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2025 Virginia Network Annual Conference

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Guiding Stars: Navigating Career Paths - With a focus on mentorship and guidance in career development, these sessions will help participants identify their goals and the steps to achieve them.                                                                                                                                       


Constellations of Collaboration: Building Effective Networks - These sessions will help participants develop practical strategies for expanding professional networks and forming meaningful partnerships.                                                                                                                     

Celestial Insights: Health/Wellness & Work-Life (Im)Balance - These sessions will provide participants with tools, strategies, and examples of how to maintain their health and well-being given the demands of a career in higher education.                                                    

Shining Bright: Personal Branding and Visibility - These sessions will guide participants in developing their personal brand, enhancing visibility, and making significant contributions within their professional networks.                                                                                                   

Resilient Constellations: Thriving in Change - With a focus on resilience and adaptability in the face of change, these sessions will help equip participants with strategies to navigate transitions and uncertainties effectively to include managing difficulty employees and/or supervisors.       

Call for Session Proposals:

We are seeking session proposals that will engage participants and help them build their networks and navigate career paths in academia and higher education.  We need your help to provide conference workshops that offer strategies, insights, and practical tools for women looking to explore new professional opportunities, overcome barriers, and thrive in dynamic educational environments. Share your experiences, advice, and success stories to empower others to chart their own course "Among the Stars." 

Sessions will be 45 minutes in length and should actively engage participants and/or allow time for networking. Session proposals should include learning objectives and fit into one of the following areas:






















The deadline for proposal submission is March 14, 2025.

To submit your proposal, please click here:
https://odu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4MitEcazRnn16oS

Among the Stars: Expanding our Professional Constellations

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2025 Virginia Network Annual State Conference Breakout Sessions