* Please note: some event details are still being updated. Schedule subject to change.
1:00 p.m. -
9:00 p.m.
Maclean House
Check-In
2:00 p.m. -
4:45 p.m.
Multiple Locations
Afternoon Activities and Professional Development
2:00 p.m. -
4:45 p.m.
Princeton Garden Theatre
“Novitiate,” A Movie Screening
A 2017 American drama film, “Novitiate” follows the life of a young woman who starts to question her faith as she trains to become a nun.
Maggie Betts ’99, Director and Screenwriter, in conversation with Alison Boden, Dean of Religious Life and the Chapel
Garden Theatre (2 hrs, 3 min running time)
Presenter(s)
2:00 p.m. -
3:15 p.m.
3:15 p.m. -
4:45 p.m.
Multiple Locations
Afternoon Enrichment, Tours and Talks
Entrepreneurship the Princeton Way: A Case Study
Follow-Up Discussion: Women’s History of Princeton Self-Guided Walking Tour
How Do We Balance Free Speech With Civility?
The Student Experience Today: Balancing Tradition and Transformation
The Hidden Treasures of Firestone Library
A Westside Story: Touring Cleveland Tower and Lakeside Apartments
Women and Art at the Princeton University Art Museum Tour
5:00 p.m. -
5:15 p.m.
Alexander Hall - Richardson Auditorium
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Jennifer A. Daniels ’93, President, Alumni Association of Princeton University, and Chair, Alumni Council
Presenter(s)
5:15 p.m. -
6:15 p.m.
Alexander Hall - Richardson Auditorium
They Didn’t Know Their Place: Adapting the Work of Jane Austen, Edith Wharton and The Life of Carole King
6:30 p.m. -
9:00 p.m.
New South Hall Tent
Opening Reception
6:30 p.m. -
9:00 p.m.
Lewis Arts Complex
Interactive/Collaborative Room
Be inspired by the She Roars arts showcases… and then let the world know how you roar. In the CoLab, you can get creative and take photos with your friends, make a quick GIF for social media, send a postcard to someone who helped you roar, and help create a fierce message wall. You can also watch video series by alumnae: “Protect Your Water” by Katie Carpenter ’79 and “It’s Freezing Out There,” by Pepper Binkley ’01.
Presenter(s)
7:30 p.m. -
9:00 p.m.
Lewis Arts Complex
Women in the Arts Showcase
Please join us for the Opening Reception and Women in the Arts Showcase to hear from a select group of alumni artists and student groups, and participate in interactive/collaborative creative activities. The Opening Reception will kick off in the New South tent at 6:30 p.m., followed by various performances, displays, and activities in the tent and the Lewis Arts complex beginning at 7:30 p.m. There will also be work by visual artists on display throughout the weekend at Maclean House.
Women in the Arts Showcase Program (PDF 52KB)
Featured Artists:
Presenter(s)
7:30 p.m. -
9:00 p.m.
Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center
The Age of Innocence
Adapted for the stage by Douglas McGrath ’80
Tickets for this showing of Age of Innocence have sold out and are no longer available.
Pre-read: “The Age of Innocence” by Edith Wharton
9:30 p.m. -
11:00 p.m.
Wallace Theater in the Lewis Arts Complex
“A” Train
“A” Train is one mom’s journey on the autism train. Abounding with music, irreverent humor and verbatim interviews, one woman plays multiple roles, taking us on a 90-minute trip to redefining happiness with every twist and turn. Contains adult language.
Limited tickets are available for this performance and can be requested at the Forum information desk of the Lewis Arts complex from 6:00-9:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 4. Additional performance on Saturday, October 6.
Anne Torsiglieri ’85, Associate Professor, Department of Theater and Dance, University of California Santa Barbara
Music by Brad Carroll
Directed by Risa Brainin
ATraintheplay.com
Produced by McCarter Theatre Center in association with The Lewis Center for the Arts
Presenter(s)
6:30 a.m. -
7:30 a.m.
Multiple Locations
Morning Wellness Activities
Dance Cardio for Your Mind, Body, and Soul with Kwanza Jones ’93
Time: 6:30 – 7:30 AM
Get up and move with this dance centered workout.
Carl A. Fields Center, Multipurpose Room
Group Run with Ashley Higginson ’11, Attorney, Professional Runner
Time: 6:45 – 7:30 AM
Enjoy a casual run around Princeton campus. All paces welcome.
Run begins in the Dillon Gymnasium parking lot
Group Yoga
Time: 6:30 – 7:30 AM
Welcome the morning with this gentle yoga class. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a towel.
Frist Campus Center, Multipurpose Room (lower level)
Meditation with Sukey Novogratz ’89, Writer, Meditation Advocate
Time: 7:00 – 7:30 AM
This guided meditation class will begin your day with peace.
