Programs | AAUW Owatonna (MN) Branch

The Matilda Effect: Lost Women of Science

Tuesday, March 11, 2025, Social time 6:30 PM, Program 7:00 PM

Owatonna Arts Center

Why are women of science lost? It may be because of the Matilda Effect, the historical bias against acknowledging the contributions and discoveries of women scientists. Instead, those contributions and discoveries have often been overlooked or – even worse – credited to men. Join us as Eileen Newhouse shares some examples of women’s important contributions to science and the belated efforts to give them their rightful place.

Eileen is a past President of AAUW Owatonna and currently serves as Vice President of Finance. Over the years she has given a number of presentations to various groups about her travels and women of interest. For example, she has shared stories about the Women of the Supreme Court and Forgotten First Ladies.

The Steele County Home Economics Association and the Owatonna Arts Center are joining us in hosting this event. A $5 fee will be charged at the door, and all net proceeds will be donated to the Owatonna Arts Center. The public is welcome, so invite your family, friend and neighbors.

Note: Tri-Branch Luncheon coming Saturday, April 12, 11:00 at Owatonna Arts Center. You can sign up and pay your $30 at the March Program.

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It’s time to pay our dues!

Dues for the coming year are:
$72 Association + $9 State + $10 Branch = $91 total. Please send a check for $91 to Linda Boorman, 1250 Edgewood Place, Owatonna, MN 55060. Check payable to AAUW Owatonna Branch. (deadline is June 30, 2024)

For the coming year $79 of your annual dues will be tax deductible.

Membership voting concluded and did NOT pass on AAUW Bylaws Change to open eligibility to remove degree requirements for membership. Thanks to all who took the time to vote. Per the AAUW Election page:

The open membership initiative did not pass. Changes to AAUW’s bylaws require 2/3 majority (66.6%) to pass. AAUW members voted 65.1% to approve the measure, just shy of passing.

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Please pay your dues:

For the coming year $82 of your annual dues will be tax deductible.

Our officers for 2023-2024:
President: Mary Schwanke
Co-Program VPs: Mären DeLaitsch & Alana Bunkers
Membership VP: Mary Overlee Olson
Secretary: Sandi Tobin
Treasurer: Linda Boorman
Co-AAUW Funds: Trudy Severson & Shelly Rockman
Finance: Eileen Newhouse
Visibility: Nancy Vaillancourt
Webmaster: Linda Hoffman
Fundraising (Taste): Mary Cronin & Linda Hoffman

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The Year Ahead

Note: all programs will start at 7PM with social time starting at 6:30 unless otherwise indicated.

Tri-Branch Luncheon, Sponsored by AAUW Owatonna: Saturday April 12, 2025, 11:00 AM – 1:00PM. Torey’s will be catering at the Owatonna Art Center. There will be a cash bar also. Tickets will be $30.

Future of Advances Agricultural Reasearch in Minnesota (FAARM) Project: Monday, May 12, 2025

Mark Your Calendar for these upcoming special events:

State Convention, Hosted by Austin AAUW Branch: Friday and Saturday April 25-26, 2025 The Austin Branch of AAUW cordially invites you to the AAUW of Minnesota 2025 State Meeting in Austin, the home of Spam. Friday evening will be at the Austin Country Club and the Saturday meeting will be at the world-renowned Hormel Institute cancer research center.
You will experience many inspiring speakers and will be able to tour the Institute
on Saturday. The ever-popular silent auction will return. Friday afternoon, optional excursions of the Spam Museum and other Austin sites will be available.

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