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11 May 2026Dame Louise Richardson to Deliver Commencement Address
The Carnegie Corporation president, who led Oxford and is a prominent scholar of foreign policy, will also receive the prestigious Elizabeth Blackwell Award and an Honorary degree.
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12 May 2025Nancy Gibbs to Deliver 2025 Commencement Address, Receive Blackwell Award
Former Editor in Chief of TIME magazine, presidential historian and Harvard professor, Nancy Gibbs to offer the 2025 Commencement address on May 18.
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18 January 2024Blackwell's 175th Graduation Anniversary
Graduate became a medical pioneer and helped open career paths for women.
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7 November 2023A Harvest Celebration
A gathering of traditions will be celebrated in St. John's Chapel followed by a reception in the Blackwell Room on Thursday, Nov. 9.
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14 September 2021Pulteney Street Podcast: From Elizabeth Blackwell to the ERA
On the latest episode of the Pulteney Street Podcast, President Joyce P. Jacobsen and Professor of Womens Studies Betty Bayer delve into key figures, moments and policies in womens history i
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16 May 2021Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden Named HWS Commencement Speaker and Blackwell Recipient
Carla Hayden, the 14th Librarian of Congress and the first woman and the first African American to hold the position, will be the 2021 Commencement speaker, and receive an honorary degree and the Elizabeth Blackwell Award.
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