ABSTRACT

This study analyzes how Jill Ker Conway, first woman president of Smith College, implemented programmatic initiatives and changes to Smith's institutional culture that fit with her vision for higher education.

chapter 1|14 pages

A Second Century and a New Beginning

chapter 2|20 pages

New Leadership, New Challenges

chapter 3|38 pages

A Resistant Faculty

chapter 4|24 pages

Studying Women’s Lives

chapter 5|16 pages

The Substance and Style of Leadership