Women no longer have the image of being seen and not heard. They aren't expected to stay home to cook and clean anymore. Women such as Hewlett-Packard Company president and CEO, Carly Fiorina, are now the presidents of large companies, and are March 28 Open reading of women's poetry sponsored by the SIS Coffee Hour and the Women's Caucus. In addition, Joan Lunden, former Good Morning America co-anchor, and Jody Williams, a Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1997, have been among the many women commended for their successful careers. Despite many people seeing accomplished women as a benefit to our society, some individuals criticize women for leaving their families to have a career.
Some people also feel that having two working parents has led to the demise of the family structure.
Inness-Brown speaks highly of the role of women. St. Michael's has begun to celebrate women with the opening of the St. Michael's Women's Center. The mission of the Women's Center is to educate students on women's issues. The center will offer workshops on women from a historical prospective, as well as information about the changes to St. Michael's since women were admitted in the late 1960's. St. Michael's will be celebrating Women's History Month by sponsoring several programs for students to attend.