Online Articles of Interest to WIAReport Readers

Each week, Women in Academia Report will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. The links presented direct the reader to articles from many different points of view that deal with issues of women in higher education. The articles selected do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board of WIAReport.

We invite subscribers to e-mail us at editor@WIAReport.com with suggestions of articles for inclusion in this feature.

The Difference Between Gender Equity and Equality — and Why It Matters
Fortune

140 Years Later: A History of Women’s Equality at Penn State
Daily Collegian

Why Should I Join a Sorority in College?
Student Assembly

When Philly Abolitionists Opened the First Women’s Medical School in the World
Billy Penn

Preventing Campus Sexual Assault Isn’t Just About Sex. It’s Also About Race
Washington Post

My Experiences Show That Binghamton University Is No Exception When It Comes to Discrimination Against Women in STEM
Pipe Dream

Report Card: Universities’ Sexual Misconduct Policies Receive Failing Grades
Heartland Institute

The “Great Equalizer”: Women in Higher Education
CLASP

Date Rape Prevention Tech Works to Help Halt Sexual Assault
The Temple News

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