Bryn Mawr Summer Institute for Women in Higher Education Administration

The Summer Institute offers women faculty and administrators intensive training in educational administration. The curriculum prepares participants to work with issues currently facing higher education, with emphasis on the growing diversity of the student body and the workforce.

The Purpose of the Summer Institute seeks to enrich the leadership of women in higher education administration by providing its participants with skills and information pertinent to the management and governance of colleges and universities. In addition, provide timely information and perspectives on teaching, research, and service as well as a stimulating environment in which to identify and energize career goals.

The Unique Aspect of the Summer Institute is its commitment to the development of a professional network of skilled women administrators ready to be mutually supportive and to work cooperatively to enlarge the professional opportunities for women in higher education. This network is extended through interaction with Summer Institute faculty, women and men drawn from government, foundations, professional associations, and the diverse sectors of higher education.