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SMALL IN NUMBERS but big on ideas and
bursting with enthusiasm, the PWA
program committee, co-chaired by
Charnae Bailey and Barbra Ortiz, has
been busy at work hosting fall quarter
events and planning activities for winter
and spring quarters.
• The Fall PWA Kick-off was a great
success drawing seventy members and
potential members to the October event
which launched the celebration of the
Association’s tenth year. The catered
kick-off featured remarks by founding
member, Martie Levy, an introduction of
the new officers, a showcase of volunteer
opportunities and a pictorial history of
PWA. Members were entertained by John
Berberet’s monologue—David Letterman-
style—of the Top Ten Reasons to Join
PWA. Excitement ebbed and flowed as
twenty-plus door prizes were awarded by
Barbara Bartolome throughout the noon
hour thanks to the generous donations by
campus departments, including the UCSB
Bookstore, Dining Services, Physical
Activities and Recreation, Faculty Club,
Athletics and Arts and Lectures. The
event wrapped up on a high note as
members were given the opportunity to
network in smaller groups focusing on the
question, “What significant change have
you experienced in your professional life
in the past ten years and how did you
handle, learn or grow from it?”
• The first Brown Bag event of the year
was aptly timed during the campus Open
Governor’s Conference Draws PWA Members
THE UCSB Professional Women’s
Association was well represented at the
California Governor’s Conference for
Women held in Long Beach in September.
Seven members of the PWA Steering
committee — Charnae Bailey, Barbara
Bartolome, Cecilia Becerra, Carolyn
Buford, Amy Jacobs, Lisa Oshins, Barbra
Ortiz, Candace Stevenson and Carol
Wilmoth attended the conference hosted
by Governor Gray Davis and his wife,
Sharon. The Governor’s Conference
provides California women of different
professions, generations and backgrounds
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Celebrating a Decade on Campus
Bonnie Kelm
Enrollment period as members took
advantage of hearing the advice and
expertise of Laura Morgan, UCSB Health
Care Facilitator, as she talked about the
topic, “Take Charge of Your Health
Care!” Tips for Managing Managed Care.
Members learned the importance of being
their own health care advocate and
knowing their patient rights.
• Bonnie Kelm, Director of the
University Art Museum since July, was
the featured speaker at the Fall Speaker
Luncheon held at the Faculty Club in
November. Addressing an audience of
the opportunity to share knowledge,
experiences and perspectives.
The sixteenth annual conference included
twenty four seminars addressing an array
of topics in the areas of health and
wellness, entrepreneurial spirit,
leadership, strategies for success, social
issues, business today, life design and
youth leadership. The daylong conference
featured several notable keynote speakers
including Carol Bartz, Chairman of the
Board, President and CEO of AutoDesk,
Inc., a leading supporter of design
Fall 2002
sixty woman, she shared her story—her
personal journey of how she got to where
she is today, including how she acquired
her interest in the arts, the challenges she
faced, the interesting experiences she
encountered along the way and her vision
for the UCSB Art Museum. At a future
Brown Bag, the program committee hopes
to bring Bonnie back to discuss her
research and writings on the issue of
stolen art and the repatriation of art looted
in the Nazi era.
Activities and events in the planning
stages include: launching the PWAlking
Club; a Brown Bag panel discussion led
by Professor Hsiu-Zo Ho addressing the
findings of the Chancellor’s Advisory
Commission on the Status of Women’s
annual report including the Chancellor’s
response; co-sponsoring an early evening
event with Soroptimist International of
Santa Barbara featuring a panel on the
topic of Domestic Violence in the
Workplace; a Winter Faculty Club Speaker
Luncheon with Sociology Professor Sarah
Fenstermaker discussing her latest
research on Doing Gender, Doing
Difference: Inequality, Power and
Institutional Change; a Brown Bag
program on Setting and Achieving Goals
in the New Year; and, a regularly
scheduled monthly Out-on-the-Town
networking opportunity where members
meet at a local restaurant for an early,
after work, no-host dinner. Look out for
fliers and email notices for these
upcoming events.
—Barbra Ortiz, Program Co-Chair
software and one of the largest software
companies in the world; Lorraine Monroe,
President and CEO of The Lorraine
Monroe Leadership Institute and the
Founding Principal of the Frederick
Douglass Academy in Central Harlem;
and, Bertice Berry, a leading inspirational
lecturer, educator, sociologist and two-
time UCSB Convocation keynote speaker
who moved the crowd from tears to
laughter by her moving and rousing
closing talk. During the luncheon, the
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Message from the Co-Presidents
WE ARE EXCITED to serve as Co-Presidents
of PWA for the 10th year anniversary
during 2002-2003. The PWA Steering
Committee identified five goals, at this
year’s Annual Retreat held on August 14.
