Women's History Month: Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher
Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher, having just taken the oath as an attorney in the state of Oklahoma.
In January of 1946, Oklahoma native Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher — valedictorian of Chickasha's Lincoln High School and a graduate of Langston University, Oklahoma's only historically black college or university — applied to law school at the University of Oklahoma, a direct challenge to racially segregated higher education.
Not officially admitted until 1949, her struggle involved multiple courts, an effort by the Oklahoma attorney general to create an "alternative" law school, and a mass demonstration by OU students in support of her admission.
When Fisher graduated in 1951, she not only became the first Black person to graduate from law school in Oklahoma but also was among a tiny minority of women to do so, less than 5 percent nationwide.
Learn more about Ada Sipuel Fisher.
This vignette was produced by the Chancellor's Commission on Women.
Contacts
Charlie Alison, executive editor
University Relations
479-575-6731,
calison@uark.edu
Headlines
Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design Presents Fall 2024 Lecture Series Lineup
Through these carefully selected presenters, the Fay Jones School continues to engage with the broad scope of issues, opportunities and challenges that society and the design disciplines confront today.
Honors College to Host Pulse Discussion on the History of Campus Protests
An expert panel moderated by the Democracy Fellows RSO will discuss the history, philosophy, emergency management and legality of campus protests on Sept. 12.
Baxter Joins Animal Science As Equine Instructor, Ranch Horse & Equine Judging Coach
Amanda Baxter, who has extensive experience in 4-H horse contests and clinics, is joining the Department of Animal Science as an equine instructor and head coach of the ranch horse and equine judging teams.
Wang Appointed Associate Editor for Biophysics Reviews
Yong Wang, associate professor of physics at the University of Arkansas, has been named an associate editor of Biophysics Reviews, the journal of the American Institute of Physics.
Data Science Program to Be Led by Previous Engineering Dean While Director Search Begins
Former Dean John English will serve as director while a search for the successor to University Professor Manuel Rosetti, the Data Science Program's inaugural director, is conducted.