| Broadening Horizons, Deepening Understanding April 4-5, 2008
Hear great speakers, see old friends, and meet new ones at the Council of Lafayette Women Conference. This year’s program features talks by great faculty and accomplished alumnae, as well as activities you’re sure to enjoy. Invest in yourself, engage with others, learn something new, and gain inspiration to reach higher, slow down, and know more deeply what is important to you, your community, and the world. Join fellow alumnae, faculty, and friends for a thought-provoking and fun experience.
Registration fees include all conference sessions, activities, and meals. Overnight accommodations are an additional cost. For your convenience, we have reserved several blocks of rooms at nearby hotels. If you book by March 11 at the Hampton Inn and March 7 at Holiday Inn Express, please mention the Council of Lafayette Women to get the special conference rate. For specific details, please contact one of the following hotels directly.
Hotel Information
Hampton Inn
$119 plus tax per night
3723 Easton-Nazareth Highway
Easton, PA 18045
(610) 250-6500
www.hampton.com
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Holiday Inn Express
$79 plus tax per night
90 Kunkle Drive
Easton, PA 18045
(610) 923-9495
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Conference parking is available on the deck behind Markle Hall. Directions can be found at www.lafayette.edu and also will be sent with your registration confirmation. Questions? Please contact Mary Pat Staats, Council of Lafayette Women Executive Director, (610) 330-5036.
Schedule
Sessions will be held in Oeschle Hall; meals and the faculty reception will be in Marquis Hall.
Friday, April 4
Noon–5 p.m.
Registration
1–1:50 p.m.
SESSION ONE
Girls on the Stand: How Courts Fail Pregnant Minors
Learn about research on how the courts have conspired to limit the abortion access of teenage girls.
Presenter: Helena Silverstein, professor and head of government and law
In Search of Standouts: Bringing Diverse Student Leaders to Campus
Become inspired by the remarkable success of the Posse program.
Presenters: Posse adviser Rosie Bukics, Jones Professor of Economics and Business, and Lafayette students
Living Fully with a Chronic Disease
A teacher, wife, mom, and entrepreneur discusses her journey to productive peace with her diagnosis of Parkinson’s.
Presenter: Kimberly Rakow McChesney ’85
It’s All About Attitude
Use your mind to reach your goals and develop the mindset that puts you on the path to success.
Presenter: Jamie Robbins, sports psychologist for the Lafayette field hockey team
Women & Investing: Avoiding Investment Mistakes
Many women will be responsible for managing an investment portfolio at some point in their lives, and many of us fly blind on the basics. Gain insights on Investing 101.
Presenter: Dara Brown ’97, vice president for product management at Goldman Sachs
2–3:15 p.m.
SESSION TWO
Working 9 to 5: Your Job, Your Way
Acquire strategies for re-entering the workforce, changing jobs, and exploring new careers in today’s business environment.
Presenter: Amy Pounder, career coach and corporate consultant
Wants, Wishes, and Wills: A Medical and Legal Guide to Protecting Yourself and Your Family in Sickness and in Health
Prepare to take responsibility for your financial, legal, and physical health.
Presenter: Author Wynne A. Whitman ’86, Esq.
Looking Like a Million Bucks: Tips from a Celebrity Makeup Artist
Secrets for looking great are unveiled, with perhaps a little insider information on the famous and fabulous of NYC.
Presenter: Jenna A. Menard ’03, professional makeup artist
Sustainable Communities…Sustainable Environments…Sustainable Lives
Experts will discuss how to lighten our ecological footprint and share natural resources among competing stakeholders.
Presenters: Sharon Jones, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering; Jacki Wilkins ’77, president of the Boston chapter of the Women’s Transportation Seminar and board member of altwheels.org; Claudia D. Meulenberg '02, associate director of operations, UN Foundation; and Michele Dempsey ’94, architect and environmental community activist
3:30–5 p.m.
Optional Activities
Massage and Yoga
Farinon Center's Marlo Room
Sign up at the conference registration desk in the Oechsle Hall lobby.
Staying Fit on the Run
Stretch your body and get tips for staying fit on the run.
Presenter: Barbara F. Gluckman ’96, trainer for Equinox in Manhattan
Student-Guided Campus Tour
Leaves from Markle Hall.
5–6:30 p.m.
Faculty Reception
Reconnect with professors and colleagues over cocktails.
Hosts: Wendy Hill, provost and dean of the faculty, and B. Vincent Viscomi, Simon Cameron Long Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering
7–9 p.m.
Dinner and Keynote
Mary Stengel Austen '86 will share leadership strategies as she discusses the trials and triumphs of leading one of the largest advertising and PR firms in the Mid-Atlantic while co-managing a household of seven.
