She Roars 2011

Robert K. Durkee '69, Vice President and Secretary of the University, presents opening remarks to the She Roars conference. He reflects upon Princeton University's admission of female students in 1970 and the evolving role of women at the university over the succeeding decades.

Andrea Jung '79 presents an overview of the history of women at Princeton University and the evolution of her company, Avon Products, Inc. Jung also shares her perspectives on the current landscape for female leadership and empowerment in the workplace. Presented on the occasion of the She Roars conference.

Veronica Makowsky *81, Professor of English and Women’s Studies and Director of Graduate Studies, University of Connecticut; Lily D. McNair '79, Associate Provost of Research, Spelman College; Mary Miller '75, Dean, Yale College; and S. Georgia Nugent '73, President, Kenyon College. Moderated by Janet L. Holmgren *74, President of Mills College and Princeton University Trustee. An overview of the history of higher education and the evolution of women's roles within this realm, followed by panelists' perspectives on the status of women at their institutions. Presented on the occasion of the She Roars conference.

Mary Anne Citrino '81, Senior Managing Director of The Blackstone Group; Lynda Clarizio '82, Chief Executive Officer of INVISION, Inc.; and Karen Magee '83, SVP and Chief Human Resources Officer of Time Warner and Princeton University Trustee. Moderated by Kathryn A. Hall '80, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Information Officer of Hall Capital Partners, Board Chair of PRINCO and Princeton University Trustee. Panelists share personal experiences about navigating paths into leadership and the concept of the "glass ceiling" in business and finance.Presented on the occasion of the She Roars conference.

Janet Morrison Clarke '75, President, Clarke Littlefield and Director, Cox Enterprises, Inc., Asbury Automotive Group, Mimeo.com, and Education Dynamics; Gwen L. Feder '78, Director, The PeterSan Group; and Meg Whitman '77, Strategic Advisor, Kleiner Perkins Caulfield and Byers, former President & CEO of eBay, former California Gubernatorial Candidate and Director of Procter & Gamble, Hewlett Packard and Zipcar. Moderated by Margaret M. Cannella '73, Adjunct Professor of Finance at Columbia Business School, Director of Advanced Foods and CHF Finance International, and Trustee of Schroder Funds and Wilshire Associates. Panel sheds light on women's roles as board members and directors of Fortune 500 companies, the inner-workings of how boards operate, and the role of mentorship, research, and pipelines on female board membership. Panelists share perspectives on their involvement in private, public, profit, and not-for-profit boards and committees. Presented on the occasion of the She Roars conference.

Author Jodi Picoult '87 and Jill Dolan, Annan Professor in English and Professor of Theatre and Director of the Program in Gender and Sexuality Studies. Jodi Picoult is the best-selling author of 18 novels and discusses her experiences as a student at Princeton University, her perspectives on literary versus commercial fiction, controversial social issues in her writing, and her recent book, Sing You Home. Presented on the occasion of the She Roars conference.

Lisa Belkin '82, New York Times journalist, describes the challenging path from journalist to working mother and the difficulties of defining and attaining work-life balance. Presented on the occasion of the She Roars conference.

University President Shirley M. Tilghman discusses the significant changes at Princeton University since the admission of women in 1970. These include the diversification of the student body, faculty, and administration, changes in the residential college system, growth in the creative and performing arts, excellence in female athletics, and global academic outreach. Presented on the occasion of the She Roars conference.

Elizabeth Dilday '09, Premedical Program, Bryn Mawr College and Princeton University Trustee; Nellie Gorbea '88, Executive Director, HousingWorks RI; Patricia Graue '99, Associate, Brunswick Group; and Ann Kirschner *78, University Dean, Macaulay Honors College, City University of New York. Moderated by Robin Herman '73, Assistant Dean, Harvard School of Public Health. Panelists share personal stories about their experiences as female Princeton students throughout different decades at the university. Presented on the occasion of the She Roars conference.

Elizabeth Bogan, Senior Lecturer in Economics, explains current and historical findings on gender, earnings, and job opportunities in the U.S. Presented on the occasion of the She Roars conference.