Roanoke Times
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DATE: TUESDAY, February 19, 1991 TAG: 9102190136
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The project is the oldest national higher education project concerned with achieving equity for women students, faculty and administrators.
The forum will be held Friday, 7:30-9 a.m., in the main dining room of the Continuing Education Center.
Sandler, who has been project director since its inception in 1971, will discuss "Women at Work in Academe, or, Why it Still Hurts to Be a Woman in Labor."
Sandler previously worked as an education specialist for the U.S. House of Representatives' special subcommittee on education, where she was the first person ever appointed to the staff of a Congressional committee to work specifically in the area of women's rights.
She holds a degree in counseling from the University of Maryland, has taught psychology at Mount Vernon College, has been a psychologist, research assistant, nursery school teacher, adult education instructor and a secretary.
Sandler was also the first chairwoman of the National Advisory Council on Women's Educational Programs and also served on the advisory council on the Economic Role of Women to the President's Council of Economic Advisors.
She has six honorary doctorates and in 1988 was named by the Ladies Home Journal as one of the nation's 100 most important women.
Sandler's program is presented by the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action. The next program will be held March 29.
Reservations for the free continental breakfast and program may be made by calling 231-7518 ir 231-7500. All reservations must be made by Wednesday.
by CNB