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Two Women Named to Interim President Positions in Florida

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Angela Garcia Falconetti, who has been serving as president of Polk State College in Winter Park, Florida, has been named interim president of her alma mater, the University of North Florida. Anne B. Kerr, president emerita of Florida Southern College, has been named interim president of Polk State College.

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Women Are More Likely Than Men to Serve as Adjunct Professors

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Two Women Named to Interim President Positions in Florida

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Angela Garcia Falconetti, who has been serving as president of Polk State College in Winter Park, Florida, has been named interim president of her alma mater, the University of North Florida. Anne B. Kerr, president emerita of Florida Southern College, has been named interim president of Polk State College.

Census Bureau Data Reveals Decline in American Women Who Gave Birth While Unmarried

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From 2011 to 2023, recent births to unmarried women with a high school diploma or less decreased, while recent births to unmarried women with a bachelor's degree increased.

Teresa Rich Elevated to President of Yakima Valley College in the State of Washington

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Following 18 months of interim service, Dr. Rich has been officially named the seventeenth president of Yakima Valley College in the state of Washington. She has worked for the college for more than two decades, including 18 years as vice president for administrative services.

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Women Are More Likely Than Men to Serve as Adjunct Professors

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Women represent less than half of tenure-track professors, but over half of adjunct instructors, who make significantly less money and receive fewer benefits.

Two Women Named to Interim President Positions in Florida

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Angela Garcia Falconetti, who has been serving as president of Polk State College in Winter Park, Florida, has been named interim president of her alma mater, the University of North Florida. Anne B. Kerr, president emerita of Florida Southern College, has been named interim president of Polk State College.

Census Bureau Data Reveals Decline in American Women Who Gave Birth While Unmarried

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From 2011 to 2023, recent births to unmarried women with a high school diploma or less decreased, while recent births to unmarried women with a bachelor's degree increased.

Teresa Rich Elevated to President of Yakima Valley College in the State of Washington

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Following 18 months of interim service, Dr. Rich has been officially named the seventeenth president of Yakima Valley College in the state of Washington. She has worked for the college for more than two decades, including 18 years as vice president for administrative services.

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