Empowered Voices: Women Shaping the Future of the Queen City
Charlotte Women Who Empower panelists share pivotal moments in their careers including unforeseen roadblocks turning into opportunities
Mar 29, 2024
News and Stories
Drybar Founder Alli Webb Shares ‘The Messy Truth’ About Life and Business During WISE Summit Kickoff Event
On March 22, 2024, members of the Women’s Interdisciplinary Society of Entrepreneurship (WISE) at Northeastern University celebrated five years of WISE on the eve of the organization's annual Summit.
“We Can Change What This System is Optimized For By Challenging What It Means To Be Beautiful,” Journalist Elise Hu Examines Artificial Beauty Standards During a Powerful Talk
Hu shared observations on emerging digital beauty standards and discussed her book, “Flawless: Lessons in Looks and Culture from the K-Beauty Capital” during a Women Who Empower event on the Boston campus, co-hosted with the Mills Institute.
U.S. Ambassador Jane D. Hartley Encourages Northeastern’s Women Who Empower to Speak Their Minds and ‘Not Be Afraid’
Ambassador Hartley spoke at Northeastern University’s London campus as part of “Women Who Empower: Our World,” a global event series celebrating International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month.
Innovator Award Recipient Shanae Chapman, CPS’12, Launches LinkedIn Course on Data-Driven App Design
Chapman recently launched a LinkedIn course that covers key tips for creating better apps and websites with analytics, customer discovery, and more. She was honored with a Women Who Empower Innovator Award in 2023 for her inclusive tech solutions company Nerdy Diva.
Push Underway to Fill TD Garden for Historic Women’s Beanpot Final Between Northeastern and Boston University
A group led by Northeastern graduates is launching a grass-roots movement to attract fans to the breakthrough women’s game at the NHL arena.
Northeastern Graduate Lilly Stairs, AMD’15, Launches the First Professional Membership Group for Women with Chronic Conditions
Stairs was recognized with an Innovator Award in 2023 for her venture Chronic Boss Collective—a networking group for women with chronic conditions looking to prioritize their health and professional dreams.
Mary Ludden Went From Waitress to the C-Suite of a Fortune 500 Company. Today, She Leads Northeastern’s Global Network of Campuses
A decade after dropping out of college and starting a family, Ludden transformed her career and her life in three stages, each measured by the degrees—undergraduate, master’s and doctorate—she would earn along the way.
Defending Champion Northeastern Seeks Historic Women’s Beanpot Final at TD Garden
The Huskies hope to play in the 45th Women’s Beanpot championship, which will be held for the first time in Boston’s TD Garden on January 23.