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NAU is hosting a two-day conference in June that examines challenges and issues facing women who have careers in higher education.<\/p>\nNAU is hosting a two-day conference in June that examines challenges and issues facing women who have careers in higher education.<\/p>\n
Arizona Women in Higher Education has scheduled its annual conference for Thursday, June 6, and Friday, June 7, at NAU’s High Country Conference Center. The theme is \u201cCreating Community in a Changing World.\u201d<\/p>\n
The event’s opening speaker is Eileen Klein, President<\/a> of the Arizona Board of Regents and former chief of staff for Gov. Jan Brewer. Other guest speakers include\u00a0Rio Salado College’s Jeanne Ratliff, whose session is called “Making My Way in a Man\u2019s Field;”\u00a0Leah Bornstein, president of Coconino Community College, who will host a session called “So You Want to be President;” and several women leaders from six Arizona higher education institutions who will host a panel discussion called “‘Leaning In’ in Higher Education.”<\/p>\n NAU Provost Laura Huenneke<\/strong> will be Thursday’s lunch speaker, and NAU President John Haeger<\/strong> will close out the conference as the guest speaker during Friday’s lunch.<\/p>\n A complete schedule<\/a> is available online. Registration<\/a> is $150 and includes breakfast and lunch on both days.<\/p>\n For information, contact\u00a0Erin Grisham<\/strong>, executive director for NAU\u2019s Educational Support Services and AWHE state coordinator, at (928) 523-6990 or\u00a0erin.grisham@nau.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"