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Women's History Month: Acknowledging Six Women Named Alice

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1935), a writer, poet, educator and activist in the Harlem Renaissance. Though the daughter of a former slave, Alice was highly educated, married several times, and campaigned for African American and women?s s Journal and continued her legacy as a women?s s rights advocate. Then there was Alice Dunbar Nelson(1875 ?

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Change the World by Changing the Gender Gap

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The good news is that the health and education gaps are being closed. has done well investing in education and health for women, we have not made progress in business or in politics. As to be expected, there was good news and bad news in the Gender Gap Index. The bad news is that overall, the economic and political gaps are not.

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Harvard Breaks Their Rules

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After 371 years, since its founding, and a bonfire of criticism of its previous president Lawrence Summers, who suggested that women's lack of ability explained why less women than men are at the top in math and science in the educational arena -- Harvard chose a woman to lead it into the 21st century. Who is this woman?

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Obama Calls OUT Entrepreneurs

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He said, his focus is on healthcare (your # 1 issue per the recent WLE survey), energy and education - all critical for small business growth. Small business can't exist without a consistent flow of credit. So that's a big "yeh" in my book. The President talked about everyone taking responsibility!

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Taking on the Sports Establishment

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As the details unraveled, I realized that Nancy Zimpher was taking on the sports establishment, in what is an incredibly courageous stand for ethics and standards in university sports and education. And perhaps the most courageous person in the business of education. Congratulations, Nancy!! You go, girl!

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It Hurts To Lose

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Thanks to my hubby Richie for patiently educating me to the game, and never making fun of me when I don't understand exactly what's going on. And the more I watch, the more I understand the strategy of baseball which is truly an engaging game.much more than hitting and catching balls.

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Studies Reveal that College Women Work Harder Than Men - Is This Good News for Women?

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" Buried in the story is a very important point made by Sara Mead, the author of a report for Education Sector, a Washington policy center. "The "The idea that girls could be ahead is so shocking that they think it must be a crisis for boys," Ms. Mead said. "I'm "I'm troubled by this tone of crisis.

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