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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.

Sweet Briar College Reports Its Largest Incoming Group of Students Since 2013

Sweet Briar College Reports Its Largest Incoming Group of Students Since 2013

After almost closing its doors in 2015, there were just 79 first-year women at Sweet Briar College in Virginia in 2017. This fall, Sweet Briar welcomed 205 new students, the college’s largest incoming group since 2013.

Mills College's Proposed Merger With Northeastern University Hits a Roadblock

Mills College’s Proposed Merger With Northeastern University Hits a Roadblock

This past June, Northeastern University in Boston reached an agreement to acquire Mills College, a liberal arts educational institution for women in Oakland, California. The Save Mills College Coalition, a group of students, faculty, alumnae, and other friends of the college contends that the college has the resources to continue operations without the merger. A California judge has now blocked the merger until a hearing can be held.

Mississippi University for Women to Offer a New Degree Program in Psychology

Mississippi University for Women to Offer a New Degree Program in Psychology

Students at the Mississippi University for Women in Columbus will have the opportunity to earn a bachelor of science degree in psychology starting in the fall 2021 semester. The new program will require more math and sciences courses and fewer foreign language courses than the bachelor of arts degree program in psychology.

Northeastern University Throws a Lifeline to Mills College

Northeastern University Throws a Lifeline to Mills College

In March 2021, Mills College, a liberal arts educational institution for women in Oakland, California, that was founded in 1853, announced plans to end degree programs and transition to an academic institute. Now Northeastern University in Boston has made a proposal to bring Mills College into its global community.

New Legislation Creates the Nation's First Woman-Focused University System

New Legislation Creates the Nation’s First Woman-Focused University System

The legislation, signed into law by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, paves the way for the newly created Texas Woman’s University System to enhance operations, expand programming, accelerate community and corporate partnerships, increase philanthropy and have a greater impact on the state’s workforce.

Meredith College to Offer a New Bachelor's Degree Program in Music Performance

Meredith College to Offer a New Bachelor’s Degree Program in Music Performance

Meredith College, an educational institution for women in Raleigh, North Carolina, has announced the addition of a new bachelor’s degree program in music performance. Students will be able to choose from three concentration options: instrumental studies; piano/keyboard studies; and vocal studies.

Another One Bites the Dust: Nation's Fifth Oldest Women's College to Close

Another One Bites the Dust: Nation’s Fifth Oldest Women’s College to Close

In the 1960s there were about 280 women’s colleges in the United States. Many have closed and a large number have become co-educational. Today, there are slightly more than 30 women’s colleges remaining in the United States. Judson College in Alabama is the latest to close its doors.

Judson College Alumnae Have Stepped Up to Save the Women's College in Alabama

Judson College Alumnae Have Stepped Up to Save the Women’s College in Alabama

Over the month of March, the “All In for Judson” campaign brought in a total of $1,255,273 in statements of financial support from friends, alumnae, and students. Alumnae donated more than half of the total. As a result, the college’s board of trustees approved an operating budget for the 2021-22 academic year.

Mills College Announces Plans to End Degree Programs and Transition to an Academic Institute

Mills College Announces Plans to End Degree Programs and Transition to an Academic Institute

The board of trustees of Mills College, the liberal arts educational institution founded for women in Oakland, California, in 1852, announced that after this fall the college will no longer admit new undergraduate students and that the college will probably no longer confer degrees after 2023.

Salem College Announces Plan to Focus on Training Leaders in Women's Health

Salem College Announces Plan to Focus on Training Leaders in Women’s Health

The transition will make Salem College the only liberal arts institution to establish a distinct focus on elevating and expanding women in health leadership.

To Remain Open, Judson College in Alabama Has Achieved  Its Fundraising Goal

To Remain Open, Judson College in Alabama Has Achieved Its Fundraising Goal

On December 15, W. Mark Tew, president of Judson College, an educational institution for women in Marion, Alabama, that is affiliated with the Baptist Church, warned that the college would close if it did not raise $500,000 by the end of the year. By December 28, the college had raised $527,665.36.

New Women's Leadership Program Launched at Alverno College In Milwaukee

New Women’s Leadership Program Launched at Alverno College In Milwaukee

The Thea Bowman Institute for Excellence and Leadership, a program designed to serve Black women through academic leadership programming. The institute is named for a Franciscan, Catholic sister, teacher, and scholar educated in Wisconsin who made significant contributions to the church’s ministry to Blacks.

Hollins University Creates Graduate Opportunities for Its Alumnae

Hollins University Creates Graduate Opportunities for Its Alumnae

Hollins University, the liberal arts educational institution for women in Roanoke, Virginia, has finalized admission agreements with Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences at Mary Baldwin University in Staunton, Virginia, and the Virginia Tech College of Engineering.