Women’s Leadership

About

​​​​​​​ACE has long worked to support the success and persistence of women in senior leadership positions at colleges and universities, including those on the path to the presidency. ACE believes in the importance of achieving gender parity and diversity in higher education leadership. ACE’s research and insights on women’s leadership aim to guide and support current and future women leaders and those positioned to promote their advancement, as more and more women enter into and thrive in the higher education leadership pipeline.

Reports and Publications
Leading the Way to Parity: Preparation, Persistence, and the Role of Women Presidents
Leading the Way to Parity: Preparation, Persistence, and the Role of Women Presidents
This brief argues that meaningful parity will be achieved when women not only reach the presidency but are also set up to succeed and endure in the position. Recommendations are offered on ways to increase representation of women among college presidents.