Chatham University to honor and host virtual event with Congresswoman Liz Cheney
Chatham’s Pennsylvania Center for Women and Politics (PCWP) will be holding a Zoom webinar on Thursday, March 24 from 6:00 to 7:30 pm with Liz Cheney, the lone congresswoman of Wyoming in the U.S. House of Representatives in order to honor Congresswoman Cheney as the Elsie Hillman Chair in Women and Politics. The Hillman Chair brings nationally renowned political leaders, scholars, and activists to Chatham and the Pittsburgh community to enrich the experiences of students and educate citizens about the role of women in the political process.
Congresswoman Cheney will discuss her experiences in elected office, current events, and her work on the January 6th Committee. She was first elected in 2016 and ran on a platform of restoring America’s strength and power in the world, expanding America’s energy and agricultural resources, and pursuing conservative solutions to creating jobs. Currently Cheney sits on the House Armed Services Committee and serves as the Vice Chair for the House Select Committee to investigate the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol. She also served as the Chair of the House Republican Conference from 2019-2021.
Support for the Elsie Hillman Chair in Women and Politics is provided by The Elsie Hillman Chair in Women and Politics Endowment by the Hillman Foundation, and by Tom and Bonnie VanKirk '81.
Visit www.chatham.edu/pcwp for more information and to register for the event (registration is required). For any questions concerning the event, please contact pcwp@chatham.edu or call at 412-365-1878.
About the Pennsylvania Center for Women and Politics
The Pennsylvania Center for Women and Politics (PCWP) at Chatham University is a non–partisan center devoted to fostering women’s public leadership through education, empowerment, and action. The first to focus on women’s political involvement in Pennsylvania, the Center integrates disciplinary knowledge, civic education, and coalition building while examining the intersection of women and public policy. The Center conducts candidate and advocacy trainings, offers educational programs in applied politics, and provides timely analysis on women’s issues. The Center is also home to the University’s membership in Project Pericles – a select group of liberal arts colleges and universities that have made institutional commitments to promoting participatory citizenship and social responsibility. The Pennsylvania Center for Women, Politics, and Public Policy was established in 1998 through the generosity of the Hillman Foundation, Inc. and the Maurice Falk Medical Foundation. It was then reconceived and endowed in 2003, by the Hillman Foundation.