2015 r SEPTEMBER 11 Women Business Leaders Breakfast Series “Fast & Furious: Innovation for Low-Tech Companies”* Meredith Meyer Grelli, co-founder & co-owner, Wigle Whiskey. Sponsored by the Institute’s Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship. r SEPTEMBER 17 Women’s Leadership Lecture Series “Chemistry, Mountain Climbing, and Social Change” Dr. Arlene Blum, founder and executive director, Green Science Policy Institute. Co-sponsors, Falk School of Sustainability and the Green Building Alliance of Pittsburgh. r OCTOBER 2 Women Business Leaders Breakfast Series “Moving Past the Mega Hub”* Christina Cassotis, Chief Executive Officer, Allegheny County Airport Authority. Sponsored by the Institute’s Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship. r OCTOBER 13 Think Big Forum “By Women, for Women: Celebrating 10 Years of Entrepreneurship in Pittsburgh”* Featuring the owners and founders of Blu Salt, Marinus Analytics, Nikki’s Magic Wand, and Trusst Lingerie. Sponsored by the Institute’s Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship. r NOVEMBER 7 Official Women’s Institute launch event! Pittsburgh Area Gender Scholar Symposium Featuring short talks about cutting-edge research on women and gender from a wide range of disciplines. Plus community organization partners, champagne, and cake! r NOVEMBER 10 Women’s Leadership Lecture Series “Climate Change: Education, Empowerment, Humor, and Hope” Dr. Joylette Portlock, president, Communitopia, and member, Allegheny County Board of Health. Co-sponsor, Global Focus. r NOVEMBER 13 Women Business Leaders Breakfast Series “Women Turning the Tables: Artisan Entrepreneurship”* Kate Joyce, artist & furniture maker. Sponsored by the Institute’s Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship. r NOVEMBER 14 Advocacy Training 101* Half-day seminar sponsored by the Institute’s PA Center for Women and Politics. r DECEMBER 11 Women Business Leaders Breakfast Series “I’m Here to Serve: the Business Case for Customer Service”* Rania Harris, owner, Rania’s Catering. Sponsored by the Institute’s Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship. 2016 r JANUARY-JUNE Women Business Leaders Breakfast Series* Monthly speakers and dates TBA r JANUARY 30 Ready to Run TM * Bi-partisan political training for women seeking elected office. Sponsored by the Institute’s PA Center for Women and Politics. r FEBRUARY 23 Raizman Lecture “The Underground Girls of Kabul: One Woman’s Search for a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan” Jenny Nordberg, author and journalist. r MARCH 1 Hollander Award for Women’s Leadership Public lecture by national recipient, TBA. r APRIL 1 “Speak Like a Girl” Spoken word poets Megan Falley and Olivia Gatwood. Co-sponsor, FACE. r APRIL Elsie Hillman Chair in Women and Politics Public lecture by national leader, TBA. Sponsored by the Institute’s PA Center for Women and Politics. Women’s & Gender Studies Annual Lecture National speaker, TBA. Sponsored by Women’s & Gender Studies. r Events are free unless noted with an asterisk. All events are open to the public with registration. www.chatham.edu/cwi • 412-365-1446 Celebrating the launch of the Women’s Institute at Chatham University Continuing a 145 year commitment to advancing women’s equality through education, scholarship, and civic engagement.

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Page 1: Celebrating the launch of the Women’s Institute at Chatham ... · “The Underground Girls of Kabul: One Woman’s Search for a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan” Jenny Nordberg,

r SEPTEMBER 17Women’s Leadership Lecture Series“Chemistry, Mountain Climbing, and Social Change”Dr. Arlene Blum, founder and executive director, Green Science Policy Institute. Co-sponsors, Falk School of Sustainability and the Green Building Alliance of Pittsburgh.

r OCTOBER 2Women Business Leaders Breakfast Series“Moving Past the Mega Hub”* Christina Cassotis, Chief Executive Officer, Allegheny County Airport Authority. Sponsored by the Institute’s Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship.

r OCTOBER 13Think Big Forum“By Women, for Women: Celebrating 10 Years of Entrepreneurship in Pittsburgh”*Featuring the owners and founders of Blu Salt, Marinus Analytics, Nikki’s Magic Wand, and Trusst Lingerie. Sponsored by the Institute’s Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship.

r NOVEMBER 7Official Women’s Institute launch event!Pittsburgh Area Gender Scholar SymposiumFeaturing short talks about cutting-edge research on women and gender from a wide range of disciplines. Plus community organization partners, champagne, and cake!

r NOVEMBER 10Women’s Leadership Lecture Series“Climate Change: Education, Empowerment, Humor, and Hope”Dr. Joylette Portlock, president, Communitopia, and member, Allegheny County Board of Health. Co-sponsor, Global Focus.

r NOVEMBER 13Women Business Leaders Breakfast Series“Women Turning the Tables: Artisan Entrepreneurship”*Kate Joyce, artist & furniture maker. Sponsored by the Institute’s Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship.

r NOVEMBER 14Advocacy Training 101*Half-day seminar sponsored by the Institute’s PA Center for Women and Politics.

r DECEMBER 11Women Business Leaders Breakfast Series“I’m Here to Serve: the Business Case for Customer Service”* Rania Harris, owner, Rania’s Catering. Sponsored by the Institute’s Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship.

2016r JANUARY-JUNEWomen Business Leaders Breakfast Series*Monthly speakers and dates TBA

r JANUARY 30Ready to RunTM*Bi-partisan political training for women seeking elected office.Sponsored by the Institute’s PA Center for Women and Politics.

r FEBRUARY 23Raizman Lecture “The Underground Girls of Kabul: One Woman’s Search for a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan”Jenny Nordberg, author and journalist.

r MARCH 1Hollander Award for Women’s LeadershipPublic lecture by national recipient, TBA.

r APRIL 1“Speak Like a Girl”Spoken word poets Megan Falley and Olivia Gatwood. Co-sponsor, FACE.

r APRILElsie Hillman Chair in Women and PoliticsPublic lecture by national leader, TBA. Sponsored by the Institute’s PA Center for Women and Politics.

Women’s & Gender Studies Annual LectureNational speaker, TBA. Sponsored by Women’s & Gender Studies.

r Events are free unless noted with an asterisk. All events are open to the public with registration. www.chatham.edu/cwi • 412-365-1446

Celebrating the launch of the

Women’s Institute at Chatham UniversityContinuing a 145 year commitment to advancing women’s equality through education, scholarship, and civic engagement.