Thank you to the over 250 Duke alumni, students, staff, and friends, whose participation and contributions to this weekend made it successful, educational, and so much fun!

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The tremendous schedule spotlighted over fifty expert alumnae and faculty speakers returned to campus to share their expertise on a wide range of topics around issues of power in women's lives.

We were also honored to include as part of our programming, a panel on Leadership with President Richard Brodhead and Duke Alumnae Trustees with Paula Burger '67, M.A.'74, dean of Undergraduate Education and Vice Provost, Johns Hopkins University, Paula Crown '80, principal, Crown & Company, Kimberly Jenkins '76, M.A.'77, Ph.D.'80, entrepreneur in residence, Pratt School of Engineering, Martha Monserrate B.S.E.'81, M.S.E.'82, president, Environmental Engineering Excellence, PC, Ann Pelham '74, former editor, Legal Times, and president, Duke Alumni Association, and Susan Stalnecker '73, vice-president & treasurer, Dupont, with introduction by Dan T. Blue, Jr. J.D.'73, N.C. state senator, Chair, Duke University Board of Trustees

This was the second in the series of Duke Alumnae weekends. After the great success of Alumnae Weekend 2007, Duke Women's Health and Wellness, it became evident that these events could – and should – become a rich tradition for alumnae for many years to come.

In addition to weekends on campus, there are many ways Duke Alumnae can engage in programming throughout the year, wherever you live. Please visit www.dukealumnae.com for more information on ways to be involved.

Money, Sex & Power: Program Description

Named for the popular Duke Women's Studies course called Money, Sex & Power, this weekend provides an opportunity for women – and men – to explore issues of women and power.

Return to campus to explore such questions as:

In keynote speeches, breakout workshops, informal conversations and networking sessions, participants will consider what it means to be a powerful woman by way of three tracks:

1. Finding your personal power: identifying and developing your power through skill-based and practical workshops
2. Developing the power of connections: exploring how women share, care, support, and connect with their families, friends and larger communities
3. Exercising power in the world: focusing on the opportunities and challenges of women's power

Throughout the weekend, alumnae will connect with Duke women from different generations to empower each other and to discuss the big questions facing women today. The conference will highlight groundbreaking work at Duke, build practical skills that you can apply to your life, and stimulate intellectual conversation about how women relate to, are affected by, and exercise various forms of power.

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