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Emory University Beefs Up Efforts to Combat Sexual Assault
In 2012, Emory says that there 25 forcible sex offenses reported on its main campus. But the university is taking a number of steps in an attempt to bring down that number to zero.
Three Women Academics Win Whiting Writers’ Awards
The Whiting Writers’ Awards are given annually to 10 emerging writers in fiction, nonfiction, poetry and plays. Each winner receives $50,000. This year, three of the 10 winners are women who currently teach at universities in the United States.
Iowa Writers’ Workshop Alumna Wins the 2013 Man Booker Prize
At 28, Eleanor Catton is the youngest writer to win the Man Booker Prize in its 45-year history. The prize is bestowed on what the judges consider the best work of fiction written by a citizen of the United Kingdom, the British Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland.
Tufts University Expands Its Policies on Sexual Misconduct
Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, has expanded its policies on sexual misconduct to include sexual exploitation, voyeurism, inducing intoxification for purposes of having sex, or photographing, filming, or videotaping sexual activity without consent.
Barnard College Upgrades Its Africana Studies Program
Barnard College, the highly rated liberal arts educational institution for women in New York City, has elevated its African Studies Program to a full academic department.
University of Iowa Study Examines Ways to Help Mothers of Premature Babies
In a new study, researchers at the University of Iowa found that mothers of premature babies who participated in one-on-one counseling sessions with neonatal intensive care nurses had lower levels of anxiety and depression symptoms and higher self-esteem.
New Teaching Method Can Lower the Gender Gap in Mathematics Test Scores for Young Boys and Girls
The new teaching method uses what is called the “Mathematics Formative Assessment System (MFAS).” Teachers are instructed to ask students to explain their problem-solving strategies and then tailor further instruction to address specific gaps in their understanding.
In Memoriam: Susan Valerie Cashion, 1943-2013
Susan Cashion taught dance at Stanford University in California for 35 years. She was a specialist in Mexican, Caribbean, and Latin American dance and was the former president of the California Dance Educators Association.
Seventeen Women in New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
Here is this week’s summary of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions in colleges and universities across the United States.
Recent Books That May Be 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.
BYU Research Indicates Women in High Heels May Make Smarter Buying Choices
The researchers found that shoppers who are dealing with balance issues with their physical body are more likely to consider options and choose a product that is moderately priced.
Iowa State Biologist Finds Among Primates Menopause Is Unique to Humans
The study, led by Anne Brinikowski an associate professor of ecology, found that female primates of other species remain fertile throughout their lifespan while women’s reproductive fertility typically ceases during their 40s or 50s.
University of Alaska at Fairbanks Honors Its First Alumna
The University of Alaska at Fairbanks has named its new teaching and research facility in honor of Margaret “Mardy” Murie, a noted conservationist, who in 1924 was the first woman to graduate from what is now the University of Alaska.
In Memoriam: Virginia Alice Price Shands Covington, 1929-2013
Dr. Covington was a formber professor of speech communication at the University of Southern Mississippi. Previously, she taught at Mississippi College in Clinton and what is now William Carey University in Hattiesburg.
Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.
Athletics Program at Texas Woman’s University Receives Its Largest-Ever Donation
Texas Woman’s University in Denton received a $420,000 donation from the estate of alumna Agnes C. Talley. The gift, the largest ever made to the university’s athletics program, will be used to fund scholarships for student athletes.
Yale Continues to Wrestle With Issues of Sexual Misconduct
Yale University President Peter Salovey issued an email to the university community earlier this week that reiterated his commitment to deal with the issue of sexual misconduct on campus.
Online Articles That May Be of Interest to WIAReport Readers
From time to time, 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: Norma Rees, 1930-2013
Dr. Rees was dean of graduate studies at the City University of New York and then served for 17 years as president of what is now California State University, East Bay.
Utah State University Professors Examine the “Glass Cliff” Phenomenon
The authors of the studies found that women are more likely to be promoted to top positions in firms that are struggling than in firms with a solid record of success, a phenomenon they refer to as the “glass cliff.” Companies appear to be more willing to set up women to fail and then bring in a man to save the day.
Temple University Study Will Determine If Mothers’ Dieting Behavior Impacts Their Children
Researchers will be exploring whether working directly with mothers to help them eat better and take care of themselves will have a trickle-down effect on their preteen and teenage children, perhaps preventing future obesity among these children.
University of Rochester’s Lynda Powell Wins Book Prize
Lynda Powell, professor of political science at the University of Rochester, has been chosen to receive the 2013 Richard F. Fenno Jr. Prize, named for a leading scholar of American politics who also taught at the University of Rochester.
City College Seminar Identifies Places of Significance in Women’s History
Students in Professor Marta Gutman’s seminar on gender and architecture at City College in New York have identified 14 sites that they believe are important to women’s history. The students are proposing that these sites be included in New York City’s Census of Places That Matter.
In Memoriam: Ethel Preston Trice, 1921-2013
A native of New Orleans, Dr. Trice was professor emerita of health education at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Earlier in her career, she was chair of health education at the Fayetteville campus of the University of Arkansas.
Six Women Awarded the National Humanities Medal
President Obama recently presented National Humanities Medals to 12 Americans. Six of the winners are women and five have strong ties to the academic world.
Research Finds Gender Differences in College Students’ Communication Regarding Sexual Consent
A new study by Kristen Jozkowski, an assistant professor of community health promotion in the College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas, found that women used more verbal strategies and men used more nonverbal strategies.
Mariko Silver Selected as the 10th President of Bennington College in Vermont
Dr. Silver has been serving as special adviser to the president and professor of practice in the School of Politics and Global Studies at Arizona State University.
Lightning Strikes and Ignites a Fire at the Women’s Resource Center at Swarthmore College
The third floor of the building, which sustained the brunt of the damage, contained the Women’s Resource Center library and its collection of feminist literature. The first and second floors suffered water and smoke damage.
Anne Meyers Retiring After 40 Years on the Social Work Faculty at James Madison University
When the social work program became an academic department in 1989 with Meyers at the helm, there were 50 students enrolled. Today there are more than 250.
University of Kansas Scholar Analyzes Self-Portrayals of Top Women Athletes
Professor Barnett examined not how the press portrayed women athletes but how women athletes presented themselves when they controlled the message on the pages of their personal websites.
Cornell University Scholar Finds Gender Differences in Memory
Qi Wang, a professor of human development in the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, has completed a study which shows that women seem to have better memories than men of recent events.
Study Finds College Students Lie to Conform to Societal Expectations of Their Sexual Behavior
Men reported more sexual encounters when they were not hooked up to what they thought was a lie detector than men who were hooked up to the device. Women who were not hooked up to the machine reported fewer sexual encounters than women who were connected to the device.
Study Finds Women Judge Peers Who Have Had Multiple Sexual Partners as Not Suitable for Friendship
A study conducted by researchers at the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University finds that college-age women who are deemed sexually promiscuous are often shunned by their women peers.
Seventeen Women Named to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Here is this week’s listings of announcements of the appointments of women to key administrative positions at college and universities across the United States or in other organizations that deal with higher education or research.
Study Finds a Gender Gap in Self Control Among U.S. Youths, But No Similar Gap for Asian Children
A new study led by Shannon Wanless, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Pittsburgh, finds that there is a large gender gap in self control among children in the United States. However, no gender gap was found among children in three Asian countries.
