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The
Douglass Scholars Program
offers
a four-year program of academic enrichment to students with exceptional
intellectual curiosity, creative excellence, and outstanding leadership
potential.
What's
required?
Students
admitted to this honors program are required to take two Douglass
Scholars honors seminars in their first year of college and one
in their second year. Douglass Scholars can also take advantage
of academic advising and extra-curricular activities offered through
the program.
Who's
eligible?
Students
are admitted to the Douglass Scholars program either as incoming
first year students or, based on high academic performance, at
the end of their first year of college. Each year, between 50
and 70 new students begin this competitive program. Once admitted,
a student remains a Douglass Scholar through graduation unless
she fails to meet the on-going academic standards for the program.
For
more information on the Douglass Scholars Program contact: Georgia
Fowler, Assistant to the Director at
maggy@rci.rutgers.edu.
The
Douglass Project
offers
support and programs for women in math, science and engineering.
The programs include:
Project
SUPER, an innovative program Rutgers women in Douglass College,
the School of Engineering, and College of Pharmacy women who affiliate
(reside) at Douglass College. This year-long program provides
a challenging series of co-curricular activities, and is designed
to enrich academic performance and expand knowledge of research
and career opportunities in the physical sciences, life sciences
and engineering.
The
Douglass Project Resource Center provides undergraduate women
with information about university, industrial, and other research
and career development opportunities, as well as summer research
stipends available to Douglass students who do summer research
in university laboratories.
Bunting-Cobb
Math, Science, and Engineering Residence Hall and Graduate Fellowship
Program provides undergraduate women majoring math, science, and
engineering the opportunity to live in a dedicated residence hall
with female graduate students in these disciplines. Bunting-Cobb
fellows provide support to undergraduates by coordinating academic-related
programs, organizing peer study sessions, mentoring students with
similar academic interests, and helping students to reach their
academic goals.
For
more information on Project SUPER and other Douglass Project programs
e-mail Jacqueline Heads, Director of Undergraduate Programs at
jaden@rci.rutgers.edu
Emerging
Leaders
is
a 1.5 credit course designed to promote new models of leadership
for women at Douglass College. It gives women a better understanding
of their leadership potential and the opportunity to envision
themselves having leadership skills.
All
Douglass College students are eligible to apply for the Douglass
Emerging Leaders program, which will take place during the spring
semester. This program can only accept a limited number of students.
For more information contact Dean Jocelyn Briddell at briddell@rci.rutgers.edu
Leadership
Scholars
The
IWL Leadership Scholars Program in Women's Leadership and Social
Change is a selective interdisciplinary program that prepares
undergraduate students to be informed, innovative and socially
responsible leadership. Students in any undergraduate unit of
the University are eligible to apply for the program. Leadership
Scholars must have a have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and have taken
or plans to take the prerequisite: 988:101 - Women, Culture and
Society.
For
more information contact Mary Trigg, Program Director, by e-mail
at trigg@rci.rutgers.edu.
Transitional
Leadership for the Workplace
is
a seven-week program that focuses on your concerns and trepidations
as you transition from Douglass College to the world of employment.
Participants will learn to evaluate their college experience objectively,
manage the transition to the workplace, recognize old barriers
and new opportunities, and make decisions on the choices/opportunities
available.
For more information contact Dean Jocelyn Briddell by e-mail at
briddell@rci.rutgers.edu.
DC
PLEN
is the campus branch of the national Public Leadership Education
Network, based in Washington, DC.
DC
PLEN offers:
•A
series of speakers in the spring semester to discuss women's public
and political leadership through their own experiences.
•Interested students internship opportunities in government
or policymaking either Washington, DC or Trenton.
•An annual series of four seminars (offered through the national
PLEN office) that give students the opportunity to meet with a
wide variety of women leaders and public-policy makers.
For more information look for announcements around campus or contact
Danielle Gougon at dcplen@hotmail.com
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