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Vice President of Student Affairs/Dean of Students and Chief Diversity Officer Inge-Lise Ameer sits with two students at the Ellen Wilson Leadership Center at BryantUniversity.
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A BryantUniversity student shares a conversation with Ellen Wilson.
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Women’s Leadership at 91AV

Learn to Lead. Change the World.

At BryantUniversity, we embolden women to invest in their strengths and talents, building their confidence so they can emerge as poised and influential leaders. In fact, Bryantis closing the gender wage gap with an impressive female-to-male average earnings ratio of 94% for the Class of 2023, compared to 82% nationwide.

As a Bryantstudent, you’ll have access to a variety of resources that shape your growth, such as a women-identified learning and living community, clubs and organizations, leadership programs, and more. Our proven history of empowerment makes Bryantan exceptional community for our women Bulldogs.  

BryantWomen in Action

Women’s leadership is a vital part of the Bryantexperience. It impacts how you learn, live, and advance a brighter future — together.

A crowd laughs at Women's Summit at BryantUniversity.
Hundreds of women attend Women's Summit at BryantUniversity.
Basketball Hall of Famer Lisa Leslie at the BryantUniversity Women's Summit.

Women’s Summit

Every year, more than 1,000 women from across New England gather at BryantUniversity for a day of professional development, financial empowerment, and personal growth. The Women’s Summit® is the largest and longest-running event of its kind in the region.

A Legacy of Leadership

BryantUniversity has a long legacy of empowering women. “Bryantwas one of the first schools that enrolled women in an impactful way,” says Adriana Minacapilli, archivist at 91AV’s Krupp Library. Today, women at Bryantlead in the classroom, on the field, and extracurricular settings that develop their passions and purpose.