University of North Florida AAUW

Don't forget to join us for tonight's General Body Meeting of the AAUW Branch at the University of North Florida! Building 3 Room 1381 at 7:30 pm. See you there!!

Thank you so much for your interest in joining AAUW at UNF! We have received quite a few good questions about our organization.
- Yes! Our AAUW Chapter is open to Staff and Students.
- Many leadership opportunities are available through AAUW and we currently have vacancies on our Executive Council.
- There is no dress code for tomorrow night's event. Come dressed in whatever you feel your best in!
We hope to see everyone tomorrow night at the mixer!

Next Wednesday January 22nd at 7pm UNF AAUW will hosting a mixer in the Student Union! All interested faculty and students are welcome. There will be light snacks, mocktails, and live music. Please contact us at AAUW.UNF@gmail if you have any questions and stay tuned for updates about our organization. We can't wait to see everyone!

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