1973-1974
- Organization on the Status of Women to support inquiry into issues concerning faculty women at ASU.
- "I Woman" symposium sponsored local speakers and Dr. Mildred Keene, candidate for US Senate (Organization on the Status of Women--OSW).
1974-1975
- Organization on the Status of Women sponsored a committee to study faculty salaries at ASU with Dr. Patricia Gaynor as chairperson (the first of several such studies made under the auspices of OSW).
- "Creative Career Development for Women" professional development symposium (OSW).
- The Counseling Center helped support and establish a Women's Resource Center. Groups offered in the Counseling center included: Assertiveness Training group, Female Consciousness Raising Group, Human Sexuality Workshops, Personal Growth Groups for Women, Groups on Eating Disorders, Rape Awareness and Prevention, Relationship and Spirituality, etc.
- Maggie McFadden hired to teach in Watauga College and to teach a Women's Studies course
1975-1976
- Maggie McFadden taught course, "Southern Women Writers"
- Other Women's Studies courses in Anthropology, English, Sociology
1976-1977
- Organization on the Status of Women advocated elimination of sexist language in Appalachian State University Summer School Contracts and sponsored a faculty salary survey.
- November. Founding Conference of South Eastern Regional Women's Studies Association, Atlanta (SEWSA), Maggie McFadden one of the "Founding Mothers"
- Women's Studies begins as an ad hoc committee with the following members:
- Pat Beaver-Anthropology
- Sherry Edwards-Art
- Allie Funk-Sociology
- Lucy Brashear-English
- Helena Lewis-History
- Maggie McFadden-Interdisciplinary Studies
- First Women's Studies co-chairs:
- Helena Lewis-History
- Maggie McFadden-Interdisciplinary Studies
1977-78, 1978-1979
No office, no staff, no released time, no Women's Center
1978-1979
- Women's Studies met monthly, often at the home of Helena Lewis.
- Women's Studies published brochures, fall and spring, "Women's Studies Courses and Resources at ASU": course list and women's organizations and resources in the area.
- Organization on the Status of Women participated in active support of North Carolinians United for ERA.
- Feb. Dr. Karen Baldwin, ECU, on Appalachian Women
- February: Southeastern Women's Studies Assn at ETSU, Johnson City, TN
- Implementation of IDS Women's Studies Minor: 15 credit hours: First year had 5 minors.
- Women's Studies Minor passed by AP&P in spite of the remark, "when will we have Men's Studies". (Answer: "We've had Men's Studies all our lives.")
- Grant from Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education and the Modern Language Assn, "Teaching Women's Literature from a Regional Perspective—Appalachia": course and events on Appalachian Women, Maggie McFadden and Pat Beaver, instructors. Year-long grant included publishing student writing and oral history interviews.
1979-1980
- Sept. 27-29: Women and Power Conference, headed by Dr. Joan Terry, Dept. of Home Economics, and Organization on the Status of Women; outside speaker from the University of Michigan. One of first big events, attended by many from around the region.
- Women's Studies faculty sponsored Women's Week programs.
- Organization on the Status of Women sponsored several workshops/discussion groups.