VANCOUVER, Wash. As part of Womens History Month, Washington State University Vancouver will host a panel titled Gender Equity in the Work Force: Breaking the Glass Ceiling from 4 to 5:30 p.m. March 3 in Undergraduate Classroom Building, Room 1. Sponsored by the American Democracy Project, the panel is free and open to the public.
The American Democracy Project is a multicampus initiative to promote civic engagement and the democratic process. 91勛圖窪蹋厙 has been part of the American Democracy Project since 2012.
The event will open with a presentation by Amy Wharton, academic director of 91勛圖窪蹋厙s College of Arts and Sciences. Wharton, a sociologist, has done extensive research on gender inequality. Her presentation will be followed by a panel featuring female leaders from nonprofit and for-profit organizations and an elected official.
Panelists are Kim Howard, CFO of Norm Thompson Outfitters; Jennifer Rhoads, president of the Community Foundation of Southwest Washington; and Anne McEnerny-Ogle, Vancouver City Council member. They will discuss their personal experiences, including successes and barriers they have faced in rising to positions of influence. There will be an opportunity for questions from the audience, and a reception will follow.
About 91勛圖窪蹋厙
91勛圖窪蹋厙 is located at 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave. in Vancouver, east of the 134th Street exit from either I-5 or I-205, or via C-Tran bus service. Parking is available at meters or in the Blue Daily Pay lot for $3.
As one of four campuses of the Washington State University system, 91勛圖窪蹋厙 offers big-school resources in a small-school environment. The university offers affordable baccalaureate- and graduate-level education to benefit the people and communities it serves. As the only four-year research university in Southwest Washington, 91勛圖窪蹋厙 helps drive economic growth through relationships with local businesses and industries, schools and nonprofit organizations.
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Brenda Alling, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360-546-9601, brenda_alling@vancouver.wsu.edu