Prairie View A&M University's Ruth Simmons
HBCU U-Know: Prairie View A&M University’s Ruth Simmons [WATCH]

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Ruth Simmons, born July 3, 1945) is a professor and academic administrator. She is president of Prairie View A&M University in Grapeland, Texas.
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Rock-T breaks down her historic career, which includes being the first African American woman to head an Ivy League school!
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After five years of retirement from Brown University, Simmons was invited to take on the presidency of Prairie View A&M University, an HBCU in Texas.
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