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News & Events
Students in the Communications Management Program Launch the Inaugural Issue of Management Magazine
May 24, 2012
CGO Hosts African Higher Education Leaders
April 19, 2012
In April 2012, CGO hosted a meeting of the African Universities Gender Resource Network (AUGERN) in Boston where members shared updates on gender mainstreaming at their respective institutions and received further leadership training.
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Survey: Businesswomen are Lukewarm on the Effectiveness of Women's Networks at Work
March 29, 2012March 28, 2012
BOSTON (March 29, 2012) — Bucking the notion that the establishment of a women's network at work is a key strategy to advancing women in organizations, a new survey finds that many businesswomen have a lukewarm opinion about the ability of these groups to promote their careers. In a study conducted at the 2011 Simmons College Leadership Conference with a lead conference sponsor HP, women said they believe the efficacy of a women's network at work is only as strong as a company's investment in the group and the depth of its connection with the overall organizational strategy. Specifically, the study found that women believe these networks were of particular value when they provided skill-building opportunities (training, mentoring, coaching) and visibility (exposure to senior management.)
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Simmons College to Host International Women Fulbright Scholars for Leadership and Strategy Training
February 24, 2012February 23, 2012
More than 35 international women Fulbright Scholars will descend on the campus of Simmons College, beginning March 7, for a three-day strategy and leadership caucus, as part of the distinguished 2012 Fulbright Leadership and Re-entry Seminar for Women from the Western Hemisphere. The scholars, who are mostly from Central and South America, have been in the United States for up to two years, researching subjects ranging from ocean engineering, to accounting and finance, to agriculture. At Simmons, the women will develop specific action plans as they prepare to re-adjust to their home countries and cultures, to help them fully realize the depth of their scholarly experiences in the United States and map their next steps as scholarly leaders.
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Reception honoring Maranyundo School to be held at Simmons School of Management
November 17, 2011December 8, 2011
CGO Distinguished Scholar Joyce Fletcher will host a tea in honor of Maranyundo School, a beacon of hope for girls in Rwanda. This event is part of the SOM/CGO Women in Nonprofit Network series. Head of School Sister Marie Juvenal Mukanurama and other key personnel will be present.
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Women Enhancing Democracy Seminar- Patricia Deyton's Report from Lithuania
August 16, 2011
SOM Professor Patricia Deyton was an invited representative of the Gender Initiative of the U.S. Department of State in Vilnius, Lithuania from June 26 to July 1, 2011. The purpose of the initial invitation was to participate in the one-day Women Enhancing Democracy (WED): Best Practices Seminar on June 30. The Women Enhancing Democracy (WED): Best Practices Seminar was the capstone of her travel to Lithuania and addressed three vital areas of how women enhance democracy and how democracy enhances the status of women in the areas of economic independence, education and the work of combating violence against women and human trafficking.
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Patricia Deyton, Director of CGO, invited to participate in a seminar entitled Women Enhancing Democracy
May 20, 2011
Patricia Deyton, Director of the Center for Gender in Organizations, and former Executive Director of the Council of World Women Leaders, has been invited by the government of Lithuania to participate in a seminar entitled Women Enhancing Democracy (WED) on June 30th. This seminar will take place on the margins of the Community of Democracies Ministerial. It is also hoped that Secretary Clinton will be participating in the seminar. In addition to participating in the one-day WED seminar, she will provide two public lectures on gender equity, one at the American Center in Vilnius and one at the American Corner in Siavliai.
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CGO Study Finds Alliances Between Men and Women Can Close Women's Leadership Gap in the Workplace
May 20, 2011April 25, 2011
A new study released by the Center for Gender in Organizations (CGO) at the Simmons School of Management, suggests that contrary to popular belief, the most effective help in resolving subtle gender dynamics at work may come from a male boss. The study also found that despite success in combating many forms of blatant gender discrimination, covert bias is alive and well.
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Cathy E. Minehan Named New Dean of Simmons College School Of Management
April 20, 2011April 12, 2011
A recognized business and financial expert who led the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston for 13 years as President and CEO, Cathy E. Minehan has been named the new Dean of the Simmons College School of Management, the nation's first MBA program focused on women. Minehan will begin her tenure at Simmons August 1.
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New England Cable News (NECN) interviews Simmons School of Management professor on Simmons research
December 1, 2010May 6, 2010
New England Cable News (NECN) recently interviewed Simmons School of Management Professor Shuili Du on her research about the impact of corporate social responsibility on businesswomen.
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Warning To Businesses: Keeping Female Talent Means 'Doing the Right Thing,' Survey Finds
December 1, 2010April 28, 2010
Simmons School of Management Finds Corporate Social Responsibility is Strong Incentive to Female Employees
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CGO hosts AUGERN network meeting in Uganda
December 1, 2010April 7, 2010
Patricia and Stacy have returned from a week in Uganda where the African Universities Gender Equity Resource Network held its meeting in Kampala. The Network was created and is coordinated by CGO under the Carnegie Corporation Grant that funds CGO's consulting with five sub-Saharan African Universities.
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