Grants

Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education

Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.

The Jess & Mildred Fisher College of Science at Mathematics at Towson University in Maryland has received a gift from Barbara Hill and Ancelmo Lopes to launch the Hill-Lopes Scholars Program. The scholarship will support the success of women in STEM majors and careers. Each year, cohorts of 10 women will be provided with stipends and financial support to attend professional scientific meetings and career-building conferences, workshops, and field trips. Additionally, the participating women will receive research opportunities and one-on-one mentorship from faculty.

The Department of Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Chicago will continue to receive corporate funding from Microsoft, Qualcomm, Intel and others for its BRAID (Building, Recruiting, And Inclusion for Diversity) program. The program works to address specific issues that affect women and underrepresented minorities in STEM fields. The initiative includes modifying computer science courses to make them less intimidating and more appealing to minority students, building pipeline programs for minority high school students, and promoting joint majors in areas like computer science and biology. Since UIC started receiving BRAID funding the percentage of women enrolled in the university’s computer science program has increased from 12 percent to 18 percent.

Women in Philanthropy and Leadership (WIPL) for Coastal Carolina University has received a grant from Newman’s Own Foundation, the independent foundation created by the late actor and philanthropist Paul Newman. The grant supports WIPL’s annual Women’s Leadership Conference and Celebration of Inspiring Women, which empowers women by offering opportunities for business networking, powerful engagement, inspiration, and personal and professional growth. The annual conference is regularly attended by more than 800 people and features speakers, panel discussions, breakout sessions, and the Tidelands Health Expo.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Related Articles

Latest News

Sally Coleman Selden Appointed President of the University of Lynchburg

0
Currently provost at The Citadel in South Carolina, Dr. Selden previously worked for the University of Lynchburg for 18 years, ultimately serving as provost. She is slated to return to the university as president on July 1.

Sarah Wisdom Named President of William Woods University

0
Dr. Wisdom, superintendent of New Bloomfield R-III Schools in Missouri, is a four-time graduate of William Woods University. She is slated to assume the presidency of alma mater on July 1.

Two Women Scholars Who Will Lead National Educational Organizations

0
Sylvia Hurtado of the University of California, Los Angeles is president-elect of the American Educational Research Association. Marrielle Myers of Kennesaw State University in Georgia is president-elect of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators.

Robin Lynn Cautin Named the Eleventh President of Regis College in Massachusetts

0
Dr. Cautin, provost of Sacred Heart University in Connecticut, brings over two decades of higher education experience to her new role as president of Regis College in Weston, Massachusetts. She is slated to begin her presidency on July 1.

Antonia Maioni Named the First Woman President of John Cabot University

0
John Cabot University is a private American University based in Rome, Italy. Dr. Maioni, currently a professor at McGill University in Canada, is slated to become John Cabot's first woman president on July 1.

Latest Job Listings

Communications Publications Editorial Manager (Website Content Manager)

0
The Website Content Manager serves as the primary website lead for the College, collaborating with team members across design, marketing, multimedia, public relations, and government affairs.

Assistant Senior Instructional Professor in the Social Sciences Core (Social Science Inquiry)

0
The Social Sciences Collegiate Division at the University of Chicago is now accepting applications for a full-time Assistant Senior Instructional Professor who will teach in and contribute to the management and administration of the Social Science Inquiry sequence in the Social Sciences Core.

Visiting Assistant Professor of Media Studies

0
The Department of Cinema & Media Studies at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor position in the field of media studies.

Instructional Professor in Law, Letters, and Society (Open Rank)

0
The Social Sciences Collegiate Division at the University of Chicago is now accepting applications for a full-time Instructional Professor who will teach in the program in Law, Letters, and Society.

Assistant Professor AC Track Assistant Director of Clinical Chemistry Laboratory – Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

0
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seek candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the non-tenure academic clinician track. Expertise is required in the specific area of Clinical Chemistry.