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SIU Credit Union is a presenting sponsor of the second annual Saluki Women\u2019s Weekend from Oct.\u00a0 4-7 in the SIU Student Center.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis conference will bring women together,\u201d said Kim Babington, the credit union\u2019s vice president of community outreach. \u201cIt is so nice to finally have a conference that focuses on the needs of a woman.\u201d<\/p>\n
The SIU Credit Union has a long history of supporting the university, including major donations during the annual SIU Day of Giving. In recent years, the credit union has supported SIU\u2019s New Student Programs, Saluki Food Pantry, and Morris Library, along with Touch of Nature.<\/p>\n
\u201cSIU Credit Union is all about giving back to its community,\u201d Babington said.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s Saluki Women\u2019s Weekend will be jampacked with events.<\/p>\n
On Oct. 4, the SIU School of Law will host speaker Jill Wine-Banks as part of its <\/strong>Hiram H. Lesar Lecture Series. <\/strong>Wine-Bank served as a prosecutor in the Watergate scandal and was the first woman to be the General Counsel of the Army and the first woman to be the American Bar Association executive director.<\/p>\n On Oct. 6,<\/strong> there will be a Networking Breakfast from 8:30 to 9:15 a.m.; Saluki Sisterhood\u00a0Empowering Today, Inspiring Tomorrow from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; Empowerment Conference Session I from 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. (3 sessions); Women in Philanthropy Luncheon from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Empowerment Conference Session II from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. (3 sessions); Women\u2019s Vendor Fair open from 1 to 3 p.m.; and Saluki Women\u2019s Awards Reception from 3 to 4 p.m. These events will be hosted at the SIU Student Center.<\/p>\n On Oct. 7<\/strong>, there will be a Mentorship Brunch at 9:30 a.m., and the Women\u2019s Leadership Council Board Meeting from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.<\/p>\n All public events are free. Some events will be invitation-only, and others may yet be added to the schedule. Visit siuf.org\/salukiwomen<\/a> for more information or contact Sherrica Hunt, assistant vice chancellor for diversity, equity, and inclusion, at sherricah@foundation.siu.edu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" SIU Credit Union is a presenting sponsor of the second annual Saluki Women\u2019s Weekend from Oct.\u00a0 4-7 in the SIU Student Center. \u201cThis conference will bring women together,\u201d said Kim Babington, the credit union\u2019s vice president of community outreach. \u201cIt is so nice to finally have a conference that focuses on the needs of a … Continue reading SIU Credit Union sponsoring Saluki Women\u2019s Weekend<\/span>