32nd Annual Women’s Leadership Colloquium

UMW welcomes all to attend and participate in the Colloquium. The Annual Women’s Leadership Colloquium @ UMW brings together professionals who support women from all walks of life to learn and grow together.

Navigating Life and Leadership

Women lead in far more spaces than just formal organizational positions. Whether serving as executives, entrepreneurs, educators, mothers, caregivers, volunteers, mentors, artists, coaches, or community advocates, women regularly demonstrate leadership across multiple dimensions of their lives. During this day long event, participants can expect to:

  1. Embrace leadership as a way of being, not just a position.
  2. Lead with greater confidence, authenticity, and self-awareness to improve performance.
  3. Navigate challenges with resilience and emotional intelligence.
  4. Speak with courage and advocate for self and others.
  5. Apply practical strategies to thrive in leadership and enhance wellbeing.

For more information, e-mail [email protected].

Keynote speaker: Deshauna Barber, Author, Advocate, Motivational Speaker, Former Miss USA, Founder of the Women Veterans For Change, and US Army Veteran

Learn more & register >> https://www.umw.edu/lcpw/colloquium/
Event Details
Thursday, November 5, 2026
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
University of Mary Washington - Cedric Rucker University Center
1601 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA 22401