Meeting Minutes 2/23/11: Women in the Workplace

We hosted a panel in the Women's Center called "Women in the Workplace: Professional Women Discussing the Keys to Success at Work." The presentation was part of the Empowering Women of Ohio Week panel discussion.

Our speakers included:

• Dr. Eddith Dashiell, our AWC adviser and Assistant Dean of the Scripps College of Communications
• Dr. Christine Gidycz, a psychology professor and researcher
• Aimee Edmonson, a journalism professor
• Rebecca Mercado Thorton, a graduate student in communications studies

The speakers shared their personal work experiences with us. They gave us tips on how to handle harassment at work and how to negotiate salaries and benefits. The discussion helped us feel more prepared for the working world.

Meeting Minutes 2/16/11: "Let's Talk Sex" Panel and Valentine's Day Cards

We attended the "Let's Talk Sex" panel discussion hosted by POWER (Promoting Ohio University Wellness Education and Responsibility.) We were proud that our president, Mallory Long, was a panelist. Audience members submitted anonymous questions and the panelists answered them. The questions covered many topics that everyone wants to know but is afraid to ask. Everyone learned something!





After the panel discussion, we made Valentine's Day cards for the women at My Sister's Place to show our love and support.

Meeting Minutes 2/2/11: Event Planning

Gretchen Stephens has more than three decades of experience in event planning as the former director of events at Ohio University and the current director of events at The Market on State.

Event planning is a stressful occupation because the event planner is responsible for unforeseeable mishaps and disasters. Stephens said that you have to have great intuition and always be several steps ahead of everything to be an event planner. You also have to be able to maintain your cool and keep a smile on your face when things go awry. Stephens strategy is to trust herself to do what she thinks is best. From her experiences, she has found that forgiveness is easier to get than permission.