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Revision as of 05:07, 15 September 2024
Graduate Women in Science | |
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GWIS | |
Founded | May 24, 1921 Cornell University |
Affiliation | Independent |
Status | Active |
Emphasis | Science |
Scope | International |
Motto | "United in Friendship through Science" |
Pillars | Connect, Lead, and Empower |
Chapters | 24 |
Members | 1,000 active |
Former name | Sigma Delta Epsilon |
Headquarters | P.O. Box 7 Mullica Hill, New Jersey 08062 United States |
Website | www |
Graduate Women in Science (GWIS), formerly known as Sigma Delta Epsilon, is an international organization for women in science. It was established in 1921 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, United States.The organization is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that works to connect, lead, and empower women in science. It has over 1,000 members and 24 chapters in the United States and an international chapter chartered in 2013.
History
GWIS was established on May 24, 1921, at Cornell University by women pursuing graduate degrees in the sciences.[1] The organization was named the Sigma Delta Epsilon—SDE for short.[1] In 1922, a similar local group for women at the University of Wisconsin–Madison agreed to merge with Sigma Delta Epsilon, establishing a national fraternity.[1] Its purpose was "to further interest in science, to provide a fraternity for the recognition of women in science, and to bring them together in fraternal relationship".[1]
Sigma Delta Epsilon was incorporated in the state of New York in April 1922.[1] Its first national convention was held in 1922. It joined the American Association for the Advancement of Science as an associated member in 1936 and as an affiliated member in 1939.[1]
In 1931, GWIS established its Formal Fellowships Fund. Its First Research Fellowship was awarded in 1941.[1] In 1970, the Eloise Gerry Fellowship Fund, the first of the GWIS fellowships funded by a single individual rather than by fundraising and small membership contributions, was established.[2]
Graduate Women in Science is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that works to connect, lead, and empower women in science. Its mission is "building a global community to inspire, support, recognize, and empower women in science." It has over 1,000 members and dozens of chapters spread across the United States, as well as an international chapter that was established in 2013. Its national office is in Mullica Hill, New Jersey.
Symbols
The motto of GWIS is "United in Friendship through Science".[3] Its guiding principles or pillars are Connect, Lead, and Empower.[4]
Its badge is a Nile key with the Greek letters ΣΔΕ in black enamel on its crossbar. Attached to the key are a benzene ring, a thunderbolt, and the nabla.[1] Its colors are those of the spectrum.[1]
Membership
Membership in the Graduate Women in Science is open to anyone, regardless of gender, who has at least a bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline.
Activities
GWIS offers grants, awards, and fellowships. It serves an international network of women scientists and promotes the participation and representation of women in science-related events. The GWIS National Meeting is held annually in June. It also sponsors additional meetings and symposia. The society publishes a monthly newsletter.
Chapters
Following are the chapters of the Graduate Women in Science.[5] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics.
Chapter | Former name | Charter date | Institution | Location | Status | Reference |
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Ithaca | Alpha | May 24, 1921 | Cornell University | Ithaca, New York | Inactive | [1] |
Madison | Beta | 1922 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | Madison, Wisconsin | Active | [6][1] |
Gamma | 1924 | University of Illinois | Champaign and Urbana, Illinois | Inactive | ||
Delta | 1924 | University of Missouri | Columbia, Missouri | Inactive | ||
Epsilon | 1925 | Iowa State University | Ames, Iowa | Inactive | ||
Richmond | Zeta | Richmond, Virginia | Active | |||
Chicago | Eta | 1925–xxxx ?; 2000 | University of Chicago | Chicago, Illinois | Active | [7] |
Theta | 1927 | Ohio State University | Columbus, Ohio | Inactive | ||
Iota | 1927 | University of Nebraska | Lincoln, Nebraska | Inactive | ||
New York City Metro | Kappa | 1928 | New York City, New York | Active | ||
Lambda | 1929 | Northwestern University | Evanston, Illinois | Inactive | ||
Syracuse | Mu | 1933 | Syracuse University | Syracuse, New York | Active | [4] |
State College | Nu | 1936 | Pennsylvania State University | State College, Pennsylvania | Active | |
Twin Cities | Xi | 1945 | University of Minnesota | Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota | Active | [8] |
National Capital | Omicron | 1948 | Washington, D.C. | Acitve | [9] | |
Pi | 1949 | Purdue University | West Lafayette, Indiana | Inactive | ||
Philadelphia | Rho | 1951–xxxx ?; 2019 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Active | [10] | |
Mid-Michigan | Sigma | 1954 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, Michigan | Active | [11] |
Chapter-at-Large | Omega | 1935 | Active | [1] | ||
Auburn | Alpha Upsilon | Auburn University | Auburn, Alabama | Active | ||
Boston | Alpha Omega | Boston, Massachusetts | Active | |||
Arizona | Arizona | Active | ||||
