Institute for Women’s Leadership Announces July Events

Posted on 7-01-2021

Green Bay, Wis.—The mission of UW-Green Bay’s Institute for Women’s Leadership is to create a community of women and allies who share knowledge and stand together to reduce barriers for women and encourage them to rise to positions of leadership at every stage in their career.

To aid its mission, every month the Institute plans and hosts a monthly series of events, available to members for free and the general public for a small fee.

The following are the July events:

Rising Together: Caffeinated Conversations—a one-hour morning session focused on networking and sharing knowledge around a timely topic. July’s topic will be “Power of Mentorship.” The session will take place on Wednesday, July 28, 8 to 9 a.m. More details available online: http://www.uwgb.edu/womens-leadership/monthly-series

Women Rising: Stories from Experience—a one-hour lunchtime session to hear from a female leader in Wisconsin about her leadership journey, facilitated by lead community partner Bridget O’Connor, O’Connor Connective. July’s “story from experience” will take place on Wednesday, July 21, Noon to 1 p.m., featuring Barb Nick, a savvy former President and CEO of Dairyland Power Cooperative. She has experience in leadership, business development and executive board service. More details available online: http://www.uwgb.edu/womens-leadership/monthly-series

To learn more about the Institute for Women’s Leadership and its mission please visit the website at www.uwgb.edu/womens-leadership or contact Executive Director Teri Zuege-Halvorsen at [email protected] or 920-465-2862.

UW Green Bay

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is a multi-campus comprehensive university offering exemplary undergraduate, master’s and select doctoral programs and operating with a commitment to excellence in teaching, scholarship and research, and service to the community. The University provides a problem focused educational experience that promotes critical thinking and student success.

The culture and vision of the University reflect a deep commitment to diversity, inclusion, social justice, civic engagement, and educational opportunity at all levels. Our core values embrace community-based partnerships, collaborative faculty scholarship and innovation.

Our commitment to a university that promotes access, career success, cross-discipline collaboration, cultural enrichment, economic development, entrepreneurship, and environmental sustainability is demonstrated through a wide array of programs and certifications offered in four colleges: College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; College of Science, Engineering and Technology (including the Richard Resch School of Engineering); College of Health, Education and Social Welfare; and the Austin E. Cofrin School of Business, leading to a range of degrees, including AAS, BA, BAS, BBA, BM, BS, BSN, BSW, MS, MSW, MSN, and Ed.D.​