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Mississippi University for Women Changes Course on Name Change

Mississippi University for Women Changes Course on Name Change

In January, the Mississippi University for Women announced that it was changing its name to Mississippi Brightwell University. Many alumni were upset with the name change because it did not reflect what the university is typically called: The W. So now the university has decided that it will now be called Wynbridge State University of Mississippi.

Texas Woman's University Partners With Bezos Academy to Establish Free Childcare for Students

Texas Woman’s University Partners With Bezos Academy to Establish Free Childcare for Students

“By bringing tuition-free, full-day preschools to schools like Texas Woman’s University,” said Mike George, president of Bezos Academy, “we’re hoping to help student-parents and members of their surrounding community nurture their children’s love of learning without sacrificing their own.”

Salem College for Women Participating in Program to Help Student Teachers Gain Licensure

Salem College for Women Participating in Program to Help Student Teachers Gain Licensure

Students accepted into the program receive a stipend of $43,000 during the period when they are completing their student teaching requirements as part of a $4.7 million grant program. Each higher education institution focuses on a different licensure area, and for Salem College, its focus is on elementary educators.

Mississippi University for Women Announces a Name Change

Mississippi University for Women Announces a Name Change

Nora Miller, president of the Mississippi University for Women, announced that pending approval from the state, the university will be known as Mississippi Brightwell University as of July 1. As evidence of the university’s continued commitment to women’s education, the university also announced the establishment of the Women’s College at Mississippi University for Women.

St. Mary's College Reverses Its Decision to Admit Any Student Who Identifies as a Woman

St. Mary’s College Reverses Its Decision to Admit Any Student Who Identifies as a Woman

In an email to the college’s community, Saint Mary’s College President Katie Conboy said the university is reverting back to its prior policy of only admitting biological women.

Texas Woman's University Joins the Houston Guided Pathways to Success Consortium

Texas Woman’s University Joins the Houston Guided Pathways to Success Consortium

As a Houston GPS member, Texas Woman’s University will partner with community colleges in offering streamlined pathways to its bachelor’s programs and ultimately, toward graduation.

Wellesley College Is One of Seven Educational Institutions Being Investigated for Anti-Semitism

Wellesley College Is One of Seven Educational Institutions Being Investigated for Anti-Semitism

An email sent out by resident advisors at Wellesley stated “that there should be no space, no consideration, and no support for Zionism within the Wellesley College community.”

Meredith College Enters Partnership With North Carolina State University

Meredith College Enters Partnership With North Carolina State University

Meredith College, a liberal arts educational institution for women in Raleigh, North Carolina, has entered into an agreement with North Carolina State University that provides priority admission into Meredith’s master’s degree in nutrition–accelerated dietitian nutritionist track to up to four qualified North Carolina State nutrition science undergraduate students.

U.S. News and World Report's Latest Rankings of the Nation's Top Women's Colleges

U.S. News and World Report’s Latest Rankings of the Nation’s Top Women’s Colleges

Wellesley College in Massachusetts was ranked in a tie for fourth overall, behind only Williams College, Amherst College, and the U.S. Naval Academy, and was tied with Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania, and Pomona College in California. Barnard College in New York City jumped from 22nd place in 2020, to 17th place in 2021, and 18th place in 2022. This year Barnard is in a five-way tie for 11th place.

Seven Women's Colleges Receive More Than $5 Million in Grants From NASA

Seven Women’s Colleges Receive More Than $5 Million in Grants From NASA

NASA awarded more than $5 million in grants to seven women’s colleges and universities to research and develop strategies that increase the retention of women in STEM degree programs and careers. The awards seek to address the significant national gender gap and disparate experiences of women in STEM in the United States, both in higher education and the workforce.

Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania to Offer a New Major in Creative Writing

Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania to Offer a New Major in Creative Writing

The major will offer core classes in fiction and poetry and others including writing for radio and podcasting, screenwriting, and visual poetry. In addition to core requirements in creative writing, the major will require academic study both in literatures in English, and in a series of allied courses in other departments.

National Endowment for the Humanities Awards Grants to Several Women's Colleges

National Endowment for the Humanities Awards Grants to Several Women’s Colleges

The National Endowment for the Humanities recently announced more than $30 million in grants to colleges, universities, nonprofit groups, and other organizations. Among the grantees are several women’s colleges.

