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Debbie Thomas Named Provost at Kentucky State University
Dr. Thomas has been serving as dean of academic affairs at Capital Community College in Hartford, Connecticut. Kentucky State enrolls about 1,600 students and women make up 59 percent of the undergraduate student body.
Sian Leah Beilock Named the Eighth President of Barnard College in New York City
Dr. Beilock has been serving as executive vice provost at the University of Chicago. She also was the Stella W. Rowley Professor in the department of psychology. Professor Beilock joined the faculty at the University of Chicago in 2005. Earlier she taught at Miami University.
Women Mentors Have a Significant Impact on the Retention Rate of Women Engineering Students
A new study led by researchers at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, finds that women engineering students who were assigned peer mentors who were women were significantly less likely to drop out of engineering majors than women students who had male mentors or no mentors at all.
Mills College Announces a ‘Blueprint for Restructuring’ to Deal With a ‘Persistent and Growing Deficit’
The college’s board of trustees has declared a financial emergency, authorizing adoption of a Financial Stabilization Plan that will enable Mills to reduce its deficit and more quickly reorganize the college to meet the needs and interests of students.
Stanford University Offers Students a New Sexual Assault Reporting Tool
A new system allows students to document sexual misconduct or sexual assault in a secure web environment when the incident is fresh in their minds. They can then choose to submit the information at a later time or choose an option in which an incident is reported to the university only if the same offender has been identified by another student in another incident.
Dartmouth Women Are a Major Force in the College’s Fundraising Efforts
The impact of the Centennial Circle of Dartmouth Alumnae on overall contributions to The Dartmouth College Fund has been dramatic. In 2016, 31 percent of all contributions to the fund were from women, up from 22 percent in 2012.
Five Women Scholars Receive Promotions at Bates College in Maine
Bates College, the highly rated liberal arts college in Lewiston, Maine, has announced the promotions of seven faculty members for the 2017-18 academic year. Five of these promotions went to women.
Ty Stone Appointed the Sixth President of Jefferson Community College in Watertown, New York
Dr. Ty Stone has been serving as vice president for strategic initiatives as Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio, the third largest community college in the state. She has been on the staff at the college since 2010.
Brenau University Signs Agreement to Bring Chinese Business Students to Campus
Under the agreement with Anhui Business College, women will complete three years of training in China and then transfer to Brenau University to complete bachelor’s degrees in business administration in two years.
New High-Level Administrative Jobs in Higher Education for Eight Women
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
A New Endowed Scholarship for Refugee Women at Barnard College in New York City
The Ann and Andrew Tisch Scholarship for Refugee Women will be awarded each year to a woman whose education has been interrupted as a result of war, persecution, conflict, natural disaster, or crisis.
Bryn Mawr College Begins New “Digital Competencies” Initiative
Officials at the college have developed a framework to help identify the types of technology proficiencies students may need for their particular major. They then offer a roadmap for these students to gain these proficiencies through coursework, internships, workshops, and student employment on the Bryn Mawr campus.
Lynn Stephen of the University of Oregon to Lead the Latin American Studies Association
Lynn Stephen is a Distinguished Professor of Arts and Sciences and professor of anthropology at the University of Oregon. She is an affiliated faculty member in programs on ethnic studies, Latin American studies, and women’s and gender studies.
The High Cost of Sexual Assault Claims on College and University Campuses
A new report from United Educators offers advice to colleges and universities on how to protect themselves from claims of sexual assault on their campuses. The study offers a full range of recommendations on what steps that colleges and universities can take to lessen their liabilities in these cases.
At the University of Texas, 15 Percent of Women Undergraduates Report Being Raped
A survey found that 15 percent of women undergraduate students at the University of Texas at Austin reported that they had been raped. Furthermore, 28 percent of undergraduate women said they were the victims of unwanted sexual touching, and 12 percent experienced attempted rape.
