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Help Us Celebrate 30 Years of CROW, and 100 Years of Women at the University of Memphis!
Women have inspired the University of Memphis throughout our century. To celebrate 30 years of feminist based research at CROW, and 100 years of women at
the University of Mem
phis, CROW has teamed with African and African American Studies, and the Department of History to honor 100 women who made a difference to the University.
We put out a call for nominations for you to nominate women who you believe made a
difference to the U of M, and you came through with an overwhelming response!
Join us on Friday, April 27, 2012 at The University of Memphis Holiday Inn to celebrate
30 years of CROW and to honor 100 Women who made a difference to the University of
Memphis!
*Tickets on sale in February. For more information call 901.678.2770, or keep checking
the CROW website!
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CROW's latest Annual Report
Read about the Center's projects and achievements for 2009-2010.
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Memphis Teen Vision (MemTV) is a collaborative effort by Memphis community organizations
to address the high rate of teen pregnancy in our community.
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Families First and Single Mothers
CROW recommends policy revisions and additional research for Tennessee's Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, Families First. To read more about how TANF can better serve single mothers click here. Sponsored by the Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis.
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HIV/AIDS Transportation Needs Assessment Study 2010 Report
CROW, with funding from the United Way of the Mid-South, worked in collaboration with
the Memphis Area Ryan White Planning Council and the Mid-South Coalition on HIV/AIDS
to conduct a needs assessment related to the role of transportation as a barrier to
HIV/AIDS service delivery and medical adherence.
This project is funded as a result of grant awards from the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, and Shelby County
Government.
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March of Dimes Community Voice 2009 Annual Report
The full report on the 2009 study of the Community Voice Infant Mortality initiative
is now available for download.
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CROW Commemorates Women's History Month
To celebrate Women's History Month, CROW highlights the lives and contributions of
Tennessee Women. View the event at the Rotunda on our streaming video!
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Sexual Harassment in Memphis Schools
The full report on the 2008 study of sexual harassment in Memphis area middle and
high schools is now available for download.
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New Books by CROW Faculty Affiliates
No Silent Witness by CROW Faculty Affiliate, Cynthia Tucker, is a biography following three generations
of ministers’ daughters, mothers, and wives in one of America’s most influential Unitarian
dynasties. Click here to read more about No Silent Witness and all new titles by Affiliates of the Center for Research on Women.
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Current Research Agenda
CROW's current research agenda includes areas such as campus safety for women, reducing
infant mortality, pre-conception and neo-natal health, and sexual harassment in middle
and high schools.
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CROW is proud to present the arrival of Safe Zone at the University of Memphis.
This program exists to support the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersexed,
and questioning campus community.
Click here to learn more!
Connect with other University of Memphis women faculty.
CROW Director Joins the Board of Directors of the National Council for Research on
Women
Lynda M. Sagrestano, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Research on Women (CROW) at the University of Memphis, was invited to join the Board of Directors of
the National Council for Research on Women (NCRW).
NCRW, established in 1982, is a network of 120 leading research, policy and advocacy centers
dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls. In partnership with business,
academic, nonprofit, and philanthropic organizations, NCRW advances collaborative and transformative change, both nationally and globally.
CROW was among the original 28 founding member centers, and remains an active part of the
NCRW network.
 Senate Resolution Honors CROW
Tennessee Senate Joint Resolution No. 236 honors and commends CROW for "its tremendous
efforts on behalf of women everywhere and its dedicated service to the greater Memphis
community and the State of Tennessee."
 Preventing violence against women on the UoM campus.
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