Austin | Austin, Texas | Active | [12] | |||
Black Hills | South Dakota | Active | ||||
Central Kentucky | Kentucky | Active | ||||
Central Ohio | Ohio | Active | ||||
Dallas | Dallas, Texas | Active | ||||
Delaware | 2019 | University of Delaware | Newark, Delaware | Active | [13] | |
Eastern North Carolina | Epsilon Chi | North Carolna | Active | [14] | ||
Eastern South Dakota | Sigma Delta | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Active | [15] | ||
Grand Forks | Grand Forks, North Dakota | Active | ||||
Greater Maryland | Maryland | Active | ||||
Hattiesburg | Hattiesburg, Mississippi | Active | ||||
Hawaii | Hawaii | Inactive | ||||
Hershey | Kappa Rho | c. 2010 | Penn State University College of Medicine | Hershey, Pennsylvania | Active | [16] |
International | Iota Nu | March 10, 2013 | Active | [17] | ||
Iowa City | Iota Chi | 2014 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, Iowa | Acitve | [3] |
Los Angeles | August 16, 2016 | Los Angeles, California | Active | [18] | ||
Milwaukee | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Active | ||||
Missoula | Missoula, Montana | Active | ||||
Nashville | February 2019 | Nashville, Tennessee | Actve | [19] | ||
New York Capital | Albany, New York | Active | ||||
Northern Colorado | Sigma Omega Delta | Colorado State University | Fort Collins, Colorado | Active | [20] | |
Orange County | Orange County, California | Inactive | ||||
Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Active | ||||
Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | Active | ||||
Research Triangle | Rho Tau | June 20, 2009 | Raleigh, North Carolina | Active | [21] | |
Rolla | 20xx ? | Missouri University of Science and Technology | Rolla, Missouri | Active | [22] | |
St. Louis | St. Louis, Missouri | Active | [23] | |||
San Diego | San Diego, California | Inactive | ||||
Tuscaloosa | Tuscaloosa, Alabama | Active | ||||
West Liberty | West Liberty, West Virginia | Active |
Notable members
- Ruth M. Addoms
- Beulah Armstrong
- Helen Calkins
- Margery C. Carlson
- Martha E. Church
- Teresa Cohen
- Ethaline Hartge Cortelyou
- Rajammal P. Devadas
- Bernice Durand
- Helen Dyer
- Aline Huke Frink
- Adele Gerard Lewis Grant
- Marie Agnes Hinrichs
- Hope E. Hopps, co-developed the rubella vaccine[24]
- Ariel Hollinshead
- Barbara Iglewski
- Roberta Frances Johnson
- Vivian Annabelle Johnson
- Lois Lampe
- Jean Langenheim
- Lilian Lewis
- Madge Macklin
- Eula Davis McEwan
- Ethel Isabel Moody
- Dorothy Virginia Nightingale
- Katherine Van Winkle Palmer
- Sophy Parfin
- Edith Marion Patch
- Jeannette Piccard
- Dorothy Powelson
- Johnnie Hines Watts Prothro
- Elizabeth Wagner Reed
- Ernestine Hogan Basham Thurman
- Evelyn Butler Tilden
- Evelyn J. Weber
- Elizabeth Weisburger
- Cynthia Westcott
- Frances Wick
- Evelyn Prescott Wiggin
- Emily Kathryn Wyant
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Robson, John, ed. (1963). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (17th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: The Collegiate Press, George Banta Company, Inc. pp. 693
- ^ "GWIS History - Graduate Women In Science". www.gwis.org. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ a b "About". GWIS Iowa City. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ a b "About". Syracuse GWIS. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "Chapters". Graduate Women in Science. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ "Welcome!". GWIS Madison Chapter. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "Home". GWIS Chicago Chapter. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "Twin Cities, MN Chapter". Twin Cities, MN Chapter. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "About Us". Women in Science National Capital Chapter. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ "Home". GWIS Philadelphia. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via web.archive.org.
- ^ "About Us". GWIS Mid-Michigan. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "About". GWIS Austin Chapter. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "Home". Delaware chapter- Graduate Women In Science. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "Who are We". GWIS-Eastern North Carolina. September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "Home". Eastern South Dakota Chapter | Graduate Women in Science. Archived from the original on April 1, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via web.archive.org.
- ^ "GWIS Kappa Rho Chapter". GWIS Kappa Rho Chapter. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "GWIS International". GWIS International. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "About Us". Graduate Women in Science Los Angeles Chapter. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ "About". GWIS Nashville. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "Graduate Women In Science: Northern Colorado Chapter". Colorado State University System. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "GWIS Research Triangle Chapter". GWIS Research Triangle Chapter. Archived from the original on August 1, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via web.archive.org.
- ^ "HOME". Graduate Women in Science Rolla Chapter. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "About". Graduate Women in Science: STL Chapter. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "HOPE E. HOPPS DIES AT 62". Washington Post. Retrieved September 2, 2021.