UpDate - Vol. 14, No. 27, Page 12
April 13, 1995
Mae Carter inducted into Del. Women's Hall of Fame

     Mae Riedy Carter, a pioneer in women's equity at the University
of Delaware, was inducted into the Hall of Fame of Delaware Women for
1995 at a March ceremony in Dover.
     Carter helped initiate and chaired the Women's Studies
Interdisciplinary Program, now in its 20th year, and the Commission on
the Status of Women at UD. She also was instrumental in the creation
of the Office of Women's Affairs.
     These programs have improved the climate for women students and
staff on campus and served as models for similar programs throughout
the country, according to Liane Sorenson, director of women's affairs.
     The Mae Carter Award for an outstanding returning adult woman
student is given annually in recognition of her contributions to the
University.
     Carol Hoffecker, Richards Professor of History, wrote in her
history of women at the University of Delaware, Beneath Thy Guiding
Hand: "With the exception of Winifred Robinson (dean of the Women's
College from 1914-1938), Mae Carter has done more to change the
position of women at the University of Delaware than any other
individual in the institution's history."
     A graduate of the University of California-Berkley, Carter began
her career at the University as an educational adviser for women in
the Division of Continuing Education in 1966 and became assistant
provost for women's affairs in 1986.
     A community leader, Carter was co-founder and president of the
Newark Friends of the Library and president of the Newark branch of
the American Association of University Women. She also is the co-
author of Seeing and Evaluating People and The Organizational Woman.
                                                   -Sue Swyers Moncure