Dr. Henry, a professor of molecular biology and genetics, was the first woman to serve as dean of Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, which she led from 2000 to 2010.
Dr. Rhodes' award-winning book, Will's Race for Home (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2025), tells the story of a Black father and his 12-year old son as they set out to win land in the Oklahoma land rush is the late nineteenth-century.
“Having served with distinction as interim provost, Dr. Singh has already demonstrated her ability to lead with clarity, integrity, and purpose,” said Lincoln University President John Moseley. “I am confident that her permanent appointment will provide continuity and momentum as we advance Lincoln University’s academic mission.”
When sponsoring junior colleagues, men are more likely to use the relationship as a means to progress their own careers. In contrast, women sponsors primarily focus their efforts on their protégés' professional development.
Christina Mortellaro was named interim dean of the School of Nursing and Health Professions at Saint Peter's University, Burcu Akinci was named dean of the College of Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, and Ebony Gilbreath was named dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Tuskegee University.
Dr. Sanday, a longtime professor at the University of Pennsylvania, was known for her anthropology research that challenged western assumptions about male dominance in human societies. She also studied the culture of American college campuses, specifically how institutions respond to sexual assault.
The appointees to endowed chairs are Joule Bergerson at the University of Notre Dame, Anika Walke at Carnegie Mellon University, and Greeshma Gadikota at Columbia University.
The new deans are Meenakshi Wadhwa, Cheryl Lambert, Josephine O. Ibironke, Sandra Inouye, Elizabeth Xyr, Tania Castañeda, Bisant A Labib, Radiah Corn Minor, Kelly Gebo, and Kerwyn Flowers.
Edda Fields-Black of Carnegie Mellon University and Kathleen DuVal of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have received 2025 Pulitzer Prizes in History,. Marie Howe of Sarah Lawrence College has won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry
Michele Schiele, LaTonya Branham, Kathryn Griffo, April Kauli, Kim Harris, and Atia Garrett-Washington are taking on new administrative duties at six universities across the country.
Even though the NFT marketplace is predominately used by younger generations, historical gender biases have been found to negatively impact the price of NFTs featuring women avatars.
The endowed appointments are Paulina Jaramillo at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Samantha Cross at Babson College in Massachuetts, and Dawn Meredith Simmons at Boston College.
