Tag: Florida International University

Shantay Bolton Named President of Columbia College Chicago

Dr. Bolton is slated to become Columbia College Chicago's first woman of color president on July 1. She has extensive experience in higher education administration, including key leadership positions with Georgia Tech, Washington University, and Tulane University.

Jeannette Nuñez to Lead Florida International University

Nuñez is the first Hispanic woman to have served as lieutenant governor of Florida. She has an extensive background in public administration, including governmental affairs in healthcare.

Six Women Faculty Members Who Have Been Appointed to New Positions

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected]

New University Faculty Positions for Eight Women Scholars

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].

New Faculty Positions for Ten Women Scholars

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].

Eleven Women Scholars Appointed to New Faculty Roles

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].

Eight Women Leaders Appointed to Administrative Posts

The appointments are Melissa Smiley at Wayne State University, Lisa Ferrell at North Carolina State University, Shani Crayton at Alabama State University, Jessica Brown at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Naomi Nixon at Florida International University, Kimberly Shiner at California State University Fullerton, Genita Magnum at Delaware State University, and Marie Harf at the University of Pennsylvania

Maureen Donnelly Wins Award for Excellence in Herpetology

The American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists has honored biologist Maureen Donnelly of Florida International University with the Henry S. Fitch Award for Excellence in Herpetology. This is considered the highest honor within the field of amphibian studies

Three Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed Provosts

Michelle Gonzalez Maldonado was appointed provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania. Ani Yazedjian has assumed the role of acting provost at Illinois State University and Elizabeth M. Béjar has been appointed provost, executive vice president, and chief operating officer at Florida International University in Miami.

Six Women Scholars Who Are Taking on New Roles or Duties at Universities

Taking on new assignments are Neelam Azad at Hampton University in Virginia, Gretchen Minton at Montana State University, Amber Polk at Florida International University in Miami, Laura Vandenberg at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Adrienne Brown at the University of Chicago, and Molly Ohainie at the University of California, Berkeley.

Six Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Assignments

The six women scholars in new roles in higher education are Taleed El-Sabawi at Florida International University, Ehi Rajsky at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, Samantha Payne at the College of Charleston in South Carolina, Angela Koehler at MIT, Rae Shaw at San Franisco State University, and Julie Albee at Hannibal-LaGrange University in Hannibal, Missouri.

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.