Stephen College Teams Up With the University of Missouri for Equine Veterinary Health Program

Stephen College Teams Up With the University of Missouri for Equine Veterinary Health Program

Starting in fall 2024, Stephens College, a liberal arts educational institution for women in Columbia, Missouri, will partner with the neighboring University of Missouri to create Women in STEM Research at Stephens College, a biomedical research program for Stephens undergraduates, especially those interested in equine veterinary health careers.

Texas Woman's University to Offer a New Bachelor's Degree Program in Early Childhood Education

Texas Woman’s University to Offer a New Bachelor’s Degree Program in Early Childhood Education

The program’s key feature is a focus on the unique needs of the young learner. Faculty will incorporate strategies for inclusion and diversity of families, cultures, languages, and abilities. With that foundation, graduates will be equipped to work with all students from various backgrounds.

Hollins University and Sweet Briar College Join the Women in STEM Alliance

Hollins University and Sweet Briar College Join the Women in STEM Alliance

Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia, and Sweet Briar College in Virginia are founding partner institutions for a new women-focused professional development program that offers students technology and career readiness skills. The two women’s educational institutions are joining with technology company Cognosante to prepare women for careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Meredith College Offers Dual-Degree Program in Aerospace Engineering With North Carolina State University

Meredith College Offers Dual-Degree Program in Aerospace Engineering With North Carolina State University

In the past, Meredith College students majoring in mathematics could earn a second bachelor’s degree in biological, biomedical, civil, computer, electrical, industrial, or mechanical engineering at North Carolina State University. Now for the first time, students at Meredith College that are majoring in mathematics can earn a second bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering.

Salem College Inks Partnerships With Two Law Schools for 3+3 Dual Degree Programs

Salem College Inks Partnerships With Two Law Schools for 3+3 Dual Degree Programs

Salem College, the liberal arts educational institution for women in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has entered into agreements with the law schools at Elon University in North Carolina and Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina, to offer accelerated dual degree programs.

Texas Woman's University Launches "Zero Tuition" Initiative

Texas Woman’s University Launches “Zero Tuition” Initiative

Under the Zero Tuition plan, the university will meet any remaining expenses for any Texas student who qualifies for federal financial aid.

Wellesley College Opens New Science Center

Wellesley College Opens New Science Center

Wellesley College, the highly rated liberal arts education for women in suburban Boston, recently opened its new Science Complex. The nearly 100,000-square-foot facility was the most significant construction project in Wellesley College’s history.

Mississippi University for Women to Consider Changing Its Name

Mississippi University for Women to Consider Changing Its Name

The school was chartered in 1884. In 1920, the institution was renamed the Mississippi State College for Women. In 1974 the school was renamed again to Mississippi University for Women. In 1982, men were admitted to all programs. Today about 18 percent of the student body is male.

Hollins University Forms Partnership With Kenyatta University in Nairobi

Hollins University Forms Partnership With Kenyatta University in Nairobi

Hollins University, a women’s educational institution in Roanoke, Virginia, is working with one of Kenya’s leading universities to offer students experiential learning options in Africa.

Another One Bites the Dust: Notre Dame of Maryland University to Transition to Co-Education

Another One Bites the Dust: Notre Dame of Maryland University to Transition to Co-Education

Notre Dame of Maryland University has announced that it will transition to a fully co-educational institution for the fall of 2023. Founded in 1895 by the School Sisters of Notre Dame, the college made its first inroads into co-education by establishing a weekend college for both men and women. The university offers a wide range of graduate programs, which are open to men.

Where Do Women’s Colleges Stand in This Year's <em>U.S. News & World Report</em> Rankings?

Where Do Women’s Colleges Stand in This Year’s U.S. News & World Report Rankings?

In the rankings of the top 50 best liberal arts colleges in the nation, Wellesley College in Massachusetts was ranked fifth overall. Only Williams College and Amherst College, both in Massachusetts, Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania, and Pomona College in California ranked higher.

Cedar Crest College Offers a New MBA Program With a Focus on Women's Leadership

Cedar Crest College Offers a New MBA Program With a Focus on Women’s Leadership

The new program at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, will prepare students to navigate gender-related challenges in the workplace. Courses will address systematic challenges to gender equity in the workplace, including wage gaps, broken advancement paths, assertiveness, representation, and more.

