Lincoln (Neb.) - Oct. 15, 2001 - Judy Sweet, the NCAA's senior woman administrator, will be the keynote speaker for the fall meeting of the Cather Circle Oct. 25-26 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Sweet became vice president for championships at the NCAA earlier this year. She has often been the first woman to hold high-ranking posts in collegiate sports. Before joining the NCAA in 1999, she was the athletic director at the University of California, San Diego, for 24 years.
The meeting will include sessions on the impact of Title IX on college athletics; positive work cultures; leadership in the 21st century; and a town hall meeting. Now in its third year, the Cather Circle is the Nebraska Alumni Association's female mentoring program that pairs outstanding alumnae with current students.
The agenda for the fall Cather Circle meeting follows. Times and program are subject to change. All activities will take place at the Wick Alumni Center, 1520 R St., unless otherwise noted. Specific rooms will be posted.
Oct. 25: 8:45-9:45 a.m., welcome and introduction activity; 10-11:45, keynote address followed by panel discussion; noon-1:15 p.m., lunch at the Champion's Club; 1:15-2:15, tours of Hewitt Center or Kauffman Center; 2:45-3:45, concurrent sessions (discussion leaders in parentheses), "The Impact of Title IX on College Athletics" (Jo Potuto, professor of law and Nebraska's Big 12 and NCAA representative), "Positive Work Cultures" (Jeannine Falter), "Leadership in the 21st Century" (Jan Leeper), and a discussion of Willa Cather's book, "The Song of the Lark" (Susan Rosowski, Adele Hall distinguished professor of English); 4-5, concurrent sessions repeated; 7, dinner; 8, performance by Scarlet and Cream Singers.
Oct. 26: 9-10 a.m., "University Update: A Closer Look at Student
Issues," James Griesen, vice chancellor for student affairs; 10:15-11:15,
panel discussion, "There Is No Place Like Nebraska"; 11:15-noon, featured
circle member Paula Wells, "A Road Less Traveled"; 12:15-1:30 p.m., lunch
in mentor/protege groups with informal time to visit; 1:45-2:45, town
hall meeting.
For questions regarding these releases, contact:
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(402) 472-8514, Fax: (402) 472-7825