powell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2005-2006: Janet Bing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2006-2007: Edie Barnett<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2007-2008: Michele L. Darby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2008-2009: Morel Fry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2009-2010: Martha Daas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2010-2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

2010-2011: Brenda Neumon Lewis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2011-2012: Kimberly Adams Tufts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2012-2013 Tancy Vandercar-Burdin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2013-2014: Holly Gaff<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2014-2015: Jeanie Kline<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2015-2016: Yvette Pearson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2016-2017: Lisa Mayes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2017-2018: Wie Yusuf<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2018-2019: Shelley Jules-Plag<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019-2020: Holly Gaff<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020-Present<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

2020-2021: La Wanza Lett-Brewington<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021-2022: Stacie Ringleb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022-2023: Tancy Vandercar-Burdin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023-2024: Nicole Hutton Shannon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Women’s Caucus Records<\/a>, RG 36-4A, Special Collections and University Archives, Patricia W. and J. Douglas Perry Library, Old Dominion University Libraries, Norfolk, VA 23529. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Carolyn Rhodes Papers<\/a>, RG 17-28B1, Special Collections and University Archives, Patricia W. and J. Douglas Perry Library, Old Dominion University Libraries, Norfolk, VA 23529. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Old Dominion University Photographic and Multimedia Collection<\/a>, Special Collections and University Archives, Perry Library, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, 23529.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. ODU Photographic Collection<\/a>, Old Dominion University Libraries Digital Collections, Old Dominion University Libraries. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. ODU Women’s Caucus<\/a> Website.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    References<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Bookman, Steven and Jessica Ritchie. Old Dominion University: A Campus History Series.  Arcadia Publishing. Charleston, South Carolina, 2017. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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