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The North Carolina State University, Student and Other Organizations, Council on the Status of Women Records contain a flyey, program, memorabelia, and other information on the annual Sisterhood dinners, sponsored by the Council on the Status of Women. It also contains annual reports, meeting minutes, bylaws, a mission statement, and council recommendations. The Council on the Status of Women supported women faculty, staff, and students through mentorship, recognition, and events. The Council advised the Provost on issues of particular importance to women on campus, including paid parental leave, salary equity, and transparency.
The Council on the Status of Women advised the Provost on issues affecting the women students, staff, and faculty of NC State University. Issues addressed by the Council included salary inequality, parental leave, and professional advancement. The Council also provided mentorship and academic support for students and created partnerships with other units across campus for the benefit of empowering women on campus.
The Council on the Status of Women sponsored the annual Sisterhood Dinner (called the Susan B. Anthony Dinner until 1999) to celebrate the achievements of women on campus. As a part of the celebrations, the Council awarded an Equity for Women award to one staff member, one faculty member, and one student. The dinner also featured speakers on topics important to women.
In 2020, the Council successfully lobbied for changes to paid parental leave, ultimately granting more leave time for new parents. These changes were then implemented throughout the UNC System. CSW also championed salary transparency as a first step in addressing salary inequity on campus, (https://technicianonline.com/77129/news/council-on-the-status-of-women-identifies-disparities-proposes-solutions/, accessed 9/26/2025). The Council also hosted numerous webinars on wellness in the workplace.
In 2025, the Council on the Status of Women was suspended in order to maintain compliance with UNC Policy 300.8.5, Equality within the University of North Carolina, which mandates institutional neutrality in the university system. The Sisterhood Dinner was also canceled.
The North Carolina State University, Student and Other Organizations, Council on the Status of Women Records contains a flyer for the 2010 Sisterhood Dinner and a program for the 2013 Sisterhood Dinner. It also contains Sisterhood Dinner memorobialia, annual reports, meeting minutes, bylaws, a mission statement, and council recommendations. Digital files consist of annual reports, meeting minutes, and articles, as well as Sisterhood Dinner photos, presentations, and programs.
Arranged chronologically with the exception of unprocessed materials at the end of the collection
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[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, Student and Other Organizations, Council on the Status of Women Records, UA 021.530, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Transferred from North Carolina State University, Student and Other Organizations, Single Folder Organizations Records (UA 021.001).
Web content harvested using the Internet Archive's Archive-It services.
Processed by: Cathy Dorin-Black, 2025 September; Collection guide written by: Cathy Dorin-Black, 2025 September; Digital materials processed by Kate Phillips, 2026 January
The collection is organized into one principal series:
Included are 152 JPEG File Interchange Format, 86 Microsoft Word for Windows, 34 Microsoft Powerpoint for Windows, 21 Exchangeable Image File Format (Compressed), 14 Acrobat PDF 1.4 - Portable Document Format, and 25 additional files of various formats.
The files consist of annual reports, meeting minutes, and articles, as well as Sisterhood Dinner photos, presentations, and programs.
This was the official website for the Council on the Status of Women at NC State University. The Internet Archive has captured this site since 2018 at undetermined intervals. The site is now hosted at https://csw.equalopportunity.ncsu.edu/, which is where the NC State University Libraries is capturing the site.
Online access is provided through the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine.
This is the official website for the Council on the Status of Women at NC State University. The NC State University Libraries has captured this site annually since 2025, using the Internet Archive's Archive-It web archiving services. The site was previously hosted and captured at the URL https://cswomen.wordpress.ncsu.edu/.
Online access is provided through the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine.
Collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice. Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access will require additional advanced notice. Unless noted, digital media are not available online. Copies of unrestricted digital files will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request. Access will be provided to use copies of unrestricted digital files rather than carrier media, such as CDs, DVDs, and floppy disks. Some or all electronic files may be unavailable or restricted due to privacy reasons, agreement with the donor, software is not available to interact with files, or because files cannot be retrieved from original media.
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[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, Student and Other Organizations, Council on the Status of Women Records, UA 021.530, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The NC State University Libraries generally claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. Libraries staff are unable to advise on copyright and other legal matters; the user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Helpful resources for assessing copyright include Cornell Libraries' "Copyright Services: Copyright Term and the Public Domain" and copyright.gov. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information about identifiable living individuals, which may be protected under federal or state laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that there may be legal ramifications for disclosing this information.
The University Archives operates in accordance with the State Public Records Act, with unrestricted access to records not covered by state and federal statutes and regulations.