#RuthSimmons

[nbcnightlynews]

Ruth Simmons, the first African-American Ivy League president, came out of retirement to lead Prairie View A&M University in Texas.

She spoke to NBC News’ David Gura about how she's driven to continue helping students — just as educators had helped her when she was young.

[blackberryvineco]

Born on a sharecropping farm in Texas, Dr. Ruth Simmons’ early ambitions were humble. Her earliest goal was simply to work in an office. Not only did Simmons achieve her goal, but she would go on to call the shots in some of the most prestigious offices in America. A graduate from Dillard University, she spent her junior year studying at Wellesley College. It was at Wellesley where she was introduced to the possibilities of a career in academic leadership. In 1995, Dr. Simmons was named the president of Smith College making her the first Black female president of a major university. From there, she became the first Black person to be named President of an Ivy League university. Dr. Simmons was sworn in as the 18th President of Brown University in the Fall of 2001 and the University’s first woman President. Not only was her appointment a milestone, but her tenure at Brown is considered one of the most successful in the college’s long history. Time magazine named her America’s best college president after only a year at the helm. #RuthSimmons #DillardUniversity #HavardUniversity #BrownUniversity #BoldlyBrown #AlphaKappaAlpha #MyLifeTime #Educator #BlackWoman #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory #BlackPride #BlackEmpowerment #BHM #BHM365 #BlackberryVine #AUnifiedApparel

[tealshoto]

(Didn't get to do this yesterday, sorry!) For February 11th 2017, for the 11th day of #blackhistorymonth showing respect to #RuthSimmons

[timemasterae]

Lack of confidence can lead to paralysis from fear. Fear of failure. Fear of what others think. Fear of the unknown. To succeed, you need the confidence to face and overcome your fears. #TimeMasterSkillDevelopmentCenter, #AbuDhabi, #RuthSimmons, #Quotes, #Education

[instapicsil2]

#Repost @childserv1894 with @get_repost ・・・ Don't be discouraged...be resilient! #ABetterLife #Resilience #RuthSimmons #WednesdayWisdom https://ift.tt/2JoK1aa

[instatrack]

#Repost @childserv1894 with @get_repost ・・・ Don't be discouraged...be resilient! #ABetterLife #Resilience #RuthSimmons #WednesdayWisdom https://ift.tt/2JoK1aa

[instapicsil1]

#Repost @childserv1894 with @get_repost ・・・ Don't be discouraged...be resilient! #ABetterLife #Resilience #RuthSimmons #WednesdayWisdom https://ift.tt/2JoK1aa