Presenter: Mary Stengel Austen ’86, president and CEO of Tierney Communications
9 p.m.
Dessert Social
Enjoy conversation and treats at this networking opportunity
Saturday, April 5
8 a.m.–12 p.m.
Registration
Oechsle Hall lobby
9–10:15 a.m.
Breakfast and State of the College
President Dan Weiss will update us on the College’s strategic plan and vision for the future.
10:30–11:45 a.m.
SESSION THREE
Explore your Creative Side with Tunnel Books
Please bring postcards and memoriabilia for this hands-on art-making experience at the College's Experimental Printmaking Institute.
Presenter: Curlee Raven Holton, professor and head of art and director of the Experimental Printmaking Institute, and EPI staff.
Love at First Bite—Exceptional Summertime Cuisine for Sun, Surf, and Sand
Soak in cooking and entertaining tips to maximize your enjoyment of summer’s bounty.
Presenter: Ellen Poriles Weiler ’83
Discover Your Inner Entrepreneur
Learn from a diverse panel of successful entrepreneurs how your passion, interests, and talents can translate into business ownership.
Presenters: Renáe Biale ’82, president of RCB Communications; Karen J. Fried ’84, president of TLI Games; Jennifer C. Cortner ’85, president of EFX Media; and Elise Nappi ’87 and Eileen Fisher Schneidman '88, founders of Planet Mom T-Shirts
Overcoming the Ugly American
Understand how to become a better global citizen through this examination of etiquette and international travel in 2008.
Presenter: Hannah Stewart-Gambino, dean of the college
Noon–1:45 p.m.
Lunch and keynote
Women and Politics
Presenter: Robin Wiessmann '75, Pennsylvania state treasurer
2–2:50 p.m.
SESSION FOUR
Behind the Scenes of College Admissions
Get advice from an expert on the college admissions process.
Presenter: Carol Rowlands ’81, director of admissions
Power to the Pen…Making a Living with Words
Come share in an interactive dialogue about the range of opportunities, joys, and perhaps frustrations of writing as a profession.
Presenters: Sara Culley ’96, managing editor at Elle and Andrea Cohen Malamut ’78, writer and producer of the film Domestic Import
The Hidden Heroine: The Remarkable Life of the Marquis’ Wife
Learn the incredibly moving story of Lafayette's wife, Adrienne de Noailles. Her courage through her unimaginable losses during the French Revolution and her devotion to her beloved husband are the hallmarks of her life.
Presenter: Diane Windham Shaw, special collections librarian and college archivist
Focus on Darfur
Gain insight into the Darfur crisis.
Presenters: Josh Sanborn, associate professor of history, and Lafayette students
Book Group: Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
Join a discussion of this timely and timeless story of a young girl’s life under the Islamic Revolution.
Presenter: Carolynn Van Dyke, Francis A. March Professor of English and coordinator of women’s and gender studies program
3–3:50 p.m.
SESSION FIVE
Book Group: My Freshman Year: What a Professor Learned by Becoming a Student
Participate in a discussion of today’s college experience as uncovered by an anthropologist masquerading as a first-year student.
Presenters: Diane Jakacki ’86 and Rebecca Rosenbauer ’84
A Healthier You! Fabulous Ideas to Help You Live a Healthier Life
Gain an understanding of a holistic approach to life that includes mind, body, and spirit, as well as alternatives to conventional medicine from a physician who is a holistic and herbal healer.
Presenter: Helene B. Leonetti, M.D., Lehigh Valley Hospital, author of A Healthier You!
Where Do We Fit in?
Join a discussion of how birth order determines personality.
Presenter: Ann V. McGillicuddy-DeLisi, Marshall R. Metzgar Professor of Psychology
Volunteering—Finding Your Fit, Following Your Passion, and Knowing When to Say No
Explore how to get the most out of your volunteering efforts with those who have participated in service ranging from camp counselor to Lafayette trustee.
Presenters: Elisabeth Hughes MacDonald ’81, Sandy Kazinski ’85, Barbara Levy ’77, P’11, Simmone Chaddan ’04, and Liz Fallon ’75
4-4:30 p.m.
Bringing it All Together
We stretched to new edges and dove deep...we learned, we laughed, we ate, we cried…We'll lock in what we want to take away and celebrate our time together. Don't miss this culminating session of Broadening Horizons…Deepening Understanding.
Facilitator: Beth Nelson '96, director of major gifts at Lafayette
Afternoon Tea
4:30-5 p.m.
Take advantage of one last opportunity to enjoy the company of fellow conference attendees. |
