WFO - Women's Faculty Organization: Office of the Provost

Upcoming Meetings / Events

Network on the Nineteenth Lunches
January 19, February 19, March 19, April 19
Have lunch and join in an informal discuss of topics of interest.
January 19, Getting the most from research assistants and support staff
February 19, Balancing work, family and social life
March 19, Knowing when to say “no”
April 19, Navigating Tenure and Review Procedures
Preston's at Noon
Cost of lunch is $9.00 per person
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Kick-off event: Networking Tea
Thursday, February 4, 2010, from 3:30 to 5:00 pm
USC History professors Marjorie Spruilll and Valinda Littlefield, co-editors (with Joan M Johnson) of SOUTH CAROLINA WOMEN: THEIR LIVES AND TIMES will discuss their new anthology. The three volume work includes illuminating stories about women in the history of South Carolina and the role of gender in shaping women's lives and the history of the state from the 1500s to the present. Volume I was published in June 2009: Vol Two will appear in January 2010. Vol 3 will be published in 2011.
Presentation by Dr. Marjorie Spruill and Dr.Val Littlefield, Dept of History
Gambrell 428
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Negotiating Skills Workshop
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 3:30 - 5:00 pm
For Women Faculty
Learn how to negotiate desired outcomes within your current job,
how to negotiate for a promotion or new job. A panel of deans will share their strategies for successful negotiation.
Professor Teresa Smith and Professor Sheryl Wiskur, workshop leaders
Russell House Room 302
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"How to Discuss Issues of Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Sexual Orientation in the Classroom"
Thursday, April 8 at 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Professor Michelle Jay and Professor Danielle Holley-Walker, seminar leaders
Location: Russell House Room 305
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Women's Leadership Institute
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Students are invited
Sponsored by the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Women’s Issues
Russell House