Central Washington University Faculty Research Committee, Status of Women Study

Central Washington University Faculty Research Committee, Status of Women Study, 1971-1977

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Central Washington University
Title: Central Washington University Faculty Research Committee, Status of Women Study
Dates: 1971-1977 (inclusive)
19711977
Quantity: 0.5 cubic feet
Collection Number: RG076-08-18
Summary: The collection contains materials acquired and retained by Professor Anne Denman while conducting research on the status of women at Central Washington State College (presently Central Washington University) from 1971 to 1977.
Repository: Central Washington University, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Central Washington University
400 E University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926
Telephone: 509-963-1023
Fax: 509-963-3684
archive@cwu.edu
Access Restrictions: Open to the public for educational research
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

On November 1, 1971, three faculty members from the anthropology and sociology departments at Central Washington State College (presently Central Washington University) were granted funding by the Faculty Research Committee to study the status of women on campus. The researchers were Laura Appleton and John R. Dugan from the sociology department and Anne Denman of the anthropology department. By the spring of 1972, a study was underway to examine student and faculty attitudes on the status of women on campus. A series of questionnaires were developed for both students and faculty. The study was completed in April of 1975. The results of the study found “discriminatory practices existed” in regards to salaries, promotions, and departmental ranking of women faculty members.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection contains correspondence, memorandums, reports, statistics and related materials acquired and retained by Professor Anne Denman while conducting research on the status of women at Central Washington State College (presently Central Washington University) from 1971 to 1977. The collection contains drafts, responses and results of faculty and student questionnaires. Included in the files are newspaper clippings, research notes and other information on women’s issues during the 1970s at Central Washington State College.

Historical BackgroundReturn to Top

Central Washington University began as the Washington State Normal School in 1891. In 1937, the school was rechristened the Central Washington College of Education. In 1961, the school became Central Washington State College and, finally, in 1977, Central Washington University.

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Preferred Citation

[Name of document or photograph number]. RG076-08-18, Central Washington University Faculty Research Committee, Status of Women Study. Archives and Special Collections, Brooks Library, Central Washington University.

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Arrangement

Organized in alphabetical order by subject title of file folder. Chronological arrangement.

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