Loyola University Chicago
Ann Ida Gannon Center for Women and Leadership
http://www.luc.edu/orgs/gannon



Contact Information:

Piper Hall
6525 North Sheridan Road, Sullivan 200
Chicago, IL 60626
Phone: 773-508-8430
Fax: 773-508-8492
E-mail: gannoncenter@luc.edu


CENTER DESCRIPTION

The Gannon Center for Women and Leadership within Loyola University Chicago is dedicated to the development of women as scholars and leaders. The center aims to provide outstanding role models and mentors and to offer resources and research data that enable women to expand upon their workplace, community, and academic contributions. The four areas of activity of the center are: Women and Leadership Archives, Women Studies Program, Institute for Women and Leadership, and a Heritage Room representing Mundelein College.

AREA(S) OF EXPERTISE


RECENT PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES

  • Archives
      • Mapping Women's Achives Project Directory. Begun in 2001 with initial funding provided by Professor Emerita Irene Tinker, this directory represents an ongoing effort to identify archival repositories in the United States with significant collections relating to women. Its purpose is to aid potential donors in more easily identifying archival repositories to which their papers could be donated. An equally important benefit is to aid researchers in locating primary source materials of relevance to women's studies. The database is searchable by organization name, city, state, or keyword. A form is available for electronic submission of new or updated repository information. The Directory is available on the Women and Leadership Archives website: http://www.luc.edu/orgs/gannon/archives/

      Summer Research Grants to support and encourage research on women and their contributions to society. Up to three research grants are awarded to Loyola University Chicago graduate students each summer for research utilizing the holdings of the Women and Leadership Archives.


  • Business -- Business Leadership and Leadership Development
      • Annual Women in Business Conference. The topic for the annual conference to be held on October 4, 2002, is "Connecting and Connections: What Has Changed for Women in Business Today?" (See Women in Business Conference archives at www.luc.edu/orgs/gannon)


  • Leadership and Leadership Development -- International Development
      • Women and Leadership Archives. The WLA collects, preserves, organizes, describes, and makes available materials that advance original research on women and their roles and contributions to society, with a particular emphasis on women as leaders. Among the collected materials are records and papers in the areas of educational, civic, religious, and business life, primarily in Chicago and the Midwest.

      Institute of Women and Leadership. With a mixture of practical and visionary opportunities, the institute initiates creative programming that supports, strengthens, and enhances women's leadership. From developing leadership skills to interacting with acknowledged leaders, offerings are structured for university students, faculty, and staff, as well as outreach to off-campus women. The Institute also provides for two Gannon Faculty Fellows each Spring Semester.

      Gannon Scholars Leadership Program. The Gannon Scholars Leadership Program is a four-year women's leadership program administered by the Gannon Center for Women and Leadership.

      Visiting Scholar Program. The Visiting Scholar Program brings researchers from around the world to Loyola for periods ranging from one month to a year to study issues of concern to women. The primary purpose of the program is to provide research support for scholars conducting research on women's issues.


  • Science and Technology
      • The Women in Science Enabling Research (WISER) program offers freshman and sophomore women an introduction to laboratory research and creates an environment for them to communicate with fellow women scientists, as well as to learn about and be encouraged toward scientific careers.

  • Women's Studies
      • Women's Studies Program. The Women's Studies Program offers a wide range of degree options: an undergraduate minor, an undergraduate major, a Graduate School certificate or concentration, and an M.A. Degree. (See www.luc.edu/depts/women-stu)

      Annual Women's Conference. This event, to be held March 22 in the year 2003, is organized around Life and Arts: Women's Experience. The conference will continue to establish the practice of presenting a stimulating topic of interest to women that encourages the process of raising consciousness, educating, and working for social change.

    PUBLICATIONS

      Linkage. Gannon Center newsletter.

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