DelawareACE Women’s Network

BIENNIAL REPORT2010-2012

www.ace-delnet.org

Delaware

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The Executive Steering Committee is pleased to share the Delaware ACE Women’s NetworkBiennial Report 2010-2012. Formed in 2001 as

the Delaware Network of the American Council onEducation (ACE) Office of Women in Higher Education(OWHE), the network was renamed the Delaware ACEWomen’s Network (DAWN) in 2012. The change wasnecessary due to restructuring at the national ACEorganization where OWHE became the InclusiveExcellence Group. Specifically, the national office isreferred to as the ACE Women’s Network. Our chapter,therefore, became Delaware ACE Women’s Network orDAWN. We currently are working on rebranding ourlogo as is on the cover (as specified by the nationalorganization), website, and materials. While our namehas changed, our overall mission—to identify networking opportun ities for and promote women atall levels of higher education—remains the same.

Our organization continues to grow, but we haveyet to meet our goal of 200 individual members.Considering the number of women in higher educationin Delaware, we feel confident that we will reach ourgoal. Recently, we came close with 187 members. Also,seven institutions continue to be members of DAWN,and Dr. Jack P. Varsalona, President of WilmingtonUniversity, remains our Presidential Sponsor. He hasheld the position since 2006.

Many of you continue to ask if you can renewand/or join online. We are working hard to make thathappen. Our Communications Sub-Committee hasbeen planning better outreach to current and prospective members. Once this is complete, we hopeto offer online membership and renewal as well asregistration for events. All of us are busy, so we wantto make your participation as easy as possible. This isvery exciting, so stay tuned.

Several years ago we began hosting a Brown BagLunch Professional Development series. The first yearwe offered two workshops. Since then, we haveincreased the offerings to four to five per year andbegan offering several breakfast events, as well.Workshop topics have included human resources,

In keeping with the mission of the national organization, DAWN connects women inhigher education and provides support to

further their professional development andadvancement. DAWN is committed to demonstrating ACE Women’s Network IDEALSCore Principles, which include:

financial planning, managing stress, managingchange, and conflict resolution. Please let usknow if you have ideas fortopics or speakers. Wewant our workshops toreflect your needs andinterests!

Your Executive Board has been working to updateour bylaws, which will be sent to you for your reviewand approval. Also, the Strategic Planning Sub-Committee is working on a survey to help us identifywhat our members want and need. Please considerhow the organization might provide events and services that better support you, your career, and yourprofessional development. Finally, we are in the infancy stage in planning a Statewide LeadershipConference for Delaware Women in Higher Educationto be held in spring 2014. If you are interested in serving on a sub-committee to plan the day-longevent, please contact us. We welcome your input.

As our organization matures, there are more itemson our “to-do list.” I’ve mentioned some of the itemsabove, but there is so much more. Knowing how verybusy you and your fellow members are, we want to beresponsive to your needs. To do that—and make thisorganization all it can be—we need your help! We arelooking for members who are willing to serve on sub-committees and help plan networking events.Teamwork is the way we make it happen, the way wetake DAWN to the next level. We need you! VinceLombardi once said, “Individual commitment to agroup effort—that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.”Please consider what you can do within our organization.Thank you all for your support, and I hope to see youat an event soon!

Kathy Friel, RDH, MS, EdDPresident, 2010–2012

Message from the President

• Identifying women leaders.

• Developing women’s leadership abilities.

• Encouraging the use of those abilities.

• Advancing women’s careers.

• Linking women to other women and mentors.

• Supporting women in mid- and executive-level positions throughout their careers.

Mission Statement

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Events & NetworkingOpportunities2012 Annual Awards Dinner (November 29)Steps to Success – Lessons in LeadershipSpeaker: Audrey C. Van Luven, Senior Vice Presidentand Chief Human Resources Officer, Christiana CareHealth SystemHosted by Delaware Technical Community College(Stanton Campus)

2012 Spring Networking Event (May 22)Global Understanding: Navigating Learning Oppor tunities through Study Abroad/FacultyExchangesSpeaker: Taryn Gassner, International EducationDirector, Delaware Technical Community CollegeHosted by Delaware Technical Community College(Owens Campus)

2012 Winter Networking Event (February 9)Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: Lead with StrengthSpeaker: Maria Hess, Editor in Chief, Delaware TodayHosted by Goldey-Beacom College

2011 Annual Awards Dinner (November 16)Steps to Success – Lessons in LeadershipSpeaker: Peggy Eddens, Executive Vice President andHuman Capital Director, WSFS BankHosted by Widener University School of Law

2011 Spring Networking Event (May 5)Mentoring as a Collective EffortSpeaker: Patricia Plummer Wilson, Vice Presidentand Chief of Staff, University of DelawareHosted by University of Delaware

