1973-1974

• Organization on the Status of Women to support inquiry into issues concerning faculty women at ASU.
      

• I Woman" symposium sponsored local speakers and Dr. Mildred Keene, candidate for US Senate (Organization on the Status of Women--OSW).

1974-75

• Organization on the Status of Women sponsored committee to study faculty salaries at ASU with Dr. Patricia Gaynor as chairperson (the first of several such studies made under the auspices of OSW).
      

• "Creative Career Development for Women" professional development symposium (OSW).
      
• The Counseling Center helped support and establish a Women's Resource Center. Groups offered in the Counseling center included: Assertiveness Training group, Female Consciousness Raising Group, Human Sexuality Workshops, Personal Growth Groups for Women, Groups on Eating Disorders, Rape Awareness and Prevention, Relationship and Spirituality, etc.
  
  
• Maggie McFadden hired to teach in Watauga college and to help begin Women's Studies

1976-1977

• Organization on the Status of Women advocated elimination of sexist language in Appalachian State University Summer School Contracts and sponsored a faculty salary survey.

1976

• Women's Studies begins as an ad hoc committee with the following members:

* Melissa Barth-English
* Pat Beaver-Anthropology
* Sherry Edwards-Art
* Allie Funk-Sociology
* Lucy Brashear-English
* Helena Lewis-History
* Joyce Crouch-Psychology
* Marilyn Smith-Art
* Edelma Huntley-English

• First Women's Studies co-chairs:

* Helena Lewis-History
* Maggie McFadden-Interdisciplinary Studies

No office, no staff, no release time.

1978-1979

• Women's Studies published course list and Resources Women; published annually.
  
• Organization on the Status of Women participated in active support of North Carolinians United for ERA.
      
• Organization on the Status of Women organized and sponsored "Women in Power" conference which drew participants from the region and brought in nationally recognized speakers.

1979

• Women's Studies Faculty met monthly
  
• Implementation of IDS Women's Studies Minor: 15 credit hours

1979-1980

• Women's Studies faculty sponsored Women's Week programs.
  
• Organization on the Status of Women sponsored several workshops/discussion groups.

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