Two Black Women University Presidents Have Died, Spurring Heartrending Accounts of Workplace Discrimination

Numerous BIPOC Women Leaders in Higher Education Have Spoken Out

Posted on September 27, 2023 in Blog Posts

BIPOC women leaders face especially difficult and compounding challenges in their roles, which affect not only their mental and emotional well-being, but their physical health as well.

About the Editor:

Alexia Hudson-Ward is Associate Director of Research and Learning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Libraries. Her past roles include: the Azariah Smith Root Director of Libraries for Oberlin College, a Penn State tenured librarian, an award-winning entertainment editor, public radio promotions coordinator, and Coca-Cola Company marketing manager. Alexia holds a MLIS degree from the University of Pittsburgh & BA from Temple University and is currently a Simmons University doctoral candidate in the Managerial Leadership in the Information Professions program.

Two Black Women University Presidents Have Died, Spurring Heartrending Accounts of Workplace Discrimination

Two Black Women University Presidents Have Died, Spurring Heartrending Accounts of Workplace Discrimination

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