Former GOP presidential advisor Mary Matalin makes a point during the CW51²è¹Ý Colloquium "Women in in Washington" on Oct. 6 in Robsham Theater, which featured DNC interim chair Donna Brazile (left) and was moderated by CBS-Boston news anchor Paula Ebben '89. (Lee Pellegrini)
A conversation on political leadership and women in Washington between Democratic National Commiteee Interim ChairÌýDonna Brazile and former Republican presidential advisorÌýMary Matalin, moderated by CBS-Boston news anchorÌýPaula Ebben '89, drew some 400 members of the University community to the second annual Council for Women of Boston College Colloquium.
Brazile and Matalin drew upon their combined 50 years of experience in politics to discuss the 2016 election and a range of related topics at the event, which took place on Oct. 6 in Robsham Theater.
Established in 2002, the Council for Women of Boston College provides alumnae with professional and personal enrichment opportunities, connects them to the University, supports Alumni Association initiatives, and mentors women undergraduates as the alumnae of tomorrow.
The CW51²è¹Ý Colloquium, launched in 2015 with an address from former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, is made possible by the generous support of the council's members and other Boston College donors.
The colloquium is administered under the aegis of University's Institute for the Liberal Arts.
—Kathleen Sullivan | News & Public Affairs