UK Women’s Forum announces annual conference date
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 2, 2024) — The University of Kentucky Women’s Forum is excited to announce its annual in-person conference to be held Dec. 10. The conference theme is “Standing Strong: Empowering Women to Define Their Path.” The event will be at the Gatton Student Center. Early registration (Sept. 30-Oct. 13) is $10, and regular registration (Oct. 14-Nov. 22) is $15.
Call for Proposals
The Women’s Forum Annual Conference is an opportunity to enhance professional and personal skills while informing the community about the UK Women’s Forum mission, goals and general membership.
The conference welcomes speakers on topics related to health and wellness, career advancement, leadership and personal development to empower attendees to define their path.
Proposals for workshops will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. Sept. 15, via the online submission form here. Notification of selection decisions will be made by Oct. 11.
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Since its formation, the UK Women’s Forum has existed to create an equitable community at the university. As the role of women in the workplace continues to evolve, the Women’s Forum commitment remains the same: creating space to discuss relevant issues and using collective problem solving and educational opportunities to empower and champion women.
As the state’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky exists to advance the Commonwealth. We do that by preparing the next generation of leaders — placing students at the heart of everything we do — and transforming the lives of Kentuckians through education, research and creative work, service and health care. We pride ourselves on being a catalyst for breakthroughs and a force for healing, a place where ingenuity unfolds. It's all made possible by our people — visionaries, disruptors and pioneers — who make up 200 academic programs, a $476.5 million research and development enterprise and a world-class medical center, all on one campus.
In 2022, UK was ranked by Forbes as one of the “Best Employers for New Grads” and named a “Diversity Champion” by INSIGHT into Diversity, a testament to our commitment to advance Kentucky and create a community of belonging for everyone. While our mission looks different in many ways than it did in 1865, the vision of service to our Commonwealth and the world remains the same. We are the University for Kentucky.