UTSA President Romo to Recognize Athletic Director Hickey April 12 for `Breaking the Glass Ceiling'.Business Editors & Sports/Education Writers SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 2001 Lynn Hickey, Athletic Director at the University of Texas at San Antonio The main campus is situated on 600 acres (2.4 km²,) at the intersection of Interstate 10 and Loop 1604 near the northern edge of San Antonio, Texas in Bexar County. The university is also one of the UT System's fastest growing schools, maintaining a 12. (UTSA UTSA University of Texas at San Antonio UTSA Uniform and Textile Services Association UTSA Uniform Trade Secrets Act of 1985 UTSA Usb Twin Serial Adapter ), will be recognized by UTSA President Ricardo Romo at a presentation to be held on April 12 at 2 p.m. at the UTSA 1604 Campus. Hickey won the first annual "Breaking the Glass Ceiling" Award from the American Association of University Women ''This article or section is being rewritten at The American Association of University Women (AAUW) advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research. (AAUW AAUW abbr. American Association of University Women ), which recognizes individual achievement for women in organizations. Hickey has been the UTSA Athletic Director since 1999. Hickey came to UTSA from Texas A&M, where she served as senior associate athletic director since 1994. Hickey was the head women's basketball coach for Texas A&M from 1984 to 1994, and took the Lady Aggies to the Sweet Sixteen in 1994. From 1979 to 1984 Hickey was the head basketball coach at Kansas State University Kansas State University, main campus at Manhattan; coeducational; land-grant and state supported; chartered and opened 1863. There is an additional campus at Salina. Among the university's research facilities are the J. R. and led the team to five consecutive NCAA Tournament berths. She has also represented the Big Twelve Conference as a member of the NCAA Championship Cabinet. In addition to the presentation by Dr. Romo, and remarks by Hickey, a panel discussion will follow on the subject of women in organizations and whether the glass ceiling still exists. The glass ceiling is the idea that there is an invisible barrier that prevents women from advancing to upper levels of management in organizations. Panelists include Hickey, Dr. Susan Blackwood, executive director of the San Antonio Sports Foundation, Dr. Martha Fasci, associate dean, Business College, UTSA, and Monika Maeckle, Texas Regional Manager, Business Wire. The presentation is free and open to the public, and will be held in the Business Building, Room 2.01.18 from 2 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the UTSA 1604 Campus. The event is sponsored by the UTSA Public Relations Student Society of America The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), based in New York City, is a pre-professional public relations organization. Founded in 1968 by its parent Society, the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), the organization has grown to more than 9,600 members and 285 (PRSSA PRSSA Public Relations Student Society of America ) Chapter. For more information please contact Dr. Joseph Massey, UTSA faculty member and advisor to the UTSA PRSSA chapter at 210/458-5340. |
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