The key issues identified by our officers
and chairs for our membership are: 1)
Recruitment/Advertising,
2) Belonging/Connecting and
Networking, 3) Community Events, 4)
Programming, and 5) the 10th Year
Anniversary. The Steering Committee
agreed the theme for this year is the 10th
Year Anniversary and each committee will
keep this momentous occasion in mind
when planning events and activities for
the year.
Commemorative lapel pins will be made
available later this academic year, to our
members as renewal gifts and as new
membership tokens of appreciation. PWA
Publicity Chair, Brenda Reheem,
designed the logo for the pin, in forest/
sage green and white, the colors most
frequently used by PWA.
Past PWA co-presidents Amy Jacobs and
Candace Stevenson urged last year’s
officers and chairs to create “PWA
Leadership Position Descriptions” and
“Timelines” for the various committees.
These tools have proved very useful as the
officers and chairs go about their duties
this year. We are very fortunate to have
Amy and Candace’s wise counsel. They
also serve as the PWA historians this year.
Candace wrote a “PWA Historical
Perspective” which she will be sharing in
articles throughout the year as our
principle writer/editor of the PWA
Newsletter. Candace describes this year’s
Steering Committee members as
“exuberant.” We fortunately have a lively
group of officers and chairs who do not
hesitate in voicing their opinions. It
certainly takes the combined talents and
time of many dedicated individuals to
bring you all the events and programs
each year. We encourage you to consider
what role you would like to play in the
PWA. Your comments and opinions are
valued.
Please highlight the dates of the PWA
events and meetings that are featured in
the bi-monthly calendars on your personal
calendars. Brenda Reheem designs the
calendars which are mailed to you in
campus mail. She also designed “The
UCSB Women’s Center Fall 2002
Calendar” which includes many events of
interest to our members. Sue Kadner who
is in-charge of our website maintenance
(http://www.pwa.ucsb.edu), has updated
the website to include PWA events. She
has also recruited several volunteers to
help in this effort.
Mary Rae Staton, our Secretary, has
faithfully kept the minutes from each
meeting. Every month, she circulates the
minutes to each of the Steering
Committee members for approval. Jackie
Gunn-Smith, Parlimentarian, makes sure
that we follow proper procedures for the
meetings. Pam Wilkinson, Treasurer, has
worked dutifully to create monthly
expense statements. She has created this
year’s budget with input from each
committee chair.
Co-Vice Presidents: Cecilia Becerra and
Carolyn Buford are planning the
Conference for May with their large
committee. We are grateful that we have
so many women involved this year! The
Conference promises to be a great event.
The PWA Program Committee chaired by
Barbra Ortiz and Charnae Bailey offers
many events and activities throughout the
year, including the Fall Kick-Off and
Annual Members’ Meeting in June, brown
bag lunches with a number of individual
speakers, and the two academic year
luncheons held at the Faculty Club. Since
this is our tenth anniversary, we have an
opportunity to give the campus a
wonderful year of programming.
Community Service Committee Chair,
Barbara Bartolomé, held a very successful
backpack drive with approximately 70
backpacks with school supplies
contributed for area school children from
elementary through high school. She is
now actively involved with her committee
in planning the annual Children’s Holiday
Party for Isla Vista Elementary and
Brandon School. Please be sure to sign up
to donate a gift by December 9!
The Membership Committee Chairs:
Phyllis Gibson and Sarah Dillingham
have been busy updating our membership
records to keep our roster up-to-date. You
may recall the polished membership
brochure that they circulated to all the
women on campus. Brenda Reheem also
designed the brochure. Thank you for the
wonderful support we received at this
year’s Fall Kick-Off!
As Co-Presidents of the PWA: we will be
serving on the Chancellor’s Advisory
Committee on the Status of Women. We
value your concerns. So, please feel free
to express your opinions. Your support of
this organization is greatly appreciated!
