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Dr. Kopenhaver and Anne Vasquez to Appear on TV’s Focus on South Florida

Watch Dr. Kopenhaver this Sunday, May 24, 2015 on My TV 33's Focus on South Florida with Irika Sargent at 10 a.m., as she promotes the center's own Leadership Fellows Program to the greater public. Our executive director will be joined on air by Anne Vasquez, the managing editor of the Sun Sentinel, to discuss the [...]

By |2017-01-12T19:17:00-04:00May 21st, 2015|General, Leadership Fellows Program, News|Comments Off on Dr. Kopenhaver and Anne Vasquez to Appear on TV’s Focus on South Florida

How Women Can Empower Each Other

“From the time we’re little girls, we’re taught to compete,” said Nelson during a recent conversation at CNN. “I need to be prettier, taller, smarter, my hair needs to be straighter, curlier, whatever it is. I need to get the better-looking guy. I need to always be better than because we’re taught to come from [...]

By |2017-01-12T19:17:00-04:00May 20th, 2015|General|Comments Off on How Women Can Empower Each Other

Henry Luce Foundation Awards Special Grant to FIU’s Kopenhaver Center for New Mentorship Initiative

Leadership Fellows Program to ignite the careers of female Hispanic/Latina media professionals NORTH MIAMI, FL – The Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Center for the Advancement of Women in Communication at Florida International University (FIU) today announced it has received a $30,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation to fund its Leadership Fellows Program to advance Hispanic women [...]

By |2017-01-12T19:17:00-04:00March 26th, 2015|General, News|Comments Off on Henry Luce Foundation Awards Special Grant to FIU’s Kopenhaver Center for New Mentorship Initiative

Communications Week at FIU!

As part of Communications Week at Florida International University's Biscayne Bay Campus, the Kopenhaver Center, in conjunction with the School of Journalism & Mass Communication (SJMC), will be hosting the Leadership Webinar, "Moving Women Forward: A Call for Leadership Training in Communication Education." Kathy R. Fitzpatrick of FIU's SJMC and Carolyn Bronstein of DePaul University's [...]

By |2017-01-12T19:17:00-04:00March 23rd, 2015|General, News, Webinars|Comments Off on Communications Week at FIU!

Women Who Lead Conference at BBC on March 25, 2015

This Wednesday, March 25, 2015 the Women's Center at Florida International University will be holding its annual Women Who Lead Conference at FIU's Biscayne Bay Campus. Please be sure to check it out! For a full itinerary of the daylong conference, visit: http://women.fiu.edu/women-who-lead-conference To register, visit: http://wwlbbc.eventbrite.com

By |2017-01-12T19:17:00-04:00March 23rd, 2015|General|Comments Off on Women Who Lead Conference at BBC on March 25, 2015

Professor Segev named associate director

Congratulations to professor Sigal Segev, who was recently named associate director for programming and research at the Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Center for the Advancement of Women in Communication at Biscayne Bay campus. The main goal at the center is to empower both women professionals and academics in all the fields of communication. “We, at the [...]

By |2017-01-12T19:17:00-04:00March 9th, 2015|General, News|Comments Off on Professor Segev named associate director

Women in communication talk equality at the Oscars

Have you ever been proud of an accomplishment? Our center aims to “empower both women professionals and academics in all the fields of communication.” So do several outstanding women in the movie industry. At the Oscars, 44 women nominees celebrated the work they’ve done. The #askhermore hashtag encouraged red carpet interviewers to ask female Oscar [...]

By |2015-03-03T01:19:13-04:00March 3rd, 2015|General|Comments Off on Women in communication talk equality at the Oscars

Moving on Up: Pathways to Leadership and Success in a Dynamic and Changing Industry (Webinar)

Join FIU alumna Dianne Festa, the Vice President of News Partnerships for NBC News, for an exclusive in-depth interview as she discusses her role and impact as a leader in the journalism field. The free webinar will take place Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, at 11:00 AM. Participants can attend the lecture in person at FIU’s [...]

By |2017-01-12T19:17:04-04:00February 5th, 2015|Webinars|Comments Off on Moving on Up: Pathways to Leadership and Success in a Dynamic and Changing Industry (Webinar)

Social Media: Adding Impact to the Message

Join the Kopenhaver Center for an in-depth panel discussion on the importance and impact of social media in today's world. Our featured guest speakers are Glenna Milberg, the co-host of WPLG Local 10's This Week in South Florida, and Don Silver, the Chief Operating Officer for BoardroomPR. Date/Time: On January 28, 2015 from 11:00 am [...]

By |2017-01-12T19:17:04-04:00January 27th, 2015|Seminars|Comments Off on Social Media: Adding Impact to the Message

FIU Professor Named Associate Director of Kopenhaver Center

Dr. Sigal Segev to help lead the center toward greater engagement and opportunities for women  NORTH MIAMI, FL – Dr. Sigal Segev, an assistant professor in the School of Journalism & Mass Communication (SJMC) at Florida International University (FIU), has been named Associate Director for Programming and Research at the school’s Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Center [...]

By |2017-01-12T19:17:05-04:00November 19th, 2014|General, News|Comments Off on FIU Professor Named Associate Director of Kopenhaver Center