The Women in Leadership: Careers and Connections is an annual networking event hosted by the Aulbani J. Beauregard Center for Equity, Justice, and Freedom in partnership with UNH Alumni Relations. Started in 2025, the event offers students opportunities to:
→ Expand their professional network by connecting with UNH alumni, faculty, staff, and administrators
→ Learn about diverse career paths and professional journeys
→ Explore strategies to pursue employment opportunities during college and after graduation
→ Discuss approaches to building a successful career and confidently transitioning from college to full-time employment
The event features a keynote speaker who shares their personal career journey, offering valuable insights into the pivotal moments that shaped their professional path. The speaker discusses challenges they encountered and how they navigated these hurdles. Through their story, they highlight the strategies, mindset, and skills they employed to achieve success in their field. The keynote speaker also recommends a book that was instrumental to their leadership journey, and all participating students are entered into a raffle to win copies of the book.
Please direct questions to Yashwant Prakash Vyas at Yashwant.Vyas@UNH.edu.
2026 Annual Women in Leadership: Careers and Connections
We are excited to announce UNH Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Jen Riley, ’91G, as the keynote speaker for the second annual 2026 Women in Leadership: Careers and Connections!
Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Time: 6:00 - 7:30pm
Location: Strafford Room, Memorial Union Building (MUB)
83 Main Street Durham, New Hampshire
Please note:
- There is no cost or fee to participate
- Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis until the event is at capacity
- Light refreshments will be served at the event
- This event is open to all UNH undergraduate, graduate and professional students, faculty, staff, administrators, and alumni
Please direct questions to Yashwant Prakash Vyas at Yashwant.Vyas@UNH.edu.
The 2025 Women in Leadership: Careers and Connections keynote speaker:
Elizabeth S. Chilton
President, University of New Hampshire [Inaugural Keynote Speaker]
Book Recommendation:
Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do by Calude M. Steele, which was raffled at the event.
