Learn more about specific issues faced by women at Washington University, St. Louis and around the world at the “Meet the Leaders” panel discussion series, sponsored by the Woman’s Club of Washington University.
The programs give the public an opportunity to meet and hear from community and University leaders and will feature short presentations by speakers followed by opportunities for questions and discussion.
Each session will be held from 8-9:30 a.m. at the Knight Center, Room 211 (unless otherwise indicated), on the Danforth Campus and includes a breakfast buffet.
The schedule:
Sept. 30: David Mutch, M.D., the Ira C. and Judith Gall Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at the School of Medicine; and Mary Ellen Swatske, clinical nurse specialist, and Teresa Deshields, Ph.D., manager of the Psycho-Oncology Service, both of the Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, will talk about “Breast Cancer Treatment and New Research.”
Nov. 10: Carolbeth True, winner of the 2008 Riverfront Times Best Jazz Artist Award and 2004 St. Louis Magazine Musician of the Year, and William Lenihan, director of jazz performance in the Department of Music in Arts & Sciences, will discuss “Women in Jazz in St. Louis.”
April 6, 2010: “Women at Washington University Today” features faculty who will discuss new research in gender from a variety of disciplines: humanities, social sciences and graduate and professional areas. This talk will take place in Room 340 of the Knight Center and is co-sponsored by the Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies Program in Arts & Sciences.
Tickets are $20 per person or $55 per person for all three sessions.
The Woman’s Club, founded in 1910 by faculty wives, offers its members opportunities to form friendships and grow intellectually through luncheons, lectures, tours and programs. The club also funds scholarships for deserving WUSTL students.
Membership is open and consists of women who are faculty or staff; spouses/partners or widows of faculty or staff; alumnae or spouses/partners of alumni; or friends of the University.
For more information about the “Meet the Leaders” series or to register, e-mail Susan Colangelo at szcola113@gmail.com or visit wustl.edu/womans.