Standing Committees to Coalitions

Coalition for Women's Identities
Standing Committees to Coalitions In 1973 one of the founders of what we now know as the Coalition for Women’s Identities wrote the ACPA President to inform him that “The Women’s Task Force of ACPA is alive!” A group of eight women met in Washington D.C. to discuss what a “Women’s Task Force” would be and how it would function within the larger Association. Out of this original Task Force sprang...

Community of the ONLY: Thoughts of the only Black woman in the office

Coalition for Women's Identities
Community of the ONLY: Thoughts of the only Black woman in the office It’s Friday; a beautiful sunny day and not a cloud in the sky. People in my office are happy, smiling, gearing up for the weekend and the rest that comes after a hard week of work. I’m happy for the weekend as well. I’m ready to rest my body and mind for some serious self-care. I need to rejuvenate for Monday; to prepare myself...

Nominations for Awards Now Open

Coalition for Women's Identities
Nominations for Awards Now Open Calling all leaders and their friends and colleagues: The Coalition for Women's Identities Awards' Nomination Process is OPEN! Self-nominations and colleague nominations are both encouraged! Have you or someone in your life contributed significantly to the field, other women of student affairs, or to women's identities? Please apply; we want to hear from you. All...

“Superwoman is the Adversary”: A Working Mom’s Campaign for Big Changes

Coalition for Women's Identities
“Superwoman is the Adversary”: A Working Mom’s Campaign for Big Changes One day, not too long ago, I arrived home from work in the early evening and found my husband and son playing in our backyard. Adam greeted me and handed me his IPhone with a small smile. I pressed play and watched the most unbelievable video I had ever seen. Our baby took his first steps. Amazingly, he took somewhere around...

The Truth Behind the Title

Coalition for Women's Identities
The Truth Behind the Title When you first meet someone, it’s common to say, “So, tell me about yourself.” Our responses usually start with what we do, not who we are. We’re more comfortable with titles rather than characteristics. Except there are some titles that I’ve never fully embraced. Sure, I’m ok with the titles that situate me within my family: daughter, sister, aunt. But those are things...