About Us
What We Do:
- Serve as a college and community resource and forum in support of the mission and values of the College;
- Prepare students to make positive contributions in their personal and professional lives through ethical leadership and service;
- Provide support and resources to faculty and students to enhance ethics-related teaching, learning and research;
- Develop programs and activities that connect academic study with concrete opportunities for ethical reflection, decision making and direct action on campus and in the wider community;
- Integrate ethics-related academic and student leadership activities and programs with a strong community outreach component;
- Engage the wider community in public dialogue and collaborative action on social issues of special concern to women;
- Serve as a resource for the College as it reflects upon and takes action with our own ethical dilemmas and commitments.
Our Mission:
To challenge students, faculty, staff and the community to explore the complex ethical dimensions of contemporary issues in our personal and professional lives. To this end, the Center unites academic learning with community outreach and civic engagement to prepare women for lives as confident and committed leaders and advocates for change.
Board of Directors:
Director: Janet Nelson, Professor of Religion and Philosophy
Steven Benko, Department of Religion and Philosophy
Marisa Campbell, Paralegal Program
Rebecca Duncan, Department of English
Susan Fisher, Department of Human Environmental Sciences
Cheryl Jenkins, Student Leadership and Service
Lisa Pearce, Department of Art
Denise Rotondo, Dean, School of Business
Barbara True-Weber, Department of History and Political Science