Sincerely,
Your Co-Presidents
Lisa Oshins and Carol Wilmoth

CACSW Discussion Highlights Women’s Issues at UCSB

THE CHANCELLOR’S ADVISORY COMMITTEE on the Status of
Women (CACSW) meets to discuss issues pertinent to the
advancement of women at UCSB. The committee chairperson is
Hsiu-Zu Ho. They also draft a letter to the Chancellor
highlighting significant issues. Here is a list of items they
covered in that letter this past year:
• Women in key administrative and staff positions
• Faculty and staff governance
• Women faculty representation
• Pay equity for faculty women
• Career equity review
• Work/life issues
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• I mpact of Tidal Wave II on support staff
• Staff-student ratio
• Title IX
• Safety issues
• Priority registration for student parents
• Diversity training
• Female graduate student representation
• Female graduate student employment
• Faculty mentors for graduate students
• Survival guide for graduate women at UCSB
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audience was treated to a unique cross-
generational address partnering baby
boomer Cokie Roberts, co-anchor and
chief congressional analyst for ABC News
and author of the best selling book, We
Are our Mothers’ Daughters with her
Gen-Xer daughter, Rebecca Roberts, the
Technology Reporter for the “The World”,
a daily international radio news program.
The highlight of the conference was when
Governor Gray Davis and First Lady
Sharon Davis awarded six Opportunity
Scholarships to young women in the
fields of business, education, health and
human services, nursing, public service
and law enforcement, and science and
technology. The $5,000 awards are
designed to help women pay for their
education in order to pursue careers.
Since the scholarship program was
launched in 1993, more than $200,000 has
been awarded to female students in
California.
Governor Davis also used the occasion to
announce legislation to strengthen laws
Toys, Tots, Treats and Tradition
PWA Hosts Annual Holiday Party
Santa and his special PWA elves will be
visiting Isla Vista Elementary School on
the morning of December 12 to brighten
the lives of the five kindergarten classes
there. The annual PWA Holiday Party
starts off with the Isla Vista School Choir
singing festive songs for the 100 five year
olds, while donated cookies and juice
boxes are distributed by the PWA elves,
this year led by Barbara Bartolomé, the
PWA Community Outreach Committee
Chairperson.
Vice Chancellor Michael Young will
return this year, to a very enthusiastic
audience, in his beloved role as Santa.
Ozzie Espinosa, EOP, will serve as his
very talented and bilingual elf, “Ozzie”,
and will lead the children in singing Feliz
Navidad and Jingle Bells as he plays the
songs on his guitar.
that protect women from gender violence,
harassment and discrimination:
— Assembly Bill 1928, authored by Santa
Barbara’s Assemblymember Hannah-Beth
Jackson, created a statutory civil action
for injuries resulting from acts of gender-
related violence. It allows civil actions to
be brought within three years of the act of
gender-related violence, or within eight
years after the victim reaches age 18,
whichever is later. It provides individuals
who have been the victims of gender-
motivated violence with a powerful tool
that will enable them to hold their
attackers financially responsible for their
crimes. “This law will allow the victims
of gender violence to hold their attacker
civilly liable,” the Governor said. “It will
bring long-overdue justice and relief to
those who’ve suffered a violent attack
because they happen to be a woman.”
—Senate Bill 1411, the Maternity Parity
Act, prohibits a health care service plan
from imposing a co-payment or
Each of the children were given the
chance to tell Santa their heart’s desire on
Wish Lists they colored in November. The
wish lists were distributed to PWA
members and many of their campus
colleagues, who then purchased, wrapped
and donated the requested items. The
PWA elves will help distribute each
child’s individual gift and all of the
children will receive “goodie bags” of
donated candy, pencils, and other holiday
or school theme items, as they leave to
return to their classrooms. Monetary
donations for the purchase of these goodie
bag items can be made until December
6th, by contacting Barbara Bartolomé at
barbara@education.ucsb.edu.
Additionally, the 72 preschool children at
Brandon Elementary School completed
Wish Lists and the PWA Community
Outreach Committee collected donated
cookies, juice boxes, wrapped gifts and
goodie bags. These items will be
delivered to Brandon School on
December 11th so the four year olds can
enjoy a holiday party with their teachers
the next morning.
Isla Vista school recently reported to the
PWA that 75-80% of their K-6 grade
children's families qualify for free or
reduced lunches, one of the state’s
deductible for maternity services that
exceeds the most common co-payment or
deductible imposed for other medical
conditions.
“Participating in this conference and
sharing the day’s activities with 10,000
other women was a very powerful
experience. Each one of these women has
had to overcome tough obstacles, break
through glass ceilings and played a
critical role in blazing new trails for
others to succeed,” comments Barbra
Ortiz, PWA Program Committee co-chair.
