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In Memoriam: Lee Thornton, 1942-2013
Dr. Thornton was the first African American woman to serve as a White House correspondent for a major news network. She taught at Howard University for 14 years and was interim dean of the Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland.
Five Women Named to Dean Positions
The new deans are Millicent Lownes-Jackson at Tennessee State, Laura Oster-Aaland at North Dakota State, Patricia M. Biesiot at the University of Southern Mississippi, Lorraine Flemming at Howard University, and Susan Tornquist at Oregon State.
Joan Myers Brown Receives the National Medal of Arts
Brown is the founder of the Philadelphia School of Dance Arts. She serves on the dance faculty at Howard University in Washington, D.C., and is a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.
Six Women Named to Dean Positions
The new deans are Suzanne Prevost at the University of Alabama, Natasha Billie at Langston University, Alberta Davis Comer at the University of Utah, Ann Cary at the University of Missouri at Kansas City, Sandra Edmonds Crewe at Howard University, and Patricia Davidson at Johns Hopkins University.
Four Women Appointed to Dean Posts
The new deans are Gracie Lawson-Borders at Howard University, Joyce P. Jacobsen at Wesleyan University, Kathleen Tiemann at Merrimack College, and Susan Gelman at the University of Michigan.
Glenda Baskin Glover Chosen as the Next President of Tennessee State University
Dr. Glover is currently dean of the College of Business at Jackson State University in Mississippi. She has been at Jackson State since 1994. Previously, she was chair of the department of accounting at Howard University in Washington, D.C.
Nine Women Taking on New Administrative Duties in Higher Education
The women taking on new roles are Patricia Watson, Suzanne Thoren Walker, Elsie Scott, Laurinda Smith, Peggy Miller, Carol Ash, Gina Pertee, Eboni Pringle, and Patricia Rodriguez Mosquera.
Five Women Academics Honored With Major Awards
The honorees are Yolanda V. Edwards, Lee Upton, Kisha Daniels, Heather Littleton, and Barbara Hines.
Cynthia Warrick Named Interim President of South Carolina State University
She has been serving as a senior fellow in the School of Pharmacy at Howard University in Washington, D.C.
Appointments and Promotions of Women Faculty
Six women have been appointed or promoted to key faculty positions in higher education.
In Memoriam: Elizabeth Catlett (1915-2012)
The granddaughter of slaves, from 1959 to her retirement in 1975, she chaired the sculpture department at the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
Howard University Scholar Honored for Her Research on Intimate Partner Violence
Tricia Bent-Goodley received an award from the Council on Social Work Education.
Honors for Eight Academic Women
Here is news of awards and honors bestowed on eight women professors, authors, administrators, or philanthropists.
Three Women Named to the Faculty at the Howard University College of Medicine
Charu Gandotra, Majorie Warren and Leila Zucker will teach and practice at Howard University Hospital.
Phylicia Rashad Named to an Endowed Chair at Fordham University
The chair was made possible by a $2,225,000 donation from Denzel Washington.
Notre Dame Political Scientist to Lead Advisory Committee for New Institute on Civic Engagement and Governance
Professor Dianne Pinderhughes will share duties with Kurt Schmoke, dean of the Howard University School of Law.
Five Women Academics Receive Honors
Karen VanDerhoof, Janette Dates, Katherine Kelley, Adria Baker, and Sylvia Reynolds Eckes receive awards.
