Comments from Past Participants
“BRIDGES is an excellent model that should be replicated throughout the country to train women leaders. It has enriched my personal and professional outlook immensely, and I would unequivocally recommend it to every woman who aspires to greatness.” —Class of 2005 participant
“BRIDGES provided me with a time for reflection, self-assessment, and affirmation. I have gained greater insight regarding my role as a leader and my abilities. I am certain that this experience will have an impact on others. I will use the knowledge and experiences from BRIDGES to support, inspire, encourage, and empower women to make a difference in higher education and in their communities.” —Class of 2004 participant
“BRIDGES was a extraordinary academic experience. The positive affirmations and energy I received from my BRIDGES sisters gave me the confidence to realize that I could reach higher and farther. Souls bared and dreams shared among my BRIDGES sisters led to a strong sense of personal empowerment. With the encouragement of my BRIDGES sisters, I'm going for it.”—2002 participant
“BRIDGES is a cut above other leadership programs, offering both cutting-edge leadership theory and advice for practical application. The speakers were experts in their fields, but I may have learned even more from my incredible classmates. I now have a network of friends at schools across the state and an unbelievable pool of resources for almost any challenge I may face. The program was well worth the time and energy invested.”—2000 participant
“BRIDGES represents the best of insightful, problem-based, and experiential learning! The program offers women in academic leadership positions the opportunity to learn from one another, and the reassurance that the challenges across our campuses are more similar than different. A wonderful learning and networking opportunity!”—1999 participant
“The BRIDGES experience has truly made a difference in my perception of myself as a woman and a professional. I now feel capable of much more than I imagined prior to this journey. I want other women to experience the opening up of the possibilities.” —1996 participant
“Perhaps the most essential thing that BRIDGES has provided us with is time—time to discover ourselves as leaders and to think about the things we want to influence and accomplish. It has also given us time to get to know others whose ideas, insights, and enthusiasm can both support and inspire us.”—1995 participant
“I was glad to have the opportunity to meet so many interesting and powerful women.… No other program gives us the opportunity to see what our female colleagues across campus are accomplishing. That insight is, in itself, empowering…. Opportunities like this, rare as they are, make a real difference.” —1993 participant