Alex Triantis, dean of the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, was a featured panelist on the Forté Foundation’s Allies and Advocates: Game-Changers Who are Moving the Needle on Gender Parity on Nov. 19, 2015, at the New York Life offices in New York City. The panel, part of the Women Lead Speaker Series provided insight from academia, policy and industry focused on gender parity, inclusion and obstacles in the workplace. 

Women at Smith will have access to new scholarships, events and career opportunities through an alliance with the Forté Foundation, a consortium of corporations, business schools and nonprofit organizations that empowers women in the workplace. Smith was one of only six institutions accepted as a Forté Foundation sponsor in 2014, the first year the consortium invited U.S.-based business schools to apply since 2011. Overall, the network includes 48 member schools in the United States, Canada and Europe.

Smith Reinforces Commitment to Women’s Advancement in Business  College Park, Md. – July 7, 2014 – The Robert H.