Tag: Mills College

In Memoriam: Melinda Micco, 1947-2021

After raising a family, at age 39, Melinda Micco decided to pursue higher education and enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley. She earned a bachelor's degree, a master's degree, and a Ph.D. in ethnic and Native American studies in less than seven years. She then taught at Mills College in Oakland, California.

Mills College Board of Trustees Approves Merger With Northeastern University

On September 14, the board of trustees of Mills College approved a merger of the women's college with Northeastern University. The merger is expected to take effect on or about July 1, 2022, subject to regulatory and other approvals. When completed, Mills will become Mills College at Northeastern University, and the campus will be gender inclusive.

Mills College’s Proposed Merger With Northeastern University Hits a Roadblock

This past June, Northeastern University in Boston reached an agreement to acquire Mills College, a liberal arts educational institution for women in Oakland, California. The Save Mills College Coalition, a group of students, faculty, alumnae, and other friends of the college contends that the college has the resources to continue operations without the merger. A California judge has now blocked the merger until a hearing can be held.

Northeastern University Throws a Lifeline to Mills College

In March 2021, Mills College, a liberal arts educational institution for women in Oakland, California, that was founded in 1853, announced plans to end degree programs and transition to an academic institute. Now Northeastern University in Boston has made a proposal to bring Mills College into its global community.

Mills College Announces Plans to End Degree Programs and Transition to an Academic Institute

The board of trustees of Mills College, the liberal arts educational institution founded for women in Oakland, California, in 1852, announced that after this fall the college will no longer admit new undergraduate students and that the college will probably no longer confer degrees after 2023.

Julia Chinyere Oparah Will Be the Next Provost at the University of San Francisco

Dr. Oparah has served on the faculty at Mills College in Oakland, California, for more than 20 years. In 2017, she was named provost and dean of the faculty at Mills College. She will assume her new duties at the University of San Francisco on July 12.

In Memoriam: Yvette Marie Fallandy, 1926-2021

Dr. Fallandy served on the faculty at Sonoma State University in California for more than three decades. She also served as dean of students and was the first woman to be named vice president of academic affairs.

In Memoriam: Ann Metcalf, 1940-2020

Ann Metcalf joined the teaching faculty at Mills College in Oakland, California, in 1984. Her research was focused on women’s studies, Native American studies, child development, and social inequality. She taught at Mills College for 22 years before her retirement in 2016.

Five Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Professorships

The new holders of endowed chairs are Mykel Taylor at Auburn University in Alabama, Alice Squires at Washington State University, Renée Crichlow at the University of Minnesota, Susan Stryker at Mills College in Oakland, California, and Kathryn Lofton at Yale University.

Regina Stanback Stroud Appointed Chancellor of the Peralta Community College District in California

Dr. Stanback Stroud has more than 35 years of experience as an educator and leader. She served most recently as president of Skyline College in San Bruno, California. She served in that role from 2010 to 2019.

In Memoriam: Mary Osa Stephens Ryder, 1932-2019

Mary Osa Stephens Ryder served as dean and registrar at Colorado Women's College, which later was absorbed into the University of Denver.

Three Women Joining the Mills College Faculty for the 2019-2020 Academic Year

Mills College, a liberal arts educational institution in Oakland, California, has announced the appointment of three women to its faculty for the 2019-20 academic year. They are Jacquelyn Urbani in early childhood education, Dana Wright in the School of education, and Anahita Mostafavi in biochemistry.