Women's Public Leadership Consortium (Jacksonville, Fla.) Papers

Collection — Container: M03-1

Identifier: M03-1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of subject files which chronicle the group's activities and development from 1979-1994. Materials include primarily correspondence, minutes and agendas of meetings, awards recognition, event planning, event programs and membership lists. Eight photographs from the group's 1984-85 awards luncheon are also included.

Dates

Created: 1979-1994
Other: Date acquired: 00/00/2003

Creator

Women's Public Leadership Consortium. (Organization)
Soldwedel, Bette J. (Person)
University of North Florida. Dept. of Art and Design. (Organization)
Women in Higher Education in Jacksonville. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research. For additional information and to make an appointment to view the collection, contact 904-620-1533 or email lib-special@unf.edu

Biographical or Historical Information

The Consortium was organized in Spring 1979 by Dr. Bette Soldwedel, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida. A steering committee consisted of women representatives (faculty, administrators, and students) from four area colleges: Edward Waters College, Florida Junior (later Community) College, Jacksonville University and UNF. The Consortium's purpose was to develop innovative programs for political education and to encourage women's political and public leadership. The Consortium sponsored or collaborated in forums directed at increasing women's leadership skills in academic and civic settings. An inaugural seminar was held in May 1980, featuring a keynote address by the 1977 Nobel Prize winner Mairead Corrigan. In November 1991, the Consortium changed it's name to Women in Higher Education in Jacksonville. It's new statement of purpose was, in part, to provide a forum for Jacksonville women in higher education to exchange ideas on subjects of current interest and concern. It held regular programs focusing on issues affecting the female faculty, students, and staff of local institutions of higher learning. The organization ceased to exist in 1995.

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Extent

250.00 items

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Arrangement Note

Arranged by series; chronological within folder.

Source of Acquisition

The materials were acquired by Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida via gifts of UNF faculty members, 2003-2009

Method of Acquisition

The materials were acquired by UNF Library Special Collections and University Archives on 00/00/2003.

Related Materials

Finding Aid available at https://www.unf.edu/library/specialcollections/manuscripts/collections/Womens_Public_Leadership_Consortium.aspx

Other Descriptive Information

Container list available. Additional information may be found at https://www.unf.edu/library/specialcollections/manuscripts/collections/Womens_Public_Leadership_Consortium.aspx