Mark your calendars for PCCW Symposium 2025!

Join us in Philadelphia, PA, on February 20-23, 2025, for the President's Council of Cornell Women's Symposium. Check back soon for more details!

Schedule Overview
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The President’s Council of Cornell Women has been advancing the involvement and leadership of Cornell alumni to support women’s issues and gender equality since 1990. The Symposium is a dynamic opportunity to strengthen your connection, meet other successful alumni, learn about university initiatives, and hear about the long-lasting impact of PCCW.

In February 2025, Symposium will be held in conjunction with the Cornell Alumni Leadership Conference (CALC), Cornell’s signature alumni volunteer event. We encourage all members who attend Symposium to continue their stay and attend CALC. PCCW is a volunteer leadership organization – all members are invited to attend both conferences.

Schedule of Events

Thursday, February 20, 2025

6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
PCCW Steering Committee Dinner*
*For PCCW Steering Committee members only

7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Cornell Club of Greater Philadelphia All Alumni Social*
McGillin’s Olde Ale House in Partnership with The Amateur Golf Association
Brought to you by: Chris Mullins ‘97 & Dan Hershberg ‘06
*This social is a Cornell Club of Greater Philadelphia event. We encourage members who arrive on Thursday to attend.

Friday, February 21, 2025

7:00 a.m.
Registration Opens

8:45 – 10:45 a.m.
Steering Committee Meeting*
*For PCCW Steering committee members only

11:00 – 11:45 a.m.
Opening Session
PCCW Members will open the 2025 Symposium focused on Health and Wellness.

12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
PCCW Symposium Luncheon
Panel Session: Healthcare & Social Impact

2:00 – 2:10 p.m.
CALC & PCCW Symposium 2025 Kickoff and Welcome
Welcome to CALC and PCCW Symposium! We’ll kick off a few days of learning, discussions, presentations, networking, and a whole lot of FUN.
Speaker:

2:10 – 2:50 p.m.
Conversation with Cornell Campus Leaders
CALC and PCCW Symposium attendees will hear from campus leaders about campus initiatives and priorities.
Speakers:

Kavita Bala is a 2005 PCCW Affinito-Stewart Grant recipient. The PCCW Affinito-Stewart Grant awards up to $25,000 to advance the careers of non-tenured Cornell women and non-binary faculty and junior faculty (of any gender identity, typically at the assistant level) engaged in research and scholarship relating to women’s issues and the advancement of women and non-binary persons.

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Panel Session: A Woman’s Cycle – From Fertility to Menopause

4:15 – 5:15 p.m.
Panel Session: Beauty and Wellness Brand Marketing

5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
CALC and PCCW Symposium Networking Reception
CALC and PCCW Symposium attendees will end the day recapping sessions and what you learned with other attendees. Meet up with your Cornell connections and make new ones in a relaxed atmosphere. Light hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be available.

6:15 p.m.
Group Photo

6:45 – 8:45 p.m.
Dinner & Alma Mater

9:00- 11:00 p.m.
Informal After Party

Saturday, February 22, 2025

7:00 a.m.
Registration Opens

7:45 – 9:30 a.m.
Breakfast & Morning Panel Presentation

We’ll present the Robert S. Harrison ’76 Recent Alumni Volunteer Award, recognizing recent alumni who have provided exemplary service to Cornell and the world. Presented by Kraig Kayser, MBA ’84.

9:45 – 11:00 a.m.
Session & Symposium Closing Remarks
We invite PCCW Symposium attendees to extend their Cornell leadership and learning by attending the ongoing CALC conference. Members who register to attend the Cornell Alumni Leadership Conference will have the opportunity to attend Navigating the Future: A Candid Conversation with Interim President Michael I. Kotlikoff and Board of Trustees Chair Kraig Kayser, MBA ’84 through their CALC registration.

The schedule will be updated with session descriptions and speakers as they are confirmed

Contact us

Nataki Corneille

Director of Diversity Alumni Programs

nc452@cornell.edu

Have more questions? Email us at pccw@cornell.edu.