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Education / Not-for-Profit

 

Selected Presentations by Claire Guthrie Gastañaga

"Title IX, Sexual Misconduct and Bullying: New Concerns for College Student Affairs Leaders Presentation for Pennsylvania Community College Student Affairs Vice Presidents and Deans, September 23, 2011

"Managing Legal Risks," CIC Department and Division Chairs Workshop, Richmond, VA,  2004

"Managing Legal Risks," CIC Department Chairs Workshop, Philadelphia, PA, June 5, 2003

Current Issues of Concern to Faculty,” Presentation to Board of Virginia AAUP, October 2001

Current Issues in University Management,” Commonwealth Business Management Institute, August 2001

Academic Freedom,” Colloquia 2001, Wentworth Institute, January 2001. 

 

Opinions/Editorials (OpEd) by Claire Guthrie Gastañaga

"Rules Are Necessary When Professionalism Fails," Speak Out, AFT On Campus , February 1998.

 

Articles by Claire Guthrie Gastañaga

"Legal Issues: Identification and Management," Creating Career Programs in a Liberal Arts Context with David J. Figuli and Andy Abrams, Mary Ann Rehnke, ed. (New Directions for Higher Education No. 57, Jossey-Bass, Inc. 1987).

"Judicial and Administrative Enforcement of Federal Civil Rights Laws," Impact and Challenges of a Changing Federal Role, Virginia Ann Hodgkinson, ed. (New Directions for Institutional Research No. 45, Jossey-Bass, Inc. 1985).

"The Legal Ins and Outs of University-Industry Collaboration," 64 Educational Record 19 (Spring 1983); co-authored with David S. Tatel.

"Students and Athletics," "Handicapped Access," Legal Deskbook for Administrators of Independent Colleges and Universities (Center for Constitutional Studies, 1982).

"Legal Report", appearing quarterly in Educational Record from Winter 1980 to Spring 1982.

"Administration Reform of Civil Rights Rules: A Year's Work?" May 1982 NACUBO Business Officer 20.

"Sexual Harrassment and Preventive Planning," 5 Lex Collegii 1 (Fall 1981).

"Brief Amici Curiae in University of Texas v. Camenisch," 8 J. of Coll. and U. Law 68 (1981-82).

"Identifying Compliance Criteria for Title IX," October 1980 NACUBO Business Officer 12.

"Understanding the 'Legal Technicalities' of Federal Regulations," Assuring Access for the Handicapped, Martha Ross Redden, ed. (New Directions for Higher Education No. 25, Jossey-Bass, Inc. 1980).

 

Links

Legal Issues

www.nacua.org - home page of the National Association of College and University Attorneys; great links to legal resources related to higher educationn under Law Links

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Public Advocacy

 

Online Audio/Video--Advocacy and Commentary by Claire Guthrie Gastañaga

Political Blogging in Virginia, August 30, 2005 Charlottesville Podcasting Network

Capitol Region Roundtable: Legislative Redistricting, May 1, 2002, Moderator: Professor Toni Michelle Travis, Participants: John H. Rust, Jr., Partner, Rust & Rust; Claire Guthrie Gastañaga, CG2 Consulting; Professor Scott Keeter.

Oral Argument, Wilder v. Virginia Hospital Association, United States Supreme Court.  Decision Date: January 9, 1990.

 

Selected Presentations by Claire Guthrie Gastañaga

"Legal Constraints: Registration and Regulation Of Corporate PACs and Lobbyists in Virginia," Virginia State Government Relations Workshop, Public Affairs Council, January 16-17, 2002.

Ethical Concerns for Local Government Employees: The Fundamentals of Legal and Ethical Behavior,” Training Session for County Employees, December 2001.

Overview: Virginia’s Legal and Political Environment”, VRMSDC Annual Meeting for Minority Business Enterprises, December 2001.

Tips on Lobbying for Women,” Annual Conference, Southern Women in Public Service, May 2001

 

Opinions/Editorials (OpEd) by Claire Guthrie Gastañaga

"Making Sense of Immigration", Virginia Issues and Answers, Fall 2010

"Justification Without Justice", with Shaun Kenney, Style Weekly, August 11, 2010

"It's Time to Stop Trading on Fear", Richmond Times-Dispatch, August 6, 2010

"Shilling for Bob", Style Weekly, November 11, 2009

"Women Won the Right to Vote in 1920...So Why Not Use it", Daily Press (Newport News, VA), Outlook Section, August 15, 2004, p. J1

"Mr. Wilkins, Use Your Clout for a Woman as Next Speaker." The Virginian Pilot, 23 June 2002: J1.

