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The Next Chancellor of Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina
Stacy Franklin Jones has spent the last several years as an independent consultant in Washington, D.C. She is the former provost and vice president for academic affairs at Bowie State University in Maryland.
Donna Shalala Announces She Is Stepping Down as President of the University of Miami
Dr. Shalala was named the fifth president of the University of Miami in 2001. When appointed president, she had just completed eight years of public service as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Mount Holyoke College Will Consider Admission of Any Individual Who Self-Identifies as a Woman
Mount Holyoke College, the highly rated liberal arts educational institution for women in South Hadley, Massachusetts, announced a new policy which will allow for the admission of any individual who self-identifies as a woman.
The New Provost at St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens, Florida
Irma Becerra-Fernandez, who holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering, had been serving as vice president in the Office of Engagement at Florida International University in Miami. Earlier she was vice provost for academic affairs and a professor of business administration at FIU.
University of Rochester Acquires Collection of Susan B. Anthony Letters
The University of Rochester has acquired a new collection of letters written by Susan B. Anthony to Rachel Foster Avery, who Anthony called her “most cherished young lieutenant.” The letters were written between 1881 and 1900.
Professor Jean-Venable Goode Will Be the Next President of the American Pharmacists Association
Dr. Goode is a professor in the School of Pharmacy and director of the Community Pharmacy Practice Program at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. She will become president of the nation’s oldest and largest pharmacy organization in March 2016.
Florida International University Biologist to Lead National Scientific Society
Maureen Donnelly, associate dean of Graduate Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences and professor of biological sciences at Florida International University in Miami, was elected president of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists.
Towson University President Takes a Leave of Absence
Maravene Loeschke announced that she was taking a leave of absence from her post for the remainder of 2014. In April, President Loeschke stated that she had been diagnosed with cancer of the adrenal gland.
Marysz Rames to Lead Dakota State University in Madison, South Dakota
Since 2000, Dr. Rames has been serving as an assistant professor of education and vice president for student affairs at South Dakota State University. She has been on the staff at South Dakota State for 27 years
Gender Differences in Test Scores on the ACT College Entrance Examination
The average score for women high school seniors in 2014 who took the ACT test was 20.9. For men, the average score was 21.1. The average scores and the small gender gap in test scores have remained relatively constant over the past decade with only minor fluctuations.
President of the University of Maine at Augusta Is Moving On
Allyson Hughes Handley, president of the University of Maine at Augusta, has announced that she is leaving her post in September to become the inaugural executive director of the Sanford Education Center at National University in San Diego.
The First Woman to Win the Fields Medal
Maryam Mirzakhani, a professor of mathematics at Stanford University, is the first woman recipient of the Fields Medal, considered by many as the “Nobel Prize of Mathematics.” The award was established in 1936.
Amale Andraos to Lead Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture
Columbia University has announced that Amale Andraos will be the next dean of the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation. Since 2011, she has been serving as an associate professor at the school.
Vivian Lilly Is the New President of the Houston Campus of the Chamberlain College of Nursing
Dr. Lilly was academic dean at the San Antonio, Texas, campus of the Galen College of Nursing. Earlier in her career she taught nursing at the University of Texas at Arlington and Dallas Baptist University.
University of North Carolina-Asheville Names Its Next Chancellor
Currently, Dr. Mary K. Grant is president of the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams. She has served in that post since 2002. She will become chancellor on January 5, 2015.
MIT Economist Named to High Justice Department Post
Nancy Rose, the Charles P. Kindleberger Professor of Applied Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, has been appointed by President Obama as deputy assistant attorney general for economic analysis.
The First Woman President of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
Since 1999, Dr. Hoogstra has been vice president for student life at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Earlier, she practiced law in New Haven, Connecticut. When she takes office on September 29, she will become the first woman president of the council.
Cathy Dove Named President of Paul Smith’s College in Upstate New York
The college, in the Adirondack region of New York State, enrolls more than 1,000 undergraduate students. It offers degree programs in hospitality, culinary arts, forestry, natural resources, and the sciences. Women make up only one third of the student body.
