{"id":3130,"date":"2011-02-28T16:05:19","date_gmt":"2011-02-28T23:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=3130"},"modified":"2011-03-04T11:18:47","modified_gmt":"2011-03-04T18:18:47","slug":"female-faculty-share-inspirations-tips-for-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=3130","title":{"rendered":"Female faculty share inspirations, tips for success"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Corinne<\/a>
Corinne Harmon, assistant professor, UCCS, College of Education gives a presentation on creating and sustaining change at the international level during Friday\u2019s breakout session. Presenting alongside Harmon was Colleen Stiles, instructor, UCCS, College of Business.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Personal journeys of success in both personal and professional settings and the techniques that help make them possible were among the issues addressed during this year’s University of Colorado Women Succeeding Symposium.<\/p>\n

The CU Faculty Council’s Committee on Women has sponsored the annual symposium for the past eight years as part of ongoing efforts to advance and support the success of women in academia. This year\u2019s event was conducted at UCCS Feb. 24 and 25 and drew over 180 faculty and staff participants from all CU campuses.<\/p>\n

This year saw the expansion of the symposium to include a dinner event Thursday evening at The Lodge. Karen Jonscher, co-chair, Faculty Council Women’s Committee, said that 86 people attended the dinner, which focused on networking between the different campuses.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was fabulous,\u201d Jonscher said. \u201cThe dinner and Network Caf\u00e9 focused on support of women at CU and what we can do together and individually.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jonscher said the Faculty Council Women’s Committee received positive feedback after last year\u2019s symposium.<\/p>\n

\"Julaine<\/a>
Julaine Field, associate professor, UCCS, College of Education addresses bulling in the workplace during Friday\u2019s breakout session.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve heard of people from last year whose lives were changed by the symposium,\u201d she said. \u201cWe hope that is happening again this year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Friday\u2019s events began with an early breakfast and keynote address by Susan Avery, president and director, Woods Hole (Mass.) Oceanographic Institution. Avery previously served as a member of the CU Boulder faculty and was provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs.<\/p>\n

Avery spoke of the decisions and journey that took her from the University of Illinois, to CU Boulder, and finally to WHOI. According to Avery, every decision she made required the courage to change.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve made my decisions based on the potential for personal and professional growth,\u201d she said. \u201cI ask myself, can I make a difference and would I enjoy it?\u201d<\/p>\n

Participants spent the rest of the morning attending breakout workshops which addressed topics ranging from creating sustainable change to the challenge of balancing a career and motherhood.<\/p>\n

\"Laura<\/a>
Laura M. Borgelt, associate professor, CU-Denver, Clinical Pharmacy and Family Medicine presents her six \u201cPearls to Success\u201d after being awarded the Elizabeth D. Gee Memorial Lectureship Award, which recognizes and honors an outstanding CU faculty member for efforts to advance women in academia, interdisciplinary scholarly contributions and distinguished teaching.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cIt was wonderful,\u201d said Julaine Field, associate professor, UCCS College of Education, on the session addressing negotiation and the gender divide. \u201cI\u2019m a new department chair and all the practical information they gave us was very useful, especially the use of negotiation in our day-to-day work.\u201d<\/p>\n

Field also led a workshop addressing workplace bullying.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want people to feel nourished with all the new information and ideas,\u201d Field said. \u201cKnowing that someone else can identify with what your experiences is empowering and validating.\u201d<\/p>\n

After the breakout sessions participants regrouped for lunch and to watch Laura M. Borgelt, associate professor, CU Denver, Clinical Pharmacy and Family Medicine receive the Elizabeth D. Gee Memorial Lectureship Award. The Gee Award recognizes and honors an outstanding CU faculty member for efforts to advance women in academia, interdisciplinary scholarly contributions and distinguished teaching. Established in 1992, the award honors the late Elizabeth Gee, a nursing faculty member, and spouse to former CU president Gordon Gee.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been to several symposiums,\u201d Borgelt said. \u201cI never thought I\u2019d be up here receiving the award.\u201d<\/p>\n

Borgelt asked attendees to write down a personal passion that made them feel like their truest self. \u201cWhatever you wrote down, that is your key to academic success,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Borgelt\u2019s keynote address outlined six pearls to success, using her passion of swimming to illustrate each element. Aspects of Borgelt\u2019s pearls to success included being in the moment, exploring the unknown, asking others to engage, treating yourself and others with empathy, respect and integrity, and knowing you are beautiful.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope you can see that this award honors all of us,\u201d Borgelt said in her closing remarks. \u201cWe are all beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n

— Photos by Philip Denman<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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