News and Successes
Leadership, workforce development center taps new director
9/15/26
Jessica Schneider, who has nearly 20 years of experience in higher education and research administration, has been named director of the Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership’s (JNIWL) Center for Leadership Research and Workforce Development at Texas Woman’s University.
Center to award $50K in business StartUP grants
8/12/26
The Texas Woman’s University Center for Women Entrepreneurs (CWE) will award $50,000 in grants to Texas startups through its StartUP Grant program.
Institute taps Denton County commissioner for public service award
8/6/26
The Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership at Texas Woman’s University has selected Bobbie Mitchell, Denton County Commissioner for Precinct 3, as the recipient of its 2026 Distinguished Public Service Award, recognizing more than three decades of exceptional service and leadership in government.
Center awards $100K in grants to rural Texans
6/23/26
The Center for Women Entrepreneurs (CWE), a program of the Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership at Texas Woman’s University, has announced the 10 recipients of its 2026 Texas Rural Grant program.
Center to offer $100K in grants to rural businesses
4/21/26
The Center for Women Entrepreneurs, a program of the Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership at Texas Woman’s University, will open applications May 5 for its Texas Rural Grant. Now in its fourth year, the program supports small businesses operating in rural Texas communities.