Stephens Scholars Program helps attract “best and brightest” students
This is not a “where are they now?” story. This is a “where are they going?” story.
They, in this case, are Stephens Scholars, an accomplished group of future Stephens women who competed against the best and brightest high school seniors to win a four-year, $60,000 Stephens scholarship
Introduced in 2009, the Scholars program is managed by a committee of Stephens faculty and staff who conduct an annual on-campus scholarship competition during what is known as Scholars Weekend. In February, 47 high school seniors …
As promised, here’s the additional content that just wouldn’t fit in the print edition of The Ideal Connection. Enjoy this bonus coverage!
Dr. Tara Giblin, Fulbright Award winner
Dr. Tara Giblin, Kimball Endowed Chair in Natural Sciences at Stephens College, has been named a Fulbright Award winner. She is one of a select group of 800 U.S. faculty and other professionals who will travel abroad to lecture and conduct research in a wide variety of fields.As a Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Giblin will work at the Patan Academy of Health Sciences, a newly …
Dear Stephens Community,
Happy spring! The flowers have been blooming here on the Stephens campus, and it is once again that time of year: The race to the (May) finish line, when everybody is burning the midnight (and wee hours of the morning) oil, and deadlines are looming. In April, our days were filled from morning to night with one exciting, exceptional and inspiring event after another—from “Pulse,” the 67th Annual Student Designer Fashion Show, to our Senior Film Showcase, from our “Women’s History in the Making” presentation to our productions …
“Where Am I Wearing?” author speaks
In early March, author and world traveler Kelsey Timmerman visited campus to speak about globalization, poverty and its close relationship to the garment industry. The lecture was funded by the Joseph H. Roblee Memorial Lecture Series, established by Florence Allen Roblee ’24 in honor of her husband. During his two-day visit, Timmerman also attended classes in global ethics and women’s studies, and product analysis and development.
Timmerman is the author of “Where Am I Wearing?,” a chronicle of his worldwide journey to find out how …
Your alumnae publication will look and read differently this fall, as Stephens implements plans this summer to transform it after seven years as The Ideal Connection in a newspaper-like format. We will continue to share news about Stephens, but we also want to deliver news you can interact with. Read what our professors and students are reading and writing. Travel abroad with fellow alumnae. Pick up interior design tips from our School of Design and Fashion. Learn something about equine-assisted therapies. We will also point you to more content online. …
In January, Stephens launched the “Home Again” campaign to save and restore the tradition of the President’s Home on campus. The home’s current state of disrepair is all that’s preventing President Dianne Lynch from moving in and opening its doors again. President Lynch is eager to reestablish the President’s Home as a gathering place for Stephens students, faculty, alumnae and distinguished guests.
The stately Georgian style home was built by James Madison Wood in 1927 and housed Stephens presidents for 80 years. Vacant since 2002, the home is in need of …
