News and Successes

TWU center seeks women entrepreneurs for Dallas training program

The Center for Women Entrepreneurs (CWE) is accepting applications through Jan. 15, 2024, for its 2024 AccelerateHER Dallas Program. 

Center announces women entrepreneur grant winners

The Center for Women Entrepreneurs (CWE), a program of the Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership at Texas Woman’s University, has selected 25 female entrepreneurs to receive $5,000 awards through its StartHER Grant Program, part of an ongoing effort to boost women-owned businesses in Texas.

Women leaders to highlight public service leadership conference

Some of the nation’s top women leaders in public service will participate next month in a summit aimed at inspiring more women to pursue leadership positions.

Center for Women Entrepreneurs announces Texas Rural Woman Grant awardees

The Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership’s Center for Women Entrepreneurs (CWE) at Texas Woman’s University has selected 35 woman-owned businesses to receive $10,000 awards through its Texas Rural Woman Grant program.

Center for Women in Politics & Public Policy names new director

Marlene Phillips, who has an extensive background in federal government politics, foreign service and public policy, has been named director of the Center for Women in Politics & Public Policy at the Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership (JNIWL) at Texas Woman’s University.