Lock Haven AAUW to Host Women in STEM Panel

The Lock Haven Branch of AAUW will hold a Women In STEM Panel at Lock Haven University’s East Campus Science Center (ECSC 215) on Thursday, November 2^nd @6:30pm.

WHAT: Women in STEM Panel

WHEN: Thursday, November 2^nd, 6:30pm.

WHERE: LHU East Campus Science Center, Room 215

WHO: Kate Fiegel, kaf833@lockhaven.edu

The purpose of the panel is to share the experiences of women working in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and offer insight into pursuing careers in these fields.  Guest panelists will include Dr. Heather Bechtold, Dr. Loretta Dickson, Dr. Kelly Greenland, and Dr. Jacinth Maynard.  Lock Haven University’s Dr. Jacqueline Whitling Dumm will serve as moderator.

This event is cosponsored by the AAUW Lock Haven Branch and Lock Haven University’s College of Natural, Behavioral and Health Sciences and is open to the public.

The Lock Haven branch, chartered on April 2, 1969, is one of 71 branches in Pennsylvania. It offers members and the public a program of monthly meetings of diverse interest dealing with community, education, culture, international relations and women as related to AAUW’s mission: to advance advocacy, education, philanthropy and research.

Membership is open to anyone holding an associate’s (or equivalent, e.g., RN), bachelor’s, or higher degree from a regionally accredited college or university. By joining AAUW, members belong to a community that breaks through educational and economic barriers so that all women and girls have a fair chance, according to the organization.

For more information on Lock Haven University, visit www.lockhaven.edu, email admissions@lockhaven.edu, or call (570) 484.2011.

Lock Haven University is a member of Pennsylvania’s State System, the largest provider of higher education in the Commonwealth. Its 14 universities offer more than 2,300 degree and certificate programs in more than 530 academic areas of study. Nearly 520,000 system alumni live and work in Pennsylvania.