• Build Inclusion: Lead. Act. Inspire. 2013 MI-ACE Conference June 3-4, 2013
  • Save the Date! 2013 MI-ACE Conference
    • June 3-4, 2013
    • Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, East Lansing
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ACE Women's Network to honor pioneers

Two Michigan pioneers will be recognized during a statewide conference in June for their efforts to help more women advance in politics.

helen w. milliken-image-10Helen Milliken and Elly Peterson will each be honored posthumously June 3 during the Michigan ACE (American College on Education) Women's Network conference. The association is Michigan's largest professional development group for women who work in higher education.

This honor is appropriate in 2013 as recognizing these pioneers follows the 40th anniversary of Title IX legislation and the 50th anniversary of the Federal Equal Pay Act. This begins a new tradition for the Michigan ACE Women's Network, honoring women who advanced public policy at the state or national levels. 

Milliken, who died in 2012 at age 89, fought for women's rights and was a proponent of the environment during her tenure in Lansing when her husband, William Milliken, served as senator and later governor. She was also a tireless advocate for the arts.

20grimes.1901Peterson died in 2008 at age 94. She was known as "mother of the moderates" and served as secretary of Michigan's Republican Party and later was active in the Republican National Committee. Her advocacy helped open doors for women in politics.

Both women will be recognized during the ACE Women's Network legislative dinner at the Michigan State University Kellogg Center in East Lansing.
 
ACE Network to honor two women leaders

The state's leading professional development network for women in higher education will present its top award to two leaders during its annual conference in June.

The Michigan ACE (American Council on Education) Women's Network will present its Distinguished Leader Award to:

• Laurie Chesley, dean of arts and sciences at Grand Rapids Community College, and
• Phyllis Ivory Vroom, deputy president of Wayne State University.

Chesley has worked at GRCC since 2005. Prior to that she served as dean of humanities at Montgomery County (Pa.) Community College, and assistant vice president for academic affairs at Ferris State University.

Chesley is known among her colleagues for her strong leadership and mentoring skills. She has supported faculty-led conferences that have raised awareness of women's issues on campus and in the community. She is a past recipient of the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Faculty Excellence Award.

Before being named deputy president of Wayne State, Vroom served as dean of the university’s School of Social Work until her retirement in 2011. Vroom has written book chapters and articles on women of color in leadership positions; she has also been widely recognized for her mentoring skills.

Vroom has received many awards, including the first Wayne State University Michigan ACE Network Woman of Distinction Award in 2011.

Both women will receive their awards at the Michigan ACE Women’s Network conference, set for June 3-4 at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center in East Lansing.
 
Conference registration open

Registration for the June 3-4 Michigan ACE Women's Network is now open!

Join faculty, staff and administrators from around Michigan as we seek to create a better future for all women through empowerment, solidarity and networking. The 2013 annual conference of the Michigan ACE Women's Network in higher education will be held at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center in East Lansing, Michigan.

Registration fees are listed below:

• Conference-Professional rate - $175
• Conference-Graduate Student rate - $120
• Women of Color Collaborative all day Pre-Conference Workshop and Luncheon - $45
• Legislative Dinner and Panel - $40
• Package Professional rate - $245, if registered by April 30 (includes Conference, Women of Color Collaborative Pre-Conference and Legislative Dinner)

To register, visit http://www.emich.edu/miace/. Registration by April 30 is encouraged.