President's Commission for Women

WHEREAS,	Women at UMBC must, for the good of the University, have equal access to the opportunities and benefits available to UMBC students, faculty, and staff; and
WHEREAS,	There have been societal barriers in the past to achieving equal educational and employment opportunities for women; and
WHEREAS,	The entire UMBC community, as well as the larger community, benefit from an environment that is free of such barriers; and
WHEREAS,	UMBC's President has authority to appoint the members of the President's Commission for Women;
NOW, THEREFORE,	I, Freeman A. Hrabowski, am continuing the Commission for Women in order for the Commission to advance the study and consideration of issues that directly or indirectly concern women students, faculty, and staff on the UMBC campus, and, most especially, those issues that relate to equal access for women to the educational and employment opportunities available at UMBC.