Janet L. Holmgren Explained
| Janet L. Holmgren |
| Order: | 12th |
| President of Mills College |
| Term Start: | 1991 |
| Term End: | 2011 |
| Predecessor: | Virginia Smith (acting president) |
| Birth Place: | United States |
| Successor: | Alecia A. DeCoudreaux[1] |
| Alma Mater: | Princeton University (Ph.D. Linguistics 1974), Oakland University (B.A. English 1968) |
| Residence: | Oakland, CA |
| Profession: | Linguist |
Janet L. Holmgren is the president of Patten University. Previously, she was the president of Mills College in Oakland, California from 1991 to 2011.[2] She was previously vice provost at Princeton University from 1988 to 1991.[3] Before that, she was an administrator and professor at the University of Maryland. She holds a B.A. in English, summa cum laude, from Oakland University (Rochester, MI), 1968, a M.A. in Linguistics (1971) and a Ph.D. in Linguistics, Princeton University, 1974.[3] [4]
Honors
- Honorary degree, Golden Gate University, 1995
- Honorary degree, Mount Vernon College, Washington DC, 1992
- Award for Excellence in Education, California National Organization for Women, 2002[3]
- Donna Shavlik Leadership Award for Lifetime Service, Office of Women in Higher Education, American Council on Education, 2001
Professional activities
- Trustee, Princeton University
- Board of Directors Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (and Past Chair)
- Board of Directors, National Council for Research on Women (and Past Chair)
- Executive Board, Women's College Coalition (and Past Chair)
- Board of Directors American Council on Education –Executive Committee
- Executive Committee, Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (and Past Chair)
- Advisory Council, California Academy of Science
- Master Plan Committee for Education in California
- Advisory Council, California Academy of Science
Notes and References
- Web site: Alecia A. DeCoudreaux Begins Presidency at Mills College. July 5, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110704233548/http://www.mills.edu/news/2011/newsarticle07012011AleciaADeCoudreauxBeginsPresidency.php. July 4, 2011. dead. mdy-all.
- Web site: Janet L. Holmgren Concludes 20-year Tenure as President of Mills College. July 5, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110927074201/http://www.mills.edu/news/2011/newsarticle04122011president_tenure_end.php. September 27, 2011. dead. mdy-all.
- Web site: Janet Holmgren. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. January 21, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100817205918/http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/about-us/board-of-trustees/janet-holmgren. August 17, 2010. dead.
- Web site: Dr. Janet Holmgren: President of Mills College . Mills College Office of the President . July 5, 2011 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110722160750/http://www.mills.edu/administration/presidents_office/bio.php . July 22, 2011 .
