The Women & Gender Collaborative in collaboration with the Office of the Vice President for Diversity and the Office for Equal Opportunity will sponsor the Women’s Leadership Series Part III: Navigating Systems as an Outsider Within.

The Women’s Leadership Series is a three-part series that highlights the experiences and stories of remarkable women leaders at Colorado State University to provide insights on foundations of leadership for members of our campus community. Each session will feature a panel of guests and focus on a specific theme – leadership lessons learned from attending HERS Institutes; understanding how money flows through the University; and navigating systems as an outsider within.

Women’s Leadership Series Part III: Navigating Systems as an Outsider Within: Institutions are built around systems, but for many people, those systems were not initially designed with their involvement or success in mind. This session will start with a brief introduction to systems within institutions of higher education. The program will feature women of color in executive leadership positions at CSU who will share personal stories of navigating these systems throughout their careers as outsiders within.

Women’s Leadership Series Part III: Navigating Systems as an Outsider Within
Friday, April 6th
Lunch available at 11:00am
Program: 11:15am-1:00pm
Longs Peak – LSC

Facilitator: Maricela DeMirjyn

Guest Speaker: Kathy Sisneros

Panelists: Mary Ontiveros, Blanche Hughes, Diana Prieto, and Sandra Quackenbush

Registration is required for each session: go to classes and registration instructions to sign up for one or all three sessions.

Lunch will be provided starting at 11:00 with the program starting shortly thereafter. Please plan to arrive on time to get food and seated at a table before the program begins.

Sessions will be recorded for archival purposes and to be used as future resources.