New United States Senate Bill Looks to Curb Sexual Assault on College Campuses
New legislation, entitled the Campus Accountability and Safety Act, has been introduced in the United States Senate which calls for colleges and universities to anonymously survey their students on sexual assaults and report the findings publicly.
Two Women Historians Honored With the National Humanities Medal
Darlene Clark Hine of Northwestern University and Anne Firor Scott of Duke University are the recipients of the National Humanities Medal, which recognizes outstanding achievement in “history, cultural studies, filmmaking, cultural commentary, and historic preservation.”
Updated Numbers on the Gender Gap in Higher Education Enrollments and Degree Attainments
A new report from the U.S. Department of Education finds that women make up 57.2 percent of all enrollments in higher education, 59.9 percent of all graduate enrollments, and 61.2 percent of all students who earned degrees in the 2012-13 academic year.
Roberta Evans to Lead University of Montana Western in Dillon
For the past nine years, Dr. Evans has served as dean of the University of Montana’s Phyllis J. Washington College of Education and Human Sciences and she will continue in that role while serving as interim chancellor.
Lynn Singer Elected President of the Neurobehavioral Teratology Society
Dr. Singer is deputy provost and vice president for academic affairs at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. She also serves as a professor of epidemiology, biostatistics, pediatrics, psychiatry, and psychology at the university.
The New Provost at the University of Nebraska
Susan M. Fritz was named executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at the University of Nebraska. She was serving as interim provost and dean of the graduate college. Dr. Fritz joined the faculty at the university as an instructor in 1984.
Beverly Daniel Tatum Stepping Down as President of Spelman College Next June
President Tatum has led Spelman College since 2002. Previously she was a professor of psychology and dean of the college at Mount Holyoke College. Dr. Tatum expressed her wish to return to her research and writing.
University of Southern Maine President to Take On a New Assignment
Theodora Kalikow will step down on July 18 as president of the University of Southern Maine in Portland to become acting vice chancellor for community engagement for the University of Maine system. She will also hold the title of president emerita.
Monmouth University and Lewis-Clark State College Name New Provosts
Laura J. Moriarty was named provost and vice president of academic affairs at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey, and Lori Stinson was appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs at Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho.
Normandale Community College in Minnesota Names Its Next President
Dr. Joyce Ester was president of Kennedy-King College, one of the seven campuses of the City Colleges of Chicago. Before becoming president of Kennedy-King in 2011, she was associate vice president for student services at Bakersfield College in California.
A Changing of the Guard at Cheyney University in Pennsylvania
Michelle R. Howard-Vital, the 11th president of Cheyney University in Pennsylvania, has announced she will retire on July 31. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins, who has served as provost and vice president for academic affairs for less than one year, has been named acting president.
A New President for Los Angeles Valley College
Erika A. Endrijonas has been serving as executive vice president at Oxnard College in California. Earlier in her 22-year career in higher education, she held posts at Santa Barbara City College, the Union Institute and University in Cincinnati, and the University of Southern California.
Pamela Edington Appointed the Fifth President of Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, New York
Dr Edington was provost and dean of academic affairs at Norwalk Community College in Connecticut. Before joining the staff at Norwalk Community College nine years ago, she worked for 19 years at Middlesex Community College in Massachusetts.
Joyce McConnell Named Provost at West Virginia University
For the past six years, Joyce McConnell has been dean of the College of Law at the university. She has been on the faculty at the university for 19 years and is the Thomas R. Goodwin Professor of Law.
The New Leader of Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania
Constance Cain Hungerford will become interim president of Swarthmore College on July 14. She is the Mari S. Michener Professor of Art History at the college and served as provost at Swarthmore from 2001 to 2011.
Federal Government Announces New Reporting Rules for Sexual Violence Incidents on Campus
Under the proposed regulations colleges would be required to compile statistics for incidents of dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking in addition to current requirements covering the reporting of rape and sexual assault.
The First Woman President of the University of Maine
Susan J. Hunter was named the next president of the University of Maine in Orono. Since September 2013, Dr. Hunter has served as vice chancellor for academic affairs for the seven campuses of the University of Maine System. Earlier, she was executive vice president for academic affairs at the Orono campus.
