The Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence serves as a catalyst for developing leadership for the 21st century. The mission is to develop leadership capacity through research and education that helps develop, advance and broaden representation in academic and corporate ranks. As part of Purdue University’s ambitious Discovery Park, the Butler Center provides research support, educational seminars, workshops, and experiences that enhance both aspiring and experienced leaders’ understanding and ability to manage today’s complex institutions of various types particularly colleges and universities.

Center Events
Amy Millman     March 26, 2009
    Women and Leadership Seminar
    4:00 pm, Burton D. Morgan Center,
    Room 121
    Keynote Speaker
    Amy Millman
    President, Springboard Enterprises
    View Flyer
Register at:
http://new.qualtrics.com/SE?SID=SV_8G02cGxBAjGbrjC&SVID=Prod
Julie Burkhard     March 25, 2009
    Women and Mentoring
    8:00 pm, Stewart Center Room 206
    Keynote Speaker
    Julie Burkhard
    Chair, National Panhellenic Conference
    View Flyer
Sponsored by:
Women's Resource Office and Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Leardership Excellence
www.purdue.edu/humanrel/wro/

Women in Higher Education logo 2009 Webinar Schedule
Brownbag Leadership Webinars
Featuring Shambaugh Inc.
an alumna owned leadership consulting firm


2009 Webinar Schedule
(all Webinars held from 12-1 pm EST)
Date Location Topic Speaker
12-1:00pm Jan 29 HOVD 119 Asking For What You Want Becky Shambaugh
12-1:00pm Feb 26 MRGN 121 Making Your Words Count Becky Shambaugh
12-1:00pm March 26 SCHL B038 Building Strategic Relationships Becky Shambaugh
12-1:00pm April 23 MRGN 129 Managing Change Effectively Becky Shambaugh
12-1:00pm May 28 MRGN 121 Leveraging Your Political Savvy Becky Shambaugh
* If you are interested in attending a webinar please register at ButlerCenter@purdue.edu. Please give your name, the number attending and the webinar you would like to attend.
Springboard Conference

Spring Board Enterprises

Beverly Davenport Sypher (right), the SBB Chair for Leadership Excellence, and Julie Goonewardene (left), Director of Business Development for the Purdue Research Foundation and Discovery Park, are pictured here with Amy Millman (center), founder and president of Springboard Enterprises at an October 30, 2008, ALLTHINGSMEDIA Venture Forum at the Paley Center for Media in New York City.

Springboard is a national non-profit organization which accelerates women's access to equity markets and provides programs which educate, showcase and support women entrepreneurs. Millman was recently profiled in USA Today. To read more about Millman >>>

Purdue's Susan Bulkeley Butler Center is a sponsor of Springboard.
Becoming the CEO of You     October 28, 2008
    Women and Leadership Class
    8:30 am, MRGN 129
     View Flyer
On October 28, 2008 Purdue Trustee Susan Butler will speak to students enrolled in Purdue's newly developed Women and Leadership class about her recently published book Becoming the CEO of You. This class was developed by an interdisciplinary committee interested in women and leadership as part of the Entrepreneurial Certificate Program under the direction of Dr. Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Associate Director of the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship. This semester the course is taught by Rebecca Dohrman, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Communication.
September 25, 2008 at 4:00 p.m.
Reception for Women Faculty
Purdue Memorial Union, Room 118

The Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence, the Office of the Provost, and the Women's Resource Office cordially invite you to a reception to celebrate recently promoted and tenured female faculty.
remarks at 4:30
please RSVP to wro@purdue.edu by September 17
July 29, 2008
Sticky Floor Webinar
Women in Higher Education logo SHAMBAUGH’s Webinar Program
We’re thrilled to announce the start of SHAMBAUGH’s Sticky Floor Webinar Series. Be sure to mark your calendar for July 29th from 12-1PM (EST) for the first one!

To register, contact gsims@purdue.edu:

Sticky Floor Webinar July 29th 12-1PM (EST) Becky Shambaugh, President and CEO of SHAMBAUGH Leadership, has been criss-crossing the country this year speaking about the Sticky Floors and now will hold a one hour free webinar on them! The focus of this webinar will be on strategies and techniques for getting “unstuck” and achieving your career and life goals.
Sponsored by:
Office of Human Relations
Office of the Provost
Women's Resource Office
May 5, 2008 (application deadline)
All Things Media - application information (pdf)
Springboard logo All Things Media  is the first-ever venture capital forum exclusively for women entrepreneurs in all sectors of media

The Paley Center for Media
New York City
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Monday March 31, 2008
What would Cinderella Do If She Were a Professor?
Women in Higher Education logo Speaker: Julie-Ann McFann, PhD
Faculty Development Specialist and
Educational Psychologist

Sponsored by:
College of Liberal Arts
Susan Butler Leadership Center
Women's Resource Office
February 11, 2008
It’s not a Glass Ceiling it’s a Sticky Floor
It's not a Glass Ceiling it's a Sticky Floor book image Speaker: Rebecca Shambaugh
SHAMBAUGH Leadership Services

Shambaugh presents her vision of leadership best practices and proven developmental solutions.
January 31-February 1, 2008
Campus Women Lead Workshop:
Expanding Leadership and Spheres of Influence at Purdue University
Leadership Workshop Picture




 Speakers:
Gertrude J. Fraser, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement
University of Virginia

Kathy Wong, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Western Michigan University

Sponsored by:
Office of the Provost
Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence
Office of the Vice President for Human Relations