“It was truly a celebration of what
California has achieved for women in
recent years and a reaffirmation of our
dedication to make even greater progress
in the future. I highly recommend this
conference to all UCSB women.”
Next year’s California Governor’s
Conference for Women has been set for
Wednesday, October 22, 2003 in Long
Beach. For more information, access the
web site at www.cgcw.org.
—Barbra Ortiz, Program Co-Chair
indicators for determining poverty and
very low income households. At Brandon
School, all 72 of the preschool children
qualified for free or reduced lunches this
year. The school staff indicates that the
PWA gifts (suggested range was between
$9 - $15) are the only gift, or will be the
major gift, that some of the children
receive during the holiday season.
Barbara Bartolomé says, “You can’t
imagine the delight in those small faces.
They all still believe in Santa, so at IV
school, Michael and Ozzie will be
smothered with big grins and even bigger
hugs. Some of the PWA elves have to hide
their tears during this party because it’s so
incredibly heartwarming. The compassion
and generosity of the UCSB campus
community is just awesome! The
children, their parents, teachers, and the
school staff always express their
appreciation to everyone who contributed,
and to the PWA for coordinating the
wonderful event every year.” The PWA
welcomes anyone who is interested in
attending the holiday party to contact
Barbara Bartolomé, x5663, for further
details.
–Barbara Bartolomé, Community Service
Chair
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PWA’s Past Presidents Talk About Our Legacy
THE HEART OF AN ORGANIZATION is its
leaders, and a vital organization has leaders
who are passionate and purposeful in their
service and support of the mission. We are
fortunate to have had such a group of
dedicated women leaders during PWA’s ten-
year history. They have displayed vision,
passion and purpose as they guided this
organization from its inception to this, its
10th anniversary. In celebration of PWA’s
tenth anniversary we wanted to recognize
some of these leaders and find out about
their views and experiences while holding
the office of co-president. Many of us have
such hectic lives that it is difficult to
remember what happened a week ago let
alone several years, so this was a healthy
mental stretch for those who held office in
the early years. They were asked about their
vision at the time of their presidency, the
campus’ perception of us, the impact of this
leadership role in their personal and
professional lives, and some career
highlights. Unfortunately, I was unable to
speak with all of the past co-presidents due
to some very full calendars and scheduling
difficulties. I am sorry if one of your
favorites is missing from the group.
First, here is a very brief history of how we
came into being. In 1990 Martie Levy and
Louise Moore had recently come from UCI
where they had an active academic and
professional women’s association. Jody
Kaufman (founder) wrote in the Fall 1997
PWA newsletter that they shared stories with
some of their new friends and colleagues of
how UCI’s women’s association “provided a
positive forum for professional growth and
interaction among women”. This became the
model for PWA. Then they formed a group
of dedicated women who worked for over
two years to establish a women’s
organization at UCSB. Martie (founder and
93-94) stated that her vision “was to create
an organization that would provide women
at UCSB opportunities to network and to
develop professional skills through
education, social and service activities.” This
vision was then incorporated into the
mission of this organization. That mission
would be to highlight the contributions of
women, provide activities and support to
other campus groups that worked for the
advancement of women, provide a
networking channel, and a forum to
influence decisions on campus and
community issues that affect women at
UCSB. When (then) Chancellor Barbara
Uehling expressed her support of the
organization’s goals, PWA attained its
official recognition as a “community support
group” with a membership of 36.
That original mission has been central in all
of our endeavors even as we have evolved in
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response to new issues, trends, and needs.
During the first year two keynote speaker
luncheons were held. The inaugural
luncheon held in Carrillo Dining Commons
featured Celeste Rose, Assistant Vice
President of University Relations in the
Office of the President. Seventy-six people
attended this event and, astoundingly,
almost as many were turned away! With this
very successful event behind them, the
membership skyrocketed and the organizers
were confident that their vision for PWA
would flourish.
When asked about their vision at the time of
their presidency several distinct themes
were articulated. Networking, advocacy,
recognition of women’s accomplishments,
and leadership has consistently been in the
forefront for PWA leaders. Networking is
the reason many women join PWA, and it
was most frequently mentioned as a
membership benefit by our past presidents.
Participation in our program activities
provides valuable networking opportunities.
