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UW Madison's Department of Horticulture Welcomes Women in Plant Science
The Department of Horticulture welcomes women in plant science with a spring seminar series featuring prominent women plant scientists. In addition to a research presentation a a special outreach luncheon and evening reception will be held for each speaker. Co-sponsored by the Department of Horticulture and WISELI's Celebrating Women in Science and Engineering Grant Program.

Caren Chang, PhD., Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, University of Maryland, presents:"Ethylene Signaling in Arabidopsis"
Contact: Sara Patterson or Julie Young

UW Madison's Department of Horticulture Welcomes Women in Plant Science
The Department of Horticulture welcomes women in plant science with a spring seminar series featuring prominent women plant scientists. In addition to a research presentation a a special outreach luncheon and evening reception will be held for each speaker.Co-sponsored by the Department of Horticulture and WISELI's Celebrating Women in Science and Engineering Grant Program.

Sarah Hake, PhD., Director Plant Gene Expression Center, Albany, CA, presents:
"Deciphering cell fate in a maize plant"
Contact: Sara Patterson or Julie Young

Barbara Schaal, PhD., Department of Biology,Washington University, presents:
"Diversity and Domestication in Rice"
Contact: Johanne Brunet

Ellen Leue, PhD., Breeder and Product Group Director, Pan American Seed, presents: "Getting it done: How to succeed in commercial flower product development."
Contact: Shelley Jansky
3:30pm in 108 Moore Hall

Department of Chemistry - Women in Science Lecture Series
The division of physical chemistry hosts Song-I Han, Ph.D., Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara presenting on: Dynamic Nuclear Polarization Enhanced Magnetic Analysis to Study Local Water Dynamics in Soft Molecular Assemblies and Protein Aggregates
11:00am, 1315 Chemistry

This lecture is supplemented by a reception and informal conversation on Women in Science: It's Easier if you know who you are and what you want.
5:15pm, 1315 Chemistry

UW Madison School of Veterinary Medicine's Department of Comparative Biosciences
presents a
CELEBRATING WOMEN IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SEMINAR
Monday, December 10, 12 noon, Room 2360, School of Veterinary Medicine
Helen E. Raybould, Ph.D. Professor and Chair, Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Cell Biology, UC-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, presents:
How does your gut taste? Sensory transduction in the GI track

4:30 pm, Room 2255, School of Veterinary Medicine
Reception for Dr. Raybould and informal discussion of issues related to women in leadership roles in academia, and in particular women leaders in academic veterinary medicine.

Dr. Raybould was appointed chair of her department at the UC-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in January, 2007. Sshe is the first woman to hold a chair position at the UCD veterinary school.

CWHR 9th Annual Women's Health Leadership Conference: Real Women, Real Leaders, Real Stories
Friday, November 2, 8am-2:30pm, Fluono Center
See event web page for conference details
Keynote Speaker: Mae Jemison
"One Woman Leader - The Sky is NOT the Limit"
1:00-2:30pm
Morgridge Auditorium, 1100 Grainger Hall, 975 University Avenue
See web page for keynote speaker
NOTE: The Mae Jemison lecture is FREE and OPEN to the Public -- but due to limited seating registration is required. Please download the registration form here.

UW-Madison Comedy Sportz Leadership Workshop
Thursday, November 29, 5-7 p.m.
Union South (See TITU for room assignment)

The CALS Student Council in conjunction with the CALS Leadership Policy Committee and ASM are sponsoring a leadership workshop and want YOU to come! This workshop is an energetic, fun, comedic, challenging, and interactive way to discover what leadership can really be! Bob Orvis, an original founder of Comedy Sportz in Milwaukee will be on campus to lead us through a workshop focusing on many of the different aspects of leadership. The workshop will consist of a series of short "games" designed to provide insight into things such as communication, team-building, and how status affects teamwork.

Minority Scholars Lecture Series Presents: "Diversity and Sexual Orientation: The Wisconsin Idea"
Presented by Ruperto M. Perez, Ph.D.
November 30, 2007, 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Room 259 Educational Sciences Building, 1025 W. Johnson St.
Event Flyer

Dr. Perez is director of the Counseling Center at Georgia Tech University. His areas of professional interest include counseling issues related to diversity and multiculturalism, gender issues, LGBT concerns, outreach/consultation, and supervision/mentoring. His talk will focus on LGBT concerns in the university community.

EVOLUTION SEMINAR SERIES
Thursday, October 11th, 10:30am
Trudy Mackay, Ph.D., Dept. of Genetics, North Carolina State University, presents:
The genetic architecture of complex traits: Lessons from Drosophlia
Genetics/Biotech Auditorium 1111
Lunch discussion to follow for graduate students and post doctorate fellows. If interested in attending please contact Allison Weber at allisonweber@wisc.edu.
Co-sponsored by WISELI's Celebrating Women in Science and Engineering Grant Program and the Departments of Genetics, Biostatistics, Horticulture and Zoology

Wednesday, October 17; Wednesday, October 24; Tuesday, November 6; and
Friday, November 9

WOMEN IN THEORETICAL PARTICLE PHYSICS (WiTTP) MONTH
This seminar series brings 4 distinguished women physicists (one per week for four weeks) to present their research and network with physics graduate students.
Wednesday, October 17
JoAnne Hewett, Ph.D., Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford University
Discovering the Quantum Universe: The Role of Particle Accelerators
4pm, Room 2241 Chamberlin Hall

Wednesday, October 24
Aida El-Khadra, Ph.D., Dept. of Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
4pm, Room 2241 Chamberlin Hall

Tuesday, November 6
Mirjam Cvetic, Ph.D., Dept. of Physics, University of Pennsylvania
High Energy Physics
4pm, Room 2241 Chamberlin Hall

Friday, November 9
Shufang Su, Ph.D., Dept. of Physics, University of Arizona
2:30pm, Room 5280 Chamberlin Hall

DENICE DENTON MEMORIAL SYMPOSIUM
Keynote Speaker: Donna Shalala
With Remarks From: John Wiley
See event web page for details

"American Universities and the 'Whiteness' of Engineering: origins of an Occupational Color-Line"
Presented by Professor Amy Slaton of Drexel University
Tuesday, March 27
4:00 p.m.
SLIS Commons (4th floor, H.C. White)
Amy Slaton is an associate professor at Drexel University and director of Drexel's Master's Program in Science, Technology and Society. She is currently completing a history of race in
American engineering education since 1950 (forthcoming, Harvard University Press).
Professor Slaton's visit is part of the STS-funded and SLIS-sponsored
seminar series on "Uncovering information labor: Technology and work in space and time." For more information see our web site.
The talk is free and open to all.

