A Month of Trailblazers: Women Who Lead, Create and Pivot

Women’s History Month is kicking off at Montclair with the annual Flag Raising and Reception on March 2. Join the Office of Student Belonging and fellow Red Hawks to collectively lift up the trailblazing women who have paved the way.

Later that evening, the Office of Alumni Engagement and University Galleries are proud to host A Cross-Generational Conversation with Alumni Artists. The panel, part of the Carpe Diem: Select Alumni in the Visual Arts exhibit currently on view in the George Segal Gallery, features a panel of exhibiting artists — Nancy Pantirer ’80, Tiffany Perez ’09 and Maria Valdivia ’24 — discussing their careers and creative practices, moderated by curator Sally Morgan Lehman.

“Whether art was their major or a parallel passion, these artists demonstrate how learning, curiosity and creative expression continue to evolve across a lifetime,” says Rita Walters, Vice President for Development and Alumni Engagement.

To wrap up the month, we’ll be hearing directly from women who have rewritten their stories through bold career changes, personal reinvention and intentional life balance. These real conversations center around embracing uncertainty, seizing new opportunities, and leading with purpose in every chapter. Join the Office of Alumni Engagement and the Women’s Initiative Network (WIN) for  Power in the Pivot: Redefining Work, Life and Legacy, moderated by Tez Roro on March 31.