Jeanette M. Nuñez Appointed as the Seventh President of Florida International University

“I am humbled by the trust that has been placed in me by the board of trustees to serve as the seventh president of my alma mater,” said President Nuñez. “FIU is a preeminent, top 50, major public research university and I look forward to leading our institution to even greater success.”

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A Dozen Women With Academic Affiliations Elected to Membership in the American Philosophical Society

The American Philosophical Society (APS), the oldest learned society in North America, has announced the election of 38 new members. Of the 28 new members from the United States, 12 are women with current ties to the academic world.

Three Women With Academic Ties Receive Whiting Writers’ Awards

Karisma Price is an assistant professor of English at Tulane University. Aisha Sabatini Sloan is an assistant professor of English at the University of Michigan and Shubha Sunder teaches creative writing at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design.

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In Memoriam: Amy Richter

Dr. Richter was a professor and chair of the department of history at Clark University. She also was academic director of the Worcester chapter of The Clemente Course in the Humanities, a free educational program for adults facing economic hardship and adverse circumstances.

Regis College President Antoinette Hays Announces Her Upcoming Retirement

"When I first stepped onto campus as a part-time faculty member, I could not have imagined the journey I would eventually pursue," said Dr. Hays. "What kept me here — and what inspired me every day — was the profound belief in the Regis mission and the extraordinary students, alumni, faculty, and staff who manifest that mission so purposefully."

In Memoriam: Deborah Pellow, 1945-2025

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Seven Women Professors Who Are Taking on New Responsibilites

The professors selected for new positions are Jamie Taylor of Bryn Mawr College, Jill Sible of Virginia Tech, Bethany Neilson of Utah State University, Jessica Calarco of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ann Fisher-Wirth of the University of Mississippi, Miechelle McKelvey of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Maura Rhodes of Sacred Heart University in Connecticut.

Becky White Receives Citation Award From the HIV Medical Association

Becky White, an associate professor in the division of infectious diseases at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, was recognized for her pioneering research and leadership in improving care and reducing health disparities among prisoners with HIV.

New Dean Appointments for Six Women in Higher Education

The new deans are Barbara Ritter at the University of Toledo in Ohio, Cora Thompson at Savannah State University in Georgia, Amelia Manning at Tulane University in New Orleans, Amy Bronson at Pepperdine University in California, Kathy Phillips at Duke University in North Carolina, and Hillary Richardson at Mississippi University for Women.

Dayle Smith Recognized as a Distinguished Woman in Business Education

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