Fort, Ada

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Ada Fort, Dean of Emory University's School of Nursing from 1950 to 1975, led the school through growth in enrollment, expansion of programs, and integration of the student body. She has received numerous awards and honorary degrees, won a fellowship from the National League of Nursing (1955), and was named Atlanta's Woman of the Year in the Professions (1970).

From the description of Papers, 1950-1975. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173863035

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Georgia
Atlanta (Ga.)
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Nursing
Nursing schools
Segregation in higher education
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Active 1950

Active 1975

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