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In Memoriam: Susan Beth Horwitz, 1955-2014
Dr. Horwitz was an expert in programming languages and software engineering. She served on the faculty at the University of Wisconsin for nearly three decades. Recently, she was the faculty director of the residential learning community, Women in Science and Engineering.
Seventeen Women in New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
The appointees are Keri Swaby, Rosetta Clay, Rhoberta Haley, Karen A. Dowling, Michelle Piekutowski, Jennifer Lodge, Heather Lindkvist, Anne Sauer, Kelley Coffeen, Michele Kiely, Gabriela C. Weaver, Katrina Oliver, Lillian C. Wichinsky, Lauren Richards, Bonnie Richley, Julia Czerniak, and Vicki McNeil.
Two Economists Join the Faculty at Cornell University
Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, has announced the appointed of seven new faculty members in its department of economics. Among the hires are Eleonora Pattachini, who was on the faculty at Syracuse University, and Julieta Caunedo, who just earned her Ph.D. at Washington University in St. Louis.
In Memoriam: Sandra Ruth Lipsitz Bem, 1944-2014
Sandra Bem was a professor emerita of psychology at Cornell University. She joined the psychology department faculty in 1978 and also served as director of what was then called the Women’s Studies Program at the university.
Seventeen Women in New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Mary Ann Fuchs, Carla Sanderson, Sharon Tennyson, Cheryl Johnson, Nalia Baloch, Binti Harvey, Susan C. Dolbert, Andrea Greenhoot, Lesia Crumpton-Young, Jodi Kupper, Ellen Anderson, Jenni Evans, Matella Nelson, Jaime Seguin, Debra Fraser Janie Long and Catherine Criswell are the new appointees.
Nine Women in New Administrative Roles at Colleges and Universities
The new appointees are Shamis Abdi, Leslie C. Davis, Lisa Cassis, DaVida Plummer Vanderploeg, Cynthia J. Brown, Naila M. Mamoon, LaTanya Buck, Jennifer Tiffany, and Karen A. Dowling.
Women in the Pool of Accepted Students at Some Top-Ranked Colleges and Universities
Many of the nation’s most prestigious colleges and universities recently mailed out acceptance letters to applicants for the Class of 2018. A few of these selective institutions offered acceptance data by gender.
SUNY Potsdam Names Its First Woman President
When she takes office on July 1, Dr. Kristin G. Esterberg will be the first woman president of SUNY Potsdam. Currently, she is provost and academic vice president at Salem State University in Massachusetts.
Ten Women Scholars Honored With Prestigious Awards
The honorees are Yiyun Li, Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Viola L. Acoff, Helen Berman, Phebe Cramer, Nancy Folbre, Janet Corson-Rikert, Nancy Gertner, kacey Di Giacinto, and Dorinda Carter Andrews.
Eight Women Taking on New Administrative Assignments at U.S. Universities
The new university administrative appointees are Karen Gwinn Clay, Constance Bland, Susan M. Pollart, Khala Granville, Amy R. Wolfson, Romanda Noble-Watson, Sue Lister, and Bridgette Brady.
In Memoriam: Charlotte Jirousek, 1938-2014
She was an associate professor of textiles and apparel in Cornell University’s College of Human Ecology, curator of the Cornell Costume and Textile Collection, and editor of DRESS, the journal of the Costume Society of America.
Cornell University Scholar Honored by the American Library Association
Anne R. Kenney, the Carl A. Kroch University Librarian at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, received the Hugh C. Atkinson Award, which honors accomplishments in library automation or library management.
Industries Where Women Entrepreneurs Outperform Men
Women-owned entrepreneurial enterprises typically outperform those of men in particular industry niches such as educational services, dance studios, clothing stores, gift giving, and alcohol sales and services.
The First Woman President of Florida A&M University
Elmira Mangum, vice president for planning and budget at Cornell University, has been chosen as the 11th president and first woman president of historically Black Florida A&M University in Tallahassee.
Barbara Knuth to Lead the Council of Graduate Schools
Barbara Knuth, vice provost and dean of the Graduate School at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, has been named chair-elect of the Council of Graduate Schools.
