Fall 2002

Fall retreat "had it all"

Nearly 50 UF faculty and A&P women gathered at the Reitz Union in September for AAW's fall retreat that kicked off "The Year of Having It All ... Or at Least One or Two Really Good Things."

After a breakfast reception, the day's events began with a welcome from AAW President Carol Kem and a thought-provoking discussion with Provost David Colburn. Dr. Colburn not only addressed opportunities available to academic and professional women throughout campus, but also tackled some of the challenges that the administration faces as it prepares for devolution.
Provost David Colburn addressed issues surrounding UF's transition and answered questions about the representation of academic and professional women at UF.

Some of the statistics he brought to light were the fact that four of the 16 deans and two of the five provosts at UF are women. When participants questioned the lack of representation of women on the Strategic Plan Committee, the Provost charged AAW with acting as a lobbying organization for such issues and indicated that his office would be willing to respond to concerns.


Participants were eager to learn about Qigong Chinese Energy Exercise from Dr. Barbara Welsh of the Employee Assistance Program.

Following the discussion with Dr. Colburn, Dr. Latrelle Jackson of the UF Counseling Center led a discussion on the "career balancing act." Other popular sessions included ones ranging from financial strategies for women to qigong energy exercise.

AAW sponsors a range of events--both social and topical--throughout the academic year. For more information, see the Calendar of Events section of this newsletter!