Sheila Malovany-Chevallier DC’63 and Constance Borde DC’63 have dedicated their careers to feminist scholarship and advocacy—a path that began at Douglass College and led them to their groundbreaking translation of Simone de Beauvoir’s The Second Sex.
Sheila and Constance’s time at Douglass College laid the foundation for their future work in feminist discourse. “At Douglass, we were constantly encouraged to question, to challenge, and to push beyond conventional thinking,” Constance recalls. “It was an environment that nurtured strong women and prepared us for the world beyond.”
This past winter break, Douglass students participated in externships at companies, firms, and nonprofits across the region. Externships, part of the Reilly BOLD Program for Advancing Women's Professional Development at Douglass, are 1–2-week immersive job shadowing experiences designed to help students build resumes, make professional connections, and learn workplace skills with no prior experience required. Check out the stories of Douglass' winter externs to celebrate the work of Douglass students and their dedicated site mentors.
Season's greetings from Dean Meghan Rehbein and the entire Douglass family. We look forward to a new year of working together to uplift women and girls across our state and country. Happy holidays!
Through the Public Leadership Education Network at Douglass (PLEN), young leaders who care about the future of women and girls across the globe prepare to make their mark on the world. For Sumer Chaudhry DRC’25, that journey started this past fall in our nation’s capital.
As a public health major with double minors in health administration and psychology, Sumer is interested in the way federal policy influences the health and wellness of everyday Americans. Through Douglass, Sumer traveled to Washington DC to attend the PLEN Health Policy Seminar.
Douglass sits down with mother and daughter duo, Cassandra and Lucy, to learn more about how the Douglass experience took Cassandra's college experience to the next level!
Douglass is a launchpad for student success. Through an interdisciplinary curriculum, students prepare to be leaders in every space where decisions are made—including the workplace. At Networking Night, Douglass students met with reps from major companies such as Bristol Myers Squibb, PSEG, Verizon, L’Oréal, AT&T, and many more. They learned about each industry, received insights into the working world, and connected with future employers.