“The Keys to Success…Are Somewhere At the Bottom of My Purse” by Dr. Nancy Ryan Gray
Date & Time: Friday, September 13, 2019 from 2-3:30pm
Location: Carolyn Hoff Lynch Seminar Room of the Department of Chemistry; 1st Floor, Cret Building
Description: Dr. Nancy Ryan Gray, President and CEO of the Gordon Research Conferences (GRC) has been in the forefront of efforts to address the challenges that women in STEM face with regard to issues of diversity and inclusion. Dr. Gray’s lecture will focus on her own professional experiences in STEM and she will lead a workshop event demonstrating the GRC Power Hour, an initiative launched by the GRC in April 2016. The Power Hour is informal and open to all. Its goal is to support the professional growth of all members of the scientific community by providing an open forum that enables discussion and facilitates mentoring. Empowerment of women, despite institutional efforts to promote it, remains a stubbornly pervasive problem within the academic community. The Power Hour, by putting a spotlight on the problem, provides an important step towards building an inclusive, welcoming culture for women in STEM and other disciplines. The Power Hour workshop will be followed by a reception.
This event is sponsored by the Office of the Provost, the Schools of Arts and Sciences and Engineering and Applied Sciences, and the Penn Forum for Women Faculty.
EVENT SCHEDULE
2:00-3:30pm
Lecture: “The Keys to Success…Are Somewhere at the Bottom of My Purse”
Location: Carolyn Hoff Lynch Seminar Room of the Department of Chemistry; 1st Floor, Cret Building
3:45-5:00pm
Workshop: GRC Power Hour
Location: Room 2000, Vagelos Building
5:00-6:00pm
Reception
Location: Nobel Hall of the Department of Chemistry, Chem’73 Building
10th Annual Celebration of Women Faculty with President Amy Gutmann
Date & Time: Tuesday, October 15, 2019 from 3:30-5:30pm
Location: Van Pelt Library, Kislak Center
Description: Please join us as we honor the awards, appointments, and promotions of all women faculty at Penn. President Amy Gutmann will speak about her journey in academia as well as her commitment and vision for advancing women faculty at Penn. After the brief program, there will be a champagne reception.
OCTOBER 28, NOVEMBER 4, & NOVEMBER 5, 2018: PFWF Listening Sessions – Learning About Life at Penn
Dates & Times: 12pm-1:30pm;
October 28: Assistant Professors
November 4: Associate Professors
November 5: Full Professors
Location: Houston Hall Room 111
Faculty Member Leading the Sessions: Jessa Lingel (PFWF Council; Annenberg)
Description: Over the course of the fall semester, PFWF is holding a small number of listening sessions to learn about faculty life for women at Penn. Focus groups of 6-10 people will be organized by rank (assistant, associate and full professor) and each conversation will cover topics related to faculty life, including tenure and promotion, faculty diversity and work/life balance. We want to hear from women across campus about everyday life at Penn and to understand how PFWF can better support our faculty. Please note that anyone who identifies as a woman is welcome to participate.
DECEMBER 3, 2019: Faculty Affairs Q & A for Junior Women Faculty
Date & Time: Tuesday, December 3, 11:30am-1pm
Location: Golkin Room, Houston Hall 223
Moderators: Chenoa Flippen, Associate Professor of Sociology (SAS) and PFWF Council Chair-Elect; Maria Oquendo, Professor and Chair of Psychiatry (PSOM)
Speaker: Lubna Mian, Executive Director of Faculty Affairs, Penn Provost’s Office
Description: Please join us for a brief presentation followed by an open-ended Q & A covering information on family leave and other family-friendly policies at Penn. More than just an opportunity to ask questions and discover information about available resources, PFWF would like to hear from you about your needs as junior women faculty. Bring your ideas to share and discuss!
PFWF PAST PRESENT & FUTURE
Date & Time: Friday, February 14, 2020 from 12pm-1:30pm
Location: Golkin Room, Houston Hall 223
A panel discussion featuring Vice Provost Anita Allen, PFWF Founding Member Susan Margulies, & Penn Ombuds Lynn Hollen Lees, with Amy Hillier (SP2) moderating.
Lunch will be provided.
CANCELLED EVENTS DUE TO COVID-19:
MARCH 17 – Managing Faculty Stress & Burnout
APRIL 14 – Open Meeting with Vice Provost Anita Allen
APRIL 29 – 10th Anniversary Celebration & Networking Event
Spring Mentoring Lunch Series – Penn Women Connect