Ruth Simmons: Women in Education
- Date
1995-11-17
- Main contributors
Simmons, Ruth; Greene, Andrea
- Summary
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Andrea Greene interviews Ruth Simmons, a professor and the first African American woman to hold the title of president at a major college/university, Smith College. She talks about her childhood, values, and life. She describes the beginnings of her career during college, challenges she faces as an African American woman, and her opinions on current social issues.
- Publishers
The Friends of Women's Studies, University of Houston; Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies, University of Houston
- Genre
interviews
- Subjects
Women; Educators; African Americans; Simmons, Ruth; College administrators; Smith College
- Location
Houston, Texas
- Collection
Barbara Karkabi Living Archives Series
- Unit
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
- Language
English
- Rights Statement
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- Physical Description
01:27:33
- Notes
Collection
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
Carey C. Shuart Women's Research Collection
Barbara Karkabi Living Archives Series
- Other Identifiers
Other: HQ1233 .L5985 1995 DVD; Preservation Location: ark:/84475/pm4470zq626
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