KEYNOTE AND PLENARY DETAILS

Women’s Studies Keynote Speaker

Celestine Jeffreys is the first African American ever elected to the Green Bay City Council. Her community activism won her recognition in 2006 as a UW System Outstanding Woman of Color. Co-founder of the Fort Howard Neighborhood Association and a board member of the Neighborhood Housing Service of Green Bay, she was also named "Rising Leader: Community" by the Green Bay Press-Gazette.

Outstanding Women of Color in Education Awards Speaker

Joan Prince is a nationally known educational policy strategist. She is the Vice Chancellor for Partnerships and Innovations at UW-Milwaukee, a position unique in the UW-System. Charged with managing external relations for the UW-Milwaukee, she works to build bridges between academics and the broader private and public sectors of the community, while working to create collaborative relationships with international organizations, higher education associations, and other social and civic sectors. Dr. Prince serves as a trustee of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation board of directors, and is a member of the board of directors for the Council on Foundations (COF), Washington, D.C.

LGBTQ Conference Keynote Speaker

State Representative Mark Pocan has represented the Wisconsin 78th Assembly District in Madison since 1998, the seat held by Tammy Baldwin prior to being elected to Congress. Pocan is currently serving his second term on the State Joint Committee on Finance. His work has earned him recognition as the 2006 WI League of Conservation Voters "Conservation Champion"; 2006 WI Counties Association "Outstanding Legistlator Award"; 2004, 2002, 2000 Clean Wisconsin "Clean 16 Award" ; 2001 ACLU "Special Recognition Award" ; 1999 Outreach Inc. "Man of the Year" ; 2003, 2002 WI Federation of Teachers State Employees Council "Representative of the Year" ;1999 Progressive Democratic Network "Rookie of the Year".

Women’s Studies Conference Plenary

Women in Higher Education Administration
A roundtable panel of representative women who moved from teaching to administration will discuss their motivations, experiences, and perspectives on the role of women in the management and stewardship of higher education. Panel members include current UW Regent Judy Crain, UW-Green Bay Provost and Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs Sue Hammersmith, and retired Dean and CEO of UW-Marinette Sidney Bremer.