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Phrasing edits for clarity and flow:

Introductory Section:

"Barbara Warne Newell (born August 19, 1929) is an economist, who after an academic career as a professor took on many administrator roles in various higher education institutions." [edit - shorten and clarify] Barbara Warne Newell (Born August 19, 1929) is an economist, career professor, and higher education administrator.

"During her time of as the 10th President of Wellesley College, she founded the Center for Women's Studies, which would later become the Wellesley Centers for Women, home to hundreds of research and action projects that have informed public policy, influenced practices, and shaped public opinion." [edit - split sentence] During her time as the 10th President of Wellesley College, she founded the Center for Women's Studies, which would later become the Wellesley Centers for Women. This institute is home to hundreds of research and action projects that have informed public policy, influenced practices, and shaped public opinion.

"During her tenure, she also expanded academic facilities and brought them together in one location." [edit - unclear purpose, remove?]

"From 1979 to 1981, as successor to Esteban Edward Torres, she was the first woman to serve as U.S. Ambassador to UNESCO." [edit - phrasing]

Newell served as the first woman U.S. Ambassador to UNESCO from 1979 to 1981, succeeding Esteban Edward Torres.

Education Section:

"Seeking a rigorous economics program, Newell applied to Vassar College at the behest of a family friend after hearing Newell speak as the New England debate champion. Newell found that her time at Vassar, a historically women's college, mirrored her childhood experiences with her mother's peer group of highly educated women." [edit - biased writing] Newell attended Vassar College, noting that the historically women's college experience mirrored her childhood experiences with female role models.

"She was denied her latter request by a number of universities due to her gender, but found a good fit with the University of Wisconsin." [edit - grammar] She was rejected from multiple graduate schools on the basis of her gender but ultimately attended the University of Wisconsin.

"She quotes, "And Bob [Robben] Fleming had the presence of mind to say, "Let's bring together people with common interests and goals to see whether we can create a center that really addresses issues of poverty." It happened to be at a time when the whole country was looking at poverty. This was the very first poverty center proposal. Mel Laird, a Wisconsin Republican in Congress, brought forward the bill to create the Poverty Center, and Bob asked me to do all the legwork on this project."[1]" [edit - layered quotes, needs clarity] During a time of national focus on poverty, Newell was inspired by Robben Fleming to aid in the development of a Poverty Center in cooperation with Mel Laird, a Republican Congressman from Wisconsin.

Career Section:

"Her husband tragically developed cancer in 1963 and died a month later, leaving her alone with a one-year-old daughter and a part time teaching position." [edit - remove 'tragically' - emotional writing]

"After earning her doctorate from the University of Wisconsin in 1958, Newell was hired as Assistant Professor of Economics at Purdue University in 1959, making her the first woman hired by the Purdue School of Business. She applied for that position after her husband, a physicist named George Newell, was hired by the university. Her husband tragically developed cancer in 1963 and died a month later, leaving her alone with a one-year-old daughter and a part time teaching position. Since it was her seventh year working at Purdue, she also was put on trial for tenure within the same year as her husband's passing. She succeeded in getting tenure, but shortly thereafter returned to the University of Wisconsin Madison to become Assistant to Chancellor Robben Fleming. During her time there, Newell was tasked with creating a Center for Poverty at the university, an experience which would later be influential in her creation of the Wellesley Centers for Women during her presidency at Wellesley College." [edit - shorten for clarity and flow] She applied for the position at Purdue University after her husband, physicist George Newell, was hired by the university. George Newell developed cancer in 1963 and passed away weeks later, leaving Barbara a single mother with a young daughter and an Assistant Professorship. Newell gained tenure at Purdue University in 1963, but returned to the University of Wisconsin Madison soon after to serve as Assistant to Chancellor Robben Fleming. In this role, Newell was tasked with creating a Center for Poverty at the university, an experience which would later be influential in her creation of the Wellesley Centers for Women during her presidency at Wellesley College.

"This program was developed with the Department of Mathematics of Wellesley and tested on Wellesley students." [edit - replace 'tested on' with 'implemented with']