Visit the Brand New CSW Lactation Center
The UAB Commission on the Status of Women is pleased to announce the grand opening of the Shelby Building Lactation Center, located at the rear of the first floor women's restroom. This lactation center is the first on campus, located outside of the hospital, that is open to all university faculty, staff and students. Two more sites are planned for the Hill University Center and Sterne Library which will open in the future. In addition to the CSW sites, the School of Public Health has allocated space for a lactation center which will be primarily for the school's employees and students, and the School of Dentistry has a lactation center specifically for dental employees and students. Because of the Commission's efforts, UAB is the first in the state to be recognized by the Alabama Breastfeeding Committee as a breastfeeding friendly workplace. The Commission extends a heartfelt thank you to the members of the Lactation Centers Subcommittee, Campus Planning, Human Resources, Media Relations, and the Alabama Breastfeeding Committee for their support and encouragement of this project.
UAB Lactation ProgramVisit this page to learn about existing resources offerred by the UAB Health System to encourage breastfeeding and support lactating mothers.
UAB Policies and Procedures
The RAVE Program (Assistance for Disabled Employees)The RAVE (Retaining A Valued Employee) Program provides disability assistance through a unique partnership between the Office of Human Resource Management and the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services. This link will connect you with the RAVE Program team of professionals.
A Look at Your 2007 BenefitsThis year marks the debut of a new UAB employee benefit: vision insurance provided by Vision Services Plan (VSP). For more information about this and other 2007 benefits, please follow the link above.
Training and Development
UAB Faculty Women's ClubThe UAB Faculty Women's Club was organized by female faculty and administrators and the wives of male faculty and administrators at UAB. Membership is open to any woman who herself or whose husband has a full-time, part-time or volunteer appointment on the faculty or senior administration of UAB.
UAB Data
Please see the links below for data compiled by the UAB Office of Planning and Analysis.
Other UAB Resources
Please see below for other resources at UAB.
English Resource Center Helps Students, ProfessorsUAB’s English Resource Center (ERC) provides students additional guidance in improving their reading and writing skills. Resources also are available to professors who would like to refer students for appointments or receive information about strategies to help improve student reading and writing.
Program on the Status and Education of Women (PSEW)One of only two women's offices sponsored by a higher education association (Association of American Colleges and Universities). PSEW's current priorities are curriculum and campus climate, promoting women's leadership, and disseminating new research on women and gender.
Research on Women and Education (RWE)To provide a structure for the promotion of research concerning women and girls in education at the intersection of race, class, gender, and culture.
Status of Women in the StatesThe Status of Women in the States is part of an ongoing research project conducted by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) to establish baseline measures of the status of women in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The effort is part of a larger IWPR Economic Policy Education Program, funded by the Ford Foundation, intended to improve the ability of advocates and policymakers at the state level to address women’s economic issues.
Other Commissions of Women (Higher Education)
Grants & Funding Opportunities
Ms. Foundation for WomenMs. Foundation directs resources of all kinds to cutting-edge projects that nurture girls’ leadership skills, protect the health and safety of women, and provide low-income women with the tools to lift themselves and their families out of poverty.
Training & Development Opportunities
Womensmedia.comThe site for working women. Tips and information for self improvement.