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Why the Gender Makeup of the Nursing Profession Is Changing
The study, published by the Washington Center for Equitable Growth and authored by economists at the University of Notre Dame and the University of Louisville, finds that from 1960 to 2013, the percentage of men among all registered nurses rose from 2.2 percent to 13 percent.
Study Finds That Highly Educated New Parents Do Not Equally Share Household Chores
In the study of highly educated, two-earner couples who were having their first child, men spent about twice the amount of time engaged in leisure activities as their spouse in the period three months after the birth of their child.
In Memoriam: Connie M. Thorngren, 1940-2017
Connie Thorngren came to Boise State in 1970 as the head coach for women’s basketball. She continued to lead the basketball program after being named director of women’s athletics in 1974.
Careers of Women Faculty Members Are Burdened by “Academic Housekeeping” Chores
Research by Cassandra Guarino, professor of education and public policy at the University of California, Riverside, finds that women faculty members continue to disproportionately serve on committees and handle departmental administrative duties.
Eight Women Who Have Been Appointed to Administrative Positions in Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Department of Education Rescinds Obama Administration’s Guidelines on Dealing With Campus Sexual Assault
The U.S. Department of Education stated that the Obama administration’s guidelines “ignored notice and comment requirements, created a system that lacked basic elements of due process, and failed to ensure fundamental fairness.”
Six Women Scholars Appointed to Endowed Professorships
Appointed to endowed chairs are L. DeAne Lagerquist at St. Olaf College, Angela Banks at Arizona State University, Shannon Monnat at Syracuse University, Barbara Allen at Carleton College, Barbara Barnett at the University of Kansas, and Hong Liang at Texas A&M University.
Two Women Announce They Are Stepping Down as College Presidents
Cynthia A. Zane, president of Hilbert College in Hamburg, New York, and Anna D. Weitz, president of Reading Area Community College in Pennsylvania, have both announced that they will step down from their posts at the end of the current academic year.
Study Examines the Gender Wage Gap for Faculty at Public Universities
The study determined that on average, women earned $23,000 less than men. The authors found that wage gaps were largely due to three factors: amount of work experience, research productivity and field of expertise. The gender wage is driven predominantly by underrepresentation in science and math intensive fields.
Mills College Announces a Major Cut in Its Sticker Price
Tuition for the 2018-19 academic year will be $28,765. This year tuition was listed at $44,765. However, the actual cost of attending Mills College will not change very much for most students, because few were paying the full price.
Scholarly Study Finds a Possible Contributing Factor to the High Maternal Mortality Rate in the United States
Researchers surveyed a large group of postpartum nurses in hospitals across the country. All respondents were members of the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses. The researchers found that many of these nurses were not properly informed of the dangers mother face after giving birth
Recent Books of Interest to Women Scholars
Women in Academia Report regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. Here are the latest selections.
Sweet Briar College Reconstructs Curriculum and Cost Structure
Sweet Briar College, a liberal arts educational institution for women in Virginia, recently announced that it will adopt a new core curriculum that will focus on women’s leadership. The college will alter its academic calendar to incorporate short-term study opportunities and reduce its comprehensive sticker price to $34,000.
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. Here are this week’s selections.
The New Director of the Women’s Center at the University of Dayton in Ohio
Dr. Lisa Borello was the assistant director of professional development for the School of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Earlier in her career, Dr. Borello was manager of communications and marketing for the Harrison School of Pharmacy at Auburn University in Alabama.
In Memoriam: Hannah Frank, 1984-2017
Hannah Frank, an assistant professor of film studies at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, died on August 28, from what authorities believe was a case of pneumococcal meningitis. She was 33 years old.
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. Here are this week’s selections.
Sarah Whiting of Rice University Named Educator of the Year by Architectural Record Magazine
Sarah Whiting is the William Watkin Professor of Architecture and dean of the School of Architecture at Rice University in Houston, Texas. Dr. Whiting will be honored as Educator of the Year at a reception in New York City on October 25.
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. Here are this week’s selections.
Women With Doctorates “Get No Respect”
Researchers found that when women introduced male speakers at two major medical gatherings, they referred to the speaker as “Dr.” 95 percent of the time. But when men introduced women speakers, they referred to the speaker as “Dr.” only 49 percent of the time.
Five Women Scholars Appointed to Endowed Chairs
The five women appointed to endowed chairs are Marvella Ford at South Carolina State University, Marianne Janack at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, Valerie Hansen at Yale University, Marcia Hoy at the University of Tennessee, and Lynne M. Thomas at the University of Illinois.
In Memoriam: Julia Blanche Anderson, 1951-2017
Julia B. Anderson was the founding director of the Institute for Racial and Ethnic Health Studies at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Later, she was a special assistant to the deputy director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
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. Here are this week’s selections.
The First Woman President of Eureka College in Illinois
Jamel Santa Cruze Wright has been serving as interim president of the college since July 2016. Dr. Wright first came to Eureka College in 2014 as chief diversity officer and vice president for strategic and diversity initiatives.
Women Engineering Students Do Better When Paired With Other Women in Class Projects
Women who are first-year students in engineering tend to get higher grades when they are paired with other women in group projects. Women who are paired with other women in group projects are also more likely than other women to declare engineering as their major.
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. Here are this week’s selections.
In Memoriam: Mary Evelyn Blagg Huey, 1922-2017
Mary Evelyn Blagg Huey was the only alumna and the first woman to serve as president of Texas Woman’s University. She was named president of the university in 1976 and served in that role until her retirement in 1986.
The Gender Earnings Gap Is Wider for Graduates of the Nation’s Most Elite Universities
A new study by Breitbart News shows that women graduates of Duke University made only 67 cents on the dollar compared to men who graduated from Duke. Women graduates of the University of Chicago fared the best relative to male graduates of the same institution.
Recent Books of Interest to Women Scholars
Women in Academia Report regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. Here are the latest selections.
Rice University Scholar Wins the 2017 Book Prize From the American Philosophical Association
Gwen Bradford, an associate professor of philosophy at Rice University in Houston, Texas, was awarded the prize that is given every other year to a young scholar who is the author of the best book on philosophy published over the past two years.
Lori Kloos to Lead St. Cloud Technical and Community College in Minnesota
Since 2000, Kloos has served as vice president of administration and chief financial officer at St. Cloud Technical and Community College. She is expected to serve as interim president for one year while a search is undertaken to find a permanent president for the college.
Report Finds a Gender Wage Gap Among Recent Graduates of Florida’s Public Universities
The report found that the median earnings of women graduates with full-time jobs was $37,000. This was $5,500 less than the median earnings of male graduates who were employed full-time.
Women in Engineering Are Tracked Into Management, Not Technical, Roles
A new study by M. Teresa Cardador, a professor of labor and employment relations at the University of Illinois, finds that increased efforts to promote women to managers in engineering fields, leaves smaller numbers of women in technical fields in engineering.
Recent Books of Interest to Women Scholars
Women in Academia Report regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. Here are the latest selections.
In Memoriam: Carolyn Ellis Staton, 1946-2017
Carolyn Ellis Staton, the first woman to hold the position of provost at the University of Mississippi. At Yale law School she was a roommate of Hillary Rodham. The former First Lady and presidential candidate spoke at Dr. Staton’s funeral service.