Second Annual Creating Institutional Change Conference
Increasing awareness, encouraging leadership, fostering partnerships
Madison, WI
March 23 - 25, 2007
The conference is a three-day affair, composed of sessions and activities focusing on: future initiatives regarding diversity on campuses; the idea of institutional change and how we all fit in; developing and encouraging leadership to improve campus climate for underrepresented populations; conflict resolution; institutional racism; increasing campus awareness of different cultures and ethnicities; fostering better understanding of racial dynamics, gender behaviors, sexual orientations, and cross-cultural communication; high school responsibility; and enhancing college student academic excellence.
Keynote speaker: Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, who will present a lecture entitled: "Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster."
There will also be a speech by Julie Chavez Rodriguez (granddaughter of Cesar Chavez) entitled: "Si Se Puede (Yes We Can)".
For more information, visit the "Creating Institutional Change" website.

Modern Women's Bootcamp: From Backpack to Briefcase
Friday, March 16th, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Grainger Hall - School of Business
This event is a first-ever campus women's leadership conference. It is open to all students interested in current issues specifically affecting females in the transition from college to career. There will be representatives and speakers from companies such as General Electric, Wells Fargo, Accenture, Halliburton, and many more. This conference is sponsored in part by WISELI's Celebrating Women in Science and Engineering Grant Program.

SELLING YOURSELF WITHOUT SELLING OUT
Thursday, February 15, 2007
12:00 - 1:00 (starts promptly at noon)
Horticulture, Room 473, 1575 Linden Dr.
Contact Johanne Brunet (jbrunet@wisc.edu) to register.
Hard working individuals and groups are often not adequately recognized for their skills and contributions. Self-promotion is an important skill to gain visibility and communicate value for you and your team and is essential to being an effective leader.
Space for this webinar is limited, so please contact Johanne as seats will be available on a first-come, first-served basis!

CONTINUING CONVERSATIONS
Thursday, February 15, 2007
2:00 - 4:00 p.m. and one session at 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Union South, Check TITU
Online registration available
Sessions include: Revisiting Discussions from First Semester; Conflict Resolution Skills for Leadership: How to be an Impartial Facilitator When You Have a Stake in the Outcome; Don't Act On It! Preventing a Prejudicial Thought from Becoming a Discriminatory Act; and 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. (includes a Nacho Bar!) What is Excellence in Teaching?

WOMEN IN SCIENCE ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: Striving for Equality in an Academic Environment
5-7pm
9341 Chemistry Building
Linda Nicholson, PhD, Associate Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics will lead a roundtable discussion that focusses on issues of equality for women and minorities scientists working in academic environments and explores possibilities for improvement.

Scholars of all backgrounds, men, women, graduate students, post docs, faculty, and staff are encouraged to attend and be a part of this discussion.

Prof. Nicholson will also deliver a research seminar as part of the Physical Chemistry Seminar Series on Tuesday, December 12, 11am, Room 1315, Chemistry Building.

CABINET 99 - 2006 SYMPOSIUM
The Power of Discovery: A Celebration of UW Women in Science
As a Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) initiative, Cabinet 99 partners with the UW Foundation to Sponsor a bieenial Symposium. This year's symposium highlights influential UW Women "who are on the forefront of great scientific advances, from astronomy to neuroscience. Professor Jo Handelsman will provide the opening address, Beyond Bias and Barriers: A Call to Arms about Women in Science, which will present the findings and recommendations of the National Academy of Sciences' study of the status of women in academic science and engineering.

MARRIAGE AMENDMENT LISTENING SESSION
Wednesday, Nov. 15, 5-6:30 p.m.
Main Lounge, Memorial Union
A listening session will be held to give UW-Madison community members an opportunity to voice feelings related to the recently-passed marriage amendment and discuss the implications for domestic partner benefits. Chancellor John Wiley and Provost Patrick Farrell are expected to attend the session, which is open to students, faculty and staff.
For more information on the campus listening session, call or email Eden Inoway-Ronnie at (608)265-5975.
Campus community members interested in addidtional resources related to the amendment can contact the Offices of the Dean of Students at (608)263-5700; or the LGBT Campus Center at (608)265-3344.

ATTRACTING UNDERGRADUATE WOMEN INTO PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
Monday, November 20
12 noon
4421 Sterling Hall
Jennifer Hoffman, PhD., NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California - Berkeley will talk about her efforts to attract undergraduate women into Physics and Astronomy. She will discuss "Launch Day," an orientation program for undergraduate women in Physics and Astronomy and her work with UC-Berkeley's Society for Women in the Physical Sciences.

"Distinguished Women in Neural Engineering Seminar Series"
Monday, November 27, 12 noon
Tong Auditorium, 1003 Engineering Centers Building
Vivian Mushahwar, Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada will speak on:
Tapping into the Spinal Cord for Restoring Standing and Stepping after Spinal Cord Injury
Abstract Available

Sponsored by the Dept. of Biomedical Engineering with the support of WISELI's Celebrating Women in Science and Engineering Grant Program.

CIBM Distinguished Lecturers in Computational Biology Series
Jill Mesirov, PhD, Director of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics at the Broad Institute presents:
"Gene Expression Analysis: A Knowledge-Based Approach"
9:45-10:45am
Pyle Center
702 Langdon Street

Helping Families Cope with Violence in the Media
11:30am-1:00pm
Room 256, Educational Sciences Building.
Please join campus colleagues for a conversation about how we can better understand and respond to violent incidents in our schools and media reports of these events. The conversation includes the opportunity to hear from:

Prof. Emeritus Joanne Cantor, Communication Arts, on how families can cope with scary/violent stories in the media; and

Prof. Colleen Capper, Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, on the school environment, with a focus on bullying and school response.

