OWHE Blog
Getting to Know OWHE PDX Aug 8 2017
Inspired by our 2016 Annual Conference, Portland State University (PSU) created their own campus chapter of OWHE one year ago. We reached out to the institutional representatives, Ann Mestrovich and Sarah Kenney, to find out how they got started and what their plans for the future of the PSU OWHE chapter are.
How did you get involved with OWHE?
Ann: Being new to higher Ed and wanting to create a stronger network, I attended my first OWHE conference three years ago. After coming back from 2016’s conference, I felt inspired by the women around me to continue to pursue the professional development we were all seeking. So I volunteered to be a campus liaison and love working with my new friend Sarah!
The Balance of Change Aug 7 2017
Change comes whether you’re ready for it or not. I consider change to be an adventure and thus thrive on finding ways to navigate change and increase efficiency. Rethinking what has been done before gives me a thrill; finding new ways to produce information, engagement, and communication drives me forward and makes me feel alive!
In the last few years, I’ve realized how much my love for change is deeply tied to my generation, something for which I have zero control, but which is threaded through my identity and the way I make meaning of the world.
Submit a Program Proposal! Aug 6 2017
The Theme of the 2018 OWHE Annual Conference is UNLOCK YOUR POTENTIAL!
The Conference will be in Sunriver, OR, this year on Thursday, January 25th and Friday, January 26th!
OWHE Members truly help create an exceptional learning environment at the OWHE Conference every year. We welcome you to be part of this experience! Please consider sharing your knowledge and experience with the OWHE community by submitting a program proposal.
Please complete this form to submit a program proposal for the 2018 Conference. Completed submissions will be reviewed by the OWHE Director of Education and the Conference Program Selection Committee.
Strategically Saying Yes Jun 19 2017
Navigating Success as a Higher Education Professional
By Kelsi Nagle-Rowe
A career in higher education was not my original plan. Eleven years ago, as a young, enthusiastic college student, I embarked on a path to become a politician. I, like so many others at that age, thought I had figured out my life at 18 and that my career path was laid out before me in a straight line from my chosen major to a life in the White House. However, as we all know, life never goes quite as planned. Little did I know that four short years later I would graduate with a B.S. in Public Relations and Political Science and a completely different life passion; higher education.
Welcome New OWHE Board Members! May 2 2017
Chrysanthemum M. Hayes
OWHE Board Position: Chair of the Board
Institution: Oregon State University
Position at Institution: Lead Strategic Analyst
Twitter: @chrysemum
We Want Your Input! Mar 20 2017
Give Feedback on OWHE's Revised Mission, Vision, Values and Goals!
Written by Rachel Samuelson & Lea Griess
Over the past 9 months, OWHE has been working through a strategic planning process in order to strengthen our organizational identity, develop a measurable three year strategic plan and align our current services, offerings and programs with our mission, vision, values and purpose.
In summer of 2016, we identified and recruited stakeholders to participate in our strategic planning process. These folks were people who have been involved with OWHE in the past (previous board members, wise women panelists, etc.) and who may have an interest in seeing the organization continue in the future.
Be Heard & Valued Feb 17 2017
The Top 3 Speaking Points to Open Up Ears & Increase Respect in You
By Diane Allen
Many times women feel unheard and undervalued. We get frustrated, call it gender bias, and bitterness can ensue. It’s a complex problem with many different moving parts to address.
I chose this topic: being heard and valued, because at the recent OWHE Conference during the breakout sessions and during the wise women panel, people had brought up their frustrations about not feeling heard and valued.
I’m a women’s leadership speaker and blogger. Being passionate about “moving the needle” for increasing the number of women in leadership is my idea of a good time!
One thing that I’ve discovered is that when I show women some of the key tools that professional speakers use, that it makes a big difference with being heard and valued.