

Keynote speaker Gloria Thomas, President of H.E.R.S. (Higher Education Resource Services)
Presidential panel featuring Dr. Lisa Cardoza, American River College, Dr. Britt Rios-Ellis, California State University, Stanislaus, Dr. Cathy Sandeen, California State University, East Bay, Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson, San José State University, and Dr. Rowena Tomaneng, Deputy Chancellor, California Community Colleges.
Date
Friday, November 1, 2024
Time
9:00 am – 3:30 pm
Place
UC Berkeley
International House
2299 Piedmont Ave
Berkeley, CA 94720
Description
ACE NorCal Women’s Network Conference
Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges: Women Re-shaping Higher Ed
Join us at the ACE NorCal Women’s Network Conference for a day of empowerment, inspiration, and networking! This in-person conference will focus on breaking barriers and building bridges.
Open to all faculty and staff!
Higher education is in a constant state of change and women may face particular challenges as leaders. This one-day, in-person conference features interactive skill-building sessions, networking, and a panel of women presidents.
Connect with like-minded women, learn from industry leaders, and discover how women are reshaping the landscape of higher ed. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to be a part of the change!
Register by October 21, 2024
The $110 registration fee includes continental breakfast and lunch
Event Sponsors
UC Santa Cruz Campus Advisory Council on the Status of Womxn
UC Berkeley Division of Student Affairs


Traveling to Berkeley and Additional Information
Conference Location
UC Berkeley, International House “I-House”
2299 Piedmont Ave, Berkeley, CA 94720
Hotels in the Area
Graduate Berkeley
2600 Durant Ave., Berkeley, CA 94704
8-minute walk to I-House
Hotel Shattuck Plaza
2086 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
26-minute walk to I-House or take campus shuttle from Downtown Berkeley BART station
Residence Inn
2121 Center Street, Berkeley, CA 94704
24-minute walk to I-House or take campus shuttle from Downtown Berkeley BART station
The Faculty Club
9-minute walk to I-House
Parking
Refer to Campus Map for locations: I-House is located at C-3 on map
Stadium garage – block and a half way, 2-10 hour range $17, 10-24 hours $28
- Stadium Parking Garage (privately operated), (East Campus, C2 on Campus Parking Map)
- Pay at Pay Station
UC employees Faculty/Staff “F” Permit – Kroeber Lot, Bowles Lot, Foothill Lot, Underhill Parking Facility and Playing Field, $11
- Can use Pay by Phone app
- Valid every day, from 5:00 am to 2:00 am the following day in ‘F’ (Faculty/Staff) parking spaces.
- After 10:00 am on weekdays (Monday through Friday), permits are valid in ‘F’ (Faculty/Staff) carpool parking spaces.
- After 5:00 pm on weekdays (Monday through Friday) and all day on weekends (Saturday and Sunday), permits are also valid in ‘C’ (Central Campus), ‘F’ (Faculty/Staff), and ‘H’ (Hill Area) parking spaces.
- Not valid in designated reserved (including Nobel Laureate) spaces.
- Not valid in red zones or unmarked spaces.
Free Street Parking – spaces along and adjacent to Piedmont have 2 hour maximums, Monday-Saturday 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Meters – Bancroft Ave. meters accept major credit cards 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Free Sundays and after 6:00 p.m.
BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) – The Downtown Berkeley BART station is closest to I-House and will be a 20- 25 minute walk on an uphill incline. Taxis are available. Rockridge BART station is convenient by bus transfer to the 51A that runs along College Avenue.
Campus Shuttle (Bear Transit) is located across from Berkeley BART at Center & Shattuck in front of Bank of America. The shuttle stops in front of I-House. Visit https://pt.berkeley.edu/BearTransit for shuttle and schedule details.
Visiting Berkeley Area