Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-04-23
NEVADA RECEIVES
NORMAL RECOGNITION

vada Branch of the Association of
Collegiate Alumnae that formal recog-
milton was given the University of Ne
vada by the unanimous vote of the Ma
tional Council at its regular meeting in
Washington, D. c., held March % to
April 2.
The National Association was Or
ganized in 1870 and became a national
incorporation in 1899. The purposes
of the association are to recognize
universities and colleges that con-
:orm to certain standards; to assist in
all educational legislation to develop
vocational opportunities for women
10 promote and encourage profess
iional research by granting Fellow
ships and Scholarships and to edit and
distribute among its members thruou.
he United States an Association Jour-
lal containing articles of general in
crest and news of the various uni
.ersities and colleges.
Before the women graduates OF a
University or college are eligible for
membership, it must meet the schol-
,stic standards of the Association
american Universities; special pro-
isons must be made for the women
tudents in the curriculum; the hous-
ng conditions mist be satisfactory
nd the women members of the fac
lily must be paid the same salary
hat men holding similar positions
ire paid.
There are Sc universities and col
eges in the United States which meet
hese requirements and there are TX
ranches organized in different cities.
The name OF the national associa-
ion was changed at this biennial meet
1g to the National Association o!
University Women so as to conform
0 the International Federation OF
University Women which was organ
zed in London in 1920. Dr. Aurelis
2einhart, President of Mills College
vas elected to represent the Univer.
ty women of America at its next
1eeting.
HE newly elected officers of Nationa
association are Dean Ada M. Com.
took, Smith College, President; DR.
\urelia Reinhart, President of Mill.
College, First Vice-Presdent; Mrs
Gertrude Martin, Ithaca, New Yorl
Executive Secretary.
The Nevada branch was ORGANIZED
1917 with Is members. There are
oday over 60 regular and associat
| lembers. 1t is cosmopolitan, having
s universities and colleges represent
| d among its members. The Univer
| ,ity of Nevada leads and the Univer
tiles of California and Columbia are
econd and. third while the Other
Universities represented are the Uni
ersities of Boston, Colorado, Illinois
Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania
tanford and Wisconsin and the Col
eyes of Beloit, Mills, Smith ant
Wellesley.
| One of the leading activities of thu
| Nevada Branch up to the presen'
ime has been to cooperate with DIR
| Walter E. Clark, President of tht
University of Nevada in furnishing to
| he National Association the neces.
| airy detailed data concerning th'
choiastic status of the University
md the provisions made for the wo
nen Members of the faculty and wo
nen students to the end that the wo
hen graduates of the University
hight then be declared eligible to
membership in this National Associa
lion of University women.
The local branch is giving the an
,ual scholarship of two hund
ed dollars to an upperclass woman
tudent who has attended the Uni
5ersity of Nevada from her Freshman
wear, who has maintained high av
erage and who has taken part
college activities.
Since the women graduates of tn
University of Nevada are now eligibl
to full membership, the Reno Brancl
will foster and encourage the lorna
ton of branches in the larger cite;
in the state. Through them it i
hoped that educational standards will
be supported in their communitie:
and they will assist and encourage
students in attending the universities
The officers of the Nevada brancl
are. MisF Effis Moua Mack, Presi
dent; Mrs. Silas E. Ross, Vice-Presi
dent; Miss Katherine Reigelhuth
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