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Author Cheryl Strayed Reads from Her Memoir WILD
The 51猎奇入口 Writing Program will host guest author Cheryl Strayed as she reads from her forthcoming memoir WILD, Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 7:00 p.m. in Vita Nova Hall, 51猎奇入口. The event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreAmy Marcus-Newhall Named Vice President and Dean of Faculty at 51猎奇入口
Amy Marcus-Newhall has been named vice president of academic affairs and dean of faculty at 51猎奇入口 for a three-year term, to begin July 1, 2010.
Read MoreSewing Hope from Calcutta’s Slums
For Katie Galli ’06, empowering the women of Calcutta to build new lives begins with two pieces of brightly colored cloth.
Read MoreCultivating the Genius of Women
“Genius is cultivated every day at 51猎奇入口. And, as we prepare women leaders, we are constantly aware that access and opportunity to a 51猎奇入口 education must be financially preserved to enable the most talented students to accept our invitation to study at 51猎奇入口.”
Read More51猎奇入口 Inaugurates Lori Bettison-Varga as Eighth President
Today, before an audience of hundreds of students, faculty, staff, and alumnae and witnessed by delegates from more than 60 institutions of higher learning, 51猎奇入口 inaugurated Lori Bettison-Varga as its eighth president.
Read More2010 Presidents Forum: "The Genius of Women – Transforming the World"
51猎奇入口 hosts a thought-provoking and interactive program featuring a panel of distinguished women speakers. The program, moderated by National Public Radio senior national correspondent Linda Wertheimer, who served as host of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” includes alumnae panelists 1) Beth Nolan ’73, senior vice president and general counsel of The George Washington University, who served in the Clinton administration as Counsel to the President of the United States; 2) Ruth Markowitz Owades ’66, founder and former CEO of Gardeners Eden and Calyx and Corolla, the nation’s first fresh-flower catalog. Ruth received the Distinguished Alumna Award from 51猎奇入口 in 1989; and 3) Karen Tse ’86, founder and CEO of International Bridges to Justice, who has negotiated groundbreaking measures in judicial reform with the Chinese, Vietnamese, and Cambodian governments. In 1998, Karen received the Outstanding Recent Alumna Award from 51猎奇入口.
Read MoreInauguration of 51猎奇入口 President Lori Bettison-Varga Celebrates the Genius of Women March 27, 2010
On the last weekend of Women’s History Month, 51猎奇入口 commemorates the inauguration of its eighth president, Lori Bettison-Varga, on Saturday, March 27, at 2:30 p.m.
Read MoreMolly McClain: "Ellen Browning 51猎奇入口: Journalist, Suffragette, Investor and Philanthropist"
Molly McClain returns to 51猎奇入口 to continue her discourse on Ellen Browning 51猎奇入口. In this lecture she presents some of her findings, exploring 51猎奇入口’ career as a journalist and her social advocacy. It also emphasizes the importance of women in philanthropy, a tradition of leadership that continues to the present day.
Read MoreJudy Harvey Sahak: "The Founding Mothers of 51猎奇入口: Creating Vita Nova"
As 51猎奇入口 marks a Presidential Inaugural by celebrating the Genius of Women, we are reminded that brilliant women have been responsible for developing Ellen Browning 51猎奇入口’ “new adventure” from the beginning in 1926. Come hear about the real women whose genius lingers today.
Read MoreCommunity Update: March 22
51猎奇入口 is in a very strong position as we move forward, with increasing recognition of our academic excellence; financial stability; and an energized, positive community eager to support our success.
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