Named for the university's sixth president, the Sister Francis Raftery Institute for Women's Leadership at Saint Elizabeth University in New Jersey aims to prepare and position women across disciplines and careers to lead with purpose, integrity, and impact.
Vassar College recently acquired a substantial archive related to Harriet Beecher Stowe, the abolitionist and author. Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin was the best-selling novel of the nineteenth century.
Judith Gonyea of Boston University and Kelly Meleiks of the University of Vermont are the authors of a new paper that sheds light on the daily struggles of women in their 50s who are experiencing homelessness.
A recent press release from the U.S. Department of Education celebrates the closure of numerous women's and gender studies at institutions across the country. The DOE claims these program cuts as "victories" for "ending gender extremism" in higher education.
After controlling for other cardiovascular risk factors such as smoking, obesity, hypertension, and diabetes, a new study from scholars at Northwestern University found women who experienced premature menopause had a 40 percent higher risk of developing heart disease.
The University of Massachusetts Amherst and Princeton University have launched a new partnership with the Hip-Hop Education Center to advance scholarship on women in hip-hop. Under the new initiative, both universities will develop courses, conferences, and other events showcasing women's contributions to the music genre.
Although women are the majority of undergradaute students (55 percent), they are underrepresented among NCAA varsity student-athletes (43 percent). Women are also less than half of all coaches for women's collegiate athletic teams.
After the U.S. Supreme Court's 2022 decision to overturn the constitutional right to an abortion, there was a significant decline in applications to medical residency programs in states that enacted new abortion restrictions compared to states that did not.
“We’re thrilled to be working with the highly skilled providers at Axia Women’s Health to ensure our students graduate with the relevant skills needed to deliver exceptional patient care with confidence and compassion,” said Julie Blumenfield, clinical associate professor and nurse-midwifery program at Rutgers School of Nursing.
