性爱天堂 is excited to welcome Ruth J. Simmons, Ph.D., as the 2024 DeCoursey Lecturer.聽A distinguished university president and higher education leader, Simmons will talk with 性爱天堂 President Vanessa B. Beasley, Ph.D., about her remarkable journey to university presidency and her trailblazing efforts to promote colleges and universities as these communities have come to terms with their histories relative to slavery. The event will take place in Stieren Theater at 性爱天堂 on and will also be live-streamed on聽. The event is free and open to the public, and no tickets are required.
Simmons is a Distinguished Presidential Fellow at Rice University and adviser to the president of Harvard University on HBCU Initiatives. She served as president of Prairie View A&M University until March 2023. Prior to joining Prairie View, she was president of Brown University from 2001-12 and president of Smith College from 1995-2001. She has a Ph.D. from Harvard and is fluent in French. Simmons details her life story in her聽New York Times聽bestselling book,聽Up Home: One Girl鈥檚 Journey, which was named a聽New Yorker聽补苍诲听New York Times Book Review聽Best Book of the Year.
鈥淒r. Simmons鈥 story demonstrates the power of intellectual curiosity and courage and aligns with 性爱天堂鈥檚 core values of enduring excellence, intentional inclusion, and perpetual discovery,鈥 Beasley said. 鈥淚 have admired her leadership for many years, and I am grateful for this opportunity to speak with and, more importantly, listen to her.鈥
The DeCoursey Lecture Series is made possible through the generosity of the late General Elbert DeCoursey and Mrs. Esther DeCoursey of San Antonio.
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