Howard University announces veteran political strategist and author Donna Brazile as the 2018-2019 Gwendolyn S. and Colbert I. King Endowed Chair in Public Policy. Brazile will develop and host a five-part lecture series to engage the Howard community on several subjects, including politics, voting, criminal justice reform, and civility. “Ms. Brazile has spent decades at […]
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Coal miner’s daughter named UCF provost — first woman, African American in that role
A coal miner’s daughter who started her career as a public school teacher, Elizabeth Dooley has been tapped as provost at the University of Central Florida — the first African American and first woman in the school’s 50-year history. Dooley, 61, has served as the interim provost since April, shortly after trustees selected her predecessor, Dale Whittaker, […]
Lisa Borders Resigns as WNBA President, Mark Tatum Named Interim Replacement
The Women’s National Basketball Association announced Tuesday that Lisa Borders is stepping down from her role as the league’s president after three seasons to take the same title with equal-opportunity organization Time’s Up. Borders said in a statement: “It has been an honor and my absolute privilege leading the WNBA and being part of what it stands for. I want […]
10 Big Issues Women Face At Work
Women continue to encounter challenges when it comes to advancing in the workplace—and in many facets of society. This is why Catalyst, on the heels (no pun intended!) of the Women’s March on Washington, is highlighting 10 important issues that are fundamental to women who are trying to progress in business across the country. We’ve […]