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Two Women College Presidents Receive Contract Extensions
Valerie Smith, president of Swarthmore College, and Kathleen Harring, president of Muhlenberg College, have both received contract extensions through June 2027 and June 2028, respectively.
Five Women Who Have Been Appointed to Diversity Posts at Colleges and Universities
Taking on new roles relating to diversity in higher education are Jonencia Wood at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, Karen Nelson at Herzing University, which is based in Milwaukee, Brooke Vick at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Pamela Ross-McClain at Delta College in Frankenlust Township, Michigan, and Adrienne Morgan at the University of Rochester in New York.
Three Women Who Have Been Appointed to Diversity Posts in Higher Education
Thelathia “Nikki” Young was appointed vice president for institutional equity and access at Haverford College in Pennsylvania. Emanuela Kucik was named faculty fellow for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and Annie McGowan is the new vice president in the Office of Diversity at Texas A&M University.
Four Women Scholars Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure at Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania
Muhlenberg College, a selective liberal arts educational institution in Allentown, Pennsylvania, has announced the promotion of eleven faculty members to the rank of associate professor with tenure. Four of these promotions went to women: Kassandra Hartford. Elena FitzPatrick Sifford, Rebecca Lustig, and Sahar Sadeghi.
Six Women Appointed to Administrative Posts at Colleges and Universities
Taking on new administrative roles are Janelle Neubauer at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Massachusetts, Yolanda Smith at Tufts University in Massachusetts, Andrea Bordeau at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Virginia McMath at Parkland College in Illinois, Alanna Shanahan at the University of Pennsylvania, and Carey Anne Zucca at Skidmore College in New York.
Colleges and Universities Announce the Appointment of Nine Women to Administrative Positions
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Majorie Hass Will Be the First Woman to Lead the Council of Independent Colleges
Dr. Hass has been president of Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, since 2017. Prior to that role, Dr. Hass was president of Austin College in Sherman, Texas. Earlier, she spent more than 16 years as a member of the faculty and administration at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, rising to the rank of provost.
Two Women Scholars Appointed to Provost Positions
Melinda Arnold has been named provost and vice president for academic affairs for Texas A&M University-Texarkana and Laura Furge was named provost at Muhlenberg College, a liberal arts educational institution in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
A Half Dozen Women Who Are Taking on New Faculty Assignments
Taking on new duties or positions are Tina Hernandez-Boussard at Stanford University. Kristina Douglass at Pennsylvania State University, Diana Tamir at Princeton University in New Jersey, Yuri “Lily” Funahashi at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, Sarah Runcie at Mihlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and Hannah Hazard-Jenkins at West Virginia University.
Kathleen Harring Is the Thirteenth President of Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Dr. Harring as served as interim president since last summer. In 2017, she was named provost at the college. Dr. Harring has been on the faculty in the college’s psychology department since 1984.
A Trio of Women Appointed to Full Professor at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Janine Chi was promoted to professor of sociology. Margo Hobbs was named a professor of art and Katherine Richmond was promoted to professor of psychology.
Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Extends Tenure of Interim President Kathleen Harring
Kathleen Harring was appointed interim president of Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania this past June. Now the board of trustees has extended this appointment for the next two years. Before being appointed interim president, Dr. Harring was provost at the college. She has served on the psychology department faculty since 1984.
Kathleen Harring Selected to Lead Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Since April 2017, Dr. Harring has served as provost of Muhlenberg College. Previously she held other roles at the college including vice president and dean of institutional effectiveness and planning, dean of institutional assessment and academic planning, and chair of the psychology department.
New Assignments in Higher Education for Nine Women Faculty Members
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
Three Women Faculty Members Taking on New Assignments
The three women scholars taking on new assignments are Vesla Weaver at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Brook Vick at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and Anne F. Harris at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana.
In Memoriam: Patricia Mittleman, 1959-2018
Patti Mittleman was long-time director of Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. She joined the staff at the college in 1988 and retired in 2013.
Two Women Scholars Appointed to Dean Positions
Lora Taub-Pervizpour has been appointed dean for digital learning at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and Tiffany L. Steinwert has been named dean for religious life at Stanford University in California, effective February 2019.
Twenty-One Women Faculty Members Taking on New Assignments
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
New Roles for Five Women Faculty Members in Academia
Taking on new positions are Tracy Boyer at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Elizabeth Klarich at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, Romie de Guise-Langlois at the University of Massachusetts, Kammie Takahashi at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and Grace Ledbetter at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania.
Marjorie Hass to Be the First Woman President of Rhodes College in Memphis
Since 2009, Dr. Hass has been serving as president of Austin College in Sherman, Texas. She also serves as chair of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. She will become the first woman president in the 168-year history of Rhodes College on July 1.
Marjorie Hass Is the New Leader of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Dr. Hass, president of Austin College in Sherman, Texas, was elected chair of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, an organization representing more than 1,000 private, nonprofit colleges and universities nationwide.
Group Prenatal Care Sessions Can Lead to Better Maternal and Infant Health
A new study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health finds that young pregnant women who attended group prenatal care sessions were healthier and had healthier babies than young women who received individual counseling.
