Thursday, September 15, 2016
The Women Faculty Forum’s annual fall reception, held on September 15th in the Presidents Room at Woolsey Hall, celebrated the start of the 2016-2017 academic year by welcoming new women faculty and Yale’s new women deans from the schools of Architecture (Deborah Berke), Art (Marta Kuzma), and Nursing (Ann Kurth). In addition to the new deans, remarks were given by President Salovey, Dean Lynn Cooley, and WFF Chair Paula Kavathas. All remarked on the importance of women in leadership positions, recognized recent strides toward gender equity, and established goals for the coming year.