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Jennifer Hunt Named the First Woman Dean of Dartmouth’s Medical School

Jennifer Hunt, who has been serving as interim dean of the University of Florida College of Medicine, has been appointed dean of the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. She will be the first woman to lead the Ivy League medical school in its 229-year history

How Parenthood Impacts the Gender Gap in Academia

Overall, mothers are 15 percent less likely than fathers to be employed at universities. At the tenured level, men's employment is unaffected by parenthood, while women experience a drop of 23 percent in their rate of tenured employment.

Denise Jones Gregory Appointed President of Jackson State University in Mississippi

Dr. Gregory was appointed interim president of Jackson State University in May 2025. Prior to that appointment, she was the university's provost and vice president of academic affairs.

University of Maryland Study Shows Gender Biases About STEM Begin in Early Childhood

In a new study from scholars at the University of Maryland and the University of Alberta, children overall were more likely to believe a girl could grow up to be a doctor than a scientist, reflecting a gender-based bias about one area of STEM over another area.

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Jennifer Hunt Named the First Woman Dean of Dartmouth’s Medical School

How Parenthood Impacts the Gender Gap in Academia

Denise Jones Gregory Appointed President of Jackson State University in Mississippi

University of Maryland Study Shows Gender Biases About STEM Begin in Early Childhood

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