Micael Kemp (93-94) stated that during her
year as co-president, they fulfilled the
networking goal through the monthly brown
bags, luncheons, and the holiday party. She
felt this was especially beneficial to women
located in small, isolated offices. Margie
Weeks (founder and 94-95) believed that
networking would make doing our jobs
easier because women would know “who to
call”, and that it would “create opportunities
to be recommended for a job.” She also
noted that being president brought her into
contact with many interesting and
accomplished women whom she would not
have otherwise met. Ginny Johns (98-99)
saw our programming provide social
networking opportunities that met the needs
of many women. According to Pat Shepard
(95-96), “I think PWA was perceived as a
major positive force for professional women
to network. The programs brought women
from all over campus together to hear from
accomplished women.” She also said our
strength is in our numbers and our
networks, and that we could be taking better
advantage of this and providing support to
women when needed. John Berberet
(2000-01) also saw networking occurring
during all of our programming whether
serious or light. He said we were challenged
by some criticism of “light programming”
even as we responded to requests for such
programs. We have tried to maintain an
appropriate balance in this area and meet the
needs of our diverse membership.
Participation on committees and community
service projects also provide further
opportunities for networking. Working as a
team on specific projects creates
relationships that have lasted for years and
assisted women personally and
professionally. Martie noted that the
committees provided great opportunities for
women to meet other women and to get
involved in different and interesting
activities. Yonie Harris (98-99) shared her
evolution of thoughts from when she first
ran for the PWA presidency and through her
term of office. She initially had the idea that
PWA needed to engage in more advocacy—
be more political. In her own words, “I
came to understand and fully appreciate that
the real strength and beauty of PWA was its
ability to bring together women from across
the campus and up and down the
organizational hierarchy, providing level
common ground on which they could meet
and work together.” This leads us to the next
theme of advocacy.
We have had an ambivalent relationship
with our role related to Advocacy. Each
year it has varied depending on the feelings
and views of the Steering Committee. We
have shifted from subtle change agent to
active lobbyist and back again. Margie saw
us as fulfilling the role of subtle change
agent. She stated, “PWA was conceived at a
time of great optimism for women working
on campus and had the support of
Chancellor Uehling.” She believed at that
time we could advocate for change that
would support the advancement of women.
Consequently, the Steering Committee
wrote each campus search committee and
urged them to cast the net widely and
outreach to women in similar positions. De
Acker (95-96) thought we were initially
perceived on campus as a radical idea and
that lasted for about three years. It is her
opinion that “the PWA officers should serve
as “watch-dogs” and advocates for
improving the climate for women at
UCSB.” This was especially true at the
senior management level where she
described the climate as unfavorable and a
revolving door. She believes Prop 209
opened the door to go backward in support
of advancement opportunities for women.
On the other hand, during the year when
Micael was co-president she recalled “the
Steering Committee had many
conversations about advocacy, but decided
that it was not the focus of PWA but fell
more to the Women’s Center.” They also felt
it could alienate some of the women they
hoped to reach, and they wanted women to
feel a sense of affiliation and community.
Chris Van Gieson (96-97) echoed in her
vision statement the desire not to alienate.
She believed PWA was “to be inclusive,
support and represent women’s issues.” Pat
expressed her opinion in these words, “I
don’t think the PWA’s advocacy role has
ever been reached.…I see this as the next
(overdue) stage for the PWA and would be
interested in the creation of a mechanism
that would allow members to appeal to the
officers for statements of support when
warranted.” John saw the difficulty of this
issue arising from “the lack of a ground
swell of interest to pursue this.” He saw an
organizational shift away from advocacy
and toward networking. Ginny’s
recollection was “the Steering Committee
wanted to clarify what/who we were to be
and advocacy was the focus.” She agreed
with De’s assessment that we were initially
seen in an advocacy role, but had since then
become a good professional development
organization. What is certain is that we have
supported, trained, educated and assisted
women in achieving their career goals. We
have also acknowledged the important
professional contributions of women on this
campus. This was part of Margie’s vision.
Pat noted that even though the Unsung
Heroines began a couple of years after she
was co-president (when she was
Community Service Chair), the process of
identifying and interviewing them was the
highlight of her year. The women who
receive this recognition also consider it a
highlight. The rank of honorees has swelled
to seventy over the last five years, and
demonstrates the commitment to excellence
of these and other women on campus.
