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Leadership Snackable
Join the ACE Women's Network Northern California’s Leadership Snackable Friday, June 5, 2026,...
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Leadership Snackable
Join the ACE Women's Network Northern California’s Leadership Snackable Friday, April 3, 2026, 12:00-1:00 PM on ZoomRegister here. Measuring What Matters Please join the American Council on Education (ACE) Women's Network Northern California for an informal discussion...
2025-2026 Connection Cafe
Join the ACE Women's Network Northern California’s Connection Café An informal space to be in community with other professionals. Drop in, bring any topic, and connect! Register here. You can choose to attend one or more of the...
Leadership Snackable
Join the ACE Women's Network Northern California’s Leadership Snackable Friday, February 6, 2026, 12:00-1:00 PM on ZoomRegister here. The Efficiency Trap: Escaping the Illusion of Getting Everything Done We have maximized our productivity. So why are we still feeling...
Leadership Snackable
Join the ACE Women's Network Northern California’s Leadership Snackable Friday, November 7, 2025, 12:00-1:00 PM on ZoomRegister here. We’re living and leading in a time defined by VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity). It is clear...
2025-2026 Connection Cafe
Join the ACE Women's Network Northern California’s Connection Café An informal space to be in community with other professionals. Drop in, bring any topic, and connect! Register here. You can choose to attend one or more of the...
2024 Women’s Network Conference
Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges: Women Re-shaping Higher Education for Tomorrow Friday, November 1, 2024: 9:00 am-3 pmUC Berkeley, International House2299 Piedmont Ave, Berkeley, CA 94720 Register here by October 21, 2024 More information can be found here. Image...
Reflections on Intersectionality and Culture Oriented Leadership
April 19, 2024: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm PT on Zoom Register Here In the latest offering from the ACE Women’s Network NorCal, hear from a panel of higher education leaders on how intersectionality and culture oriented leadership has impacted them as a leader, how it informs...
Lifting as We Climb: The Value of Allyship when Navigating Toxic Work Environments
Winter Pop-up Virtual Event March 1, 2024: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm PT on Zoom Register Here. Dr. Sheila Smith, McKoy, Smith McKoy & Associates Dr. Chinyere Oparah, Certified Executive Coach, Center for Liberated Leadership
HERC Webinar and Workshop: Change Management in Higher Education: Strategies and Practical Tools, Part Two
December 7, 2023: 10am-11am PDT via Zoom Register Here *This is Part One of a two-part series. Change is inevitable as higher education institutions navigate employer trends, technological advancements, and shifting student demographics. Effectively managing change in...
HERC Webinar and Workshop: Change Management in Higher Education: Strategies and Practical Tools, Part One
November 30, 2023: 10am-11am PDT via Zoom Register Here *This is Part One of a two-part series. Change is inevitable as higher education institutions navigate employer trends, technological advancements, and shifting student demographics. Effectively managing change...
Alternative Pathways in Higher Education Leadership
December 1, 2023: 12pm-1:15 pm PDT via Zoom View Recording Here Moderator Dr. Juanita Cole, Senior Director for Learning and Development, Renewed Hope Counseling (former Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at California State...
Pathways to Success: Workshop, Panel, and Networking Event
February 3, 2023: 9am-1pm via Zoom Get inspired. Get connected. Get involved. The ACE Women's Networks of Northern and Southern California have joined forces to bring a free half-day virtual event. See registration information.
2023 Women’s Network Conference
Women in Higher Education: Playing the Game in a Changing Landscape March 10, 2023: 9:30 am-3 pm, In-Person at CSU Monterey Bay Leaders shared insights at ACE conference with women educators.
Navigating Institution Types in Higher Ed: A Collegial Conversation
January 18, 2023: 12pm-1pm via Zoom Sometimes advancement requires a change in institution - and a change in institution type (private, public, community college, four-year). Join us for a lunch time conversation with Jessica Wise of the Higher Education Recruitment...
ACE Women’s Leadership Speaker Series
Wednesday, September 28, 2022: 11am-12pm via Zoom Join Maria Gallo, president of the ACE Women’s Network Executive Council, as she engages in dialogue with three distinguished women of color in executive leadership roles. at which time Maria will engage Dr. Belle...
Saying No to Saying Yes
Thursday, September 23, 2022: 12pm-1pm via Zoom How often do you say ‘yes’ to a workplace request when you could have – or should have – said no? Join Dr. Linda Dunn-Jensen and Dr. Katherine Ryan for a session that will help you examine how you spend your time at work...
Building Your Personal Success Team In Higher Education: Creating a Mentor Network as a Staff member
Friday, October 29, 2021: 12pm-1pm via Zoom Whether you are a staff person just starting your career in higher education or have been working in the sector for a long time, building a "personal success team," especially a mentor network, is critical to...
Many Paths and Many Guides to Leadership: Leadership and Mentoring for Academics
Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 12pm PST Details to come. Join ACE Women's Network Northern California on LinkedIn to share and find job postings, workplace advice and personal connections
















