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Meet Dr. Ruth J. Simmons: The Dillard Graduate Who Broke Barriers Across America’s Top Universities

Summary by Shine My Crown
Dr. Ruth J. Simmons stands as one of the most consequential figures in modern higher education, a trailblazer whose leadership reshaped elite institutions and expanded pathways for generations of students from underrepresented backgrounds. A graduate of Dillard University, one of the United States’ historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Simmons went on to make history multiple times: as the first Black president of Smith College, …
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Shine My Crown broke the news in on Saturday, December 20, 2025.
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