OWHE Blog
OWHE Board Recommends: Oregon Activities Jul 11 2019
In the last new members welcome, the board learned that many new members are new to Oregon and are looking to network and learn more about their new state. In light of this, OWHE Board members are sharing their favorite Oregon activities!
Tricia Brand: Nothing truly compares to walking or biking on the beach along the Oregon Coast. My favorite coastal point in Ecola State Park and Cannon Beach (with the big Haystack Rock and Marine Garden). It’s beautiful, iconic, and there are great hikes as well as low tide activities on the beach. My favorite Portland activity is the PSU Farmer’s Market!
OWHE and Me May 30 2019
I first joined OWHE by accident. I’m sure this sounds ridiculous, but it’s true. At the time, I was a graduate student at Oregon State University and I heard about this conference for women. I thought about it for a second, realized, well, I’m a woman, maybe I could do this conference thing. Plus, there was an OSU scholarship that would pay for my full registration as a graduate student. I figured – sure! Why not? So, I went to the conference on my home campus that winter day in 2014. It was a nice conference, but I have to admit, I was distracted throughout the day and had to leave to attend my most challenging course mid-morning. But, each time I went back to the conference, I was flabbergasted by the positivity, energy, and empowerment in the room. At the time, I was still learning where I fit into the grander scheme of higher education. I hadn’t necessarily discovered my niche functional area nor had I established my voice as a woman in higher education.
The Two Gs of Doctoral Work: Grit and Growth Mindset May 16 2019
I am very excited to contribute to the OWHE blog! I served on the OWHE board from 2011-2016 in various positions. It was an amazing opportunity for me to collaborate with others and serve the awesome professionals in Oregon. I am forever grateful for what OWHE has given to me. I left the OWHE board to pursue a doctoral degree which I am currently finishing my second year. I am enrolled in the educational leadership doctoral program at Portland State University and work full time in residence life at the University of Oregon.
Finding Community Through Mutual Mentorship Apr 11 2019
What can women in differing roles with varying years of experience learn from each other? As it turns out, a lot. The Oregon Women in Higher Education conference not only provides professional development and networking, but a place to reflect on past experience and spark new ideas. And this doesn’t have to end once the conference does. The mutual mentorship program offers a chance to keep the conversations going for the rest of the year with guided conversation, reflection prompts, and encouragement. Our mentorship group formed at the OWHE Conference in January 2018 and consisted of three Oregon State University higher education professionals. We knew each other prior to being matched as mutual mentors, but hadn’t worked together before. Jenesis Long works as an Academic Counselor for the MAAPS program from her home in Bend, Oregon, Alex Aljets works on the OSU Corvallis campus as the University Innovation Alliance Fellow, and Sarah Kyllo works in Corvallis at OSU as well as the F
Shout Out to Chrysanthemum (Mum) Hayes! Mar 28 2019
Imagine that your job is a blank canvas. You still have your title, of course, but you have an opportunity to recreate what it means to do your job in a new, effective way. This was how Chrysanthemum (Mum) Hayes introduced me to my work on the OWHE Board of Directors in July 2017. She told me to imagine that OWHE Education wasn’t just about webinars and session proposals, but to brainstorm all the possibilities for the role.
It was after this brainstorming session that OWHE Education became more complicated and fun. Annie Popoff and I agreed that the OWHE Blog would move to the Education desk so that the professional advancement role could shift to mentorship and engagement. I dreamed of making podcasts, having OWHE sessions and educational meet-ups throughout the year, and all the rest.
Mum had inspired me to think beyond the ordinary and reach for the extraordinary, the sort of content and challenges that would allow me to grow along with the organization.