Leadership development and experience
has consistently been at the forefront of
involvement in PWA. Leadership skills are
essential whether you are a director, MSO, or
payroll accountant. Understanding and
applying leadership principles enhances all of
our careers, present and future. Creative
problem solving, project management, and
teamwork are strengthened by our ability to
employ leadership skills and experience. PWA
has afforded women who take on leadership
roles the opportunity to develop excellent
leadership skills and experience sometimes
unattainable in their jobs. This was echoed by
several of those interviewed. Ginny saw us
providing more opportunities for women in
leadership roles than they sometimes have in
their careers. She said it gave her the
“opportunity to practice presentation skills and
manage a volunteer group.”
Micael had never been president of an
organization prior to her position in PWA
and yet found the task quite manageable.
She felt the position of committee
chairperson was more challenging and the
arena where the solid work took place. In
the words of Margie, “Sharing the PWA
presidency with Sandy De Rousse was a
wonderful experience. We discovered that
we had quite different, but complementary,
strengths, which made job-sharing efficient
and it allowed us to learn from each other.
We had a lot of fun.”
When asked if their experience as an officer
assisted them personally or professionally
there was unanimous agreement that it had
been very beneficial. Ginny felt she
achieved a broader understanding of the
campus and issues. De met, worked with
and befriended a lot of great women that she
still considers friends. These were women
she would not have met except for PWA
involvement. Margie echoed these
sentiments by stating that she made new
connections with people who have been
helpful professional resources over the
years. Martie concurred and added that her
PWA experience had enriched her life. The
professional benefit has made it possible for
her to call upon other women for advice,
assistance and information. Chris felt
fulfillment in doing something useful for all
women on campus. Pat shared that her
leadership roles enhanced her self-
confidence and sense of professionalism.
She also found the membership support of
community service projects along with the
cooperation of the agencies inspirational.
Micael said this leadership opportunity
provided experience beyond what her career
provided at that time and also allowed her to
meet people outside the division of Student
Affairs.
A few officers shared some interesting
guiding principles for their careers and in
life. In Ginny’s words, “Most everything
can be done better in a group. It is more
rewarding and energizing. PWA provided an
abundance of committee work that
supported this principle.” She also is the
oldest of 10 in her family so there is an
obvious connection here! De stated, “I get
to spend my day doing things that I really
believe in, working to erase the boundaries
that prevent women from being successful
academically, professionally, and
personally.” She also said, “find a job that
you love doing and you’ll never have to
work a day in your life.” Pat’s principles
include, “be open to new things, take
initiative, be innovative, be supportive, and
always stick to ethical principles.” Micael
has themes for each decade. Her time as co-
president occurred during her balance
decade. Even though she tended to
overwork, including her leadership role in
PWA, the themes in PWA focused on
balance and thus supported her. She has
now moved on to her adventure decade, a
delightful reward for years dedicated to
work related issues. Martie has a
combination of principles: “demonstrating
competence by being of service to the
institution, maintaining credibility by being
honest and direct in my dealings with all
people, no matter their position, and
expecting and giving respect to those you
work with.” Chris believed PWA supported
and encouraged her philosophy to “do the
best you can.”
In summary, involvement in PWA gave
these women the opportunity to forge new
relationships, develop or refine practical job
related skills, and work for the betterment of
all women on campus. Most of the officers
held the same position on campus while co-
president as now, but all acknowledged their
experience took them beyond the scope of
that position and enriched their lives. They
have left us a worthy legacy and large
footsteps to fill. I am especially appreciative
of the time they gave me in responding to
these questions and sharing their experience
as an officer.
According to Dr. Lorraine Monroe,
nationally recognized educator, “the
toughest leadership challenge is to inherit
something good and not mess with it.”
(Nothing’s Impossible: Leadership Lessons
from Inside and Outside the Classroom) The
challenge for the next generation will be to
maintain the integrity of our excellent
organization, adhere to our core mission and
values while addressing and responding to
new issues that arise. I am confident they
will succeed, and that PWA will continue to
be a valuable resource to the women of
UCSB. I also believe their success is linked
to our support and willingness to reach out
to them and provide mentoring relationships
and confidence in their abilities. We can
expect excellent leaders when we are
willing to be excellent supporters. Our next
generation of leaders will have access to the
wisdom and experience of our past leaders
who still sustain an interest in our success,
and many who would like to stay connected
in a tangible way. A leadership role in PWA
is an excellent form of professional
development, and can be a critical step in
your preparation for the next phase of your
career. Are you one of our next leaders? Do
you work with someone for whom you
think this would be an excellent
opportunity? We will thrive as we continue
to have women with vision and passion lead
our organization into the next ten years and
beyond. Join us in meeting the challenge.
