“I am proud that VCU is investing in this opportunity to deepen engagement and celebrate the remarkable generosity of women to VCU,” said Amy Gray Beck, executive director of affinity programs at Virginia Commonwealth University.
The Nebraska Women in Agriculture program at the University of Nebraska was created to provide unbiased support to agricultural women throughout the state. The program's latest initiative, Agri-Essentials, is an online resource platform featuring learning and networking opportunities.
Spelman College has recently signed a partnership agreement with three Lagos-based universities in an effort to strengthen the educational ties between the United States, Nigeria, and other African communities.
Through a new partnership with the New Jersey Black Women's Collective, Mercer County Community College in New Jersey has launched a new Leadership Institute aimed at supporting emerging Black women leaders through speaker series, workshops, and mentorship opportunities.
The BRITE (Board Readiness Initiative to Empower) Women Project at the University of Notre Dame seeks to equip women with the skills they need to provide transformational nonprofit board leadership that benefits their communities.
Participating students had the opportunity to meet informally and share their work with Beth Willman, a world-renowned astronomer and deputy director of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope.
Throughout the conference, scholars discussed various topics, such as how colleges and universities can partner with high schools to address these issues before college, providing and promoting needed services for campus survivors, and ensuring students' rights are protected if they are accused of sexual violence.
Angelia Seyfferth, an assistant professor in the department of plant and soil sciences at the University of Delaware, and Samantha Ying, an assistant professor of soil biogeochemistry at the University of California, Riverside, thought 21 women were going to attend a networking event at a recent convention. Nearly 100 showed up.
A new joint program by the University of Washington, North Carolina State University, and California Polytechnic State University seeks to build a support group for women engineers seeking to transfer from graduate programs into tenure-track faculty positions.
The RISE program will pair up 64 women seniors with prominent women faculty and staff members on campus to offer advice and guidance as the students transition to graduate school or their careers.
Connie Kasari, a professor of psychological studies in education and psychiatry at the University of California, Los Angeles, has been chosen to lead the Autism Intervention Research Network for Behavioral Health. The academic network of five universities will be supported by a $10 million federal grant.
Women of Gratitude, Resilience, Integrity, and Talent (GRIT) will emphasize academic excellence, graduating from college, and encouraging participants to be successful leaders and role models in their respective careers and communities.
