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The President's Commission on Women

University of Kentucky

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Joint Commission Meeting A Success!

On April 25th, the University of Kentucky President's Commission on Women met with the University of Louisville's Commission on the Status of Women for a Joint Commission Meeting at Berry Hill Mansion in Frankfort, Kentucky. The Guest Speaker was Eleanor Jordan, the New Chair for the Kentucky Commission on Women.

Women Chairs Left to Right: Sharon LaRue, Chair, U of L Women's Commission, Eleanor Jordan, Chair Kentucky Commission on the Status of Women, Mitzi Schumacher, Chair, University of Kentucky PCW

The Commission is currently on its Summer Break

The next regular meeting is scheduled for:

August 15, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at the W. T. Young Library, Room I-65

PCW Current Members
Please click on the link above for a current list of our Commission Members

Circles of Power
Established in the fall of 1998, Circles of Power is an innovative, eight-month leadership program designed to enhance the leadership skills of women who have leadership interests and capabilities. Click above to learn more!

Kentucky ACE Network for Women Leaders in Higher Education
The Women's Commission is pleased to spearhead the formation of Kentucky's own OWHE network. Click above for more information.

PCW Library
The PCW houses a wide variety of books about women's issues that are available for check-out. Click above for a list of these books and reservation procedures!

If you have any questions regarding current programs sponsored by the President's Commission on Women, please contact Linda Rakes at
(859) 257-3493 or by email at lrake2@uky.edu