Women+ in Technology
Women+ in Technology
Welcome to the Big Ten Academic Alliance Women+ in IT community!
The WIT peer group was created in 2018 and sponsored by BTAA CIOs to strengthen recruitment, retention, and advancement of women in IT across the Big Ten.
This diverse group has been created to expand connections to one another, and provide a place for respectful dialogue, timely questions, and broad sharing of best practices and insights.
This group is open to staff, researchers, faculty, and administrators at Big Ten Academic Alliance universities.
ANNUAL MINI CONFERENCE
From Self-Doubt to Self-Confidence
February 26, 2025 | 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. CST
Thank you for your interest in the "Imposture Syndrome: Self-Doubt to Self-Confidence" conference. We have reached capacity and have closed registration. However, you can join our waiting list by submitting this form. For any questions, please contact us at ciosupport@btaa.org.
Join us for an interactive session on how to manage Imposter Syndrome and bring Self-Doubt to Self-Confidence, presented by Beth Scheid, Associate Chief Information Officer at the University of Illinois. We will then have the opportunity to work with BTAA colleagues and take a deep dive into finding solutions and our own self-confidence.
Coffee Catch-ups
March 19, 2025 | 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. CT
Handling Non-promotable Work/Tasks
Facilitated by: Krista Dunger, University of Michigan
Often, we might be assigned non-promotable tasks without realizing the impact they have on our overall well-being and career path. We will collaborate in groups and listen to how folks have recognized they are being assigned non-promotable tasks and ways to navigate them. What will this project do for me? How do folks outside of my team see this work? How am I being perceived? What can *I* do about it?
April 16, 2025 | 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. CT
Networking / Get To Know Each Other
Facilitated by: Deanna Shafer-Rater, Purdue University
Join us to network and have the opportunity to connect with peers and build relationships in a friendly and relaxed environment.
May 21, 2025 | 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. CT
Gen Z Perspectives on the Higher Ed IT Workplace
Facilitated by: Sam Colquitt, University of Michigan
Share and discuss perspectives and observations on how GenZ is experiencing the Higher Ed IT Workplace.