February 23-26, 2012
Come back to campus for this biennial Duke Women's Weekend, celebrating:
- the 40th anniversary of Duke Women's Athletics (read the press release)
- the merging of the Woman's College with Trinity College
and key milestones marking transitions for women in the life of the University, including Title IX, the establishment of Women's Studies and the Women's Center, the appointment of President Nan Keohane, and the Women's Initiative.
Online registration is closed. Registration is still available throughout the weekend.
Please contact Candice Provey '04, M.Div.'10, Special Events Coordinator, at candice.provey@daa.duke.edu or 919-684-2113.
| Event sponsored by the Duke Alumni Association, Duke Athletics, and |
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Featured Speakers
Nancy Hogshead '86,
Olympic Gold Medalist;
Senior Director of Advocacy, Women's Sports Foundation;
Professor of Law, Florida Coastal School of Law
Nan Keohane,
Duke President Emerita;
Laurance S. Rockefeller Distinguished Visiting Professor of Public Affairs and the University Center for Human Values, Princeton University
Eleanor Smeal WC'61, Hon'91, president, The Feminist Majority
Judy Woodruff WC'68, Hon'98,
senior correspondent,
PBS Newshour
Connecting the past, present, and future, the program will also focus attention on the achievements and concerns of women at Duke today. The weekend will begin with a welcome reception on the evening of Thursday, February 23, followed by leadership development sessions for volunteers on the morning of Friday, February 24, programs of interest to all, reunions of Duke women's athletes, and a gala celebrating Duke Women on Saturday, February 25.
We suggest that you make your travel and lodging plans now.