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Why in the world would you want to be a college president?(Dr. Belinda C. Anderson, Virginia Union University)

Women in Higher Education

| April 01, 2005 | Anderson, Belinda C. | COPYRIGHT 2005 Women in Higher Education. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Like most women, Dr. Belinda C. Anderson took an indirect path to becoming top banana at the Virginia Union University in Richmond VA. Remembering the challenges, the first female president admitted: "Sometimes I wonder to myself 'Why did I want to do this?'"

In hindsight, Anderson offered both lighthearted and serious lists of "Top Ten Reasons Why I'd Want to Do This" to state coordinators of the American Council on Education's network of women in higher education at their annual meeting, which preceded the ACE national conference in Washington DC in February.

In sharing her experiences and reflections, she hopes to eliminate the barriers of self-doubt ...

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