Welcome Remarks

Speaker: Kandi Morris, WAHE Planning Committee Chair, Assistant Adjunct Faculty, Volunteers in Partnership Program,
Community County College of Baltimore

Keynote Address:
Narrowing the Gap Internationally

Speaker: Ms. Alina L. Romanowski, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Academic Programs, U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

Moderator: Melissa Collins DiLeonardo, Director of Communications, Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities

Break

Concurrent Sessions

Women and Wealth

Speaker: Mariko Chang, PhD, Scholar and Author

In this session, participants will learn about the challenges to wealth that are unique to women and how to anticipate and overcome those challenges. Various models will be presented and participants will be able to compare them to their own personal wealth scenarios. Participants will be encouraged to offer their own real life challenges to gaining wealth, to Welcome to the Third Annual WAHE Conference 3 contribute to the group’s constructive discussion. Dr. Chang will be selling and signing her book, Shortchanged: Why Women Have Less Wealth and What Can Be Done About It.

Moderator: Khandi Borne, Distinguished Visiting Professor, Argosy University, DC

What Women Need to Know About Friend-Raising and Fund-Raising in Higher Education

Speakers: Kirsten Rasmussen, Assistant Vice President of Stewardship, The George Washington University and Emma Amuti, Director of Research and Prospect Management, The George Washington University

Attendees will receive insights into advancement from multiple perspectives. The importance of relationships in fundraising will be discussed, as well as women’s tendencies to donate to more tangible causes with a direct connection to people. The discussion will also consider what having more educated, gainfully employed women means for woman-centered philanthropy.

Moderator: Lynn C. Jennings, Ph.D., Senior Manager, Leadership Education and Scholarship Programs, The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation

Women Gain in Education but not Power

Speaker: Barbara Gault, Ph.D., Executive Director and Vice President, Institute for Women’s Policy Research

Although women are better represented in the labor market than they used to be, and their education levels have increased, they still earn less than men, and continue to be under-represented in high-power positions. This session will discuss trends in earnings and labor force participation among women, persistent myths about women’s advancement, and strategies for increasing women’s influence in the workplace.

Moderator: Maggie Margiotta Melson, Director of Special Projects, St. John’s College

What Happens When Women Take Charge?

Speaker: Belle Wheelan, PhD, President, Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Dr. Whelan will speak to the conference theme of advancing women in education and narrowing the gender gap in higher education administration.

Roundtable Discussion

Equity Issues and the Recession: Implications for Women and Men

Speaker: Lisa M. Maatz, Director of Public Policy and Government Relations, AAUW

This roundtable plenary session will highlight pressing public policy issues for women in higher education and the workforce in light of current economic and political realities. The speaker will discuss the impact of the recession on women and men, implications for pay equity, and work/life balance. Participants also will engage in roundtable discussions on these contemporary issues.

Moderator: Mabel Amma Addo, Education Specialist, The George Washington University

Concurrent Sessions

Leadership and Positive Psychology

Speakers: Judy Touchton, PhD, Consultant and Author and Nance Lucas, PhD, Associate Director, George Mason University

Participants will explore behavioral, leadership, and
management strategies that women can employ to increase the number of women in policy-making and leadership positions. Dr. Touchton will be selling and signing copies of her book, Women’s Paths to Happiness.

Moderator: Monija Amani, Associate Director, McDonough School of Business,Undergraduate Program Office, Georgetown University

Gender Diversity in Higher Education

Speaker: Fatima Goss Graves, Vice President for Education and Employment, National Women’s Law Center

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has announced investigations into the admissions practices of 19 colleges and universities. Are private and public higher education institutions considering gender in admissions? How can colleges and universities achieve a diverse student body consistent with the mandates of Title IX?

Moderator: Kandi Morris, Assistant Adjunct Faculty, Volunteers in Partnership Program, Community College of Baltimore County

Open Forum

Participants will be encouraged to facilitate impromptu discussions on the day’s sessions during the Open Forum, which also provides an opportunity to network and greet colleagues.

Break

The Future of Women Leaders in Higher Education

Speaker: Jan Greenwood, PhD, CEO of Greenwood/Asher & Associates, Inc., Executive Search, Consulting, and Training

Dr. Greenwood will provide inspiration, advice, and insights on “secrets for success” for women who are climbing the rungs of the higher education leadership ladder. She will describe “the blue suit rule,” the New Girls Network, and negotiation rules that help women administrators in higher education as they strive for leadership roles.

Moderator: Dr. Chris Cavanaugh, Pathseekers II, Inc.

Networking Reception

Participants will hear a brief description of the Office of Women in Higher Education (OWHE) Women’s Leadership Legacy Fund and OWHE State Networks.

Remarks:
Diana I. Córdova, Interim Director, Office of Women in Higher Education, American Council on Education

Debra Louallen-Cole, Program Associate, Office of Women in Higher Education, American Council on Education