University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Athena records
University of Idaho Athena
UG 068
1.5 cubic feet
2 boxes
1987-2014
The University of Idaho Athena organization began in 1987 as a women's group for promoting the equitable climate for women, and providing professional development for campus women. This collection includes the records from the University of Idaho Athena organization spanning from 1987 to 2014. These include member lists, meeting minute notes, bylaws, newsletters, documents from the Women's Leadership Conferences and Women in Higher Education Roundtable events, correspondence, treasurer's reports, and research conducted by Athena.
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Dr. Joan M. West, a professor in Foreign Languages, founded the University of Idaho Athena organization in 1987, after five University of Idaho female faculty members went to the National Endowment for the Humanities conference in 1986. These women were able to get together and discuss the issues female professionals experienced in the work place. They continued to meet together informally and discuss these issues, inviting other women join They turned it into a formal organization on campus called Athena.
The organization promotes an inclusive and equitable climate for women, women's leadership and networking and seeks to improve the campus climate for the female professionals at the University of Idaho. They also provide professional women at the University of Idaho with an opportunity to become acquainted with each other, to raise mutual interests and concerns, to further the growth and effectiveness of university women through professional programs, and to support the educational effort of women through stipends and/or scholarships.
Throughout Athena's existence, their aim has been to support professional women. They have since awarded a scholarship called the Athena Opportunity Scholarship, and established the Women of the Year (WOTY) Award in 2002. Other events include the Women's Leadership Conference and support programs of interest to other women on campus
This collection includes the records from the University of Idaho Athena organization spanning from 1987 to 2014. These include member lists, meeting minute notes, bylaws, newsletters, documents from the Women's Leadership Conferences and Women in Higher Education Roundtable events, correspondence, treasurer's reports, and research conducted by Athena. The four versions of the bylaws in the collection were amended 1987, 1988, 1998, and 2007. Documents from events organized and attended by Athena members such as the Women's Leadership Conference , the Women in Higher Education Roundtable (WHER) , and other workshops. The research conducted by Athena concerns campus climate and pay equity at the University of Idaho.
Materials in this collection were arranged based on different functions of documents used by Athena. Where possible the material was sorted in chronological order within the folders. Folders were sorted alphabetically by title. Materials under the subseries of Women in Higher Education Roundtable and the Women's Leadership Conference, the order and original folder titles were preserved.
No restrictions, except on Series 10 which will require review before materials are made available.
No restrictions.
Materials recieved from the Universtiy of Idaho Athena organization in 1995 (MA 1995-05), 2008 (UA 2008-015), and 2014 (MA 2014-23, MA 2014-24, MA 2014-34, MA 2014-39, MA 2014-40) and 2018 (MA 2018-39).
University of Idaho Athena
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Colleges and Universities
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Clubs and Societies
Series I: Administrative material
Documents supporting the function of the Athena organization.
Athena Board Report
1990-1991
1
1
Athena Web Pages
1990-2007
1
2
Introduction to Athena
1989
1
3
Bylaws
1990-1991
1
4
Forms
1994-2009
1
5
Forums and Newsletters
1995-1998
1
6
Forums and Newsletters
1997-1998
1
7
Forums and Newsletters
1998-1999
1
8
Members, officers, and committee lists
1987-1999
1
9
Members, officers, and committee lists
2001-2002
1
10
Members, officers, and committee lists
2002-2009
1
11
Mission and History materials
2004-2014
1
12
Miscellaneous notes and pamphlets
2002-2008
1
13
Secretary notes
1996-2000
1
14
Statement in Opposition of Proposition One
1994
1
15
Task lists
undated
1
16
Women's caucus documentation
1 folder
Documentation related to a request sent to the Idaho Human Rights Commission about the University's Compliance with the 1974 Conciliation Agreement.
2003
1
17
Series II: Correspondence
Correspondence in Athena is usually between the officers about event and meeting planning, or between officers and other members on the same topics. Occasionally some correspondence is between board members and people outside the organization to ask research questions or ask for their presentations at future events.
Correspondence
1994-2001
1
18
Correspondence
2002-2006
1
19
Correspondence
2007-2009
1
20
Series III: Meeting Minutes and Agendas
Meeting Minutes and Agendas
1994-1999
1
21
Meeting Minutes and Agendas
2000-2001
1
22
Meetings and Receptions
2000-2002
1
23
Meeting Minutes and Agendas
2004
1
24
Meeting Minutes and Agendas
2005-2014
1
25
Meetings and Dinner Reservations
1
26
Series IV: Research Projects
Research conducted by Athena includes pay equity of males and females, both current and retired faculty of the University of Idaho. Campus Climate research often includes male and female student count of all the different programs at the University of Idaho.
Campus Climate Reports and Files
1993-1997
1
27
Campus Climate Reports and Files
1998
1
28
Pay Equity Reports and Files
1990
1
29
Pay Equity Reports and Files
1991-1992
1
30
Pay Equity Reports and Files
2000-2004
1
31
Subject Files: Campus Climate and Pay Equity
1993-1995
1
32
Subject Files: Electing a New President
1988-1995
1
33
Stipend Fund Information Sheet
2000-2002
1
34
Series V: Financial Records
Account books
1989-2000
2
35
Budget Plans, Treasurer Reports, and Other Financial Records
1998-2006
2
36
Series VI: Programs and Events
These documents are from the variety of events Athena both organizes and attends. Athena attends the Women in Higher Education Roundtable (WHER) and those documents include workshop descriptions, meeting minutes, research, and a mentoring program. Athena hosts the Women's Leadership Conference on occasion, which includes a variety of workshops to improve women professional leadership.
Sub-series 1: Athena
Flyers and Event Announcements
1994-1999
2
37
Flyers and Event Announcements
2000-2006
2
38
Flyers and Event Announcements
2008-2013
2
39
Gender Communication Workshop
1995-2001
2
40
NSF Grant proposals
1 folder
Program grant proposal to the National Science Foundation for improving the number of women faculty in science and engineering fields to improve campus climate.
2001-2008
2
41
Sub-series 2: Women in Higher Education Roudtable (WHER)
WHER Meeting Notes and Agendas
1990-2000
2
42
WHER Mentor Program
1995-2002
2
43
WHER EEOC Data Project
1993-2004
2
44
WHER and Athena
2001-2003
2
45
WHER documents
2003-2004
2
46
WHER Administration
2005
2
47
Sub-series 3: Women's Leadership Conference (WLC)
Women's Leadership Conference
1995-1998
2
48
Women's Leadership Conference
2007
2
49
Women's Leadership Conference
2008
2
50
Women's Leadership Conference
2010
2
51
Woman of the Year Award (WOTY)
2001-2010
2
52
Sub-series 4: Other Conferences and Newsletters
Women in Curriculum Sci and Tech Task Force and Tec Fair
1983-2000
2
53
Athena Conference Registration
1995
2
54
Athena Conference Committee
1995
2
55
Carly Fiorina
1999
2
56
Series VII: Women in Education
Background on Females in Education
1989-2000
2
57
Miscellaneous
1989-2003
2
58
Associated Faculty Women
1987
2
59
Women at Thirtysomething
1991
2
60
Series VIII: Athena Miscellaneous
Calendar of Events
2001-2003
2
61
Correspondence
1997-2002
2
62
Forum
1995-1999
800-ALL-NEWS
2000
2
63
Report
1990-1991
2
64
Series IX: Photographs
2
65
Athena Gender Communication Conference Photographs
1995
2
66
Woman of the Year Award Photographs
2002
2
67
Series X: Digital Materials
Digital Media
1 folder
Materials will require review before they are made available.
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