Our History + On-Going Projects
Since its founding in 1982, the UT Faculty Women’s Organization has begun, sustained, and implemented various important initiatives that continue to improve the quality of life for faculty and professional staff at the University of Texas at Austin.
Please check out our amazing faculty members and their achievements: https://www.caee.utexas.edu/prof/kockelman/public_html/UTFacultyWomenPosters.pdf
FWO is a space where women can socialize, network, and help to further campus equality and quality of life for women working at the university. On-going and past activities include:
Social events – like a welcome reception (to Meet the Women Leaders each year) and holiday party.
Educational events – like visits to museums, panels, or talks.
Advocacy – like forums with the central administration.
Longhorn events – like watching women’s basketball & volleyball games.
The FWO has played a pivotal role in stimulating discussion of problems and their possible solutions, particularly those pertaining to women. Initiatives the FWO has furthered include:
- Onsite childcare facilities,
- “Stop the Clock” family-friendly policies,
- Improved representation of women in administrative positions,
- Support for the roles of women in traditionally underrepresented fields,
- Clarification of promotion and tenure rules, &
- Improved position for lecturers.
If you have ideas about causes you would like to champion contact our chair Kara Kockelman to discuss how you can be involved.
Join our listserv (facultywomen@utlists.utexas.edu) to learn about our current events by going to https://utlists.utexas.edu/sympa/.