Women

The goal of this community is to offer a space for people who are interested in the diversity of experiences and perspectives of those who identify as women. Because our personal experience and upbringing play a role in how we view and define gender, we have much to learn about how we can further value and support each other to reach our goals based on our diversity. This community offers connections, opportunities, resources and experiences to help navigate obstacles that may arise along your personal and professional journey. This community recognizes, appreciates, celebrates, promotes, and supports each individual because of their diversity and contributionsWe call these communities “rope teams” because they, as many as you are interested in accessing, are here to support your student and alum journey as well as to provide you with an opportunity to support the journey of those you want to help succeed. 

Who’s Hiring? 10 Organizations Advocating for Women and Girls

March marks the annual celebration of Women’s History Month, a time to highlight the significant contributions that women and girls have made to society. As we take a step back to consider the incredible leaders, past and present, who have …

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Influential Women in Tech and What We Can Learn From Them

In 1889, Anna Bissel became the first female CEO in the United States, breaking traditional gender roles and setting an example for generations of women to come. Fast forward to today, 10 percent  of Fortune 500 companies have female CEOs. …

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One Woman’s Path to Business and Marketing

Even for students who head straight to college after high school, deciding on a major and career path can be challenging. Nyla Cortes shared that after studying fine arts and graphic design, she still didn’t know what she wanted to …

By Mary [uConnect]
Mary [uConnect] Customer Success Manager
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Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories: A Keynote with Tamika D. Otis

“Use the power of storytelling because we all have a process and even in the mud, even in the ugly of the story, there is an opportunity to hope for the future and an example of our resilience.”

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By Mary [uConnect]
Mary [uConnect] Customer Success Manager
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How One Woman Rewrote the Script on How to Hire More Women

In recent years, in male-dominated industries like finance and technology, there's been a big push to hire and retain more women. On Wall Street, most top banks now have female affinity networks aimed at encouraging women to join the banking …

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Welcome to Our Rope Teams: Find Your CORE (Connection, Opportunity, Resource, Experience) Hubs Based on Your Interests or Identities 

We are thrilled to offer you an additional place to connect with members of the Excelsior University community and to engage in opportunities relevant to your areas of interest or to how you identify. In this space you will find …

By Daniel Pascoe Aguilar
Daniel Pascoe Aguilar Fndg. Director of Ctr. for Social Justice & CDO
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