—Candace Stevenson, Past Co-President
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Once Again Time to Curl Up with a Good Book and a Cookie
THE PWA BOOK GROUP meets once a month, on the first Thursday Since we all have wide and varied
of the month, in one of the University Center (UCen) meeting reading tastes, we have also adopted the
rooms. We read a book previously selected by the group as a whole custom of sharing different books with
from ideas and suggestions presented by the whole group. the group. A member may bring in one
Sometimes we select books for the next two or three months. The or more books that they have enjoyed
current selection is offered by the UCSB Bookstore at 15% off the and loans them to another group
list price for the month preceding the meeting (unless it’s already member for the next month. Members
on bestseller status—25% off). are also kept posted by e-mail of the
latest developments in the literary
The group enjoys a far-ranging taste in literature, from Harry world, such as Booker and Nobel
Potter and Ian McEwan to Gayle Lynds and Anita Diamant. There prize winners, as well as lists of best-
has been no effort to restrict our reading to fiction, but only eight selling books on other college
of our choices were non-fiction. Twenty-two of the authors were campuses in the country.
men, while 31 were women.
The book selection of the November
We meet from noon to 1:00 p.m. and encourage everyone to bring meeting was The Lovely Bones, by
their lunch and eat while the meeting is going on. Alice Sebold. The December 5
Twice a year, we do something fun at our meetings: During the meeting is at noon in UCen Goleta
December meeting, we do a cookie exchange for the holidays. Valley room, and the book selection
Bring some cookies to share, and take home a wonderful is The Beekeeper’s Apprentice, by
assortment of different cookies, along with their recipes. (Well, Laurie King. And don’t forget the
sometimes they get home – a lot get eaten before the day is over!) cookie exchange! Everyone is
In June of each year, we read a book having to do with food, and welcome—come and join us.
then bring food to the meeting that is described in the book. The Meetings in 2003 are scheduled as
first year, we read Chocolat, and brought something chocolate to follows: January 30 (The first
share. My goodness, was that a popular meeting! The following meeting of the year is at a different time because of the holidays
year, we read Ruth Reichl’s memoir (she’s editor-in-chief of and the start of Winter Quarter.), March 6, April 3, May 1, June
Gourmet magazine) and brought a variety of foods that she had 5, July 3, August 7, September 4, October 2, November 6, and
mentioned. December 4.
—Susan Kinnell Carty, UCSB Bookstore

11 Keys to Success for Women (Presidents)

Report from the American Council on Education
ROUNDTABLE SESSIONS among women
college and university presidents were
held with the goals of assessing the status
and challenges facing women leaders
today. The result was a report, From
Where We Sit: Women’s Perspectives on
the Presidency. We think these keys are
very applicable to all women in pursuit of
professional success especially in a
university setting.
• Don’t be afraid to take risks.
• Take the initiative in strategically
mapping out your professional goals
and your career.
• Work with those who want to make
change at your institution.
• Continue to develop professional
skills and competencies to meet the
needs of a changing educational,
cultural and political climate.
• Respect, cultivate and spend time
with your board.
• Create an environment in which
people can achieve their best and
enjoy the experience.
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• Pay attention to your campus culture strategies to help more women master the
and periodically read the political challenges necessary to reach leadership
signs. positions.”
—www.acenet.edu/news/press_release/
• Remember that you can’t do it all— 2001/10october/owhe-publication.html
limit your priorities and stay focused.
• See mentors at each stage of your
career to meet your changing needs—
and take time to identify and mentor PWA Fall Quarter Kick-off
talented women who will become the
next generation of higher education
leadership.
• Cultivate a proactive network of
“explainers” as well as listeners.
• Constantly renew yourself spiritually;
achieve inner peace.
“Many of the important issues raised
during the roundtable discussions are
issues that have been discussed and
studied for 25 years,” said Claire Van
Ummersen, vice president and director of
the ACE Office of Women in Higher
Education. “But what is truly interesting
is our ability to more accurately articulate
the issues. The challenge ahead for
women in higher education is to develop
 2002–03 PWA Officers 2002-2003 PWA Standing
CO-PRESIDENTS: CO-VICE PRESIDENTS: Committees and Chairs
Lisa Oshins Carolyn Buford Community Service
Office of Executive Vice Chancellor Office of Student Life The goal of this committee is to
lisa.oshins@evc.ucsb.edu • x2785 buford-c@sa.ucsb.edu • x8749 promote volunteer opportunities by
Carol Wilmoth Cecilia Becerra
designing and sponsoring projects of
Gevirtz Research Center Financial Aid
becerra-c@sa.ucsb.edu • x3336
service to our campus and the
carol@education.ucsb.edu • x7905
community.
