Bernice Bass de Martinez, Chair, CSU-Sacramento

"I'll be back again. I've been to each one and they continue to inspire me."

Sheila Edwards Lange, Vice President for Minority Affairs, University of Washington
"This was a valuable experience, especially for women aspiring to presidencies. I would like to have seen more of an emphasis on helping new vice presidents. So much of the discussion centered on preparing women of color for presidencies. As a new vice president, I am overwhelmed with personnel issues. I would like to have heard more about handling some of these problems."

Josefina Baltodano, President, Marian College of Fond du Lac
"This Summit for Women of Color surpassed my expectations. I'm particularly ecstatic that the Women's Leadership Legacy Fund (to support women's attendance at ACE leadership development events) exceeded its goal of $100,000 so that we can now go public with the campaign. We are now at a total of $105,000 thanks to the generosity of women of color participants at this Summit." 

Gertrude Fraser, Vice Provost for Faculty Development, University of Virginia
"The last sessions of the Summit were as powerful as the first sessions."

Barbara Lyman, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of West Florida
"This is the second time I've attended the Women of Color Summit. This has expanded my network tremendously. I've gone to sessions with the same titles at other ACE leadership develpment programs and yet I always come out filled to the brim with new information. The contract negotiations session is one example."

G. Christine Taylor, Assistant to the President for Diversity, Ohio University
“It is always an enriching experience when you can bring people together to discuss issues and there aren’t major cultural rivers to cross. Not that other conference experiences aren’t important but a lot of energy is expended dealing with those issues. This setting makes the discussion deeper, wider, and more meaningful. It’s like a homecoming of sorts.”

Jacqueline Mimms, Associate Vice President, CSU Bakersfield
"This is the third Women of Color Summit I've attended and I've gotten re-energized each time. I look forward to the next one."