Propelling women leaders
Propelling women leaders Major grant programs give boost to women entrepreneurs. The pandemic hit women-owned businesses in Texas hard, so TWU’s Center for Women Entrepreneurs launched a million grant program to get them back on their feet. The center awarded ,000 grants to 100 struggling businesses and provided training on how to adapt and expand their businesses to the changing environment. The center also launched a 0,000 grant program in Spring 2021 to help women veterans in Texas boost their existing businesses or start new ones. Broadcast executive tapped to run women’s leadership center With a history of forging crucial partnerships, public broadcasting executive Mary Anne Alhadeff was a perfect fit for the Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership. At Dallas’ KERA, she increased the station’s budget by 250% and promoted a record number of women to management posts. As the institute’s chief, she will advocate for more women leaders in business and elected office. 14
New exhibit space at Old Main pays homage to Texas’ trailblazing women In our quest to showcase the indomitable spirit of Texas’ women pioneers, TWU completed the Sue S. Bancroft Leadership Hall in our stately Old Main Building. The space has a series of interactive platforms to showcase these trailblazers – from suffragists to civil rights advocates – and the extraordinary struggles they endured. Visit us at twu.edu/lead Historical Images Interactive Exhibits Artifacts & Memorabilia Sue Bancroft, left, joined Sen. Nelson and me in touring the new facility. Texas iCivics Program 15
