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The WVU Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) empowers and engages women on campus, helping them achieve their full professional potential and form a community within which the participants can initiate valuable new relationships.

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Fall 2021 Events

Events are open to all members of the WLI and will be held via Zoom unless otherwise noted on the calendar. Meeting links and details will be sent to members via email early this fall.

Aug
16 Aug. 16 to Sept. 3 Membership Drive
Aug
25 11 a.m. Meshea Poore: “Shifting from Promises to Practice”
Sept 8 10 a.m. Tara Hulsey and Amy Sidwell: “Promoting Health and Wellness”
Sept
9 5 p.m. Annual New Women’s Welcome Meet-Up Co-sponsored virtual event: Women’s Resource Center, Center for Women’s and Gender Studies, and WLI
Sept
10 Noon Kristina Olson: Lunch Time Looks session at the WVU Art Museum (*in-person event)
Sept
15 Noon Author Spotlight: Lisa DeFrank-Cole Discussion of her 2021 book, Women and Leadership: Journey Toward Equity
Sept
16 11 a.m. New Member Orientation
Sept
22 1 p.m. Gina Martino-Dahlia: “My Leadership Journey”
Sept
23 7:30 p.m. Mikylah Myers (featured soloist): WVU Symphony Orchestra Clay Theatre, Canady Creative Arts Center (*in-person event)
Sept
25 5 p.m.
WVU Women’s Volleyball Game (*in-person event)
Sept
30 11 a.m. Maja Holmes: “Building resilient teams through rituals, reflection, and recognition”
OCT
1 7 p.m. WVU Women’s Soccer Game (*in-person event)
Oct 14 1 p.m.
Laura Brady: “Develop a Communication PACT with Four Key Questions”
Oct
19 11 a.m. Haley Rosson: “From Couch to Classroom: Using Multimedia to Understand Leadership Principles and Theories”
Nov
11 1 p.m. Madhavi Kadiyala: “Circular Leadership and Feminine Wisdom Post-Pandemic World”
Nov 17 11 a.m. Karen Diaz: “My Leadership Journey”
Nov
30 10 a.m. Joanna Distefano: “Foundational Pathways to Growing in Negotiation and Conflict”
Dec
7 11 a.m. Shari Steinman: “Facing Fears and Worries”
Dec
15 1 p.m. Cindi Roth: “WVU Foundation – The Ask”

* The WLI will continue to follow the University’s guidelines for in-person gatherings and networking events. An announcement will be sent via email if an event is canceled, rescheduled, or moved to an online format.

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