What is AMUW?
Did you know?
All women who graduated from Marquette University are members of “AMUW.”
How it all began
One sunny day in June 1909, Marquette University welcomed its first class of female students. It was the first Jesuit university to do so!
AMUW, the Association of Marquette University Women, was formed in February 1938 to ensure adequate housing for women, thanks to the efforts of Marquette’s first dean of women, Mabel Mannix McElligott. Since those first years, AMUW has pioneered many behind-the-scenes initiatives, including:
- The annual “Supper for 12 Strangers”
- Scholarships, both endowed and those funded annually
- An endowed Women’s Chair in Humanistic Studies
- Awards, recognizing outstanding seniors & alumnae
- Service through Hunger Clean-up
- Building drives for women’s dorms and the Raynor Library conference room
AMUW seeks to promote the interests of Marquette's past, present and future women students to link them in a common endeavor. AMUW provides opportunities for service with peers and strives to enhance women's educational and cultural opportunities.
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