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Community Events

Join Women for UMass (WFUM) for inspiring discussions, networking, and mentorship.

Women for UMass presents gatherings that bring alumnae together for meaningful dialogue, professional insight, and community building. Our recent programs include Conversations with Women of UMass, featuring expert panels focused on mentorship and career growth, and Empowering Connections, a dynamic space for networking and mutual support.  

Conversations with Women of UMass

March 25, 2026 | 5:30–8:30 p.m.
University of Massachusetts Club
1 Beacon Street, 32nd Floor, Boston, MA

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Join Women for UMass (WFUM) on March 25 for an evening focused on navigating change—in your career, your life, and the paths in between. Our expert panel will reflect on the risks they’ve taken, the uncertainty they’ve navigated, and the relationships that helped shape their journeys. Take a look at album from the 2025 event and get excited for what's to come!

Alumni can also participate in our Networking Navigators program, where we pair attendees to help make strategic connections before even walking into the room. 

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Past Event Highlights:

WFUM spans the country and the globe and we bring UMass women together throughout the year. Check out our events past and present and stay tuned for upcoming events.

2024

Conversations with Women of UMass Amherst featuring Amy Reichard ’85, vice president at Broadridge Financial Solutions; Tiffany Greene ’96, career and leadership coach; Kendra Porter ’00, ’05 MS, award-winning image consultant and wardrobe stylist; Darlene Vu ’14, Chief Operating Officer at the Asian American Women's Political Initiative (AAWPI), and Carla James ‘01, chief executive officer of Solidus Technical Solutions.    

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2023

Lifting Each Other Up featuring Judi Vigna ’89, CEO of Specialized Career Guidance; Kokui Adesokan ’09, technical project manager at Bridgewater Associates; Donna Cohen ’78, internationally recognized strategic advisor to women in sports; Kathy Lopes ’01,director of diversity, equity, and inclusion for Newton Public Schools,; and María Sucher ’18, field marketing manager at Wiley.
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2022

Breaking Through panel featuring, Kristen Kuliga ’91, executive vice president of Vanguard Sports Group, Samari Ijezie ’18, founder of The Female Economist, Kavya Krishna ’16, ceo and co-founder, Society of Women Coders, and Amy Elizabeth Richard ’85, vice president at Broadridge Financial Solutions
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