Women's Leadership Initiative

In 2015, UGA launched a Women’s Leadership Initiative to focus on issues such as recruitment and hiring, career development, work-life balance, and leadership development.

Updates on the initiative can be found below.

Ten employees selected for fifth cohort of Women’s Staff Leadership Institute - April 25, 2022

Applications accepted for 2022 Women’s Staff Leadership Institute - January 7, 2022

Fourth cohort of Women’s Staff Leadership Institute celebrates graduation - December 3, 2021

UGA program equips women for leadership roles - September 10, 2021

Ten UGA faculty members named 2021-2022 Women’s Leadership Fellows - August 13, 2021

Ten employees selected for fourth cohort of Women’s Staff Leadership Institute - May 7, 2021

UGA adopts new plan to enhance diversity, inclusion - May 3, 2021

UGA receives national diversity award - August 31, 2020

Nine named 2019-2020 Women’s Leadership Fellows - January 17, 2020

Twelve employees selected for third cohort of Women’s Staff Leadership Institute - May 10, 2019

Second cohort of Women’s Staff Leadership Institute celebrates graduation - November 29, 2018

Nine faculty members named Women's Leadership Fellows — November 20, 2018

UGA receives diversity award for fifth straight year - September 17, 2018

Dynamic leaders share advice at Women's Leadership Forum — March 30, 2018

Ten selected for new cohort of Women's Staff Leadership Institute — March 22, 2018

Nine faculty members named 2017-2018 Women’s Leadership Fellows - November 20, 2017

UGA receives national diversity award for fourth consecutive year - September 5, 2017

Business leaders share advice, experiences at inaugural Women’s Leadership Forum - February 23, 2017

UGA recognized by AACSB International as an innovator in business education - February 8, 2017

University launches new Women’s Staff Leadership Institute - January 9, 2017

UGA names second class of Women’s Leadership Fellows - October 18, 2016

University of Georgia receives national diversity award for third consecutive year - September 20, 2016

Second cohort of Women's Leadership Fellowship sought - September 19, 2016 

Mary Sue Coleman to co-lead women’s leadership discussion - May 2, 2016

Leadership roles for women in agriculture discussed at summit - February 15, 2016

UGA to host regional summit on women in agriculture Feb. 8 - January 20, 2016

UGA names inaugural class of Women's Leadership Fellows - November 18, 2015

Student debate to focus on women’s leadership issues - November 9, 2015

Workshop provides advice, inspiration for black female professors, students - September 28, 2015

University of Georgia receives national diversity award for second consecutive year - September 15, 2015

Women’s Leadership Initiative emphasizes hiring, career development and work-life balance - August 20, 2015

Chief diversity officer takes on expanded role to address women’s issues - April 20, 2015

President and Provost launch Women’s Leadership Initiative - March 24, 2015