May 18, 2001
Princeton Names Its First Female President
Princeton University has named its first female president, an internationally renowned molecular biologist who has been on the faculty since 1986.
Shirley M. Caldwell Tilghman will become Princeton's 19th president in June. She joins a growing number of women heading Ivy League institutions; the others are Judith Rodin, president of the University of Pennsylvania, and Ruth J. Simmons, who will become president of Brown University in July.
"I think of Princeton as my home," Ms.
This is an article for subscribers only. You may access this article by purchasing a:
Digital or Print Subscription
Web Pass
Already have an account? Log In Now.
-
The Chronicle Review
-
Administration
-
Short Subjects
