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Complimentary Registration for ACE Women’s Network-Ohio Annual Conference on Nov. 6
Posted Oct. 19, 2015The ACE Women’s Network-Ohio, which facilitates the networking of women interested in pursuing leadership opportunities in higher education, will hold its annual conference on Nov. 6 at Cuyahoga Community College located at 4400 Richmond Road in Warrensville Heights. The conference will begin with continental breakfast at 7:30 a.m. and will conclude at 4 p.m.
Kent State University is offering interested Kent State employees a limited number of complimentary conference registrations for this great professional development opportunity. You also can nominate a graduate student to attend. Complimentary conference registration is available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
The ACE Women's Network-Ohio is a network of women administrators, faculty and staff from colleges and universities across the state dedicated to the professional advancement of women. Institutional representatives from colleges across the state of Ohio serve as advocates for women’s leadership development and advancement in higher education at their institutions. Through representatives, conferences, workshops and other resources, the ACE Women's Network-Ohio is committed to improving the status of women on college campuses and throughout higher education.
The Nov. 6 conference will feature women leaders in higher education speaking about the following topics and more during concurrent sessions:
- Communicate Your Way to the Top!
- Negotiating Salary With the Institution’s Financial Picture in Mind
- Choosing a Mindful Career: A Leadership Workshop for Women
- There’s No Time Like Now to Advance Your Legacy: The Doctoral Program Journey
- 360 Degree Management: Up, Down and All Around
- Attention to Detail: Financial Finishing Touches for Women: What You Do Tomorrow Depends on What You Choose Today; and more
Your presence at the event as a representative of the university will reinforce Kent State’s commitment to the communities it serves. In addition to continental breakfast, lunch also will be served at the event, and there will be networking opportunities.
RSVP by Oct. 28 with names and meal restrictions, if you are interested, to Sonya Williams at swilli78@kent.edu. Williams will handle registration for the Kent State group.
For more information about the conference, visit www.aceohiowomen.org/ACE/conference.