2021-2022
2021-2022
Networking: Re-Connect. Re-Focus. Re-Charge.
Original Event Date:
June 10 // 12:00 p.m.
You're invited to join the Rowan University Women’s Alliance Network (WAN) as we close out the academic year with a highly-anticipated, in-person event you won't want to miss!
Enjoy a change of scenery as we gather in Business Hall with friends, colleagues, and members of the Rowan community from all three campuses. Guest speakers from throughout the year will also be welcomed back to campus, making this event a WAN-of-a-kind networking opportunity!
You can look forward to mocktails, light refreshments, games, giveaways, resource tables, and a fun-filled environment suited for introverts and extroverts alike! So mark your calendars and come celebrate another successful year of WAN programming.
This event is exclusively for Rowan University employees and alumni.
WAN is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Our event programming is open to all, regardless of gender identity.
Leadership Talks 2022
Original Event Date:
April 21 // 12:00pm
Join the Rowan University Women's Alliance Network as they present Leadership Talks. This event features a series of brief presentations from some of Rowan's most exceptional women leaders including Dr. Mira Lalovic-Hand, Dr. Sue Lehrman and Yvonne Torruella Ortiz. Find out what personal and professional experiences led these inspirational women to become who they are today.
Guest Speakers:
Dr. Mira Lalovic-Hand, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer - Rowan UniversityYvonne TorruellaOrtiz, Inaugural Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Heather Simmons, Directory of Strategic Projects - Rowan University, Gloucester County Commissioner
WAN is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Our event programming is open to all, regardless of gender identity.
Re-Charge your wallet with TD Bank
Original Event Date:
February 23 // 12:00pm
Join the Rowan University Women’s Alliance Network (WAN) in its presentation of “Re-Charge Your Wallet.” Hosted by TD Bank, this special financial workshop will welcome Rebecca Bear, Vice President and Private Client Relationship Manager (TD Private Client Group) and Rachel Seaman, Store Manager (TD Bank) as they share financial management/planning advice that can be implemented throughout all stages of life.
Guest Speakers:
Rebecca Bear, Vice President – Private Client Relationship Manager (TD Private Client Group)Rachel Seaman, Store Manager (TD Bank).
WAN is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Our event programming is open to all, regardless of gender identity.
Cooking to Fuel Your Connections
Original Event Date:
November 16, 2021 // 12:00pm
Join the Rowan University Women’s Alliance Network in its presentation of “Cooking to Fuel Your Connections. Chairperson Chrissy Beswick will moderate and introduce special guest speakers: Dr. Nawal Ammar, Connie Correia, and Dr. Gaetane Jean-Marie who will share recipes tips and stories of personal connections through nutrition. This event highlights how to stay centered in the busy holiday season, while celebrating diversity and family traditions this holiday season.
WAN aims to connect the power of food and nutrition, and use that connection to fuel ourselves physically, socially and mentally. We will feature tips on inclusion, human connection, nutrition, and mindful eating over the holidays with an infusion of personal stories.
In this 60-minute virtual event, our guest speakers will present a dish and/or drink that is meaningful in their lives, is a holiday or family tradition or part of their cultural preservation. A short story related to the inspiration of the dish will be the center of the guest speaker’s contribution.
Each guest speaker will submit their recipe for a special cookbook that will be available to the Rowan Community.
WAN is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Our event programming is open to all, regardless of gender identity.
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Nawal Ammar
Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Rowan University
Connie Correia
Cuizine Consulting, Social Media Management for Small Business and Solopreneurs
Dr. Gaetane Jean-Marie
Dea, College of Education, Rowan University
The Other Side of Jean Edelman
Original Event Date:
September 15, 2021 // 12:00pm
“So much of our lives is focused on, or affected by, dollars. But too much attention to money can actually interfere with our wish to live a happy, fulfilling life. That's why personal finance is more personal than finance.” —The Other Side of Money
The Rowan University Women’s Alliance Network is proud to introduce our upcoming keynote speaker, Jean Edelman ’81. One of the most successful women in the Washington, D.C., business community, Jean has been long-focused on sharing her personal and professional insights to help women and future business leaders succeed.
Featured Speaker: Jean Edelman
Jean is co-founder of Edelman Financial Engines, a dedicated Glassboro State College alumna and a best-selling author. Just as her first book offers an in-depth look into the other side of financial wellbeing, we look forward to offering the community an equally fulfilling experience getting to know the other side of Jean.
Join us for a special event to learn more about Jean’s relationship with Rowan as well as her unique perspective on achieving personal and professional success.
Event Moderator: Dr. Julie Haynes
Professor of Communication Studies
Director, Center for the Advancement of Women in Communication at Rowan University