Women’s Faculty and Staff Network

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Mission and Purpose

The mission of the Women’s Faculty and Staff Network (WFSN) is to empower women Faculty and Staff by advocating for opportunities to advance their professional development in research, teaching, and service, while balancing their personal, career, physical, and mental health demands at the University of Texas at Arlington. The WFSN provides a university-wide forum for the discussion of ideas and mutual concerns of women faculty and staff. The WFSN utilizes its collective wisdom and experience to inform policymaking at the university and is a key network from which the administration can gain vital input regarding policies that affect women across campus.

Organization Goals

  • Create a place for networking and learning
  • Professional development and guest speakers
  • Wellness education
  • Shared campus knowledge
  • Effect policymaking on campus
  • Women’s conference on campus