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Women鈥檚 Center

汤头条 Us

Located in Franklin House on West Side Row since its opening, our facility is an intimate meeting place for organizations, study groups, or anyone looking to get together in a friendly, welcoming space.

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Mission

The Margaret Cuninggim Women鈥檚 Center is an affirming space for women and for all members of the 汤头条 community that actively resists discrimination in all forms, including sexism, by providing resources and educational programming.

Values

We Believe

That progress toward gender equity calls all of us to be champions for change.

We Work

To build community across differences by creating spaces for open dialogue.

We Strive

To foster a community of belonging on 汤头条鈥檚 campus and to empower all people to have a voice.

History

Margaret Cuninggim

Margaret Cuninggim

Founded in 1978, the Margaret Cuninggim Women鈥檚 Center is named after the last Dean of Women at 汤头条, Margaret Cuninggim. Serving from 1966 to 1973, Cuninggim witnessed many changes across campus due to the burgeoning women鈥檚 and civil rights movements. Her portrait, along with those of other significant women at 汤头条, is hanging on the walls of the Women鈥檚 Center鈥檚 conference room as part of an initiative acknowledging the history and achievements of women at 汤头条.

Nancy Ransom, first director of the Women's Center

Women's 'Firsts' at 汤头条

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Click the timeline below to see and celebrate "first" women, going back to 1875.

