Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 15, 2023
She had a love for mathematics. She took a course her freshman year called PANIC (Physics a New Introductory Course), and she loved it because it combined understanding the physical world with mathematics. As RPI’s 18th president, Jackson was the first African American woman to lead a top-ranked research university.
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