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AMS-AMATYC-ASA-AWM-IMS-MAA-NAM-NCTM-SIAM Committee on Women in the Mathematical Sciences

General Description

Principal Activities

The Joint Committee on Women serves primarily as a forum for communication among member organizations about the ways in which each organization enhances opportunities for women in the mathematical and statistical sciences. JCW disseminates information about effective mechanisms and best practices for these enhancements through media such as its website, society publications, and presentations at meetings of the member societies. The Committee also may recommend actions to the governing bodies of the member societies in support of these opportunities.

Areas of attention include, but are not limited to: attracting women to mathematical and statistical sciences, retaining and advancing women in their careers, creating a professional community that is welcoming and supportive regardless of gender, and supporting the adoption of practices that minimize the potential for bias.

Other Activities

The Committee has led a somewhat independent life. It has sponsored panel discussions and directories of women in mathematics and ordinarily offers a written annual report.

Miscellaneous Information

The Committee elects its own chair or co-chairs. Normal term is three years.

The business of this committee can be done by email or videoconference. This committee has been designated at LEVEL B.

Note to the Chair

Committee chairs should be informed, at the beginning of each fiscal period, of the budget of their committees and cautioned to remain within the budget. Such items as travel reimbursement, accommodations, and meals for guests of any kind fall within these budgets.

For the purpose of archiving the committee activities, the Secretary maintains a central file system for archiving committee records. Committee Chairs are asked to submit committee records on yearly basis. Chairs can submit material at their discretion, and some materials that they may wish to provide are meeting minutes, agenda, and emails. Confidential material should be noted, so that it can be handled in a confidential manner.

Authorization

Past Members

A list of current and past members (1989–2015) and AMS representatives to the committee (2016 forward) is available here:
http://www.ams.org/about-us/governance/committees/jtwomen-past.html

The committee maintains a website here:
https://jcwmath.wordpress.com/

Year   Members
1986   Nancy Angle, Susan Devlin, Marjorie Enneking, Susan Geller, Marjorie Hahn, Jeanne Kerr, Carolee Lacampagne,
            Jeanne LaDuke, Suzanne Lenhart, Betty Lichtenberg, Joyce McLaughlin, Ingram Olkin,
            Janet Peterson, Linda Petzold, Alice Schafer, Elizabeth Scott, Bhama Srinivasen
1987   Nancy Angle, Susan Devlin, Marjorie Enneking, Susan Geller, Marjorie Hahn, Jeanne Kerr,
            Carolee Lacampagne, Jeanne LaDuke, Suzanne Lenhart, Betty Lichtenberg, Joyce McLaughlin,
            Ingram Olkin, Janet Peterson, Linda Petzold, Alice Schafer, Elizabeth Scott, Bhama Srinivasen
1988   Grace Burton, Susan Devlin, Marjorie Enneking, Susan Geller, Marjorie Hahn, Mary Hesselgrave, Patricia Kenschaft,
            Jeanne Kerr, Jeanne LaDuke, Suzanne Lenhart, Betty Lichtenberg, Edith Luchins, Joyce McLaughlin,
            Ingram Olkin, Anne Parkhurst, Janet Peterson, Linda Petzold, Alice Schafer, Elizabeth Scott, Bhama Srinivasen