"Create Positive Legacy for VA. Women," Daily Press, 20 June 2002, A11.

"Times Haven't Changed That Much: A Commentary on Wilkins' 'I am a victim' Defense."

"Kilgore Making a Place at the Table for Women." The Virginian Pilot, 12 December 2001: B11.

 

Articles by Claire Guthrie Gastañaga

"Help Virginia Make the Right Kind of History" V Magazine for Women (Richmond Edition), October 2006 (Published online at www.vmagazineforwomen.com)

"Keeping It Civil" Style Weekly, August 30, 2006 (Published online at www.styleweekly.com)

"The People's Lawyer:  Why It Matters Who Is Virginia's Attorney General" RichmondWOMAN, December 2005 (Published online at www.richmondwoman.net)

"So, You Want to Run for Office?  Five Questions Every Woman Must Answer Before She Decides to Run" RichmondWOMAN, November 2005 (Published online at www.richmondwoman.net)

"The Health Care Crisis:  First We Need to Make Patients Safe - Part 2" RichmondWOMAN, Vol. 2, Issue 16, July 2005, pp. 16-17

"The Health Care Crisis:  First We Need to Make Patients Safe - Part 1" RichmondWOMAN, Vol. 2, Issue 16, June 2005, pp. 16-17

"Connecting Women to Power(SM):  10 Books that Can Help You Connect to And Use Power" RichmondWOMAN, Vol. 2, Issue 15, May 2005, pp. 16-17

"Mothers Be Good to Your Daughters: Teach Them To Vote" RichmondWOMAN, Vol. 2, Issue 14, April 2005, pp. 16-17

"Let’s Change the Language of Politics – It’s Time to Stop the Hate," RichmondWOMAN, Vol. 2, Issue 13, February/March 2005, pp. 16-17

"Domestic Violence:  Moving the Agenda from Punishment to Prevention," RichmondWOMAN, Vol. 2, Issue 12, December 2004, pp. 16-17

"Immigrants Make Significant Contributions and Face Many Challenges in Virginia,"  RichmondWOMAN, Vol. 2, Issue 11, November 2004, pp. 16, 19

"Stop and Identify Laws Create Additional Concerns for Immigrants," Qué Pasa Washington, Volume 1, Issue 3, October 2004, pp. 11,13

"Playing on the Women's Team: 'She Wins -- You Win' in the Political Context,"  RichmondWOMAN, Vol. 1, Issue 9, August/September 2004, pp. 12-14

"New Law Threatens Trust between Local Law Enforcement and Immigrants," Qué Pasa Washington, Volume 1, Issue 2, July 2004, p. 1

"Financing Virginia Elections -- Time for Change?" Richmond WOMAN, Vol. 1, Issue 8, July 2004, pp.12-13

"2004 Virginia General Assembly: Immigrants Face Continued Challenges," Que Pasa Washington, Vol. 1, Issue 1, June 2004, cover story

"Electing Richmond's Mayor: The Qualities We Seek and Eight Women Who Possess Them," with Viola Osborne Baskerville, RichmondWOMAN, Vol. 1, Issue 5, Spring 2004, pp. 12-14

"The 2004 General Assembly Session: Preparing to Participate in the Debate on Virginia’s Tax Structure and Budget," Richmond WOMAN, Vol. 1, Issue 4, February 2004, pp. 12-13

"Why Women Don’t Vote in Virginia and Why They Should:  3 Reasons for Richmond Area Women to Vote on November 4th, Richmond WOMAN, Vol. 1, Issue 3, November 2003, pp. 15-16

"Ten Tips on How to Become an Effective Advocate for Latinos in Richmond,"  The Latino Messenger - El Mensajero, November 2003, p. 7

"Getting Involved in Government Affairs: Twelve Tips for Becoming an Effective Grass Roots Advocate," Richmond WOMAN, Vol. 1, Issue 2, October 2003, pp.16-17

"Women and Legislative Issues:  First We Have to Elect More Women," Richmond WOMAN, Vol. 1, Issue 1, September 2003, pp.15-16

"The View from the Balcony: Advocating for Women in Politics," 21 UVA Lawyer 62 (Winter 1997)

 

Links

Candidate Development

www.virginialeader.com - home page of The Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership, a private, non-profit organization, affiliated with the University of Virginia that offers education to community leaders as they prepare for public service.

www.21stcenturydems.org - next generation of Democratic leadership

www.thewishlist.org - Republican pro-choice women candidates

www.emilyslist.org - Democratic pro-choice women candidates

www.nwpc.org - home page of the National Women’s Political Caucus -- national, grassroots membership organization dedicated to increasing the number of pro-choice women in elected and appointed office regardless of party affiliation

www.wcsyale.org - home page of the Women’s Campaign School at Yale University

www.wcfonline.org - home page of the Women's Campaign Fund, a non-partisan PAC dedicated to electing pro-choice women candidates at all levels of government. WCF offers candidate training.

