Higher accredition?

The University at Albany, under the heading "Accreditation" states in many places (and has done for many years):

"Graduates are recognized by the American Association of University Women."

AAUW had written me,

"AAUW does not do accreditations"

and furthermore,

"the University at Albany had held a membership in AAUW. However, we can’t be certain if that is the reason for the reference".

The University at Albany's membership in the AAUW might have ended in 1992 if the "AAUW, Albany Branch Records, 1921-1992" http://library.albany.edu/speccoll/findaids/apap002.htm archive is any indication.

Pages that state "Graduates are recognized by the American Association of University Women" or some close variation thereon include:

http://www.albany.edu/undergraduate_bulletin/About_University_information.html

http://www.albany.edu/graduate/university_questions.php

http://m.albany.edu/graduate/university_questions.php

http://www.albany.edu/graduatebulletin/general_information.htm

http://www.albany.edu/senate/handbook_section2.htm

http://www.albany.edu/undergraduate_bulletin/print_version.htm

http://web.archive.org/web/19970607221200/http://www.albany.edu/undergraduate_bulletin/general_information.html

http://www.albany.edu/undergraduate_bulletin_archive/1999/general_information.html

http://www.albany.edu/undergraduate_bulletin_archive/2000-2001/general_information.html

http://www.albany.edu/undergraduate_bulletin_archive/2001-2002/general_information.html

http://www.albany.edu/undergraduate_bulletin_archive/2002-2003/general_information.html

http://www.albany.edu/undergraduate_bulletin_archive/2003-2004/general/general_information.html

http://www.albany.edu/undergraduate_bulletin_archive/2004-2005/general/general_information.html

http://www.albany.edu/undergraduate_bulletin_archive/2004-2005/downloads/Section1.pdf

http://www.albany.edu/undergraduate_bulletin_archive/2005-2006/general_information.html

http://www.albany.edu/undergraduate_bulletin_archive/2006-2007/general_information.html

http://www.albany.edu/undergraduate_bulletin_archive/2007-2008/general_information.html

http://www.albany.edu/undergraduate_bulletin_archive/2008-2009/general_information.html

http://www.albany.edu/undergraduate_bulletin_archive/2009-2010/general_information.html

http://www.albany.edu/undergraduate_bulletin_archive/2010-2011/About_University_information.html

http://www.albany.edu/undergraduate_bulletin_archive/2011-2012/About_University_information.html

It doesn't appear that any other university in the entire country makes such a claim. Why does the University at Albany state it; what does it even mean?