Seton Hall's 19th annual National Women's Conference will be held on March 22 in honor of Women's History Month.
According to Rosario Reyes, assistant dean of the Community Development, the theme of the event is careers in science, technology, engineering and math. The theme was selected specifically to highlight women's achievements in fields that have typically kept men in the spotlight.
Reyes said the theme was created by the National Women's History Project.
She said it was designed "to honor and support women working on women issues across the U.S."
The conference will consist of a breakfast, two workshops and a reflection of a service project.
According to Reyes, there is no list of workshops yet but they will stay true to the Women's History Month theme: "Women Inspiring Innovations through Imagination: Honoring women in the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and math."
The program will also feature a panel to talk on behalf of STEM-related topics and address subjects on women in science fields, according to Reyes.
According to junior Angela Yee, two woman nominees will be honored, one with a student award and one with a "Woman of the Year" award.
She said students can nominate candidates for the award, while the "Woman of the Year" will go to a member of administration or staff who exemplifies women advancement.
According to Yee, nominees should embody all qualities of a women who have gone "above and beyond" in the Seton Hall community.
"It is our hope to instill inspiration and to empower all who attend to become agents for change and action," Reyes said.
The event is open for registration at the beginning of March. Registration will be accessible from the Seton Hall website.
Mary Marshall can be reached at mary.marshall@student.shu.edu
