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James Madison University
CS/ISAT Building
Harrisonburg, VA
Sponsored by Blue Ridge Community College, Bridgewater College, Eastern Mennonite University, James Madison University, and Mary Baldwin College
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Welcome
9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Teresa Gonzalez, VA Network Executive Committee
Patsy Joyner, Co-chair VA Network Executive Committee
Shirley Glover, Co-chair VA Network Executive Committee
Words from the Wise
10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
A panel of women presidents from Virginia institutions discussing career paths, leadership, and mentoring
Shirley Pippins, Thomas Nelson Community College, panel chair
Patricia Cormier, Longwood College
Deborah DiCroce, Tidewater Community College
Janet Rasmussen, Hollins University
Lunch
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m
Breakout Sessions
1:00 - 1:45 p.m.
Planning for change: Rachel Fowlkes, Executive Director, Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center
Advancing in your career: Katherine Johnson, Vice President, The Spelman and Johnson Group
Balancing high performance organizations and caring culture
Fostering diverse work teams: Myra Gordon, Associate Dean for Diversity, College of Arts & Sciences, Virginia Tech
Navigating obstacles and issues for women of color: Belinda Anderson, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Virginia Union University
Valdrie Walker, Dean of Co-curricular Life, Sweet Briar College; Sadie Gregory, Dean, School of Business, Virginia State University
Break
1:45 - 1:55 p.m
Breakout Sessions
1:55 - 2:40 p.m
Planning for change: Rachel Fowlkes, Executive Director, Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center
Advancing in your career: Katherine Johnson, Vice President, The Spelman and Johnson Group
Balancing high performance organizations and caring culture
Fostering diverse work teams: Myra Gordon, Associate Dean for Diversity, College of Arts & Sciences, Virginia Tech
Navigating obstacles and issues for women of color: Belinda Anderson, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Virginia Union University
Valdrie Walker, Dean of Co-curricular Life, Sweet Briar College; Sadie Gregory, Dean, School of Business, Virginia State University
Closing Reception
2:40 - 3:00 p.m.
During the conference, books on women's professional and personal lives will be available for purchase.
Keynote Moderator
Dr. Shirley Pippins is the moderator of the keynote panel. She is currently the President of Thomas Nelson Community College in Hampton, VA. She is the fifth president, the first woman and the first African American to lead the college. She is also the present Chair of the ACE Commission on Women in Higher Education. Dr. Pippins has more than 25 years of leadership, management, consulting, teaching, and faculty experience.
Directions to James Madison University:
I-81 to exit 245.
Specific directions to the meeting location will be sent with your registration confirmation.
Contact:
Dr. Marilou Johnson, Associate Dean
College of Arts and Letters
MSC 2105
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
540-568-7073
johnsomx@jmu.edu
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