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Wellesley College Opens New Science Center
Wellesley College, the highly rated liberal arts education for women in suburban Boston, recently opened its new Science Complex. The nearly 100,000-square-foot facility was the most significant construction project in Wellesley College’s history.
Babson College to Open a New Women Innovating Now Lab in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Babson College’s Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership announced its latest WIN Lab (Women Innovating Now) initiative inside the Greenwood Women’s Business Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The WIN Lab program aims to help women entrepreneurs launch successful businesses and create economic and social impact.
To Remain Open, Judson College in Alabama Has Achieved Its Fundraising Goal
On December 15, W. Mark Tew, president of Judson College, an educational institution for women in Marion, Alabama, that is affiliated with the Baptist Church, warned that the college would close if it did not raise $500,000 by the end of the year. By December 28, the college had raised $527,665.36.
Women Are More Prominent in “Open Science” Than the Traditional “Reproducibility” Movement
The open science movement calls on scientists to share resources so that future research can build on what has been done, ask new questions and advance science. A new study finds that open science promotes greater equity, diversity, and inclusivity than the traditional scientific method.
Rutgers Business School Opens a New Center for Women in Business
The center will work to improve gender equity in the business world by empowering working women and developing women business leaders through a robust network and academic research. Lisa Kaplowitz, an assistant professor of professional practice in finance is the center’s founding director.
The University of Arkansas Opens the Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence Center
The Sexual and Relationship Violence Center — which is different than the office of Title IX — strengthens the University of Arkansas’ health center’s efforts to further partner with other university offices and departments to be involved in prevention and response efforts.
University of Kansas Opens Exhibit on the Public Service of Elizabeth Dole
The exhibit is entitled “What Would a Woman Offer Her Country?: Elizabeth Dole’s Ground-Breaking, Trail-Blazing Life of Service.” The exhibition features over 100 items from her personal collections, documenting her career across six decades of public service.
Cottey College to Open a Stock Trading Lab on Campus and Will Debut E-Sports
Cottey College is a liberal arts educational institution for women in Nevada, Missouri, recntly announced that it will become the first women’s college to have a stock trading lab on its campus.
University of Missouri Opens New Center on Diversity in the Media
Lissa Behm-Morawitz, an associate professor of communication at the University of Missouri, has been named a co-director of the new center. The new center will examine all aspects of diversity in both traditional and new media.
Middle School Bullying May Lead to a Propensity for Sexual Harassment Later
A study found that a major ingredient in bullying among middle school students involves homophobic name calling directed at boys. Victims of such bullying often turn to sexual harassment of girls to demonstrate to their male peers that they are not gay.
University of Southern Mississippi Opens Its Evelyn Gandy Collection to Researchers
Evelyn Gandy was a pioneering woman in Mississippi politics. In 1948, she was elected to the Mississippi Legislature. Later, she was the first woman to be elected state treasurer, commissioner of insurance, and lieutenant governor.
Drexel University Opens New Postpartum Depression Clinic
Mother-Baby Connections encourages women to bring their babies to therapy sessions. It is one of only five such clinics nationwide and the only one in the mid-Atlantic region.
University of Georgia Study Links Narcissism to Propensity for Sexual Assault
A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Georgia found that college-age men who exhibited traits of pathological narcissism were more likely to have committed sexual assault.
New Center for Gender Equity in Science and Technology Opens at Arizona State University
Kimberly A. Scott, an associate professor in the department of women and gender studies at Arizona State University, is the founding executive director of the center. Last fall, Dr. Scott was appointed by President Obama to lead the National Academic STEM Collaborative.
University of Rochester Opens Archives of World War II Spy to Researchers
Joan Bondurant was a spy for the Office of Strategic Services during World War II and later became an educator and proponent of nonviolent social activism to promote change.
Sweet Briar College to Remain Open
Sweet Briar College shocked the academic community in March by announcing it would close in August. Now a new agreement announced by the attorney general of Virginia, will keep the college open for the time being. But significant problems remain.
