The Betty Taymor Collection
Correspondence
Letter from President John F. Kennedy (November 5, 1958)
A letter written by John F. Kennedy thanking Betty for her support of the Democratic party.
Letter from Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey (September 14, 1968)
Vice President Humphrey praises Betty Taymor for her role as a delegate in the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
Letter from Evelyn Murphy (November 5, 1986)
A letter in which Evelyn Murphy, the first woman to hold the office of lieutenant governor in the State of Massachusetts, thanks Betty Taymor in supporting her efforts to reach said position.
Letter from President Bill Clinton (November 4, 1992)
A letter in which Bill Clinton thanks Betty Taymor for her support in his bid at obtaining the United States presidency, and how he looks forward to working with her in the future.
Our History
The first-in-the nation Graduate Certificate Program for Women in Politics & Public Policy was founded by Betty Taymor (1921-2021) in 1968 at Simmons College. At that time it was called the Program for Women in Politics & Government. The program later moved to Boston College and finally to UMass Boston in 1992 with the support of the then chancellor, Sherry Penny. In 2014, the name of the graduate certificate program changed to Gender, Leadership, and Public Policy (GLPP) to reflect an expanding understanding of gender. The GLPP curriculum also became a track option in UMass Boston's Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree program.
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Graduate Certificate in Women in Politics and Public Policy
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