Lewis Science Library, Atrium
Qigong with Nadia Linda Chiu Hole ’75, Founder, Aloha MD
Time: 6:30 – 7:30 AM
Ease into the day with this Chinese exercise combining movement, breathing, and meditation. No prior experience needed.
Dillon Gymnasium, Multipurpose Room
Swim at Dillon Gym with Chris McPherson ’89, Head Coach, Ensworth Aquatics Masters Program
Time: 6:30 – 7:30 AM
Begin your day with a guided swim workout. All ability levels welcome. Please bring a swimsuit, cap, and goggles.
Dillon Gymnasium, Pool
Presenter(s)
7:00 a.m. -
9:00 a.m.
Poe Field Tent
Check-In
8:00 a.m. -
10:00 a.m.
Poe Field Tent
Breakfast with Congresswoman Terri Sewell ’86, U.S. Representative, 7th Congressional District, Alabama
Introduction by Treby Williams ’84, Executive Vice President
Presenter(s)
10:00 a.m. -
3:00 p.m.
Maclean House
Check-In
10:30 a.m. -
11:30 a.m.
Jadwin Gymnasium
“Keep the Damned Women Out” With Nancy Weiss Malkiel, Professor of History, Emerita and Former Dean of the College
Introduction by Robert K. Durkee ’69, Vice President and Secretary
Pre-read: “Keep the Damned Women Out: The Struggle for Coeducation” by Nancy Weiss Malkiel
Presenter(s)
11:30 a.m. -
12:30 p.m.
Jadwin Gymnasium
A Conversation With President Christopher L. Eisgruber ’83
1:00 p.m. -
2:30 p.m.
Poe Field Tent
Luncheon: Views on Leadership
Courtney Banghart, Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Amy Cuddy *05, Social Psychologist, Harvard University Leadership Teacher and Author
Anne-Marie Slaughter ’80, President and CEO, New America and Bert G. Kerstetter ’66 University Professor Emerita of Politics and International Affairs
Table discussions to follow
Presenter(s)
3:00 p.m. -
4:30 p.m.
Multiple Locations
Faculty Lectures and Workshops
Architecture, Design and Inclusion
Cultures of Genius and Academic Gender Gaps
Fuels From Sunlight
Reinventing the Internet
ROI or RIP? Higher Education and the Future of America
Sexual Misconduct Policy and Title IX: Princeton’s Commitment, Resources and Updates
Starting a Start Up: The Art of Founding and Funding
Success Without Fame or Fortune: A New Paradigm
Women & Leadership: Strategies for Success
4:30 p.m. -
8:00 p.m.
Jadwin Gymnasium
Check-In
5:00 p.m. -
6:30 p.m.
Jadwin Gymnasium
A Conversation with Sonia Sotomayor ’76 and Elena Kagan ’81, Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States
Introduction by Ramona E. Romero, General Counsel
Moderated by Heather Gerken ’91, Dean and Sol & Lillian Goldman Professor of Law at Yale Law School
Presenter(s)
6:30 p.m. -
9:30 p.m.
Jadwin Gymnasium
Dinner by Decade
Wine-paired dinner featuring wines from Kingston Family Vineyards
7:30 a.m. -
6:00 p.m.
Maclean House
Check-In
8:00 a.m. -
9:00 a.m.
Multiple Locations
Grab and Go Breakfast
Multiple locations: Alexander Hall Tent, Andlinger Center – Maeder Hall Lobby, Frist Campus Center- Multipurpose Room Lobby (Lower Level), McCosh Hall Tent, McDonnell Hall – Brush Gallery, Robertson Hall – Hallway outside Arthur Lewis Auditorium
8:00 a.m. -
10:00 a.m.
Alexander Hall - Richardson Auditorium, McCosh Hall - Room 10, McCosh Hall - Room 50
Heart-to-Heart: In-Depth Dialogues with Pioneering Princetonians
Majka Burhardt ’98, Professional Climber and Executive Director, Legado, interviewed by Julia Boorstin Samuelson ’00, CNBC Senior Media & Entertainment Correspondent
Meet Majka Burhardt, author, professional climber, filmmaker and entrepreneur and hear how her passion, purpose and pursuit of excellence have taken her around the globe.
McCosh Hall, Room 10
Gabrielle Sulzberger ’81, General Partner of Fontis Partners, interviewed by Kim Goodwin ’81, CEO, Avanico Holdings
Meet Gaby [Simms] Sulzberger, one of the first women of color in private equity investments. Gabrielle has served on corporate boards since 2003. She chaired the board of directors for Whole Foods, defending the company from activist investors and overseeing the company through Amazon’s acquisition in 2017.
