women's forum

An opportunity to engage in professional development, networking, sharing and support.

The University System of Maryland's Women's Forum conference will be held on Friday, Nov. 15 from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Towson University. The theme is "Redefining Having It All."

Conference Objectives

• Focus on a current public theme to which participants can relate, both professionally and personally.
• Offer faculty, staff and students an opportunity to showcase their expertise, research and experience.
• Encourage supporting and learning from one another on how to reconsider “having it all.”
• Enable cross-institutional networking and information/resource sharing among USM and partners.
• Hold facilitated roundtable discussions to support active participation on all levels.
• Collect relevant feedback to provide to the USM Chancellor on institutional support and policy matters.
• Contribute to the national discourse by posting on The Huffington Post, our media partner.

If you are interested in submitting a topic, please contact Mary Fortier, mfortier@towson.edu.

Agenda Overview

Special Recognition to be Given to:
Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera, first woman named to head Maryland’s highest court; Towson University '76/UMD School of Law ‘84

Speakers:
Maryland Speaker Pro Tem Adrienne Jones
Senator Kathy Klausmeier
Senator Delores Kelley
Delegate Susan Aumann