Please feel free to bring a bag lunch.
Sponsored by: UW Office of Child Care and Family Resources; Offices of the Dean of Students and the Secretary of the Faculty/New Faculty Services; and School of Education.

SYMPOSIUM: Encouraging Success in Science and Medicine
Sponsored by the Medical Scientist Training Program and partially funded by WISELI's Celebrating Women in Science and Engineering Grant Program, this symposium offers talks, workshops, and panel discussions regarding the challenges women face as they simultaneously pursue professional careers and balanced, happy lives. The symposium focuses on how to manage these challenges.
8am-3pm
Registration is required. Please register by sending an email to smarkovina@wisc.edu.
For more information, please contact Stephanie Markovina at smarkovina@wisc.edu or Kat Sullivan Dillie at ktsulliv@wisc.edu.

LECTURE: History of Engineering Education for Women
In conjuction with the exhibit, "Petticoats and Slide Rules, SWE, A History of Women Engineers," Amy Bix, PhD., History of Technology and Science Program, Iowa State University will present, "Women in Engineering - What's Changed and What Hasn't: A Historical Review of U.S. Engineering Education for Women" (click here for an abstract).
5:00pm
1025 Engineering Centers Bldg.
1550 Engineering Drive

Amy Bix's lecture is made possible with support from Wendt Library, the local chapters of SWE and GWIS, UW Madison's Science and Technology Program and History of Science Department, and WISELI's Celebrating Women in Science and Engineering Grant Program.

The Act of Teaching: Theatrical Tips for Teachers
Nancy Houfek, head of voice and speech at Harvard University's Institute for Advanced Theatre Training will lead two workshops, one for faculty and academic staff and one for graduate student teaching assistants. Both workshops aim to help teachers enhance communication and presentations by incorporating techniques used by actors. (Click here for more information.

The workshop for faculty and academic staff is scheduled for:
Monday, September 18; 1-4:30pm; Room 9341 Chemistry
Online registration is required

The workshop for graduate students is scheduled for:
Tuesday, September 19; 9am-12:30pm; Room 9341 Chemistry
Online registration is required

These workshops are sponsored by WISELI; the Women Faculty Mentoring Program; the Associate Vice Chancellor's Office for Diversity and Climate; the Delta Research Teaching and Learning Community; the Center for Biology Education; the NSF Center for Magnetic Self-Organization. For more information contact Linda Sparke.

EXHIBIT: "Petticoats and Slide Rules: SWE, A History of Women Engineers"
This special traveling exhibit, on loan from the Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University, uses photos, videos, interviews and artifacts from the SWE Archives, to highlight over five decades of promoting equal opportunity for women in engineerings and inspirational stories of women who paved the way for future generations. The exhibit will be on display in Wendt Library through November.
An opening reception will be held at 5:00pm
2nd floor,Wendt Library
215 N. Randall

The local installation of the exhibit is made possible with support from Wendt Library, the local chapters of SWE and GWIS, UW Madison's Science and Technology Program and WISELI's Celebrating Women in Science and Engineering Grant Program.

LECTURE: History of Engineering Education for Women
Amy Bix, PhD., History of Technology and Science Program, Iowa State University will present, "Women in Engineering - What's Changed and What Hasn't: A Historical Review of U.S. Engineering Education for Women" (click here for an abstract).
Thursday, October 27
5:00pm
1025 Engineering Centers Bldg.
1550 Engineering Drive

The local installation of the exhibit and Amy Bix's lecture are made possible with support from Wendt Library, the local chapters of SWE and GWIS, UW Madison's Science and Technology Program and History of Science Department, and WISELI's Celebrating Women in Science and Engineering Grant Program.

85th Annual SDE/GWIS National Meeting
Moving Forward: Climate, Cognition and Careers for Women in Science and Engineering
UW-Madison, Pyle Center
The SDE/GWIS Beta chapter will hold the 85th Annual SDE/GWIS National Meeting June 8-11, 2006 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Pyle Center in Madison, WI. The scientific program and conference portion of the meeting will take place on Saturday, June 10, 2006 beginning at 9 AM. Get more information and/or register online. SDE/GWIS encourages attendees to present a poster at the meeting. All areas of research are welcome.

Communicating Expectations and Working with Others
Learn how to communicate expectations and talk through difficult issues
Wednesday, April 12th, 2006
2:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Room 260, Bascom Hall

This workshop is designed to give graduate students, postdocs and their advisors the skills to effectively resolve conflicts with each other and with their colleagues when they arise. The presenters are Karen Klomparens, Dean of the Graduate School and John Beck, Associate Professor, School of Labor and Industrial Relations at Michigan State University. More information can be found at the conference website.
Registration is required to attend the workshop. For additional information, contact Delta via email at info@delta.wisc.edu or phone at (608) 261-1180.

WISELI Seminar Series presents:
Removing Barriers to Success in Engineering: Interventions that Reduce Gender Differences in 3-D Spatial Skills
Presented by Sheryl Sorby, PhD
Assoc. Dean of Engineering & Chair, Engineering Fundamentals
Room 1721 Engineering Hall
2:00-3:00 p.m.
Sheryl Sorby will discuss her research on gender differences in spatial reasoning skills, the coursework and strategies she has developed to teach spatial skills, and their influence on the success and retention of students.
This seminar is presented in conjunction with the Engineering Learning Center, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) UW-Madison Student Chapter, and Graduate Women in Science (GWIS).
View a video of Dr. Sorby's presentation online.

Culturally Competent Care: How Competency Relates to Organizational Performance
With speaker Gladis Benevides
Thursday, April 20, 2005
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
UW-Madison, Health Sciences Learning Center, Room 1306
The Center for the Study of Cultural Diversity in Healthcare (CDH) at the UW Medical School has launched a brownbag speaker series focused on cultural competence in healthcare and human services, minority health and health disparities. Ms. Benevides is recognized as an expert in Civil Rights law and Affirmative Action, with over 28 years of experience in these areas. If you have suggestions about speakers or specific topics to include in this series, please contact the CDH Program Manager, Sarah Esmond, at 608-263-9401.

WISELI Seminar Series presents:
Reminiscences of an Accidental Programmer
Presented by Annie Stunden, Chief Information Officer, UW-Madison and Director, DoIT.
Thursday, April 27
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Union South (See TITU for room assignment)
Annie Studen will retire from her position as CIO and Director of DoIT in the summer of 2006. In this talk she will address her experiences as a leader in academia and as a woman in technology.

