The vision of the
Iowa State University® Women's Club
is to create unity through friendship and promote a sense of belonging, with
each other and within the community, as we grow and have an impact on our
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Iowa State University® Women's Club is a
social and service organization providing opportunities for friendship,
personal growth, and enrichment. Membership is open to any woman who supports
the vision and mission of the club:
The vision of the
Iowa State University® Women's Club
is to create unity through friendship; to promote a sense of belonging with each other
and within the community; and
as we grow, to have an impact on our society.
To this end, our mission is to welcome and involve women of various interests, ages,and experiences;
provide opportunities for individual growth and enrichment;
support scholarship and community service; and
grow and develop as an organization.
Members have an opportunity to participate
in various activities to expand their intellectual and social horizons. The
club year begins in September with an "opener" to welcome new and returning
members and concludes with a luncheon in April. All-member assemblies offer
programs reflecting the theme of the year. A fall day-trip
via bus is offered to members wishing to explore Iowa sites. Members may join
any number of divisions (interest groups), which meet regularly for programs
and activities covering shared and personal interests.
The Student Award Fund is the club's proudest
achievement. As an endowment entirely funded by members' giving through tax-
deductible annual contributions, gifts, or planned giving, the fund is used to
recognize and honor outstanding Iowa State University women students with
annual monetary awards. A long tradition of community service continues with
divisions lending a hand to community agencies with gifts and/or as volunteers.
Over the years the club has grown and adapted to
the changing roles of women. Beginning as the Priscilla Club in November 1897,
the club was founded by faculty wives who wanted to promote the social interaction
of faculty as well as help integrate new faculty families into the community. The
Priscilla Club became Faculty Women's Club of Iowa State College in 1917 with a
broadened scope and more formal organization. "College" became "University" in 1959
mirroring the institution's name change. In 1996, the club's name changed to Iowa
State University® Women's Club and membership has broadened to include women who
share the club's vision and mission.
Please read through our web site to learn more about
us or
contact us
directly for more information about the club and the benefits of
becoming a member.
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