Alexander Hall, Richardson Auditorium
Helen Zia ’73, Author and Activist, interviewed by Melanie Lawson ’76, News Anchor and Reporter, KTRK-TV ABC-13
Meet Helen Zia, a child of the civil rights era, who quit medical school to work as a construction laborer, auto worker, a feminist community organizer before finding her life’s work as an author and activist. Her passion for journalism and activism led her to Ms. magazine and global encounters.
McCosh Hall, Room 50
Presenter(s)
9:00 a.m. -
10:15 a.m.
Multiple Locations
Alumnae Panel Discussions
Data Science: A View to the Future
Earning Your Stripes: The Journey to Board Membership
Forging Spaces of Inclusion
Global Rights of Girls and Women
Keep on Roaring: Taking Charge of Your Lifelong Health
Sensitivity on Screen: How to Tell Intimate Stories on Camera
She Should Run: Why and How More Princeton Women (Like You) Should Run for Office
When Purpose Leads to Profits: Making Corporate Social Responsibility a Business Imperative
10:15 a.m. -
10:45 a.m.
Multiple Locations
Break
Multiple locations: Alexander Hall Tent, Andlinger Center – Maeder Hall Lobby, Frist Campus Center- Multipurpose Room Lobby (Lower Level), McCosh Hall Tent, McDonnell Hall – Brush Gallery, Robertson Hall – Hallway outside Arthur Lewis Auditorium
10:45 a.m. -
12:00 p.m.
Multiple Locations
Alumnae Panel Discussions
#HeSaidWhat?!: Practical Tips for the Workplace
Be A TIGER; Optimize Performance and Wellness
College Ready or Life Ready? Reimagining K-12 Schools
The Glass Ceiling and Beyond
Just the Facts, Ma’am: Journalism and the First Amendment
Liberating the Ph.D.: Diverse Career Paths with a Doctorate (Engineering and Natural Sciences)
Liberating the Ph.D.: Diverse Career Paths with a Doctorate (Humanities and Social Sciences)
Our Work: Modernism’s Legacy in Art and Architecture
Personal Identity in an Intersectional World
She Roars 2011 Student Panel: Where Are They Now?
Social Entrepreneurship: Women Addressing Issues Across the Globe
Tigresses in Nonprofits: Amplifying Our Impact
12:15 p.m. -
12:45 p.m.
Poe Field
Group Photo
12:45 p.m. -
2:15 p.m.
Poe Field Tent
Luncheon and Conversation
Sally Blount ’83, Michael L. Nemmers Professor of Strategy and Former Dean at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and Shirley M. Tilghman, President Emerita and Professor of Molecular Biology.
Introduction by Deborah A. Prentice, Provost and Alexander Stewart 1886 Professor of Psychology and Public Affairs
Presenter(s)
2:30 p.m. -
3:45 p.m.
Multiple Locations
Afternoon Enrichment
“A Train”
Activism and Movement Building
The Art of Fashion: Tigers in the Industry
Busy Lives, Busy Parents: How to Create a Happier Home
Brave Your Fear
Developing Financial and Estate Planning Literacy
Dream to Reality: Retirement Planning 101
Making Hidden Bias Work for You: Secrets of Interview Success
Prescribed or Proscribed? The Shaping of Health Care Policy: Reproductive Rights, the Opioid Epidemic, Insurance Access and Other Critical Conditions
Rock Climbing at the Outdoor Action Climbing Wall
She Writes: Finding Your Voice and Breaking Into the Writing World
Small Roundtable Discussions
We Roar: Brainstorming the Future of Princeton Alumnae
3:45 p.m. -
4:15 p.m.
Multiple Locations
Break
Multiple locations: Alexander Hall Tent, Andlinger Center – Maeder Hall Lobby, Carl A. Fields Center – Lobby, Lewis Arts complex Forum, McDonnell Hall – Brush Gallery
4:15 p.m. -
5:30 p.m.
Multiple Locations
Afternoon Enrichment
4:15 p.m. -
5:30 p.m.
Multiple Locations
Networking and Affinity Gatherings
Affiliated Group Reception
FLI is FLY Reception (First Generation-Low Income)
Graduate School Reception
Lady Woo Happy Hour Reception
Princeton Jewish Alumni Organization (PJAO) Reception
School of Architecture Reception
School of Engineering and Applied Science Reception
Student-Alumnae Meetup by Industry
6:00 p.m. -
9:30 p.m.
Jadwin Gymnasium
Reception and Closing Dinner with Ellie Kemper ’02, Actress, Comedienne and Writer
Introduction by Aili McConnon ’02
Remarks by Kathryn A. Hall ’80, Chair, Board of Trustees
Presenter(s)
10:00 p.m. -
12:00 a.m.
Poe Field Tent