2011 Winter Networking Event (February 28)Are You Happy?Speaker: Dr. Sharon Yoder, Assistant Professor,Widener UniversityHosted by Widener University School of Law

2010 Annual Awards Dinner (October 6)Steps to Success – Lessons in LeadershipSpeaker: Carla Markell, First Lady of DelawareHosted by Delaware State University

2010 Spring Networking Event (April 6)Career ChoicesSpeaker: Dr. Jean Wyld, Vice President for AcademicAffairs, Springfield CollegeHosted by Springfield College

2010 Winter Networking Event (January 27)Good Girls vs. Bad Girls: The Double Standard Thenand NowSpeaker: Dr. Betsy Crane, Professor of Education andDirector of Graduate Programs in Human Sexuality,Widener UniversityHosted by Widener University School of Law

ProfessionalDevelopmentActivities2012 Professional Development Brown BagSession (December 3)Women’s Financial Opportunities – Taking Charge ofYour Financial FutureSpeaker: Flavia Erickson, Regional Vice President ofRiverSource Distributors, Inc. Hosted by Delaware Technical Community College(Stanton Campus)

2012 Professional Development Brown BagSession (September 24)Overview and Introduction to Basic ConflictResolution StylesSpeaker: Kathy Murphy, Institute for PublicAdministration, University of Delaware Hosted by Wilmington University (New Castle Campus)

2012 Professional Development Brown BagBreakfast Session (February 29)Heart Truth Delaware: Women and Heart DiseaseSpeaker: Marianne Carter, Director, Delaware Centerfor Health Promotion, Delaware State UniversityHosted by Delaware Technical Community College(Terry Campus)

2012 Professional Development Brown BagSession (January 26)Surviving Stress: Mindful Responses to Ego DepletionSpeaker: Dr. James M. Walsh, Assistant Professor,College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, WilmingtonUniversityHosted by Wilmington University (New Castle Campus)

2011 Professional Development Brown BagSession (October 25)Just the Facts – Managing Employee Performance: Part IISpeaker: Dr. Jackie Jenkins, Director, Department ofHuman Resources, City of WilmingtonHosted by Wilmington University (New Castle Campus)

“There is no such thing as work-lifebalance… it’s work-life integration.Take time to care for yourself aswell as give back by supporting others in their journey to grow.”

—Audrey C. Van Luven, Senior VicePresident and Chief Human Resources Officer,Christiana Care Health System, speaking at theDAWN Annual Awards Dinner on November 29,2012, at Delaware Technical & CommunityCollege (Stanton Campus)

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2011 Professional Development Brown BagSession (October 20)Savvy Social Security Planning: What Baby BoomersNeed to Know to Maximize Retirement IncomeSpeaker: Steven V. Chantler, RFC, CFS, GenesisAdvisorsHosted by Goldey-Beacom College

2011 Professional Development Brown BagSession (June 23)Just the Facts – Managing Employee Performance: Part ISpeaker: Dr. Jackie Jenkins, Director, Department ofHuman Resources, City of WilmingtonHosted by Widener University School of Law

2010 Professional Development Brown BagSession (September 24)The Fish! Philosophy: Why We Need It More Than Ever!Speaker: Maribeth Dockety, Director of HumanResources, Owens Campus, Delaware TechnicalCommunity College Hosted by Delaware Technical Community College(Wilmington Campus)

2010 Professional Development Brown BagSession (March 29)The Fish! Philosophy: Why We Need It More Than Ever!Speaker: Maribeth Dockety, Director of HumanResources, Owens Campus, Delaware TechnicalCommunity College Hosted by Wilmington University (New Castle Campus)

AwardsAnnually, DAWN honors local women leaders for theirpotential and demonstrated achievements, leadership,and contributions to higher education. Recipients ofthe Rising Star and Leadership Awards are recognizedat the Annual Awards Dinner.

Rising Star AwardThe Rising Star Award is presented to a woman inDelaware higher education whose potential for futureachievement is evident and recognized. The nomineemust also demonstrate a commitment to higher education through noteworthy contributions in thefield and/or to community service.

Recipients2012 – Cara Stanard, Academic Counselor,Delaware Technical Community College 2011 – Sharon Lynn Mossman, Instructor for theDental Hygiene Department, Delaware TechnicalCommunity College2010 – Erin Zoranski, International EducationCoordinator and Instructor, Delaware TechnicalCommunity College

Leadership AwardThe Leadership Award is presented to a woman inDelaware higher education on the basis of leadership

activities and significant contributions within thefield. The nominee must have demonstrated “steps tosuccess,” while serving as a role model for “risingstars” in higher education.

