Prof. Michele Goodwin is Elected Co-Chair of the University of Minnesota Women's Faculty Cabinet.

Professor Michele Bratcher Goodwin was elected Co-Chair of the Women's Faculty Cabinet at their September 9, 2009 meeting. Goodwin was appointed to the Cabinet by Provost Tom Sullivan. Goodwin brings law school and medical school representation to the Cabinet. The Women's Faculty Cabinet provides leadership to improve and enrich the academic and professional environments for women faculty at the University of Minnesota and to ensure that the University continues and strengthens its commitment to the success of its women faculty members. The Cabinet's responsibilities include recommending and responding to University policies affecting women faculty and their teaching, learning, and work environments; promoting and assessing the University's efforts in recruiting, mentoring, and retaining women faculty in every academic unit, and consulting with women faculty across the University regarding their vision for women faculty at the University.