HERS Institute Program Opportunity

The HERS-New England program is one of the most distinguished leadership development programs in the country and prepares women to move into the ranks of senior leadership through focused study in Planning & Fiscal Management, Managing in Organizations, and Professional Development. The series of four intensive weekend programs is held on the Wellesley College campus on the following dates: October 8-10, 2009; November 19-21, 2009; February 4-6, 2010; and March 11-13, 2010.

The HERS participant profile consists of women who are striving for a career in higher education as administrators, deans, tenured faculty, and other top academic leadership positions. Most women are extremely accomplished and hail from many diverse academic and administrative areas. The Management Institute course includes seminars on higher education management, administration, finance, and legal issues. In addition, the series emphasizes professional development, leadership skills, and career strategies for women professionals in higher education. Women who are interested in gaining leadership skills, networking with other women from a variety of academic settings, and furthering their understanding of the management, legal, and financial aspects of higher education are prime candidates for the HERS conference. The program will help women develop a career path that may lead to a career in the highest levels of academic administration. To read more and submit your application, Click here

President’s Commission on the Status of Women
Student Writing Award Competition

Each year, the PCSW recognizes students with writing awards for their work that highlights and celebrates outstanding student scholarship on issues of importance to women. The 2008-09 writing award recipients are:

First Prize
Graduate/Professional School Division

Kim E Hearn
Post-Abortion Narrative: The Intersection of Care and Justice in the Stories of Women
“A Sorrow too Deep to Tell” and “A Love Beyond All Telling

First Prize
Undergraduate Division

Monique M. Dorsainvil
Black Lesbian Women in the Harlem Renaissance:
Internal and External Struggles for Acceptance and Visibility

Honorable Mention
Undergraduate Division

Alissa R. Isaacman
Title IX: A Preliminary Path

For more information, Click here or contact PCSW Chair Lisa Newbern at 404-727-7709 or lisa.newbern@emory.edu.

Lend Your Voice to Ours to Benefit Women at Emory

The PCSW seeks dedicated, skilled, and passionate women and men to serve the cause of advancing women's interests at Emory.  Nominations for the 2009–2010 commission are currently being accepted.

Click on the link on the homepage to submit an online application. Applications are due by Friday, February 13, 2009. If you have a question about the nomination process, please contact Lisa Newbern, at 404.727.7709, or lisa.newbern.edu.

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