Women's College in North Carolina Removes Name of Former Trustee From Campus Building

Women’s College in North Carolina Removes Name of Former Trustee From Campus Building

The board of trustees of Meredith College in Raleigh recently announced that  “Joyner Hall, is named for an individual who advocated for white supremacy and unequal funding for schools based on race. The racist ideas James Yadkin Joyner, who served as a trustee for 55 years, stood for throughout his lifetime, are antithetical to Meredith College’s mission, vision, and values.”

Cathy Young Will Be the Next President of Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia

Cathy Young Will Be the Next President of Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia

Cathy Young currently serves as executive director and senior vice president of Boston Conservatory at Berklee in Massachusetts. Earlier, she was a tenured professor of dance at Ursinus College in Pennsylvania. She will begin her new job on July 1.

Cottey College Enters Partnership With the University of Missouri-Kansas City

Cottey College Enters Partnership With the University of Missouri-Kansas City

The University of Missouri-Kansas City and Cottey College, a women’s college in Nevada, Missouri, have partnered together to offer Cottey students an easy transfer into the university’s School of Computing and Engineering. 

Texas Woman's University to Offer a New Bachelor's Degree Program in Gender Studies

Texas Woman’s University to Offer a New Bachelor’s Degree Program in Gender Studies

The multicultural women’s and gender studies program at Texas Woman’s University in Denton has offered a master’s degree and a doctoral degree program as well as a graduate certificate and an undergraduate minor. Now, pending an expected approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Texas Woman’s University will have a new bachelor’s degree in gender studies.

Meredith College Teams Up With William Peace University for a Joint Bachelor's/MBA Degree Program

Meredith College Teams Up With William Peace University for a Joint Bachelor’s/MBA Degree Program

Meredith College, an institution that focuses on the education of women in Raleigh, North Carolina, and William Peace University, also in Raleigh, have formalized an agreement that provides a new, accelerated degree option where students at William Peace University will be able to complete a bachelorʼs degree and earn an MBA from Meredith College in five years.

Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia, Receives the Largest Donation Ever Made to a Women's College

Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia, Receives the Largest Donation Ever Made to a Women’s College

Hollins University, the liberal arts educational institution for women in Roanoke, Virginia, received a $75 million gift from an alumna of the university who prefers to remain anonymous. The gift is the largest donation in the history of the university and is thought to be the largest gift ever made to a women’s college.

Barnard College Looks to Expand Opportunities for Women in the Investment Industry

Barnard College Looks to Expand Opportunities for Women in the Investment Industry

Bridgewater Associates, an asset management firm, has entered into a partnership with Barnard College, a highly selective liberal arts educational institution for women in New York City. The “New Pathways Powered by Bridgewater” initiative will provide financial support for young women pursuing academic study in economics, math, statistics, and computer science, with the goal of encouraging more women to enter the investment industry.

A New Home for the Institute of Women's Leadership at Texas Woman's University

A New Home for the Institute of Women’s Leadership at Texas Woman’s University

The institute was originally created and funded by the Texas Legislature in 2015 as the Center for Women in Business. In 2017, the Legislature expanded the mission of the institute to include leadership training for women in the areas of business, public policy, public service, and scholarly research. The university recently opened a new headquarters for the center on campus.

A New $100 Million Health Science Center to Be Built on the Denton Campus of Texas Woman's University

A New $100 Million Health Science Center to Be Built on the Denton Campus of Texas Woman’s University

Carine M. Feyten, chancellor of Texas Woman’s University stated that the building would include classrooms, offices, clinical space, and laboratories and would replace existing health sciences facilities that require major repairs or renovation, or expansion to accommodate growing enrollment.

Leading Women's College Eliminates Loans From Its Undergraduate Financial Aid Packages

Leading Women’s College Eliminates Loans From Its Undergraduate Financial Aid Packages

Smith College’s financial aid program will make a new annual investment of $7 million, projected to bring the college’s total aid awarded next year to more than $90 million. All students receiving need-based institutional aid, which represents more than 60 percent of the student body, will receive an increase in their grant from the college.

Mills College Board of Trustees Approves Merger With Northeastern University

Mills College Board of Trustees Approves Merger With Northeastern University

On September 14, the board of trustees of Mills College approved a merger of the women’s college with Northeastern University. The merger is expected to take effect on or about July 1, 2022, subject to regulatory and other approvals. When completed, Mills will become Mills College at Northeastern University, and the campus will be gender inclusive.