How to be a member of the cosmos club?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Now I want to be a member of the Cosmos Club!

Well, I do, too, but as a woman of color, the odds are slim that someone at my university would nominate me for membership. I've seen enough to realize this despite the fact that I've published, am tenured, and held leadership positions in my field. And I can afford the dues. Given how few tenured women of color there are in academia, you'd think that it would be relatively easy for Cosmos Club members to identify us as potential future members. And I know that there are white people who've held high level administrative positions at my university who are, in fact, members. They literally just do not see us as social peers.

I'm going to talk to the member I know about this. My impression was that they would like more diversity. But you're right that if they don't know the people to begin with they can't ask them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think most of their revenue comes from weddings.

The best wedding reception I ever attended was at the Cosmos Club.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Now I want to be a member of the Cosmos Club!

Well, I do, too, but as a woman of color, the odds are slim that someone at my university would nominate me for membership. I've seen enough to realize this despite the fact that I've published, am tenured, and held leadership positions in my field. And I can afford the dues. Given how few tenured women of color there are in academia, you'd think that it would be relatively easy for Cosmos Club members to identify us as potential future members. And I know that there are white people who've held high level administrative positions at my university who are, in fact, members. They literally just do not see us as social peers.

I'm going to talk to the member I know about this. My impression was that they would like more diversity. But you're right that if they don't know the people to begin with they can't ask them.

+100. It's not hard to identify the women of color at the top of their fields who are on the faculty at universities. Every department has a website.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Now I want to be a member of the Cosmos Club!

Well, I do, too, but as a woman of color, the odds are slim that someone at my university would nominate me for membership. I've seen enough to realize this despite the fact that I've published, am tenured, and held leadership positions in my field. And I can afford the dues. Given how few tenured women of color there are in academia, you'd think that it would be relatively easy for Cosmos Club members to identify us as potential future members. And I know that there are white people who've held high level administrative positions at my university who are, in fact, members. They literally just do not see us as social peers.

If you are everything you say you are, you are exactly the kind of person the Cosmos Club wants. Women of color are the least represented in the nomination/admittance process. But you need to have a member know you personally to nominate/sponsor you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Now I want to be a member of the Cosmos Club!

Well, I do, too, but as a woman of color, the odds are slim that someone at my university would nominate me for membership. I've seen enough to realize this despite the fact that I've published, am tenured, and held leadership positions in my field. And I can afford the dues. Given how few tenured women of color there are in academia, you'd think that it would be relatively easy for Cosmos Club members to identify us as potential future members. And I know that there are white people who've held high level administrative positions at my university who are, in fact, members. They literally just do not see us as social peers.

I wanted to revive this thread (hopefully you will see this) when I was reminded today that our next Supreme Court Justice is a recently appointed member of the Cosmos Club. It will take time to diversify the membership simply by how esteemed and credentialed one needs to be to be considered for nomination.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Now I want to be a member of the Cosmos Club!

Well, I do, too, but as a woman of color, the odds are slim that someone at my university would nominate me for membership. I've seen enough to realize this despite the fact that I've published, am tenured, and held leadership positions in my field. And I can afford the dues. Given how few tenured women of color there are in academia, you'd think that it would be relatively easy for Cosmos Club members to identify us as potential future members. And I know that there are white people who've held high level administrative positions at my university who are, in fact, members. They literally just do not see us as social peers.

I wanted to revive this thread (hopefully you will see this) when I was reminded today that our next Supreme Court Justice is a recently appointed member of the Cosmos Club. It will take time to diversify the membership simply by how esteemed and credentialed one needs to be to be considered for nomination.

Because she wasn’t qualified before the SC nomination?! How many white members in the legal field were approved membership without a SCOTUS nomination? Are your standards for women of color higher generally than for white men? Do black women have to work twice as hard to reap the same benefits as white men?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My grandmother was a member and I think it was because she moved in very political circles from the 1940s-1980s or so. She was a real Washington society doyenne.

Women weren't allowed to join until recently. Sorry.

Then I guess she had spousal privileges? Not really sure, it isn’t my type of thing. But I definitely went there a ton with her.

There was a Woman,'s entrance and women had to be accompanied by a male member. You also need to be invited to join.

[Anonymous]

There was another thread on this, pretty lengthy too

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Now I want to be a member of the Cosmos Club!

