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Welcome to Newsletter 24
By Mary Singleton, Co-cordinator

 The WAGE Governing Council had a very productive retreat in September, and we all felt energized by the sustained interest of several founding members who joined us for the day. WAGE still has an important role to fill in the struggle for equal opportunity for minorities and women in academe. Of course, the Governing Council can't do this without your help - the contributions of our members are always needed and appreciated.

 Perhaps after reading this Newsletter you will feel inspired to let us hear from you about a case that is relevant to our mission or should be reported in the next Newsletter. That would be appreciated. We count on our members to get out the message that WAGE is here to help when gender equity issues arise.

 If you would like to sponsor a WAGE meeting you can contact me or other Governing Council members to help with arrangements. (My contact information is maryhas@juno.com or 505 689-1099.) A meeting on campus is one of the best ways to let faculty, students, and staff know about the resources that WAGE can provide when they are needed. You are part of the WAGE network and we would like to work with you wherever you are. The next WAGE general meeting will be held in San Diego on November 11 2006. Pat Washington is the organizer of this event, and it will be worth the trip. Hope you can be there.

 We sent out an extra letter in February to remind our members that WAGE is supported by members' dues. If you have not responded, please, do so now. It is important that we hear from our membership, because that is ultimately what supports our programs and keeps the Governing Council engaged in the work of WAGE.

 So here are three possibilities for action on your part: Send us news, sponsor a WAGE information meeting on campus, and send your dues for 2006 if you have not done so already. We look forward to hearing from you.

 Thanks again to Cathy Kessel for editing this Newsletter and to other members who have contributed articles. We truly appreciate your efforts.

Web Sites of Interest

• UC Compensation: www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/compensation. This includes links to the state audit of senior management compensation, PricewaterhouseCoopers' audit of executive compensation, and the final report of the compensation task force released in April 2006. The report is a response to reports of bonuses and perks for highly paid uc employees (see Fall 2005 Newsletter).
  
  
• The San Francisco Chronicle series on uc compensation has continued. Recent articles include: "Regents Committee OKs Pay Raises for Top UC Executives: Increases Will Bring Salaries In Line With Peers,' Officials Say." See http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgif=/c/a/2006/07/20/BAGNFK2AN21.DTL
  
  
• Beyond Bias and Barriers: Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering, Committee on Maximizing the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering, National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine. An executive summary of this report may be downloaded. The entire report may be read or purchased on-line, see http://www.nap.edu/catalog/11741.html
  
  
• "Sexual Harassment, Misconduct, and the Atmosphere of the Laboratory: The Legal and Professional Challenges Faced By Women Physical Science Researchers at Educational Institutions," Ellen Sekreta, Duke Journal of Gender Law and Policy, Volume 13: www.law.duke.edu/journals/djglp/articles/gen13p115.htm
  
  
• "'Unwise,' 'Untimely,' and 'Extreme': Redefining Collegial Culture in the Workplace and Revaluing the Role of Social Change," Sumi Cho, UC Davis Law Review, Volume 39, Issue 3: http://lawreview.law.ucdavis.edu/issues.html
  
  
  

  2006 Governing Council Charity Hirsch, P.A., Newsletter Cathy Kessel, Ph.D. (ex officio) Newsletter Anne MacLachlan, Ph.D., Treasurer Kristina Murch, M.A. Marjorie Mosier, M.D. Eloise Rosenblatt, Ph.D. Mary Singleton, M.S. Angy Stacy, Ph.D. Pat Washington, Ph.D. 2005 Executive Board Co-coordinators Pat Washington, Ph.D. Mary Singleton, M.S.

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