Giving Back to UGA: How Sweet It Is
This post was written by Rachel Webster (ABJ ’08), a member of the Women of UGA Leadership Council.
This post was written by Rachel Webster (ABJ ’08), a member of the Women of UGA Leadership Council.
Join Women of UGA for Mentorship Mondays, a professional development initiative featuring notable graduates. In this intimate breakfast series, participants will have the opportunity to hear from alumnae at the top of their fields, connect with fellow graduates, and gather tips to take their careers to the next level. Get ready to be inspired and build a network that will offer new perspectives and share things they’ve learned along the way.
All events take place from 7:30-9 a.m. on the following dates:
Speakers and panelists include Kim Bearden (BSED ’87), co-founder of The Ron Clark Academy, Kappy deButts (BBA ’97), executive director of The Zeist Foundation, Inc. and Maritza McClendon (AB ’05), Olympic medalist and senior brand marketing manager at Carter’s and OshKosh B’gosh.
There are only 50 slots available, so be sure to register today!
The complete series of events costs $125 per person. Breakfast is included in all sessions and $35 of each registration supports the Women of UGA Georgia Commitment Scholarship.
Events will be held at Carr, Riggs & Ingram in Atlanta, Georgia.
More speakers will be announced soon. There are only 50 slots available, so be sure to register today!
Questions about Mentorship Mondays or the Women of UGA affinity group? Email Luke Massee!
In early November, Women of UGA kicked off the holiday season with Cookies and Cocoa with Hairy Dawg.
The following recap was written by Rachel Webster (ABJ ’08), a member of the Women of UGA Leadership Council.
In her blog, “Written by Whitten,” Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Pamela Whitten explains the Women’s Leadership Initiative, which was recently launched at the university:
The Women’s Leadership Initiative began earlier this month, and I am grateful for the support of the 10-member planning committee that includes administrators, faculty and staff from across campus. We have plenty of work to do as we address issues such as recruitment and hiring, career development, work-life balance and leadership development.
Gender inequities certainly aren’t unique to UGA or to higher education. A recent McKinsey and Company report found that in the private sector, women hold 52 percent of entry-level positions but only 22 percent of middle management positions and 14 percent of senior management positions.
In addition to being the right thing to do, creating a campus environment that enables everyone to achieve their full potential also makes good business sense. A growing body of research suggests that organizations whose leadership is more balanced between men and women outperform those who are less diverse. They also do a better job of recruiting and retaining talented workers and are more likely to make better business decisions because they consider a wider array of viewpoints.