Women and Environmental Leadership Symposium
Keynote Speaker: Ann Bartuska, PhD, Deputy Chief for Research and Development, USDA Forest Service
"Achieving Sustainable Forests in an Era of Globalization"
Wednesday, March 1, 4-5:53 pm, 1441 Genetics/Biotech, 425 Henry Mall
Panel Discussion - "Challenges and Opportunities for Women in Environmental Leadership"
Thursday, March 2, 9:30-11:00am, Memorial Union (see TITU)
Panelists: Ann Bartuska, Sonya Newenhouse, Sharon Dunwoody, Nancy Langston

Sponsored by WISELI's Celebrating Women in Science & Engineering Grant Program, the Department of Forest Ecology and Management, and the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies.
For more information contact Nancy Langston at 265-9008 or email nelangst@wisc.edu

Symposium on Women in Science Policy

9:30am, Room 1003 Engineering Centers Building, 1550 Engineering Dr.
Kristen Kulinowski, PhD, for the Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology, Rice University
"The Shifting Landscape of Nanotechnology Policy"

10:30am, Room 8417 Social Sciences, 1180 Observatory Drive
Barbara Mulach, PhD, Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, NIH
"Vaccine R&D Policy: Current Issues and NIH's Role"

1:00pm, Room 8417 Social Sciences, 1180 Observatory Drive
Women in Science Policy Career Panel

2:30pm, Room 8417 Social Sciences, 1180 Observatory Drive
Women in Science Policy Reception

Sponsored by WISELI's Celebrating Women in Science & Engineering Grant Program, the Center for Nanotechnology in Society, the Center for Global Health, and Graduate Women in Chemistry. For more information contact Marie Mapes at 262-5547 or email mapes@chem.wisc.edu

University Roundtable
"The Extraordinary Precision of Ordinary Talk: A Linguist's Perspective on Social Interactions," presented by Professor Cecilia E. Ford, Department of English
Buffet lunches begin at 11:45 in Tripp Commons at Memorial Union.

They've Come a Long Way, Baby - or Have They? The Current Status of Women in the Workplace
University Club Luncheon Series
Tuesday, March 21
11:45 a.m. - 1:10 p.m.
University Club, 803 State St.
Luncheon and speaker is Carin Clauss, Law School. Celebrating Women's History Month and co-sponsored by the Fund for Women. Open to all. Reservation and payment due in advance.
Cost: $16. Information: 262-5023, uclub@wisc.edu.

WISELI Seminar
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Union South (see TITU)
Judy Houck, Ph.D., Women's Studies, Medical History and Bioethics, History of Science, and the Center for Women's Health and Women's Health Research, presents:
"Race, Gender and Personality: Putting Student Evaluations of Faculty in Perspective"

Effects of Gender Stereotypes on Women's Leadership Performance
4:00-5:15 p.m., 105 Ingraham Hall
Presented by Stefanie Halverson, Visiting Scholar,2005-2006; Women's Studies Research Center, UW-Madison School of Business
For additional information contact WSRC at 263-2053 or email wsrc@mailplus.wisc.edu

Creating Institutional Change Conference
Increasing awareness, encouraging leadership, fostering partnerships
The Diversity Education Program (DEP) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is proud and pleased to announce a major diversity conference. More information can be found at the conference website.

Registration is required to attend the conference. The conference is free for UW-Madison students and all UW System students. All other participants will have to pay an $80 fee.

Graduate Women in Science Career Panel
Monday, February 6, 2006
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. in the Red Gym (Check TITU for room number)
GWIS has invited women from the Madison area who have PhDs to be on a panel and answer questions about careers, life after graduate school, and more. Their backgrounds include representation from both the physical and biological sciences. Bring a friend--all are welcome! GWIS will provide light refreshments. Contact Amy Berta with any questions.

WISELI Seminar
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Union South (see TITU)
Angela Byars-Winston, Ph.D., Department of Counseling Psychology, presents:
"Examining diversity within diversity: Retention of underrepresented students in STEM fields"

6th Annual Plan 2008 Diversity Campus Forum
"Creating Community"
The two days of the 6th Annual Campus Forum will be the opportunity to celebrate UW-Madison's diversity and thoughtfully assess how the university is moving toward its goals under Plan 2008.

Day 2: Thursday, November 3, 2005
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Memorial Union
The second half of the Creating Community Plan 2008 Forum will be held from 10 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 3, at Memorial Union. The forum will focus on skill-building for students, faculty and staff working to improve campus climate.

Registration is required to receive a box lunch, box supper or participate in the sexual harassment session. Registration information and a program schedule are available online.

Interviewing for Faculty Positions: Perspectives from the Chairs of Search Committees
Presented by the Graduate Student Professional Development Brown Bags and Graduate Women's Mentoring Forum
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
260 Bascom Hall

Panel discussion and follow-up activity for graduate students and postdocs. Audience: graduate students and postdocs who are on the academic job market this year.
Panelists: Heidi Goodrich-Blair, Leann M. Tigges, Basil Tikoff, Mariamne H Whatley.

Diversity at UW-Madison: What the Numbers Say
Brown Bag Forum presented by Jocelyn Milner, Director, Academic Planning and Analysis, University of Wisconsin-Madison
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Education Building, 1000 Bascom Mall, Room 405
This event is free and open to the public.

WISELI Seminar
"Honors and Awards for Women: Issues of Equity" panel presentation
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Union South (see TITU)

The panel will discuss issues surrounding gender bias in the process of bestowing academic awards and honors.

PLEASE NOTE: This seminar will be begin at 11:30 and will use the entire time allotted for presentation and discussion. Refreshments will be available during the presentation and discussion.

WISELI Seminar Series
Sue V. Rosser, Dean of the Ivan Allen College and Professor of History, Technology, and Society at the Georgia Institute of Technology presents:
"The Science Glass Ceiling"
4:00 p.m.
1800 Engineering Hall, 1415 Engineering Dr.

Rosser's presentation will be based on the research published in her recent book, The Science Glass Ceiling: Struggles of Academic Women Scientists (Routledge, 2004). Her presentation is held in conjunction with the 30th anniversary of UW-Madison's Women's Studies Program.