Recipients2012 – Dr. Frances Leach, Assistant CampusDirector, Delaware Technical Community College2012 – Dr. Marilyn Prime, Director of UniversityStudent Centers, University of Delaware 2011 – Dr. LaVerne T. Harmon, University VicePresident, Wilmington University 2010 – Carolyn Curry, Vice President ofInstitutional Advancement, Delaware State University2010 – Dr. Kimberly Joyce, Assistant Vice Presidentfor Educational Support, Delaware TechnicalCommunity College

MembershipMembership in DAWN is open to accredited degree-granting institutions of higher education and their personnel. Application for membership can be obtainedonline at www.ace-delnet.org. Institutional and individual memberships are available for two- and one-year periods, respectively.

Institutional benefits include:

• Information about various local, regional, andnational leadership training programs.

• Institutional presence on our website.

• A reduced individual membership fee for employees.

Individual membership benefits include:

• An invitation to participate in workshops, lectures, and seminars at minimal or no cost.

• The benefit of networking with members fromother institutions of higher education inDelaware and around the region.

• An invitation to participate in the organization’selectronic mailing list.

• Access to job listings.

Member InstitutionsDelaware Technical Community College (DTCC),www.dtcc.edu

Delaware State University (DSU), www.desu.edu

University of Delaware (UD), www.udel.edu

Widener University (Widener), www.widener.edu

Goldey-Beacom College (GBC), www.gbc.edu

Springfield College (SC), www.springfieldcollege.edu

Wilmington University (WU), www.wilmu.edu

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CommitteesStanding

MembershipKathy Friel (DTCC) friel@dtcc.edu Regina Patterson (SC) rpatters@springfieldcollege.edu

CommunicationsAudrey Parajon (WU) audrey.m.parajon@wilmu.eduLisa Moreland (UD) lisamk@udel.eduGenevieve Tighe (DSU) gtighe@desu.edu

AwardsKathy Friel (DTCC) friel@dtcc.edu Tina Barksdale (WU) tina.m.barksdale@wilmu.edu

EventsAudrey Parajon (WU) audrey.m.parajon@wilmu.eduChristyn Rudolf (WU) christyn.e.rudolf@wilmu.eduRenee Fisher (UD) rfisher@udel.edu

Professional DevelopmentKathy Friel (DTCC) friel@dtcc.eduLynda Fuller (WU) lynda.k.fuller@wilmu.eduMaribeth Dockety (DTCC) mdockety@dtcc.edu

Ad Hoc

BylawsEleanor Kelly (Widener Law) eakelly@widener.eduMyrna Bair (UD) mbair@udel.eduLynda Fuller (WU) lynda.k.fuller@wilmu.edu

Strategic PlanningKimberley Sudler (DSU) krsudler@desu.eduLeaNora Ruffin (Widener Law) ljruffin@widener.eduLisa Strusowski (DTCC) lstrusow@dtcc.edu

PresidentialSponsorJack Varsalona (WU)

Executive SteeringCommittee (as of December 2012)

Julia O’Hanlon, PresidentAssociate Policy Scientist, Institute for PublicAdministration, UDKathy Friel, Immediate Past PresidentAssistant Dean of Instruction, Stanton Campus, DTCCAudrey Parajon, Vice PresidentAssistant Professor/Chair, Business Management Program,College of Business, WUBarbara Ridgely, TreasurerAssociate Vice President for Institutional Advancement,DTCCKimberley Sudler, SecretaryAssistant Vice President, Institutional Research, Planning,and Analysis, DSUFatma Abdel-RaoufAssociate Professor of Economics and Finance, GBCElizabeth Asbury-BrownAssistant Director of Academic Services, SCMyrna BairDirector, Women’s Leadership Development Program,Institute for Public Administration, UDTina BarksdaleAssistant Vice President of Student Affairs and AlumniRelations, WUMaribeth DocketyDirector of Human Resources, Owens Campus, DTCCLynda FullerAssistant Professor/Director and Assistant to the Dean,College of Business, WUStephanie FosterAdjunct Faculty, Information Technology, GBCLaVerne HarmonUniversity Vice President, WUEleanor KellyDirector of Financial Aid, Widener LawDeborah LeitschProfessor of Accounting, GBCLisa MorelandAssociate Policy Scientist, Institute for PublicAdministration, UDRegina PattersonAssistant Director of Administration, SCLeaNora RuffinAssistant Dean of Career Development, Widener LawL. Germaine Scott-CheathamAssistant Vice President for Development, InstitutionalAdvancement Office, DSULisa StrusowskiDepartment Chair, Business, Entrepreneurship, and OfficeAdministration, Terry Campus, DTCCGenevieve TigheAssistant Vice President for Academic Affairs/InstitutionalEffectiveness, DSU

Delaware

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Project Coordinator/Editor: Lisa MorelandContributors: Julia O’Hanlon, LeaNora Ruffin, Kim Sudler,Kathy Friel, Christyn Rudolf, and Maribeth DocketyDesign: Deshon & Associates GRAPHIC DESIGNPrinting: University Printing, University of Delaware

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