Fall 2022 and Spring 2023
Fall 2022 Kickoff
The Inaugural WSW Fall Welcome Celebration was held on September 22, 2022. Angie Pannier and Andrea Cupp described the WSW initiative to support and promote women faculty members in IANR and welcomed attendees. We enjoyed networking, food, and drinks!
Discussion Panel: “What ideas and needs do you have for your Career Stage?”
On November 10, 2022, WSW hosted a panel of faculty at various stages in their career to share their experience and ideas about the resources needed to have a successful faculty career. The panelists were:
- Jennifer Wood, Professor, Animal Science
- Becky Wachs, Assistant Professor, Biological Systems Engineering
- Jean Ann Fisher, Associate Extension Educator, Nutrition and Health Sciences
- Renee McFee, Associate Professor, School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
- Rossana Villa Rojas, Assistant Professor of Practice, Food Science and Technology
Coffee hours
WSW members got together during the spring semester to enjoy coffee and doughnuts while networking and discussing ideas for professional development, mentoring, and additional networking activities that would support their careers. Two coffee hours were held over spring 2023, and more will be coming in fall 2023.
End of year celebration
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Spring 2023 Celebration Banquet for WSW -
Opening remarks by Andrea Cupp -
Dean Heng-Moss and Dean Jones recognize new promoted and tenured faculty -
Dr. Susan Fritz giving her remarks to WSW members at the Spring 2023 Celebration Banquet
The Women Supporting Women in IANR held a Spring Celebration in May 2023. We recognized those who achieved tenure and/or promotion, as well as award recipients. A special guest speaker, Dr. Susan Fritz, joined us and provided remarks. Dr. Fritz is UNL Professor Emerita, NU Executive Vice President and Provost Emerita, and the first woman to lead the NU System serving as interim President in 2019.