All the privileges and honors: A brief history of women at Iowa State
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owa State opened its doors to women in higher education at its founding, the first land-grant institution to be co-educational from the beginning. But it would be 149 years between when the first college president took office until a woman would hold the highest office at the university, when Wendy Wintersteen became president in 2017. Over the years, women students, faculty, and staff would be forced to navigate a not-quite-equal system of hiring and educational opportunities and often
How exceptional women shaped Iowa State University In this, the 100th anniversary of a woman’s right to vote, we celebrate the contributions of the women who have made Iowa State University a vibrant, innovative, academically rigorous, and welcoming place. Compiled by Carole Gieseke
Information for this feature was gleaned from Special Collections/University Archives of the University, Iowa State’s Biographical Dictionary, VISIONS archives, and other historical documents.
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