Campaigns

ww.capitolonline.net - winning campaign plans and fundraising

www.politicsonline.com - online fundraising and internet tools

www.campaignline.com - home page of Campaigns and Elections magazine; political pages directory

www.sevenoaksmag.com/features/08_blogging.html - what are blogs and why you should consider using one in a campaign

www.ipdi.org - Institute for Politics, Democracy and the Internet, check out the report on online political citizens -- the new "influentials" who define campaigns

General

www.statepulse.com - information on politics and government for all 50 states

www.pollingreport.com - an independent, non-partisan resource on trends in public opinion

www.vpap.org - Virginia campaign finance information

www.lwv.org - home page of The League of Women Voters

www.cawp.rutgers.edu - home page of the Center for American Women and Politics

www.american.edu/oconnor/wandp - home page for the Women and Politics Institute

www.aauw.org - home page of the American Association of University Women

www.nfrw.org - home page of the National Federation of Republican Women

www.politicalchicks.com - home page of RightNow! an organization open to contemporary women who have an interest in forward-looking, inclusive Republican ideas

www.vagop.com - home page of the Virginia Republican Party

www.vademocrats.org - home page of the Virginia Democratic Party

www.wlo.org - home page of women leaders on-line

befearless.oxygen.com - content related to women and women’s issues

www.wellstone.org - focused on progressive politics in campaigns and grassroots advocacy based on philosophy of the late Senator Paul Wellstone

www.wipp.org - advocacy organization for issues of concern to women and minority business organizations

Policy Issues

www.iwpr.org - home page of The Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR), a public policy research organization dedicated to informing and stimulating the debate on public policy issues of critical importance to women and their families.

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Business

 

Selected Presentations by Claire Guthrie Gastañaga

"Making Work Work for Women, Spotlight on Business," Presented at Working Women's Wellness 24/7, 7th Annual Conference on Women's Health sponsored by Women's Health of Virginia, June 11, 2004

"Education for Earnings: Establishing Credibility by Becoming A Better Business Person" University of Virginia Spring Vendor Fair, Charlottesville, VA, June 4, 2003

"Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace," Social Security Administration, National Televised Seminar, September 2002

"Access to Capital for Women and Minority Owned Businesses," Testimony before the Committee on Small Business, U.S. House of Representatives, Roundtable on Access to Private Capital, March 1, 2002

Sexual Harassment: An Overview of Current Employment Issues and Concerns” -- 1999

 

Opinions/Editorials (OpEd) by Claire Guthrie Gastañaga

"Legislators Should Clarify Day of Rest Laws," The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA), July 13, 2004, p. B1 "Give It a Rest," Bacon's Rebellion, Guest Column, Vol. 3, Issue 14, July 2004

 


Articles by Claire Guthrie Gastañaga

"Not Getting Our Share 2:  Federal Government Fails to Reach Goals for Women-Owned Small Businesses," Richmond WOMAN, Vol. 2, Issue 13, January 2005, pp. 16-17

"Insuring Working Women's Health and Wellness:  Where Are We Going?" (Available in English and Spanish) Richmond WOMAN, Vol. 2, Issue 10, October 2004, pp. 6 and 10  (English and Spanish)

"Not Getting Our Share:  The State Disparity Study and Next Steps," Richmond WOMAN, Vol. 1, Issue 3, June 2004, pp. 12-13

"Getting Our Share," Richmond WOMAN, Vol. 1, Issue 4, December 2003, pp. 12-13

 

Bibliographies by Claire Guthrie Gastañaga

Selected Bibliography-- Sexual Harassment by Claire Guthrie Gastañaga (2000)

 

Links

Access to Capital

www.fedaccess.com/venture-capital.htm - venture capital and angel financing

Certification

www.dmbe.state.va.us - Virginia Department of Minority Business Enterprise; Minority Business Commission Report and Report on Disparity in Contracting, documents underutilizaton of women and minority owned businesses in Virginia public procurement; state MBE certification

www.nmsdcus.org/index.html - national MBE certification

www.dba.state.va.us/mwbusinesses/wob.asp - Virginia WBE certification

www.nwboc.org/ - National Women Business Owners Corporation; national WBE certification

www.wbenc.org/certification/ - Women's Business Enterprise National Council; national WBE certification