Report Finds That the “Overwork” of Men Is a Major Factor in the Gender Pay Gap
Kim Weeden, professor of sociology a Cornell University and Youngjoo Cha at Indiana University, have produced research which shows that the gender pay gap is due in part to the fact that men tend to work more hours than women.
Honors for Five Women Scholars
The honorees are Elsa M. Nunez of Eastern Connecticut State University, Eileen Sullivan-Marx of NYU, Marcella Kelly of Virginia Tech, Tatiana Homonoff of Cornell University, and Lisa Tedesco of Emory University.
Five Women Honored With Notable Awards
The honorees are Darla Goeres of Montana State University, Jean Wyld of Springfield College, Julia Overton-Healy of Alfred University, Tanja Dominko of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and Christine A. Shoemaker of Cornell University.
What Drives Women Out of STEM Fields?
A new study by researchers at Cornell University and the University of Texas finds that for women who start out in STEM-related jobs, after 12 years 50 percent had moved to non-STEM related jobs.
Cornell Signs Partnership Agreement With Ewha Womans University
The new agreement will expand scholarly and cultural exchanges between Cornell and Ewha Womans University in Korea. The agreement calls for faculty exchanges, research collaboration projects, and a Korean studies speaker series.
18 Women Join the Faculty at Cornell University
Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, has announced the hiring of 18 women to its faculty.
Honors for Seven Women Academics
The honorees are Mary Savina of Carleton College, Patricia Cramer of Utah State, Eundeok Kim of Florida State, Peggy Schwartz of the University of Massachusetts, Doris Helms of Clemson University, Bethany Schultz-Hurst of Idaho State, and Sera Young of Cornell University.
Ten Women in New Higher Education Administrative Roles
The 10 women taking on new roles are Colleen Preuninger, Michele Halstead, Caroline Dowd-Higgins, Michele Deramo, Kimberly Conway Dumpson, Marina Markot, Tracie Hunter, Eunice Bellinger, Carol Kim, and Sonja Bennett.
In Memoriam: Charlotte Elizabeth Williams Conable, 1929-2003
Conable served as the public policy project coordinator for the Women’s Studies Program and Policy Center at George Washington University and authored a book about women at Cornell University.
The First Woman President of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
Jo A. Hannafin is director of orthopedic research at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City and a professor of orthopedic surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. She also serves as the head team physician for the New York Liberty of the WNBA.
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 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.
Laurie Glimcher Honored by the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
Laurie H. Glimcher, the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of the Weill Cornell Medical College in New York and provost for medical affairs at Cornell University, received the Advancing Women in Science and Medicine Award for Excellence.
Gretchen Ritter Will Be the First Woman Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell
Dr. Ritter currently serves as professor of government and vice provost for undergraduate education at the University of Texas at Austin. She joined the faculty at the Austin campus in 1992. From 2004 to 2009, she was the director of the university’s Center for Women’s and Gender Studies.
Leading Schools Announce Admission Numbers for Women
Several of the nation’s leading colleges and universities have just released data on the students they admitted for the Class of 2017. Some of the leading schools offered a breakdown on the gender of the students admitted.
Cornell Study Says Liberal Parental Leave Programs May Hinder Women’s Corporate Advancement
“There may be a tradeoff between some policies that make it easier for women to combine work and family and women’s advancement at work,” the authors write.
Cornell President Calls on Campus Community to Combat Sexual Misconduct
David Skorton has asked the university’s Executive Committee on Campus Climate, Health, and Safety to develop a campuswide framework for the delivery of services, educational outreach, and training to promote a campus climate that is free of sexual misconduct and bias.
Nine Women in New Administrative Posts at Colleges and Universities
Taking on new administrative duties are Judy Appleton, Lynette Ralph, Virginia Ruesterholz, Kenya Mann Faulkner, Carrie Kearney, Melinda Church, Melissa Gruver, Meg Amstutz, and Joanne Damminger.
Author Susie Bright Donates Archival Papers to Cornell University
The Human Sexuality Collection at the Cornell University Library is receiving the papers of the Bright collection which includes detailed documentation of the battle for sexual equality that has been waged for the past 35 years.
Cornell University Study Finds Teen Dating Violence Linked to Problems in Adulthood
Female teenagers who were victims of dating abuse were 1.5 times as likely to binge drink and were twice as likely to consider suicide as teenage girls who had not been subjected to dating violence.