Looking Toward the Future: Discrimination and Prejudice
Thursday, September 15, 5:30-7:15 p.m.
Friday, September 16, 7:30 a.m. - 6:15 p.m.
Saturday, September 17, 8:15 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 18, 8:30-11:45 a.m.

This conference, organized by UW faculty members Patricia Devine and Robert Livingston is designed to bring together social psychologists from a variety of background to discuss progress in understanding the nature of prejudice and discrimination during the last century, as well as enduring and future challenges.

This documentary video profiles several initiatives WISELI has undertaken during the past several years. For those new to the UW, WISELI, and our seminar series, the video will serve as an introduction to WISELI and our activities. For faculty, students, and other WISELI affiliates already familiar with WISELI and our seminar series, the video will provide an update on our efforts. In addition to viewing the video, we will provide an opportunity to discuss the progress of our initiatives.

Day 1: Thursday, September 29
8:30 - 4:00 p.m., plus an evening program
Memorial Union
Activities on Day 1 include: pick-up breakfast at the Union Theatre Lobby, opening performances in the Union Theatre, Chancellor's Welcome, keynote speaker, concurrent panels, lunchtime plenary in the Great Hall, follow-up sessions, and an evening celebration.

Day 2: Thursday, November 3 (see month of November in calendar for more information.)

Searching for Excellence & Diversity:
Implementing Training for Search Committees Facilitators Workshop
Tuesday, June 14, 2005
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The Pyle Center, UW-Madison

WISELI has developed and implemented a workshop that provides search committees with the latest tips and advice for running an efficient and effective faculty search, recruiting excellent and diverse applicants, and conducting fair and thorough reviews of candidates. To expand the reach of these workshops, we will be running a one-day training session designed to teach facilitators and/or presenters to offer these workshops in their own units.

Leadership Institute Information Session
Presented by the Equity and Diversity Resource Center
May 19, 2005
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
8417 Social Science Lounge
event flyer

Come to the information session to learn more about how the Leadership Institute: 1) Advances the University's mission/vision by offering a diverse group of individuals exposure to experiences, knowledge, and skills related to leadership; 2) Helps individuals perform more effectively in their current positions and facilitates their future career development; and 3) Provides a forum for introspection, discussion, and reflection.

Questions about the Information Session? Please contact skapani@vc.wisc.edu or kjudkins@vc.wisc.edu or call the Equity and Diversity Resource Center at 263-2378.

CIRTL Forum 2005
"Addressing the Student Learning Experience: Achieving Diversity in STEM Disciplines"
May 25-26, 2005
The Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor's Club, Madison, WI

"CIRTL's 2005 National Forum, Addressing the Student Learning Experience: Achieving Diversity in STEM Disciplines, will focus on diversity, with an emphasis on how to improve the STEM classroom experience for women and underrepresented minority students. While many resources exist that "wrap around" and support underrepresented students, these programs do not, by design, directly impact classroom experiences. We suggest that inclusive learning environments, both in and out of the classroom, benefit not only underrepresented students, but all students."

CRLT Theatre Program
"Conflict in the Classroom"
May 25, 2005
7:30 p.m.
Wisconsin Union Theater, Memorial Union

The University of Michigan CRLT Theatre Program presents a dramatic demonstration of classroom dynamics, using theatrical performance to illustrate the roles that gender, social class, race and power play in everyday exchanges between teachers, students and their peers.
For more information call 262-9174 or email info@cirtl.net.

Women of Science Workshops
"Celebrating Women of Science" -- event poster
Department of Chemistry, Room 1315, 1101 University Ave.
Presentation: 9:00 AM-noon
Hands-on Science Activities: 1:00-3:30 PM
Registration is required for the afternoon sessions.
This workshop is sponsored by the Wisconsin Initiative for Science Literacy.
For more information please visit the Science is Fun website or call Sue at 263-2424.

WISELI SEMINAR
Catherine Middlecamp, Distinguished Faculty Associate, Chemistry
"Teaching Chemistry: The Intellectual Challenge of Diversity" -- Abstract

Union South (see TITU)
Presentation: 1:30-2:30 PM
Refreshments: 2:30-3:00 PM

Women in Science & Engineering: What the Research Really Says
Co-sponsored by WISELI and Science Alliance
7:00-9:30 PM, Biotechnology Center Auditorium
425 Henry Mall near Randall Ave. and University Ave.
Event webpage

Harvard President Lawrence Summers remarked that women's under-representation at the highest levels of STEM careers is (1) primarily caused by "intrinsic aptitude" differences between men and women in math and science ability, and (2) only to a lesser extent caused by overt or "passive discrimination or stereotyping."

In a panel moderated by Professor Jo Handelsman (Plant Pathology, and co-Director of the Women in Science & Engineering Leadership Institute), UW-Madison experts comment on the scientific evidence for Summers' claims, focusing on:

Who should attend: Women in sciences; Parents and teachers interested in how children will access opportunities in STEM fields; Anyone interested in the scientific evidence for, or the policy ramifications of, Summers' remarks.

Panelists will speak for 10 minutes. There will be two question and answer periods. The panel discussion will be videotaped so that it can appear to a broader audience via the internet at a later date.

Mentoring Women for Leadership
11:30 AM-1:30 PM
Tripp Commons, Memorial Union (800 Langdon St.).
A panel presentation by:
Robin Douthitt, Dean, School of Human Ecology
Luoluo Hong, Dean of Students
Katharine May, Dean, School of Nursing
Jeanette Roberts, Dean, School of Pharmacy
Frances Westley, Director, Institute for Environmental Studies

Distinguished Women in Engineering Seminar
11:00 AM in 1610 Engineering Hall
Refreshments afterwards in the lobby
Event poster

"Composing a Serendipitous Life" presented by Dr. Susan Blanchard, Director of Engineering, Florida Gulf Coast University.
At this seminar you will:
- Learn what working in Engineering Academia looks like;
- Become inspired by a distinguished engineer's career path;
- Solidify your plans for post-graduation.

Plan 2008 Forum: 5:00-9:00 PM in 272 Bascom Hall
"House Party": Performances by various student groups following the forum.

