All Entries in the "Foreign" Category
London School of Economics Debuts Its New Archive of Women’s History
The school says that the offering is “the oldest and most extensive collection of women’s history in Europe.” The collection, originally the property of the London Metropolitan University, includes tens of thousands of books and documents.
Pakistani Athletes Come to North Carolina to Learn How Sports Can Empower Women
Twelve women athletes from Pakistan recently completed a visit to the campus of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro as part of the U.S. State Department’s Empowering Women and Girls Through Sports Initiative.
Wellesley College Begins Major New Effort to Develop Global Women Leaders
Wellesley College, the highly rated liberal arts college for women in Massachusetts, has established a new initiative, entitled Women World Partners. Its first partner institution is Peking University in China.
Eight Women Named Luce Scholars
Samantha Chadwick, Claire Duvallet, Eryn Eby, Genevieve Gebhart, Megan Mills-Novoa, Aya Saed, Tamara Shougaolu, and Tarlise Townsend will all spend the next year in Asia as Luce Scholars.
Two Highly Ranked Women’s Colleges Among the Top Producers of Peace Corps Volunteers
In the Small College and Universities category, for schools with less than 5,000 undergraduates, Smith College and Mount Holyoke College made the 2013 list of the top producers of Peace Corps volunteers.
Kim Critchley Named to Lead the University of Calgary Campus in Qatar
The campus in the Persian Gulf nation offers a bachelor’s degree in nursing program to more than 200 students. From 2005 to 2012, Dr. Critchley served as dean of the School of Nursing at the University of Prince Edward Island.
Canadian University Ends Women’s Ice Hockey Season After Hazing Incident
Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, has suspended 19 of the 24 players on the women’s ice hockey team due to a reported hazing incident at a campus party in September.
A Gender Gap in Unhealthy Lifestyles at Spanish Universities
A new study of students at Spanish universities finds that women use tobacco, binge drink, and are more likely than men to pursue unhealthy lifestyles.
Gender Gap in New University Entrants in Britain Is at an All-Time High
Women were 34 percent more likely than men to enter British higher education this year. As a result, the gender gap in new entrants in now the highest in British history.
Two Women Scholars Named Science Envoys by the U.S. State Department
The new Science Envoys appointed by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are Barbara Schaal, a professor of biology at Washington University, and Susan Hockfield, former president and current professor of neuroscience at MIT.
Almost Two Thirds of Students Who Study Abroad Are Women
Women make up 57 percent of all enrollments in higher education but more than 64 percent of all students who choose to study abroad.
U.S. Drops in Rankings of World Gender Equality
Women’s low representation in political posts hurts the U.S. ranking but the United States was tied with 20 nations for the highest gender equality ranking in educational attainment.
Iranian Women Excluded From 77 Fields of University Study
An educational official in the Iranian government, stated, “Some fields are not very suitable for women’s nature.”
Students Develop Device for Anemia Screening for Women in the Developing World
Undergraduates at Johns Hopkins University have won a $250,000 grant to help them develop a “prickless” device to screen for anemia in women in the developing world.
Diane Napier Elected to Lead the World Council of Comparative Education Societies
Dr. Napier recently retired from teaching as an associate professor in the College of Education at the University of Georgia.
First Summer Institute of the Women in Public Service Project Held at Wellesley College
The two-week program is hosting 49 women delegates who are emerging political leaders in 21 countries that are undergoing major political reforms.
William and Mary Professor Wins the Arthur P. Whitaker Prize
Regina A. Root was honored for her book Couture & Consensus: Fashion and Politics in Postcolonial Argentina
Georgian College in Barrie, Ontario, Chooses Its Next President
MaryLynn West-Moynes has been serving as vice president for external relations at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology.
Affirmative Action for Women in Kenyan Higher Education
Women candidates had a lower admission standard on the qualifying entrance examination resulting in 2,608 additional women gaining admission to public universities.
Women Are a Small Percentage of the Faculty at Scottish Universities
Government statistics show that 82 percent of the faculty at universities in Scotland are men and only 18 percent are women.
Vassar College to Offer Scholarships for Women From West Africa
The scholarships will cover full tuition and other expenses for two women for four years of undergraduate study.
Historic Letter on Women in Higher Education Discovered at St. Andrews
A Ph.D. student discovered a 140-year-old document in the university’s archives urging St. Andrews to accept women into its medical program.
In Australia, Young Women Are Outpacing Young Men in Degree Attainments
Some 40 percent of women ages 25 to 34 have achieved at least a bachelor’s degree compared to 30 percent of men in that age group.
Mary Anne Garnett Elected President of WIF
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor will lead Women in French, an organization allied with the Modern Language Association.
University in Wales Receives Grant to Study Prostitution Among College Women
The grant will fund a study to determine how many women are turning to prostitution in order to pay their college tuition.
Purdue Professors Travel to Ghana to Raise Breast Cancer Awareness
It is estimated that 450,000 women die from breast cancer each year in Ghana. Sophie Lelièvre and Ellen Gruenbaum will seek ways to reduce breast cancer rates.
Stanford University to Archive Papers of Europe’s First Woman Professor
Laura Bassi was an 18th century Italian scientist. Her 6,000 pages of documents will be made available online later this year.
Julia Buckingham Is the First Woman Leader of Brunel University in London
She currently serves as pro-rector for education and academic affairs at Imperial College London.
The Huge Gender Gap for Professors in British Higher Education
At the professorial level, only 19 percent of all staff in British higher education are women.
Smith College Alumna Is the New Pakistani Ambassador to the United States
Sherry Rehman doubled majored in art history and political science at Smith.
Women Make Up a Large Percentage of U.S. Students Who Study Abroad
But the percentage of women among all study abroad students was the lowest in a decade.
Report Finds Widespread Sexual Harassment at Australia’s Military Academy
Elizabeth Broderick of the Human Rights Commission stated in a news conference that there was a “warrior culture” at the academy that makes it more difficult for women.
Chinese and American Women Chemists Network in Beijing
The Committee on the Advancement of Women in Chemistry (COACh) at the University of Oregon was a cosponsor of the conference.
Women Making Substantial Progress in Educational Attainment in Latin America
A new World Bank report shows that despite educational advancement, women in Latin America still face huge obstacles in their quest for equality.
Rutgers Expert Training Women Farmers in Turkey
The program will train 52 women farmers who operate citrus and tomato greenhouse operations in Turkey.
