Have you ever stopped to count the ways in which your mother and her education affect your life and have shaped who you are? If your mother had a college education, you’re lucky. Not only was she likely to be helpful when you were doing your homework, but you more likely got a healthy start [...]
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Hello all! I am happy to be one of the first women to write on the Utah Women and Education Initiative blog. It is a late afternoon in September, and finally there is a minute to sit down and think. Alone in my study, I am in a familiar pensive state. Each year as my [...]
When I went to college, there were basically two career options for women: teaching and nursing. While these are still excellent career choices, so many things have changed in the past 20 years, and women’s educational choices have expanded in exciting ways. Disappointingly, the number of women completing college at the bachelor’s level or higher [...]
We would like to invite you to explore our new website www.utahwomenandeducation.org. We are proud to showcase the many resources that are available to women in Utah and those who care about their future success. We hope you’ll take a few minutes to “test drive” the many cool features we have to offer. For example, try [...]
Graduating from college can open many doors and give women opportunities they otherwise wouldn’t have. Women who complete college degrees are richly rewarded, both in terms of personal development and confidence and increased capacity to contribute to their families and their communities. Watch the Utah Women and Education Initiative blog at the end of August [...]