Register today for the 2018 Women’s Leadership Symposium
Join the Ohio University and The Ohio State University alumni associations on June 16 for “A Day To Inspire,” as the two universities collaborate to present the 2018 Women’s Leadership Symposium at the Ohio Union in Columbus.
The first-of-its-kind symposium will include lively discussions of important women’s issues on leadership, careers, health and more across 10 sessions. Former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Yvette McGee Brown, a graduate of both OHIO and OSU, will deliver the keynote address.
Brown became the first African-American woman to serve as an Ohio Supreme Court Justice in 2011. Her work within the Ohio community has been recognized by many, earing Brown awards such as Ohio University’s Medal of Merit, The Ohio State University Distinguished Service Award and many others.
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A number of educators from the two universities will speak, including OSU Professor of Human Sciences and Psychology Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan, OHIO Professor of Transnational Studies Katarzyna Marciniak, OSU Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Science Claire Kamp Dush, OHIO Assistant Professor of Sociology Elizabeth M. Lee, and OHIO Associate Professor and Political Science Department Chair Sarah Poggione.
“I think it’s really a great opportunity to highlight all of the great work that people are doing on women’s leadership, as well as highlight the women leaders in our community,” said Poggione, who will discuss the importance of having women in state legislature positions.
The symposium will also feature OHIO and OSU women in significant leadership positions, including OHIO Senior Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Jenny Hall-Jones; OSU Assistant Director of Residence Life and Chair of the University Staff Advisory Committee Liz Gordon-Canlas; and Assistant Director for Leadership at OHIO’s Career and Leadership Development Center Erin Morgenstern.
OHIO and OSU registration for the 2018 Women’s Leadership Symposium costs $30 and includes giveaways, parking, breakfast and lunch.