Disparity Studies

dmbe.state.va.us - Virginia Disparity Study; minority and women owned businesses 

phoenix.gov/CITYGOV/disparty.html - Phoenix Disparity Study

Diversity Matters

www.nsf.gov/sbe/tcw/events_991104w/9.htm - everything that you need to know about women and technology

www.umbc.edu/cwit/ - women and technology resources

www.greaterdiversity.com - diversity in the workplace

www.diversityinc.com/public/5466.cfm - linking diversity to executive compensation

www.businessknowhow.com/growth/womensucceed.htm - Lillian Vernon's ten tips for women to succeed in coroporate America

Health Benefits and Insurance

covertheuninsuredweek.org/materials/business/BusinessGuide.pdf - Small Business Guide to Health Insurance

Health Savings Accounts
www.treas.gov/offices/public-affairs/hsa/pdf/hsa-basics.pdf - The Basics
www.eapassn.org/public/pages/index.cfm?pageid=677 - Concerns about possible adverse impact on Employee Assistance Programs

Association Health Plans

www.dol.gov/ebsa/PDF/AHP-Report.pdf - Department of Labor, Association Health Plans: Improving Access to Affordable Quality Health Care for Small Business

www.nationalpartnership.org/Content.cfm?L1=5&L2=9.0 - Concerns about adverse impact on women, National Partnership for Women and Families

Community Programs Providing Health Care for Working Uninsured

www.mchp.org - Muskegon Community Health Project

www.projectaccessonline.org/bcms_project_access.html - Buncombe County Project Access,

www.projectaccess.net/project-access-in-the-beginning.html - Wichita Project Access

Making a Business Case for Providing Health Insurance Coverage for Virginia's Working Uninsured

cnhs.gmu.edu/imv/agenda.html - Program from the Second Annual Governor's Conference with links to download speakers' presentations

Procurement

www.womenbiz.gov - gateway for WBE's selling to the federal government

www.nfwbo.org/Research/2-4-2003/2-4-2003.htm - obstacles to women business owners doing business with private corporations

Research and Data

www.census.gov/epcd/mwb97/va/VA.html - census data on women and minority owned businesses in Virginia

www.nfwbo.org - Center for Women's Business Research; reports and data on women business owners

www.pew-partnership.org/viableeconomies/smbusiness.html - new and small business development

www.nwbc.gov/research/research.html - National Women's Business Council, bi-partisan federal advisory council, links to ground breaking research on issues important to women business owners

www.women-21.gov - one stop shop for information on women's entrepreneurship in the 21st century (U.S. Dept. of Labor)

Start Ups

www.sba.gov/starting_business/startup/guide.html - SBA small business start up guide

www.onlinewbc.gov  - SBA online women's business center

Teaming/Alliances

www.thinkkentucky.com/kyedc/biznet.asp#Features - information on forming and building alliances and teaming arrangements that can help grow your business

Tool Kit

www.hr-software.net/EmploymentStatistics/UtilizationAnalysis.htm - online calculator for employee utilization analysis

www.smartt.co.za/swot/ - online SWOT analysis tool

Work Life Programs

familiesandwork.org/3w/research/3wes.html - When Work Works: A Summary of Families and Work Institute Research Findings

www.awlp.org/ - Alliance for Work-Life Progress

www.awlp.org/nwli/docs/bi_fortune.pdf - Work-Life Effectiveness

www.realtor.org/rmomag.nsf/pages/bestpracticemay02?OpenDocument - Real Estate Brokers - Best Practices, For Managers:  Best Practices -- Life Work Balance Equals Success, Next Generation Real Estate, John L. Scott (Dageforde Publishing Inc., 2002)

www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hppb/fitness/work/introduction_e.html - The Business Case for Active Living at Work, Canadian Council for Health and Active Living at Work

www.cuwfa.org/ - College and University Work-Family Association www.cuwfa.org/SharonOMalley.ppt - Presentation by Sharon O'Malley, Editor & Publisher, Work/Life Today, Title: The State of Work/Life

www.cuwfa.org/DonJorgensen.ppt - Presentation by Dr. Don Jorgensen, Ph.D., CEAP - President- International Employee Assistance Professionals Association,  Title: The Future Workplace: The Work/Life - EAP Challenge

www.employersforwork-lifebalance.org.uk/small.htm - Employers for Work Life Balance

www.employersforwork-lifebalance.org.uk/benchmark/bm_case.jsp - Benchmarking Tool

www.problemshavesolutions.com - Employee Assistance Programs  - "Selecting (and Getting the Most from) an Employee Assistance Program," Marina London, Longview Associates, HR eZine, October 1, 2003

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