The Plan 2008 Forum, a part of the All-Campus Party, is a place for open discussion about the state of diversity efforts at UW-Madison. Keynote speakers: Jayson Pope, Diallo Shabazz, and Andrea Wise--UW-Madison alumni who promote "mutually beneficial institutional change" toward diversity and social justice.
Other highlights: Breakout sessions to discuss the goals of Plan 2008, a Q&A session with UW-Madison Chancellor John Wiley and Provost Peter Spear, plus free pizza, kegs of root beer (served by UW-Madison deans and other administrators), and various student permorming groups including UW Belly Dancing, Just Blaze, Dance Elite, Polydream, and MadHatters.
For more information about the Plan 2008 Forum, contact Marla Delgado at (608) 661-9672, marladelgado@wisc.edu; for All-Campus Party information, email acp2005@uwalumni.com. For more details and a complete schedule of events visit the All-Campus Party website.

DELTA ROUNDTABLE
Jo Handelsman, Ph.D. Prof. Plant Pathology and WISELI Co-Director will speak on:
"Scientific Teaching: Training a new generation of science faculty" -- Abstract and more information

6:00-7:15 PM
Capital Conference Room, 5210 Grainger Hall
RSVP by Mon. Jan. 24 to roundtable@delta.wisc.edu
Please include your choice of meat or vegetarian dinner (av. at no charge).

GWIS Career Panel
A panel of women scientists working in large and small academic institutions, government, and industry will address career options for women scientists and provide advice for experiencing satisfying careers.

5:30-8:00 PM
Tong Auditorium
1003 Engineering Centers Building
1550 Engineering Drive
For more information and to register contact akberta@wisc.edu
Co-sponsored by WISELI

WISELI SEMINAR
Sally G. Kohlstedt, Ph.D., Professor, History of Science and Technology, University of Minnesota
"The Rajender Consent Decree: Discrimination, Institutional Response, and Women's Alliances" -- Abstract
Union South (see TITU)
Presentation: 1:30-2:30 PM
Refreshments: 2:30-3:00 PM

Colloquium on Wisconsin Women = Prosperity Project
Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton, will speak on "The quality of life for women in Wisconsin"
Sponsored by the UW-Madison Joint Center for Public Policy and the Status of Women an effort of the Women's Studies Research Center and the Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs.

4:00-5:00 PM
Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St.
For information, call 262-3038 or e-mail shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu.

What Do We Mean by a Diverse University?
At this brownbag offered by WISCAPE (Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education), Jerlando Jackson, assistant professor of educational leadership and policy analysis at UW-Madison, will talk about the various definitions of "diversity" as applied to the postsecondary educational landscape.

Noon-1:00 PM, Room 405 Education Building.
You are welcome to bring your lunch; coffee, soda, and cookies are provided.
** This event is free and open to the public.

DELTA Roundtable
Susan Horwitz, Ph.D., Professor of Computer Science presents:
"Where are the women in computer science? Using active recruiting and group problem solving to increase their numbers."

6:00-7:15 pm
University Club, 803 State St.
Faculty, academic staff, post-docs and graduate students are strongly invited to attend and participate.
R.S.V.P. by Sunday, November 24 to roundtable@delta.wisc.edu.
Please include your preference of meat or vegetarian dinner (both at no charge). Cash bar available.

Phyllis Wise Seminar
"Estrogens: what do they do to our brains? Re-evaluations after the Women's Health Initiative.
Phyllis Wise, Ph.D., Dean of the Division of Biological Sciences and Prof. of Physiology of UC-Davis, is "widely recognized as one of the world's foremost experts on mechanisms of brain aging and the role of estrogen in protecting the brain against injury and disease."

Seminar: 4:00-5:00 PM, Room 140 Bardeen
Reception: 5:00-6:00 PM, Room 281 Medical Sciences Building
This event is co-sponsored by the School of Veterinary Medicine's Department of Comparative Biosciences, the Neurosciences Training Program and WISELI.

WISELI Seminar
A WISELI panel presents:
"WISELI Update -- Status of our efforts to promote the advancement of women in science and engineering"
Union South (see TITU)
Presentation: 1:30-2:30 PM
Refreshments: 2:30-3:00 PM

Wednesday, November 10

Women in Science & Engineering Leadership Institute (WISELI) Seminar
Patricia F. Brennan, Ph.D., MSN; Professor, Industrial Engineering and Lillian Moehlman-Bascom Professor of Nursing presents:
"Discovering the experiences of senior women in academic science & engineering"
Union South (see TITU)
Presentation: 1:30-2:30 PM
Refreshments: 2:30-3:00 PM

Wednesday, November 17

A Colloquium on Wisconsin Women = Prosperity Project
Ellen Bravo, co-chair of the Economic Sufficiency Task Force of the Wisconsin Women =
Prosperity project, will present: "What Will it Take to Raise Women's Economic Status in Wisconsin?"

A longtime advocate for working women, Ellen Bravo served as national director of 9to5, National Association of Working Women. Today she is co-chair of the Economic Sufficiency Task Force of the Wisconsin Women =
Prosperity project, a non-partisan, statewide initiative directed by Wisconsin Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton to address the quality of life for women in Wisconsin. Ellen Bravo will discuss the task force's recommendations for W-2 and income supports, work-family issues and women business owners.

The talk is sponsored by the UW-Madison Joint Center for Public Policy and the Status of Women, an effort of the Women's Studies Research Center and the Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs.

4:00 - 5:00 PM; A reception will follow
Lee Lounge, Pyle Center (NEW LOCATION)
702 Langdon St.
For more information, call 262-3038 or e-mail shelton@lafollette.wisc.edu.

Tuesday, November 23

FALL SEMINAR SERIES by JANET BICKEL
Janet Bickel, Visiting Associate Dean for Faculty in the Medical School, will be offering a fall seminar series in the new Health Sciences Learning Center building. She is a nationally-known career development coach and faculty career and diversity consultant. Although her work has focused primarily in the medical fields, the professional development seminars she is offering this fall are sure to be of interest to all. The seminars are early in the mornings to accommodate the schedules of clinical faculty--please join us if you are able! The November 23rd Seminar is as follows:
“Gender, Ethnicity and Generational Differences in Mentoring Relationships: Turning Challenges into Strengths”
7:00-8:00 AM, 1345 HSLC

Friday, November 5th

American Indian Health & Science Symposium
Encouraging American Indian students to consider medicine or science as a career, informing them about health issues of special interest to them and helping non-American Indians gain cultural competency are the goals of a half-day American Indian health and science symposium at UW-Madison on Friday, Nov. 5. [read the full story on the UW News pages...]

