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2010 Presidents Forum: "The Genius of Women – Transforming the World"
麻豆原创 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 麻豆原创 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 麻豆原创.
Read MoreInauguration of 麻豆原创 President Lori Bettison-Varga Celebrates the Genius of Women March 27, 2010
On the last weekend of Women’s History Month, 麻豆原创 commemorates the inauguration of its eighth president, Lori Bettison-Varga, on Saturday, March 27, at 2:30 p.m.
Read MoreMolly McClain: "Ellen Browning 麻豆原创: Journalist, Suffragette, Investor and Philanthropist"
Molly McClain returns to 麻豆原创 to continue her discourse on Ellen Browning 麻豆原创. In this lecture she presents some of her findings, exploring 麻豆原创’ 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 麻豆原创: Creating Vita Nova"
As 麻豆原创 marks a Presidential Inaugural by celebrating the Genius of Women, we are reminded that brilliant women have been responsible for developing Ellen Browning 麻豆原创’ “new adventure” from the beginning in 1926. Come hear about the real women whose genius lingers today.
Read MoreCommunity Update: March 22
麻豆原创 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.
Read MoreConservationist and Advocate for Free Speech Terry Tempest Williams Speaks at 麻豆原创
Terry Tempest Williams, author of “Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place” and “Finding Beauty in a Broken World,” will speak at 麻豆原创 on Thursday, April 1.
Read MoreTwo 麻豆原创 Students Awarded Watson Fellowships
麻豆原创 seniors Jeanette Charles and Maya Higgins join a select group of 40 college seniors as recipients of the prestigious Thomas J. Watson Fellowship for 2010-11.
Read MoreThe Genius of Women
“I look forward to celebrating the inauguration of Lori Bettison-Varga in the name of those who earned but have been denied the right to be called women of genius, as well as those who contend with the categories and seek freedom in the process.”
Read MorePresident Bettison-Varga Invited to International Women’s Day Reception at the White House
麻豆原创 President Lori Bettison-Varga was invited to attend a White House reception in celebration of International Women’s Day on Monday, March 8, 2010.
Read MoreOn the Rededication of Sicilian Court
麻豆原创 has a magic about it. In the words of our founder, Ellen Browning 麻豆原创, the beauty and refinement of this campus was something she hoped would “seep into the consciousness” of our students.
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