This fact has spurred the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Women’s Issues to sponsor a forum for discussions about getting ahead in the University system. Mark your calendars for the Women’s Leadership Institute to be held from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 29 in the Russell House Ballroom.

The institute will consist of two morning panel sessions. The first session will feature women who have reached upper levels of leadership in the University. They will discuss their experiences rising through the ranks, challenges they have faced, and advice they might give to others.

The second session will feature women currently on a career quest who will discuss factors influencing their mobility and current challenges facing women faculty and staff, including how to identify and enlist the help of mentors.

Panelists will include:

Session I

Barbara Blaney, University Registrar;
Mary Ann Byrnes, Assistant Dean, College of Liberal Arts;
Ida Fogle, Benefits Manager, Division of Human Resources;
Dinah Long, Associate State Director, Small Business Development Center;
Pat Moody, Dean, College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management.

Session II

Carol Danner Benfield, Development Director, Libraries;
Stacey Bradley, Budget, Personnel Director, Division of Student Affairs;
Carol Harrison, Associate Professor, Department of History.

A luncheon will follow featuring keynote speaker, Jane Jameson, vice president for human resources. There will also be time for networking and informal discussion among participants.

For more information, contact Jennifer Burr at 7-6620 or by e-mail at burri@gwm.sc.edu, or visit www.hrsm.sc.edu/womensleadership. There is no cost for USC faculty or staff.

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