Well, I do, too, but as a woman of color, the odds are slim that someone at my university would nominate me for membership. I've seen enough to realize this despite the fact that I've published, am tenured, and held leadership positions in my field. And I can afford the dues. Given how few tenured women of color there are in academia, you'd think that it would be relatively easy for Cosmos Club members to identify us as potential future members. And I know that there are white people who've held high level administrative positions at my university who are, in fact, members. They literally just do not see us as social peers.

My mom is a member. I could get her to nominate to you...

I think you are 100% correct about the blinders.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Now I want to be a member of the Cosmos Club!

Well, I do, too, but as a woman of color, the odds are slim that someone at my university would nominate me for membership. I've seen enough to realize this despite the fact that I've published, am tenured, and held leadership positions in my field. And I can afford the dues. Given how few tenured women of color there are in academia, you'd think that it would be relatively easy for Cosmos Club members to identify us as potential future members. And I know that there are white people who've held high level administrative positions at my university who are, in fact, members. They literally just do not see us as social peers.

I wanted to revive this thread (hopefully you will see this) when I was reminded today that our next Supreme Court Justice is a recently appointed member of the Cosmos Club. It will take time to diversify the membership simply by how esteemed and credentialed one needs to be to be considered for nomination.

Because she wasn’t qualified before the SC nomination?! How many white members in the legal field were approved membership without a SCOTUS nomination? Are your standards for women of color higher generally than for white men? Do black women have to work twice as hard to reap the same benefits as white men?

Yes, she was qualified before the SC nomination, and she was already a member.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Now I want to be a member of the Cosmos Club!

Well, I do, too, but as a woman of color, the odds are slim that someone at my university would nominate me for membership. I've seen enough to realize this despite the fact that I've published, am tenured, and held leadership positions in my field. And I can afford the dues. Given how few tenured women of color there are in academia, you'd think that it would be relatively easy for Cosmos Club members to identify us as potential future members. And I know that there are white people who've held high level administrative positions at my university who are, in fact, members. They literally just do not see us as social peers.

I wanted to revive this thread (hopefully you will see this) when I was reminded today that our next Supreme Court Justice is a recently appointed member of the Cosmos Club. It will take time to diversify the membership simply by how esteemed and credentialed one needs to be to be considered for nomination.

Because she wasn’t qualified before the SC nomination?! How many white members in the legal field were approved membership without a SCOTUS nomination? Are your standards for women of color higher generally than for white men? Do black women have to work twice as hard to reap the same benefits as white men?

Yes, she was qualified before the SC nomination, and she was already a member.

+1, yes as a federal judge she was nominated and granted admission. Was she held to the same standard as her peers when considered, yes. That she is about to become the next S.C. Justice is proof of how elite the club is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Now I want to be a member of the Cosmos Club!

Well, I do, too, but as a woman of color, the odds are slim that someone at my university would nominate me for membership. I've seen enough to realize this despite the fact that I've published, am tenured, and held leadership positions in my field. And I can afford the dues. Given how few tenured women of color there are in academia, you'd think that it would be relatively easy for Cosmos Club members to identify us as potential future members. And I know that there are white people who've held high level administrative positions at my university who are, in fact, members. They literally just do not see us as social peers.

I wanted to revive this thread (hopefully you will see this) when I was reminded today that our next Supreme Court Justice is a recently appointed member of the Cosmos Club. It will take time to diversify the membership simply by how esteemed and credentialed one needs to be to be considered for nomination.

Because she wasn’t qualified before the SC nomination?! How many white members in the legal field were approved membership without a SCOTUS nomination? Are your standards for women of color higher generally than for white men? Do black women have to work twice as hard to reap the same benefits as white men?

Gee, I wonder why someone wouldn't want to sit down to have a cordial lunch with you...

[Anonymous]

Old, old money, doctors/profs from Georgetown, Brookings elite, neurologists, and shrinks and Jacob Javitz/Rockefeller style Republicans. You need an invite from a member.

[Anonymous]

I’d like to be nominated as a member. I’ve been a leader in the education field doing work in diversity, leadership and organizational development as a superintendent of schools and a church leader in Penna. Have done some work with President Bush and Gov Tom Ridge.
I want to continue to grow and learn, and contribute, through membership. Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The one member I know there is a psychiatrist with very intellectual interests. When I'm there as a guest, the people we run into and know/recognize tend to be judges, lawyers from the white shoe firms (I use the anachronism intentionally), and journalists. It feels like a Washington salon from an earlier era.

This is exactly its history.