Northern Illinois University
2004 Conference for Young Women

Sponsored by:
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Women's Studies Program

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We are pleased to sponsor the 2004 NIU Conference for Young Women, Wednesday, October 20, 8:15 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. The NIU Conference for Young Women offers an exciting chance for female high school students to explore the academic side of college life.

The conference exposes high school women to career opportunities in a variety of fields and provides opportunities to interact with NIU faculty and students. The day will feature tours of selected campus facilities and presentations by NIU faculty. The schedule for the day is below.

8:15-8:30 a.m.	REGISTRATION & REFRESHMENTS	Heritage Room
8:30-9:15 a.m.	WELCOME & REMARKS	Heritage Room
Amy Levin, Ph.D., Director, Women's Studies Program Sue Warrick Doederlein, Ph.D., Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Angelica Gonzales, NIU Student, Jewelry Summary of the Day -- Amy Levin
9:15-10:00 a.m.	SESSION I: CAREER OPPORTUNITIES	Heritage Room
Sue Ouellette, Ph.D., Rehabilitation Counseling and Family Therapy Kay Harned, MSW, NIU Center for Governmental Studies, Concord College Terri Hightower, MS, Mathematics and Engineering
10:00-11:25 a.m.	SESSION II: TOURS (Choose One)	Heritage Room
Barsema Hall Explore the Business School’s technologically advanced new building Tour of the Library’s “Jewels” View rare books, cool archives from NIU’s history, and the writings of Henry Thoreau
11:30-12:30 p.m.	SESSION III: CAREER PANEL	Heritage Room
Barbara Burrell, Ph.D., Political Science, Public Opinion Laboratory Virginia Naples, Ph.D., Biology Gulsat Aygen, Ph.D., English
12:30-1:20 p.m.	LUNCH	Hunt Room
1:20-1:45 p.m.	EVALUATION & CONCLUSION	Heritage Room

 

The cost for the Young Women’s Conference is only $33 before October 13, $38 after. Lunch is included in the registration fee. Registration is limited to 30 sophomore, junior or senior female students on a first-come, first-served basis. The day begins with refreshments at 8:15 a.m. and concludes at 1:45 p.m.

Register On-Line or print the registration form: HTML Registration or Word Registration