Brenau University to Open a New Campus in Jacksonville, Florida
The main campus of the university is in Gainesville, Georgia, about 50 miles northeast of Atlanta. The residential undergraduate college in Gainesville, Georgia, is open only to women.
When Highly Educated Couples Have a Baby, a Gender Gap Opens Up in Household Workload
An Ohio State University study found that when highly-educated, dual career couples had their first child, women had an increased home workload of about two hours a day while men added an average of 40 minutes in time spent on work in the home.
Oregon State University to Open a New Center to Support Victims of Sexual Violence
While the center is primarily for students, OSU faculty and staff survivors can also receive support, stabilization and referral from the center. Additionally, the center will provide resources such as books, movies, articles, and other media with information about sexual violence.
University of Rhode Island Opens New Gender and Sexuality Center on Campus
The University of Rhode Island recently held grand opening ceremonies for its new Gender and Sexuality Center on campus. The 4,300-square-foot building has been under construction for the past year at a cost of $2.1 million.
University Study Finds Gender and Sexual Identity Differences in Openness to Interracial Dating
A new study by researchers at the University of Massachusetts and the University of Texas finds White straight males and White lesbians are more open to interracial dating than White gay men and White straight women.
University of Maryland Opens a Center for Women in Computing
The new center has set a goal of fostering a community of women who study and teach computer science at the university. The center also hopes to mount outreach efforts to increase the number of women in the field of computer science.
Case Western Reserve University Opens New Nursing/Lactation Facility
The Flora Stone Mather Center for Women in the University Center at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland has announced the opening of a nursing/lactation room for women students, faculty, and staff.
Two Women Academics Honored With PEN Open Book Awards
Nina McConigley, a lecturer at the University of Wyoming, and Ruth Ellen Kocher is a professor of English and director of the creative writing program at the University of Colorado at Boulder, have been named winners of the PEN Open Book Award.
Department of Education Opens 12 New Sexual Assault Investigations
In May the United States Department of Education published a list of 55 colleges and universities that were under investigation for possible violations of Title IX regarding sexual assault and/or harassment complaints. Since then, 12 more colleges and universities have been added to the list.
Vanderbilt University to Open New Center for Sexual Assault Prevention
In the past Project Safe operated out ot the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center on campus. Beginning this fall Project Safe will have a new home on campus.
Bryn Mawr College Faculty Members Vote for Open Access for Their Scholarly Works
Bryn Mawr College, the highly rated women’s college in Pennsylvania, has announced that its faculty has approved an open access policy that will enable all of their scholarly works to be made available free to the public.
New Center for Women’s Health Opens at Duke University
Duke University has established the Global Women’s Health Technologies Center with the mission to increase research, training, and education in women’s health issues with a focus on breast cancer, cervical cancer and maternal-fetal health.
Wellesley College Opens a New Human Computer Interaction Laboratory
Wellesley College, the highly ranked liberal arts institution for women in suburban Boston, recently opened its new facility where it hopes science, technology, and art can come together in creative new ways.
Louisiana State University to Open New Women’s Center
Louisiana State University is opening its new Women’s Center in May 2. The new 5,000-square-foot facility will include classroom space and an expanded library.
Wake Forest University Opens Its New Women’s Center
The center is under the direction of Paige Meltzer who came to Wake Forest from Harvard University. She holds a Ph.D. in women’s history from Brown University.
MIT to Open a New Childcare Facility
The new center will more than double the on-campus childcare capacity for university faculty, staff, and graduate students.
Fort Valley State University to Open a New Women’s Center
The center will offer workshops on domestic violence, women’s health and wellness, entrepreneurship, and professional development.
Boston University to Open New Crisis Center on Rape and Sexual Assault Counseling and Prevention
Several incidents of sexual assault have occurred on or near the university campus this past academic year.
Duke University Opens Doris Duke Papers to Researchers
At the time of her death in 1993, Doris Duke had amassed a fortune of $1.5 billion.
