Baylor celebrates Women's History Month with annual breakfast honoring female faculty

Baylor's Office of the Provost hosted a complimentary annual breakfast honoring female faculty's research, awards and service during Women's History Month, and President Linda Livingstone spoke at the event.

Baylor's Office of the Provost hosted a complimentary annual breakfast at the Foster Campus for Business and Innovation to honor the contributions of female faculty and staff. The event highlighted research achievements, grants and awards as part of Women's History Month. Dr. Coretta Pittman opened the program with a reading of the poem "Triumph Like a Girl" by Ada Limón, and Vice President and Provost Nancy Brickhouse led a prayer. Speakers including President Linda Livingstone addressed the audience and the program focused on supporting women in academic leadership. Key details: - The Office of the Provost hosted a complimentary breakfast at the Foster Campus for Business and Innovation to honor female faculty and staff. - Dr. Coretta Pittman read the poem "Triumph Like a Girl" by Ada Limón, and Vice President and Provost Nancy Brickhouse led a prayer. - Rizalia Klausmeyer was recognized for "significant contributions to the academic community in ways other than teaching or research," and said she has worked at Baylor since 2000 and appreciated the recognition. - The program emphasized the theme of protecting women in powerful spaces within academia and included remarks from President Linda Livingstone and comments from Dr. Theresa Kennedy about women in leadership. Summary: The breakfast highlighted faculty achievements and campus efforts to acknowledge women's roles in academia. Undetermined at this time.