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Gaard has created an e-mail list for the caucus open to all undergraduates. She hopes that the caucus will both recruit women for vacant council spots and inform those busy with other activities about the resources and opportunities the council can offer...
Gaard's effort is not the first attempt to organize women on the council, as a women's caucus led by Nicola A. McKinney '99 was formed last spring. Though many people came to the first several meetings, council members quickly lost interest...
McKinney says the caucus' mission was to make women feel comfortable participating in the council...
Last year's caucus focused more on women "on the council whereas Colleen [Gaard] has made it her goal to reach out to women not on the council," Stewart says...
Council men are generally positive about the new caucus...