“The rise of women’s sports is transforming the global sports landscape — and Simmons is proud to lead in preparing graduates to capitalize on this growth and shape the business strategies that will define the next era of the industry,” said Simmons University president Lynn Perry Wooten.
With nearly two decades of experience in higher education, Dr. Randolph has previously overseen academic affairs at both Morris Brown College in Atlanta and Clinton College in South Carolina.
"We fundamentally believe in the transformative power of a Bryn Mawr College degree, and we are determined to make that value accessible to every qualified student," said Wendy Cadge, Bryn Mawr College president. "This initiative is more than a financial aid package; it is a declaration that access to our top-tier education has never been more attainable."
Texas Woman's University's enrollment growth is partly due to a larger increase in graduate student enrollment. Graduate students currently represent over a third of the university's entire student body.
Hilda Tagle, the first Mexican American woman to serve as a federal judge in Texas, has donated over 14,000 materials documenting her life and career to Texas Woman's University.
Mount Holyoke College has pledged to waive tuition for all U.S. students with total family income up to $150,000. This income level represent roughly 75 percent of all families across the country.
Wellesley College in Massachusetts is the top women's college in the United States and tied for seventh among the country's best liberal arts colleges, according to U.S. News and World Report. Barnard College, Smith College, Mount Holyoke College, Bryn Mawr College, Scripps College, and Spelman College were the next highest ranked women's colleges and were all included within the country's overall top 50 liberal arts institutions.