The Gender Earnings Gap for American Teachers Is Most Pronounced at the College Level
The U.S. Census Bureau recently released data on gender differences in median earnings by specific detailed occupations. For all postsecondary teaching positions, the median earnings for women in 2015 was $61,046. This was 85.4 percent of the median earnings for male postsecondary teachers, which stood at $71,485.
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.
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 Gender Pay Gap Widens as Women Move Up the Educational Ladder
The data shows that women with a college degree earn, on average, $26.93 per hour. But men with a college degree earn $37.13 per hour on average. For those with graduate degrees the gender pay gap is even greater.
Two American Women Professors to Receive Windham-Campbell Prizes
The two winners, who will each receive a $165,000 prize, are Maya Jasanoff, the Coolidge Professor of History at Harvard University, and Carolyn Forché, a professor of English and the director of the Lannan Center for Poetics and Social Practice at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.
Academic Study Finds That Women Perceive That Racists Will Also Be Sexists
Test subjects were given profiles that included clues that the person was either sexist or racist. In follow-up questions, the data showed that women tended to believe that someone expressing racist attitudes would also be sexist.
Tulane University to Host Summer Program on Women’s Literature for High School Students
A group of high school students will spend five days on the Tulane University campus this summer studying women’s literature. The sessions will include a mixture of classroom discussion on assigned readings, group workshops, guest speakers, and independent student projects.
Notable Honors and Awards for Eight Women in Higher Education
The selected for prestigious honors are: Judy Genshaft, Fenice Boyd, Anna Deavere Smith, Vivien Schmidt, Donna Cox, Marilyn Horne, Marisa Marques, and Sandra Sanguino
Ithaca College in New York Appoints Shirley M. Collado as Its Next President
Dr. Collado currently serves as executive vice chancellor and chief operating officer for the Newark campus of Rutgers University in New Jersey. Before joining the staff at Rutgers University-Newark, Dr. Collado was vice president for student affairs and dean of the college at Middlebury College in Vermont.
A New Living/Learning Community for Women at Tulane University in New Orleans
Women who are members of the Spark Residential Learning Community will have the opportunity to participate in community service projects, have dinners with faculty, take specialized courses on women’s issues, participate in alternative break trips and attend special lectures, film screenings and more.
Gender Bias Can Produce Stress That Can Negatively Impact Women’s Health
Dr. Kristen Salomon, an associate professor of psychology at the University of South Florida in Tampa, found that women experienced an increased heart rate and higher blood pressure when exposed to gender discrimination in a controlled experiment.
Study Finds That Gender Stereotypes of Intellectual Abilities Are Apparent at an Early Age
In an experiment, children ages 5 to 7 were asked about their perception of the intellectual abilities of men and women in a story that was read to them. For children at age 5, boys and girls were equally likely to rate their own gender positively. But by age 7, girls were significantly less likely than boys to associate brilliance with their gender.
Five Women Who Are Stepping Down From Their Current Posts in Higher Education
Stepping down from their current posts are Nasrin Jewell at St. Catherine University, Mary Spilde at Lane Community College in Oregon, Carol M. Swain at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Deborah Jenson at Duke University in North Carolina, and Nancy Winship at Brandeis University in Massachusetts,
In Memoriam: Marjorie Taylor Berkley, 1923-2017
Berkeley was a four-sport athlete at what is now James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. After graduating from James Madison in 1945 she taught and served as athetics director at Lynchburg College in Virginia. From 1959 to 1989, Berkeley was a coach, administrator and faculty member at Hollins University in Roanoke.
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.
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: Martha A. Adams, 1926-2017
Martha “Marty” Adams was a long-time coach, administrator and faculty member at Pennsylvania State University. She was appointed to the faculty in 1955 and was instrumental in the establishment of intercollegiate sports for women at Penn State. Adams retired in 1987 as an assistant dean for undergraduate programs.
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.
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.
One Woman Among Finalists for Dean of the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Georgia
Sara McLaughlin Mitchell is a professor of political science at the University of Iowa. She holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in political science from Michigan State University.
