Rory Dicker
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Career Growth Series: ‘AAUW Start Smart Salary Negotiation’ workshop is Nov. 1
In the AAUW Start Smart Salary Negotiation Workshop, participants will learn how to research a target salary, highlight their accomplishments, and find the right words and the confidence to negotiate for better benefits and pay. Read MoreOct 18, 2023
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Women’s Center hosts ‘AAUW Start Smart Salary Negotiation’ virtual workshop April 20
Join Rory Dicker, director of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center, for a discussion on best practices when it comes to salary negotiation. Read MoreApr 13, 2023
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Women’s History Month event series underway
Vanderbilt is celebrating Women’s History Month in March with a series of events hosted by the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center. The events will focus on the theme “Women Who Tell Our Stories,” which aims to celebrate the struggles and achievements of all women from every background. Read MoreFeb 27, 2023
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Vanderbilt experts to speak during reproductive health town hall Aug. 10
Hear from members of Vanderbilt's university-wide task force about the legal and medical implications of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, and how the task force is working to address the decision’s impact on the Vanderbilt community. The event is at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10. Read MoreJul 27, 2022
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Portrait series honors contributions of six women pivotal to Vanderbilt
Six women who have helped shape the university and its history are being honored as part of a new Women at Vanderbilt Portrait Project at the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center. The portraits, commemorating women from the 19th century through today, will be unveiled at an event on March 14. Read MoreMar 7, 2022
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Sign up now for brain-stimulating Vanderbilt Osher fall classes
Calling all lifelong learners 50 and older to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt, which has announced its fall term of courses. They include: ’60s music, the U.S. women’s movement, Latin American-U.S. relations, elements of film and more. Read MoreAug 24, 2021
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Provost Susan R. Wente receives Mary Jane Werthan award
Provost Susan R. Wente is among five members of the Vanderbilt community who were honored recently by the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center. The center presents annual awards to recognize those at Vanderbilt who have demonstrated leadership, fostered mentorship, promoted gender equity and contributed significantly to the advancement of women at VU. Read MoreApr 9, 2021
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Vanderbilt alumnus’ persistence helped propel 19th Amendment ratification
At a time when Americans are voicing their opinions at the ballot box and in other ways, Vanderbilt University is joining people across Tennessee and the nation in commemorating the centennial of the long-fought battle to secure a woman’s constitutional right to vote. Read MoreAug 26, 2020
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Inclusive Book Group to discuss ‘The Person You Mean to Be’ Aug. 5
Vanderbilt’s Inclusive Book Group will meet online Aug. 5 to discuss "The Person You Mean to Be," which explores causes of inequality and offers tools for recognizing implicit bias. Read MoreJul 15, 2020
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Women’s Center announces 2020 award recipients
A pathbreaking veteran, a scientist who urges students to chart their own course, an art historian who advocates for fellow faculty members, and a nurse who has advanced women’s health on campus are among the recipients of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s annual awards. Read MoreApr 9, 2020
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CANCELED: Author Joan Johnson to give March 19 Women’s History Month lecture at Vanderbilt
Joan Marie Johnson, an author who has written extensively about the history of women’s suffrage, feminism and social activism, will give a lecture on Thursday, March 19, as part of Vanderbilt’s celebration of Women’s History Month. Read MoreFeb 28, 2020
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Women’s Center and American Studies Program partner to amplify thought leadership among women and underrepresented groups
The Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center and the American Studies Program recently partnered to host the OpEd Project, a social venture and leadership organization with a focus on increasing the number of women and underrepresented experts contributing to key commentary forums in their respective fields. Read MoreMay 24, 2019
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Chancellor announces next round of Vanderbilt trailblazers to be honored with portraits
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos announced today the second series of portraits honoring five Vanderbilt trailblazers. Zeppos has commissioned paintings of Dorothy Wingfield Phillips, K.C. Potter, David Williams II, Kate Lupton and Muhammad Yunus. Read MoreApr 26, 2019
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Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center presents annual awards to four Vanderbilt women
Four campus women dedicated to advancing the cause of gender equity at Vanderbilt were recognized on Tuesday at the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center's annual awards ceremony. Read MoreMar 29, 2019
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A Center of Their Own: The Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center marks 40 years of interaction and change
Tthe Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center, which celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2018, is taking a look at its origins through an oral history project and a documentary exhibit. Read MoreFeb 19, 2019
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Provost’s steering committee announced for initiative on status of women
Political science professor Cindy Kam will lead a new steering committee to guide actions and areas for study for an initiative focusing on women students, faculty and postdocs, announced earlier by Provost Susan R. Wente. Read MoreNov 16, 2018
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Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center celebrates 40th anniversary
For four decades, the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center has been an advocate for equity, access and education at Vanderbilt, leading to a more inclusive and equitable environment for women at the university. On Nov. 1, the center marked its 40th anniversary with a celebration in honor of this significant milestone. Read MoreNov 2, 2018
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Women’s Center kicks off series of events in honor of 40th anniversary
The Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center is kicking off a series of events Thursday, Sept. 6, to mark its 40th anniversary this year, culminating in a birthday celebration on Nov. 1. Read MoreAug 28, 2018
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New exhibit opens exploring history of women at Vanderbilt
The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries will open “From Listeners to Leaders: A History of Women at Vanderbilt” on Tuesday, Aug. 28, featuring documents, books, photos, newspaper articles and oral histories about women's experiences on campus in the 1960s, '70s and '80s. Read MoreAug 21, 2018
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Nancy Ransom, first director of Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center, has died
Nancy Ransom, founding director of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center at Vanderbilt and a champion of women’s rights, education and gender equality, died recently in Wilmington, Delaware, from complications of ALS. She was 89. Read MoreApr 11, 2018