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Judson College Meets Fundraising Goals, Stays Open
Judson College, the sixth oldest U.S. womenâs college will stay open, having met its fundraising goals, Alabama Political Reporter reported. In December, the all-women Alabama school had said that it would close by the yearâs end without $500,000 in donations and $1 million in long-term contributions by Dec. 31. âThe Judson community surpassed the $500,000 [âŚ]
Women
183-Year-Old Womenâs College To Close If It Doesnât Raise $500,000 by Dec. 31
Founded in 1838, the all-womenâs Judson College has weathered multiple wars, The Great Depression, two fires and several recessions â but 2020 may have been too much.
Faculty & Staff
Extend the Tenure Clock to Save Careers of Rising Academic Women
The halls of higher education already had a leaky pipeline for women in science and academia, but the coronavirus pandemic has taken an ax to the problem and busted it wide open.
Sports
Meet Jennifer Lynne Williams, Director of Athletics, Alabama State University
Women in Sports Leadership: Q&A with Jennifer Lynne Williams, the director of athletics at Alabama State University.
Women
The PhD Project Panel Focuses on Building the Pipeline
The PhD Project â a non-profit organization working to increase the diversity of business school faculty since 1994 â held its annual conference virtually and hosted its second annual talk titled âWonder Women Diversity Discussionâ to strategize about how best to build the talent pipeline in diversity for unrepresented students pursuing business degrees and Ph.D.âs.
African-American
Meet the First Black Woman to Receive a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Rochester
Upon graduating, Dr. Monique Mendes was âsurprisedâ to learn that she became the first Black woman to receive a Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of Rochester.
African-American
Kamala Harris Touts Her Howard University, Alpha Kappa Alpha Connections
At 17, in the early 1980s, Kamala D. Harris made her first run for an elected office. Then, the woman who would become a U.S. senator seized the moment to lead, representing her freshman class on the Liberal Arts Student Council at Howard University in Washington, D.C. As soon as she got to campus, Harris, [âŚ]
African-American
Three Black Female Authors Among 2020 âGenius Grantâ Winners
Three prominent Black female authors â N.K. Jemisin, Jacqueline Woodson and Tressie McMillan Cottom â are among 21 winners of this yearâs MacArthur Foundation âgenius grants,â reports CNN, which explained that the winners will receive a $625,000 âno-strings-attachedâ award paid out over five years. Since 1981, more than 1,000 people have earned the honor, with acclaimed [âŚ]
Sports
Study: Collegiate Esports Is Booming, But Women Are Being Left Behind
Varsity esports programs are rapidly expanding onto the collegiate scene, but women players are being left behind, according to a North Carolina State University (NCSU) study, âGender and the Two-Tiered System of Collegiate Esports,â published earlier this month.
Women
Higher Ed Remembers Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday at the age of 87 dealt a stinging blow to higher education, which looked to Ginsburg as a progressive voice on the high court who could be counted on to champion equity issues.
Women
The Air Forceâs First Female African American Fighter Pilot Is Paving the Way For Women of Color
The Air Forceâs first female African American fighter pilot is focused on helping others achieve their goals. Although Lt. Col. Shawna Rochelle Kimbrell officially retired from the Air Force last spring, she is still making her mark on future officers at the Air Force Academy. She is teaching physical education and is the director of [âŚ]
Women
Colleges and Universities Celebrate Womenâs Vote Centennial
Even as colleges and universities grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic and the return to a new school year, many are finding ways to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment that gave White women the right to vote.
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