Distinguished Mentors and Lectures in Computer Science
Sponsored by Women in Computer Science (WICS) with support from the Department of Computer Sciences, the Society of Women Engineers Graduate Affairs (SWEGA) and WISELI.
Monday, October 4
Dr. Barbara Ryder, Professor of Computer Science, Rutgers University
4-5pm Colloquium Talk in Computer Sciences 2310
Thursday, October 21
Dr. Mary Fernandez, Principal Technical Staff Member at AT&T Labs
4-5pm Colloquium Talk in Computer Sciences 2310

FALL SEMINAR SERIES by JANET BICKEL
Janet Bickel, Visiting Associate Dean for Faculty in the Medical School, will be offering a fall seminar series in the new Health Sciences Learning Center building. She is a nationally-known career development coach and faculty career and diversity consultant. Although her work has focused primarily in the medical fields, the professional development seminars she is offering this fall are sure to be of interest to all. The seminars are early in the mornings to accommodate the schedules of clinical faculty--please join us if you are able! The October 12th Seminar is as follows:
“Managing the Mentoring You Need”
7:00-8:30 AM, 1345 HSLC

Women in Science & Engineering Leadership Institute (WISELI) Seminar
Margaret Harrigan, UW-Madison Office of Academic Planning and Analysis, presents:
"The Impact of Strategic Funding on Hiring Minority and Women Science Faculty at UW-Madison"
Union South (see TITU)
Presentation: 1:30-2:30 PM
Refreshments: 2:30-3:00 PM

Wisconsin Women in Higher Education Leadership (WWHEL)
2004 Fall Conference
Confluence: Celebrating Women with Vision

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Featured speakers include:
Josephine Reed Taylor (Senior VP of Academic & Student Affairs
Minneapolis Community & Technical College Board)
Dr. Virginia Valian (Distinguished Professor of Psychology & Linguistics
Hunter College and City University of New York)
Marilyn Kern Foxworth (CEO, Kern Foxworth International, LLC)
Information: www.wwhel.org/WWHEL04Announcement.pdf

and www.wwhel.org/Brochure04.pdf

Registration: www.uwec.edu/ce/wwhel/index.htm
Contact: Lisa Theo 715-836-2316 or Susan Harrison 715-836-5927
Cost: $140

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Paula T. Hammond, Ph.D., Professor of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology presents:
"Controlled Assembly of Thin Film Nano-assemblies for Power, Display and Bioapplications"
4:00 pm in Room 1610 Engineering Hall

Plan 2008 Campus Forum
The Missing Pieces: Student, Faculty, and Staff Retention and Success
at UW-Madison

Plan 2008 is the UW System's initiative to increase faculty, staff and student diversity. This year marks the midway point.
* Rising from Privilege to Social Justice for All (9:30 - 10:45 a.m., Union Theatre): an interactive session featuring Wellesley College professor Peggy McIntosh, widely recognized for her work on white privilege, and colleagues Hugh Vasquez and Victor Lewis of New Frontiers in Diversity: Beyond Getting Along. Faculty are invited to encourage their students to attend this interactive session as an ethnic studies practicum.

Information/Registration: http://www.diversity.wisc.edu/>www.diversity.wisc.edu
Questions: 262-5175, rparedes@bascom.wisc.edu
Registration deadline: 22 September
Free lunch with preregistration

Conversation with Campus Leaders: 9:30-11:00 a.m., Room 1045 Engineering Centers Building - Topics to be addressed include: Who will benefit from MentorNet? How can/should we promote this resource.
Conversation for Students (Undergraduate and graduate): 11:30-12:30 p.m., Science House 1645 Linden Drive (next to Babcock) - Topics to be addressed include: Ever wonder what working in industry is like? About grad school? How you manage a career and a life? About a faculty position? Bring your lunch!
Conversation for Faculty: 1:30 p.m.- 2:30 p.m., Room 1045 Engineering Centers Building - Topics to be addressed include: Need a mentor? Want to be a mentor? Want to help retain STEM students?

Event Sponsors: This event is coordinated by The Engineering Learning Center and co-sponsored by DELTA, WISELI, and the HHMI New Generation Program for Scientific Teaching.

NEW PLAY ON THE LIFE AND CAREER OF CAROLINE HERSCHEL, 18-19th century astronomer.
The public is invited to a free reading of "Comet Hunter" - a play about the life and career of a female astronomer who helped shape the modern history of her field, discovered several comets and achieved recognition from the scientific community of her day.
6 p.m. - reception with the playwright, Chiori Miyagawa outside the Mitchell Theatre in Vilas Hall, University Avenue and Park Street
7 p.m. - reading of the play in the Hemsley Theatre in Vilas Hall, followed by a panel discussion.
For more information contact Jim Lattis, Director of UW Space Place and historian of science, 263-0360.

WISELI SEMINAR SERIES -Virginia Sapiro, Ph.D.
Sophonisba P. Breckinridge Professor of Political Science and Women's Studies, and Associate Vice Chancellor for Teaching and Learning
"Through a Glass Ceiling Darkly: The Political Psychology of Not Getting to the Top"
Presentation and Discussion 1:30-2:30 p.m., Refreshments and Networking 2:30-3:00 p.m.
Union South -- See "Today in the Union" for room assignment

Abstract: In explaining the continued existence of a "glass ceiling" for women who work in institutions in which men are still the vast majority of the top leaders, Virginia Sapiro will discuss the critical role these "gatekeepers" play in promoting or preventing woman's advancement. She will discuss research from across the social sciences that contributes to a better understanding of the forces that might affect the decisions gatekeepers make, sometimes despite their best intentions to promote equity, fairness, and justice.

