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WHAT: Cardinal Suenens Center Spring 2008 Book Series Discussion topic: An exploration of the nature of postwar advocacy for women’s higher education WHO: Linda Eisenmann, Ph.D. Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, John Carroll University President, Association for the Study of Higher Education Dr. Linda Eisenmann is the author of“Higher Education for Women in Postwar America, 1945-1965” (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006). The book explores the impact of cultural expectations on women’s collegiate experiences during the postwar era. Eisenmann has been published widely, including in Teachers College Record, Academe, History of Education Quarterly, Educational Foundations, Metropolitan Universities, and Thought and Action, among other venues. Dr. Linda Eisenmann holds a doctorate in the History of Education from Harvard University. Before joining John Carroll, Eisenmann was Professor of Education and former director of the doctoral program in Higher Education Administration at the University of Massachusetts Boston. WHERE: John Carroll University 20700 N. Park Blvd. University Heights, OH 44118 D. J. Lombardo Student Center / Faculty Dining Room WHEN: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 Noon *Lunch is available for a fee of $8.00 CONTACT: Dr. Doris Donnelly Director, Cardinal Suenens Center 216.397.4991 suenens@jcu.edu