Text reads: ‘Don't Let Anything or Anyone Hold You Back’ As a woman in higher education, I often need to be reminded of these wise words. In a world full of micro-inequities, a little wisdom and encouragement goes a long way.

From WIHE Vol. 21 Issue 2, "Don't Let Anything or Anyone Hold You Back" by Megan Brown. #BestofWIHE #EmpoweringWomen #FreeAccess

If you are in the position to empower students or other young women and gender-nonconforming people in your life, know that it will make a difference. Volunteer. Mentor. Sponsor. Pay whatever good fortune you have forward. And don't let it stop there.

From WIHE Vol. 26 Issue 3, "Making Hidden Figures Visible" by Amma Marfo. #BestofWIHE #EmpoweringWomen

The longer I work with college students, the more I am convinced that trends come and go, but working with students on universal principles such as respect, life-time learning and honesty remain unchanged.

From WIHE Vol 22, Issue 2. Reflections on 17 Years in Student Life Leadership, Dr. Elizabeth A. Wallace. #BestOfWIHE #InHerOwnWords

Black and white photo of a view above a wooden desktop surface. There is an open laptop and open blank notebook with gridlines and a pen.

"For over 10 years, I was a professor of writing and law. I'm now a professional writer who writes, a lot, about the law—especially the law of sexual assault, harassment and rape." #BestofWIHE: Katie Guest Pryal's essay on surviving and advocacy. www.wihe.com/article-deta...

Paper boats of various colors sail against a plain background.

"When the bombing of Iraq during Operation Desert Storm started back in 1991, I was a middle school student in Baghdad. Prior to the war, my family was one of a few in our neighborhood who didn't think anything bad was going to happen." From April 2020 #BestOfWIHE www.wihe.com/article-deta...

A woman, hand to chin, sits in an academic setting. This is Dr Brenda Greene, professor of English at Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York.

Giving the work of black writers exposure and sharing that literature has been a huge part of Dr. Brenda M. Greene's life and career. #BlackHistory #BestofWIHE Lois Elfman's profile of Greene's life and mission: www.wihe.com/article-deta...

Resolve to Make Life Better for All of Us | WIHE How can I resolve to do anything that improves only my life when so many people are fearing for theirs?

"Resolutions suggest that individuals are responsible for our own destinies and conveniently forget the institutions and structures that limit and bind us. The project of self-improvement is easier than building a better world." #BestofWIHE www.wihe.com/article-deta...

The Costs of Speaking Out | WIHE In the late afternoon on Jan. 6, an email landed in my inbox. I didn't notice it at first. My eyes had been glued to Twitter and various news sites…

"In the late afternoon on Jan. 6, an email landed in my inbox. I didn't notice it at first. My eyes had been glued to Twitter and various news sites..."

In today's #BestofWIHE, our former editor Kelly J. Baker gives witness to The Costs of Speaking Out. www.wihe.com/article-deta...