Full-time faculty and professional staff are encouraged to apply for these grants, which are awarded primarily in the arts, humanities and social sciences. The submission deadline is Monday, Oct. 23. Grants will be announced at the end of January. The Commission on the Status of Women is offering matching funds for the current academic year to fund honoraria and travel for visiting women scholars. The program was established in 1981 to assist departments in bringing women scholars to campus.
Preference is given to departments with small numbers of women on the faculty.
For information and an application, contact the Office of Women's Affairs at 831-8063. The workshops are designed to help both men and women make informed financial decisions. Sessions will include information on building financial security, conducting financial inventories, designing personal cash flow systems, making decisions about credit, insurance, investments, real estate and savings. Participants will receive a money management workbook and other materials. For information, call 831-1239 before Sept. 29.