November
1, 2002
Women
in Public Life Forum Set for November 8–9
Whether pioneering
research in the ever-evolving medical industry, competing in the
fast-paced political arena, or making waves in the historically
male worlds of engineering, banking, and military service, Mount
Holyoke graduates are a powerful presence in all areas of public
life despite rapid change and constant challenges. Six MHC alumnae
will discuss their experiences in public leadership Friday, November
8, and Saturday, November 9, in the women in public life forum
Leaders in a Changing World. Mount Holyoke students are encouraged
to attend events on either or both days, which are sponsored by
the Weissman Center for Leadership, the Office of the Dean of
the College, and the Ellen Boer Fund for Advocacy.
"This year's
program is a chance for students to hear firsthand accounts of
the challenges facing professional women and to raise questions
about the meaning of creative, thoughtful leadership in the twenty-first
century," says Karen Remmler, codirector of the Weissman
Center. "It was inspired by the success of last year's
pilot forum, which aimed to expand the definition of leadership
and to explore strategies for balancing the multiple commitments
that accompany the choice
to lead."
Leaders in a Changing
World will begin Friday at 4 pm in Mary Woolley Hall's New
York Room with the keynote address titled, "For Your Health!:
Leadership Development in Action," which will be delivered
by Johanna O. Infantine '87, associate director of fellowships
at Health Forum in San Francisco. On Saturday, Infantine and six
other alumnae will participate in panel discussions about the
pressures, rewards, and challenges of leadership; the impact of
outside pressures on professional roles; the role of gender in
work; and the future of their respective fields. Saturday's discussions
are scheduled from 9:15 am to 1:15 pm in the Willits-Hallowell
Center.
Panel participants
are Analisa L. Balares '99, director of development and new
ventures at Milestone Capital Management, the only woman-owned
firm in the United States to specialize exclusively in institutional
cash management; Captain Laurie Shyloski Morgado '94, commander
of an eight-ship helicopter company for the 4th Infantry Division
at Fort Hood, Texas, and the first female Battalion Intelligence
Officer in the corps; Sarah A. Nunneley M.D. '63, an expert
in environmental physiology who has researched the effects of
harsh and hostile working environments on the human body; Priscilla
Painton '80, executive editor of Time magazine; Felicia Y.
Thomas '84, the first female pastor to lead a major congregation
in Queens, New York, and now a pastor at Middle Collegiate Church,
the oldest congregation of the Collegiate Church of New York City;
and Ellen Strauss Boer '63, an attorney specializing in federal
education law and an expert in evaluating programs for disabled
persons.
For more information,
visit www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/programs/wcl/wpl.shtml.
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