SECRETARY: Chair:
Mary Rae Staton Barbara Bartolome
Linguistics
Gevirtz Graduate School of Education
staton@linguistics.ucsb.edu • x8910
barbara@education.ucsb.edu
x5655
TREASURER:
Pam Wilkinson
Audit Services Membership
pamela.wilkinson@audit.ucsb.edu • x5344 This committee supports the growth of
PWA through active recruitment within
PARLIAMENTARIAN the UCSB community.
Jackie Gunn-Smith Co-Chairs:
Billing–Accounts Receivable Office & Cashiers Office Phyllis Gibson
jackie.gunn-smith@barc.ucsb.edu • x3480 College of Letters & Science
pgibson@ltsc.ucsb.edu
PAST CO-PRESIDENTS: x2807
Amy Jacobs Sarah Dillingham
Office of Vice Chancellor, Administrative Services Graduate Division
amy.jacobs@vcadmin.ucsb.edu • x7025 dillingham@graddiv.ucsb.edu
Candace Stevenson x4656
Office of Student Life
stevenson-c@sa.ucsb.edu • x4521
Publicity and Publications
The members of the Publicity and
PWA Statement of Purpose Statement of Appreciation Publications Committee are responsible
To develop awareness among faculty, The PWA would like to thank the for publicizing and informing members
staff, and other campus constituencies of Affirmative Action Office for their of PWA-sponsored events and activities.
the contributions of women and the financial contributions and continued Chair:
mission of UCSB. support of the publication of the bi-annual Brenda Reheem
PWA Newsletter. Office of Student Life
To provide activities and support to other reheem-b@sa.ucsb.edu
campus constituencies that contribute to x4568
the advancement of women.
To serve as a networking and Programs
communications channel among women The Program Committee provides year-
employees at UCSB. The PWA Membership Committee round activities and events on topics
co-chairs have been revising the responsive to the member’s needs and
To provide a forum to influence decisions membership lists and labels. If you interests. It researches possible activities
on campus and community issues that receive a renewal card in January, your and coordinates with other campus
affect women at UCSB. membership has expired. constituents.
Co-Chairs:
Barbra Ortiz
Yes! I Would Like to Join the Office of Student Life
ortiz-b@sa.ucsb.edu
UCSB Professional Women’s Association! x 7884
Charnae Bailey
$10 Annual Dues (July-June) • Please Make Check Payable To: UC Regents Financial Aid
Send To: PWA Treasurer, Mail Code 8627, Attn: Pam Wilkinson, bailey-c@sa.ucsb.edu
❒ New Membership ❒ Membership Renewal x4497
Name: ________________________________________ Phone: _____________________ Web Site Maintenance
Chair:
Sue Kadner
Department: ____________________________________ E-mail: _____________________ Information Systems & Computing
I would like more information on the following committee(s). Please contact me! sue.kadner@isc.ucsb.edu
x2759
❒ Membership ❒ Community Service ❒ Program ❒ Publicity
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 Stepping Out: Join the PWAlking Club
Walking is considered the best and simplest form of exercise…you already know how to do
it, you can do it anywhere and it has the least risk of injury. Walking can be a solo journey
but if you are tired of walking alone and want to meet other walkers to keep it interesting
and you motivated, consider joining the UCSB Professional Women’s Association’s new
PWAlking Club. In the early stages of organization and formation, the PWAlking Club
hopes to fill a niche for everyone whether you’re walking for fitness, weight loss, recreation,
touring, competition, stress reduction or building a social network. If you are interested in
getting involved, contact the PWA Program Committee Co-Chairs, Barbra Ortiz at 893-
7884, ortiz-b@sa.ucsb.edu or Charnae Bailey at 893-4497, bailey-c@sa.ucsb.edu for
meeting times and general information.

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Feedback
We want to hear from you! Please let us know if you would like to see a particular
topic or event covered in future newsletters. Any comments positive or negative are
welcome. Address all suggestions to Candace Stevenson at stevenson-c@sa.ucsb.edu/
Contributors:
Barbara Bartolomé
Coordinator and Editor: Susan Carty
For more information about PWA: Candace Stevenson Barbra Ortiz
Web Site: http://www.pwa.ucsb.edu Layout and Production: Lisa Oshins
Brenda Reheem Carol Wilmoth

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