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You’re Invited!

The 2014 NeW National Conference will be held on Thursday, June 19, and Friday, June 20, in Washington, DC at The Heritage Foundation. On Thursday evening, we will kick off the conference with a networking event for young professionals. The event will be held from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. The National Conference continues on Friday from 10am to 4pm. These events are […]

April 18, 2014 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Wonder Women: Chapter 10

The goal of the feminist movement was to liberate women from the standards men and society had bestowed upon them. Specifically, the movement sought to free them from their roles as perfect housewives…

April 16, 2014 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

NeW is Hiring for Full Time Positions! Apply by April 17th!

Have experience leading a campus organization? Want to advance conservative ideas on campus? Tired of hearing about the war on women? Apply today to become the Campus Program Manager for NeW, the nation’s premier organization for conservative university women. In this position, you will have the opportunity to work with top conservative women around the country and build a […]

April 15, 2014 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Chapter 10 of the Online Book Club this Week!

The feminist movement sought to equalize both men and women in terms of their opportunities and roles within society. However, while the movement brought about equal pay, increased sexual and reproductive choices…

April 14, 2014 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

The Commencement Speech that Won’t be Heard at Brandeis

Ayaan Hirsi Ali won’t be speaking at Brandeis University’s Commencement ceremonies this year. You can read the text of what she would have said in the Wall Street Journal, including her criticism of universities. Yet for that opportunity to be fulfilled, we in the West must provide the right kind of encouragement. Just as the […]

April 11, 2014 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Intellectual Diversity on Campus and Honorary Degrees

Honorary degrees are just that–honorary. They are used by universities to recruit speakers to commencement ceremonies. But they are also a barometer of intellectual diversity, or the lack thereof, on campuses today. Each year, universities announce their commencement speakers (who often receive honorary degrees). Young America’s Foundation’s Commencement Speakers Survey tracks conservative and liberal speakers, so […]

April 10, 2014 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

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Started as a book club at the University of Virginia in 2004, NeW cultivates a community of conservative women and expands intellectual diversity on college campuses through its focus on education. NeW members meet regularly to discuss issues relating to politics, gender and conservative principles. NeW has expanded to over 20 college campuses nationwide.

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