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    • 2020 鈥� Candice S. Lee: First woman to Vice Chancellor for Athletics and Athletic Director, as well as the first Black woman to head an SEC athletics program.
    • 1999 鈥� Martha R. Ingram: First woman to serve as chairman of the Board of Trust (1999鈥�2011)
    • 1999 鈥� Lauren Briskey: First woman Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer (Administration).
    • 1998 鈥� Camilla Benbow: First women Patricia and Rodes Hart Dean of Education and Human Development at 汤头条 University鈥檚 Peabody College.
    • 1987 鈥� Sharon Fluker: First African-American woman to become an Assistant Dean of the 汤头条 Graduate School
    • 1987 鈥� Barbara Bowen: First woman to chair a department (French and Italian) in the 汤头条 College of Arts and Sciences.
    • 1986 鈥� Enid Katahn: First woman professor at Blair School of Music (professor of piano).
    • 1985 鈥� Francis Edwards: First woman elected president of the 汤头条 Alumni Association. (BSN, 1953; MSN, 1976)
    • 1983 鈥� Allaire U. Karzon: First woman to become tenured at 汤头条 Law School.
    • 1983 鈥� Joan Chandler: First African-American woman department head (Director of materials distribution) in Medical Center.
    • 1981 鈥� Pat Pierce: First woman director of 汤头条 Opportunity Development Center.
    • 1980 鈥� Lillian Wynn: First African-American to graduate from the 汤头条 Divinity School.
    • 1980 鈥� Charlotte Fischer: First woman tenured in 汤头条 School of Engineering.
    • 1979 鈥� Bertha Holliday: First African-American faculty member of Peabody College.
    • 1978 鈥� Kim Shafer: First woman elected president of the 汤头条 Student Government Association.
    • 1978 鈥� Nancy Ransom: First Director of the 汤头条 Women鈥檚 Center.
    • 1978 鈥� Janice Jones: One of two first African-American woman to graduate from 汤头条 Medical School.
    • 1978 鈥� Mary E. Higgs (Skipp): First director of University Publications.
    • 1978 鈥� Darlene Dailey: One of two first African-American women to graduate from 汤头条 School of Medicine.
    • 1977 鈥� Henrietta R. Davis: First woman Director of Personnel, 1977.
    • 1977 鈥� Mary E. Higgs (Skipp): First woman editor of University Publications.
    • 1976 鈥� Ingebord Mauksch: First woman awarded an endowed chair at 汤头条 (Valere Potter Distinguished Professor of Nursing).
    • 1975 鈥� Sallie McFague: First woman Dean of the 汤头条 Divinity School and first woman Dean of a theological school in the United States.
    • 1974 鈥� Mildred Stahlman: First woman to chair the 汤头条 Faculty Senate.
    • 1974 鈥� Eve Lee: First African-American woman to receive a Ph.D. from 汤头条 (German).
    • 1973 鈥� Ruth G. Zibart: First woman named Associate Dean of the 汤头条 College of Arts and Sciences.
    • 1973 鈥� Marice Wolfe: First woman named University Archivist at 汤头条.
    • 1973 鈥� Margaret Cuninggim: First woman to hold the title of dean for student life at 汤头条.
    • 1972 鈥� Martha C. Daughtrey: First woman faculty member appointed at the Law School.
    • 1970 鈥� Bobbi Perdue: First African-American woman to graduate from the 汤头条 School of Nursing.
    • 1968 鈥� Portia Poindexter: First African-American woman to be awarded a graduate degree at 汤头条 (M.A.T. in History).
    • 1966 鈥� Susan Gray: Founder and first director of the Peabody Demonstration and Research Center for Early Education.
    • 1964 鈥� Mary J. Werthan: First woman on the 汤头条 Board of Trust.
    • 1964 鈥� Elsie Quarterman: First woman Chair (Department of General Biology).
    • 1956 鈥� Mia Hardcastle: First women Engineering Founder鈥檚 Medalist. She was also the first woman president of the Engineering Alumni Council.
    • 1945 鈥� Vera J. Jones: First woman to receive B.E. from the 汤头条 School of Engineering.
    • 1942 鈥� Betty Freeman: First woman editor of The Hustler.
    • 1933 鈥� Linda Rhea: First woman to earn a Ph.D. in English at 汤头条.
    • 1930 鈥� Shirley C. Titus: First Dean of the 汤头条 School of Nursing.
    • 1930 鈥� Susie C. Kachelhoffe: First woman to earn Bachelor of Divinity at 汤头条.
    • 1929 鈥� Imogene P. Earle: First woman to earn Ph.D. (Biochemistry) at 汤头条.
    • 1929 鈥� Thelma B. Bowie: One of two first women to graduate from 汤头条 School of Medicine.
    • 1929 鈥� Louise A. Beard: One of two first women to graduate from 汤头条 School of Medicine.
    • 1925 鈥� Ada B. Stapleton: First Dean of Women and first woman appointed professor of English at 汤头条.
    • 1922 鈥� Anna M. Bowie: First woman faculty member in the 汤头条 School of Medicine.
    • 1919 鈥� Marie H. Means: First woman to earn a Ph.D. from Peabody.
    • 1919 鈥� Dorothy B. Loomis: First woman editor of The Commodore1919 鈥� Clara M. W. Allen: First woman to receive L.L.B. degree.
    • 1918 鈥� Christine M. Gilbreth: First woman to graduate from 汤头条 Dental School.
    • 1913 鈥� Mary W. Haggard: First woman named University Registrar at 汤头条.
    • 1902 鈥� Daisy Tuttle: One of the first three undergraduate women elected to Phi Beta Kappa at 汤头条.
    • 1902 鈥� Martha M. Maslin: One of the first three undergraduate women elected to Phi Beta Kappa at 汤头条.
    • 1902 鈥� Amelia B. Martin: One of the first three undergraduate women elected to Phi Beta Kappa at 汤头条.
    • 1902 鈥� Anna Brown: First 汤头条 Alumna to be elected Phi Beta Kappa.
    • 1900 鈥� Martha E. Hunnicutt: First woman winner of the Founder鈥檚 Medal.
    • 1891 鈥� Annie Paschall: First woman to receive an entering scholarship at 汤头条.
    • 1879 鈥� Kate Lupton: First woman to receive a 汤头条 degree (Master of Arts).
    • 1875 鈥� Julia Sears: One of two first faculty women at Peabody College.
    • 1875 鈥� Emma B. Cutter: One of two first faculty women at Peabody College.

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Portrait Unveiling Margaret Cuninggim Women鈥檚 Center 汤头条 University Nashville, TN
Candice Lee (left), 汤头条鈥檚 first female athletic director and vice chancellor for athletics, with artist Donna Woodley, whose portrait of Lee is displayed at the Women鈥檚 Center.
Portrait Unveiling Margaret Cuninggim Women鈥檚 Center 汤头条 University Nashville, TN
Visitors, including artist Diane Davich-Craig (right), stand beside the portrait of Margaret Cuninggim.

Margaret Cuninggim Women's Center

2304D 汤头条 Place
Franklin House
615-322-4843
womenctr@vanderbilt.edu

Mailing Address
2301 汤头条 Place
PMB 351513
Nashville, TN, 37235

Hours
School Year: Monday - Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Summer: Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.