All Entries Tagged With: "College of William and Mary"
Four Women Academics Announce Their Retirements
The women who are stepping down from their posts are Beverly Sparks at the University of Georgia Extension, Breda Bova at the University of New Mexico, Karen Cottrell at the College of William and Mary, and Lynn Landmesser at Case Western Reserve University.
Nine Women Taking on New Administrative Duties in Higher Education
The women in new administrative posts are Lizbeth Ellis, Laverne Lewis Gaskins, Carol Tallarico, Amy Backus, Kathleen Powell, Pamela DiSalvo Lepley, Chacona W. Johnson, Lillian Hallstrand, and Barbara Meehan.
New Administrative Posts in Higher Education for Nine Women
The women taking on new administrative roles are Enku Galaye, Gild Gely, Sally E. McRorie, Jessica W. Kennedy, Susan Grover, Kristine Paranica, Susan Wilson, Susan Boswell, and Alicia Betsinger.
Nine Women in New Higher Education Administrative Positions
The women in new administrative posts are Julie Summs, Kate Brown, Maggie Reitz, Elizabeth Armstrong, Ericka Krantz, Cynthia A, DeKuca, Jacqueline Gibson, Klara Papp, and Cornelia Grumman.
Four Women Academics Honored With Prestigious Awards
The honorees are Francie Cate-Arries of the College of William and Mary, Andrea L. Jones of Louisiana State University, Jane O. Kleinert of the University of Kentucky, and Sharon Jones-Eversley of Towson University in Maryland.
College Program Aids Incarcerated, Pregnant Women
The Healthy Beginnings Project run by the College of William and Mary offers incarcerated, pregnant women prenatal vitamins, nutritional advice, and counseling from a registered nurse. The support continues for the women once they complete their jail time.
Seven Women Academics Honored With Notable Awards
The academic women honored with awards are Deb Boykin, Michelle M. Lusardi, Michelle Johnson, Cynthia Deale, Cheryl Burke Davis, Nancy Keselyak, and Corina Sandu.
A Dozen Women in New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Here is this week’s summary of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities across the United States.
Nonprofit Aims to Help Teen Mothers Complete College
Less than 2 percent of women who have a baby before the age of 18 go on to earn a college degree before they reach the age of 30. A new nonprofit aims to help teen mothers earn their college degrees.
Ten Women in New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
The ten women in new posts are Cindy Glavas, Charmaine Hack, Linda A.D. Bub, Ingrid Stolzel, Laurie Koehler, Lori Hendricks, Karen Clarke, Jennifer Paustenbaugh, Pam Peter and Marcy Carsey.
Three Women Appointed to Dean Positions
The new deans are Valencia Matthews at Florida A&M University, Janice Hudgings at Pomona College, and Majorie Thomas at the College of William and Mary.
Honors for Six Women Academics
Angela Sewall of the University of Arkansas, Marianne Boruch of Purdue University, Mary Stone of the University of Alabama, Spoma Jovanovic of the University of North Carolina Greensboro, Carolyn Medine of the University of Georgia, and Carol Sheriff of the College of William and Mary are honored.
Honors and Awards for Six Women Scholars
The honorees are Virginia McLaughlin of the College of William and Mary, Natasha Brison of Georgia State University, journalist Yoani Sanchez, Cathy Constable of the University of California San Diego, Leigh McCue-Weil of Virginia Tech, and Lee Thompson of Case Western Reserve University.
The History of Women at the William and Mary Law School
Virginia Mister, who earned her undergraduate degree at the College of William and Mary, enrolled at the law school in 1935 and was awarded a degree in 1937. She was one of only five students in her law school class.
Nine Women Appointed to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
The women taking on new roles are Alison McFarlane, Tracy Payne-Rockco, Solveig Ovstebo, Karin Wulf, Susan Assouline, Nichelle Perkins, Tammi Dahle, Karen Baldwin and Chris Martin.
Six Women in New Roles at College and Universities
Women in new roles include Chon Glover, Melissa Wholstein, Kelli McCormack Brown, Loria Brown Gordon, Pamela Haney, and Evelyn Leathers.
In Memoriam: Gillian T. Cell, 1937-2012
She was the first woman hired to a tenure-track position in the history department of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and later was provost at the College of William and Mary.
Sara Bon-Harper Named Executive Director of Ash Lawn-Highland
The home of James Monroe, the nation’s fifth president, is owned by the College of William and Mary.
In Memoriam: Anne Dobie Peebles, 1922-2012
She served on the board of visitors at William and Mary from 1974 to 1987. For the last three years on the board, she served as the first woman rector of the college.
Four Women Promoted to Full Professor at the College of William and Mary
The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, has announced that 12 faculty members have been promoted from associate professor to full professor. Four of the new full professors are women.
William and Mary Professor Wins the Arthur P. Whitaker Prize
Regina A. Root was honored for her book Couture & Consensus: Fashion and Politics in Postcolonial Argentina
Ten Women Named to Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Here is news of 10 women who have been named to high-level administrative posts at colleges and universities across the nation.
Two Longtime Deans Stepping Down
Virginia McLaughlin at the College of William and Mary and Linda Maxson at the University of Iowa will return to teaching.
Cindy Hahamovitch Wins a Trio of Book Awards
The professor of history at the College of William and Mary was honored for her book on Jamaican guestworkers in the United States.
New Grant Programs Relating to Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of grants that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.
Debbie Sydow Named President of Richard Bland College
She will assume the presidency of the junior college, which is affiliated with the College of William and Mary, in July.
Three Women Appointed to Positions as Dean
Suzy M. Nelson at Colgate, Lina Obeid at Stony Brook, and Katherine Conley at the College of William and Mary, were named dean.
Awards for Eight Women Scholars
Bevlee Watford, Nalini Nadkarni, Jane Grande-Allen, Paula Heusinkveld, Deborah Steinberg, Jean Langenheim, Susan Henry, and Marsha Glines are honored.
Grant to Support Career Development of Women Faculty in STEM Fields
The WISE program at the College of William and Mary will conduct four symposia, an annual leadership conference, and a retreat.
Quote of the Week
“Every time we refer to a woman as a girl and a man as a boy, we’re setting ourselves back by disrespecting ourselves as sexual beings.”
In Memoriam: Carol Louise Nagy (1939-2011)
The first woman dean of social sciences at USC, she helped establish the gender studies program at Stanford.
