NEW: Ruth J. Simmons Honored by American Council on Education
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NEW: Ruth J. Simmons Honored by American Council on Education
ACE President Mary Corbett Broad presented a Lifetime Achievement Award to President Simmons in recognition of her commitment to supporting the advancement of higher education leaders, especially women and minorities. “Ruth Simmons is an extraordinary leader,” Broad said. “During her tenure, Brown University, already a highly regarded institution, has risen even higher in its standing among colleges and universities. Equally important, Ruth has inspired and opened doors for many women, especially women of color. It’s an honor for ACE to recognize Ruth’s leadership in this way.”
Ruth Simmons' legacy
Simmons made history upon appointment to Brown in November 2000 as becoming the first black president of an Ivy League institution, and Brown's first female president. Simmons assumed office in fall of 2001. Simmons holds appointments as a professor in the Departments of Comparative Literature and Africana Studies. In 2002, Newsweek selected her as a Ms. Woman of the Year, while in 2001, Time named her as America's best college president.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTAccording to a March 2009 poll by The Brown Daily Herald, Simmons enjoys a more than 80% approval rating among Brown undergraduates.
Simmons will leave Brown this spring. Her replacement, Princeton's Christina H. Paxson, was formally announced last week.
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