OCEANOGRAPHER SYLVIA EARLE SPEAKS
Oceanographer Sylvia Earle will speak as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series in the Wisconsin Union Theater. Earle is one of the most influential advocates for research and protection of the seas. One of the first females in the field of oceanic exploration, she has led 50 expeditions and spent more than 6,000 hours underwater in her 40-year career.
Tickets are free and available to UW students, faculty, staff and Union members starting Monday, March 29, at the Union Theater Box Office, 262-2201.
Information: 262-2216, lectureseries@union.wisc.edu

"PROMINENT WOMEN SCIENTISTS IN POPULATION HEALTH LECTURE SERIES:
Colleen McHorney, Ph.D., Department of Medicine, Indiana University
"The Past, Present, and Future of Validity Assessment for Patient-Reported Outcomes Measures."
Room 2002 Pharmacy (Rennebohm Hall)
This event is sponsored by the Population Health Sciences Student Organization, the Department of Population Health Sciences, and WISELI's Celebrating Women in Science and Engineering Grant

WISELI Seminar Series
Christine Pribbenow, Ph.D., WISELI Evaluation Director
"The Climate for Women Faculty in the Sciences and Engineering: Their Stories, Successes, and Suggestions"
Presentation and Discussion 1:30-2:30 p.m.; Refreshments and Networking 2:30-3:00 p.m.;
Union South (check TITU)

WISELI Monday Movie Matineé
March 1st, 2004; 1:30 p.m.
WISELI presents a viewing of the video documentary of its first year. The video runs for 35 minutes. Refreshments - including popcorn - will be served. Discussion and networking will follow.
Please join us!
Union South, (check TITU)

GWIS Career Panel
Graduate Women in Science present a panel of Ph.D. women scientists who will discuss the rewards and challenges of their careers.
[Panelist biographies]
408 SME (Service Memorial Institute), 470 N. Charter Street
Reception: 5:30-6:00 p.m.; Panel: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

This event is co-sponsored by GWIS, SWE and WISELI's Celebrating Women in Science and Engineering Grant Program.

Susan J. Hannon, Ph.D.
Dept. of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Canada
"Building a Bird-Friendly Forest: Studies of Forest Fragmentation in the Boreal Forest of Canada."
104 Russell Labs

This event is sponsored by WISELI's Celebrating Women in Science and Engineering Grant Program

Jennifer Lodge, Ph.D.
Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, St. Louis University
"Resistance to oxidative and nitrosative stress in Cryptococcus neoformans"
408 SME (Service Memorial Institute), 470 N. Charter Street.

Cecilia Ford, Ph.D.
Department of English
"Getting our Voices Heard: Patterns of Participation in University Meetings."
Presentation and Discussion, 1:30- 2:30p.m.
Refreshments and Networking, 2:30 - 3:00p.m.
Union South -- See "Today in the Union" for room assignment

The HHMI New Generation Program: Mentoring in the research lab
A seminar presented by Jo Handelsman, WISELI Co-director and Prof., Plant Patholog, and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Teaching Fellows.
Room 184 Russell Labs

Katherine Spindler, Ph.D.
Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology
University of Michigan Medical School
Dr. Spindler will present a seminar entitled "Mouse Adenovirus: Capitalizing on Mouse Genetics to Study Virus-Host Interactions".
408 SMI (Service Memorial Institute), 470 N. Charter Street.

Jennifer Sheridan, Ph.D.
WISELI Research Director
"Faculty Worklife at the University of Wisconsin-Madison: Preliminary Findings"
Refreshments and Networking 1:30-2:00 p.m.;
Presentation and Discussion 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Union South -- See "Today in the Union" for room assignment

WISELI Seminar Series
Anne Miner , Ph.D., UW School of Business
"Local interventions to enhance women's role in university science, 1973 versus 2003: Confessions and reflections of Stanford's long-ago special assistant to the president for women"
Refreshments and Networking 1:30-2:00 p.m.; Presentation and Discussion 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Union South (check TITU)

Reception for visiting faculty from Howard University's Women's Health Institute
Prof. Molly Carnes, co-Director of WISELI, is also Director of the Center for Women's Health and Women's Health Research. In this role, Prof. Carnes has forged an alliance with the Women's Health Institute at Howard University, and would like to invite WISELI affiliates to share in the celebration of this new relationship between the UW-Madison and
Howard.

Dr. Celia Maxwell, Director of Howard University's Women's Health Institute, will be visiting UW-Madison on July 31, along with Dr. Orlando Taylor, Dean of the Graduate School at Howard University. Prof. Carnes is hosting a reception for the visitors at 5pm in Grainger Hall. A flyer with information is available here (

, right-click or Control-click to download file to your local harddrive). If you would like to attend, please RSVP by July 23 to Joanna Liebl (jl4@medicine.wisc.edu / 262-5239).

Days of Listening and Discovery
How can students, faculty and staff make personal contributions toward improving campus climate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison? The Provost's Office will address that key question during "Days of Listening and Discovery," a new campus climate initiative.
Five listening sessions are scheduled for Thursday, May 1, and Friday, May 2. Members of the campus community are encouraged to attend a session. Feedback from these discussions will guide planning for efforts aimed at improving campus climate.
Thursday, May 1, 2003
3:15 pm - 5:15 pm
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Friday, May 2, 2003
8:30 am - 10:30 am
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Registration available online at: http://www.ohrd.wisc.edu/special/listening.htm
To read the Press Release, go to:
http://www.news.wisc.edu/view.html?get=8479

WISELI Seminar
Rima Apple, Ph.D., School of Human Ecology, will speak on:
"Women, science, and the home: A history of women scientists' early years in academia"
2:30-1:00 pm Informal Networking and Refreshments
1:00-2:00 pm Presentation and Discussion
Room 4610, Engineering Hall

Focus on Reaching Women for Academics, Research and is a joint program of the George Washington and Gallaudet Universities, and is funded by a National Science Foundation ADVANCE leadership award. This workshop is provided for women and minorities who may be considering, or are currently in, a tenure track position in science, engineering or mathematics. The 2 1/2 day workshop will focus on skills, strategies and " insider information" necessary to obtain a tenure-track position, to succeed in one and advance to other positions of leadership. Any questions, please contact Yell Inverso at: forward.office@gallaudet.edu.

Panel discussion: Careers in Science & Engineering
"Many Paths: a Multitude of Careers in Science & Engineering"