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Two Women Are in the Running for the 2014 Cherry Award for Great Teaching
As finalists for the Cherry Award, Meera Chandrasekhar of the University of Missouri and Joan Breton Connelly of New York University win $15,000. The eventual winner will receive $250,000.
Two Women Academics Awarded Pulitzer Prizes
Caroline Shaw, a doctoral student in music at Princeton University and Sharon Olds, acting director of the graduate program in creative writing at New York University have won Pulitizer Prizes in music and poetry, respectively.
New 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.
Honors for Three Women Academics
The honorees are Vivian Chi-Hua Wu of the University of Maine, Catherine Pierce of Mississippi State University, and Marion Nestle of New York University.
Ten Women in New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
The ten women in new posts are Cindy Glavas, Charmaine Hack, Linda A.D. Bub, Ingrid Stolzel, Laurie Koehler, Lori Hendricks, Karen Clarke, Jennifer Paustenbaugh, Pam Peter and Marcy Carsey.
In Memoriam: Jane Cooke Wright, 1919-2013
In 1955, Dr. Wright was appointed associate professor of surgical research at New York University Medical Center. There she was part of a team that developed a nonsurgical system to deliver cancer-fighting drugs to hard to reach organs.
Seven American Women Win Marshall Scholarships
The scholarships provide funds for up to two years of study at a British university, and include money for travel, living expenses, and books.
NYU’s Anna Deavere Smith to Receive the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize
The award comes with a $300,000 prize and honors “a trailblazer in the arts who has redefined their art and pushed the boundaries of excellence in their field.”
In Memoriam: Vernice Doris Ferguson, 1928-2012
After a long and distinguished career in government service, she was named a senior fellow at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and held the Fagin Family Chair in Diversity.
Two New Women Deans
Cheryl Healton is the new dean of global public health at New York University and Lynda Ransdell is the new dean of education at Montana State University.
A Quartet of Women Awarded Prestigious Honors
The honorees are Erika Camacho, Catherine Barnett, Jane Goldstein, and Marva Barnett.
Thirteen Women With New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Here’s is a large group of women taking on new administrative posts at educational institutions across the United States.
Three Academic Women Honored With Awards
Annette Yancy of Louisiana State University, Janine Oshiro of Windward Community College in Hawaii and Tessa West of New York University win prestigious awards.
Women Faculty in Higher Education Making News
Thelma Thompson, Sara Waller, Cristina Teixeira, and Mary Lou Soffa are taking on new duties.
Three Women Honored With Prestigious Awards
The honorees are Abigail Richards of Montana State University, Bonita Boyd of the University of Rochester, and Maja Djukic of New York University
A Quartet of Women Named to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Vijaya Gandhi, Nicola Partridge, Margo Crutchfield, and Karen Sibley will all be taking on new duties.
Study Finds Women and Minority Doctoral Candidates May Face Faculty Discrimination
Prospective doctoral students with Caucasian sounding male names were 26 percent more likely to be granted an interview than candidates with names that indicated they were minorities or women.
Six Women Named to Dean Positions
The new deans are Pamela Carroll at Oklahoma State, Eileen Sullivan-Marz at NYU, Leslie Jones at Nicholls State, Ann White at the University of Southern Indiana, Lynne Schrum at West Virginia University, and Nancy Cornwell at Montana State University.
Seven Women Named to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Heather Swain, Jordana Pomeroy, Diane Anci, Kim Keel, Jocelyn Sanders, Rosemary Scanlon, and Joan Dunbar are taking on new duties.
Women Academics Named Finalists for the National Book Critics Circle Awards
Maya Jasanoff and Laura Kasischke were chosen as winners of National Book Critics Circle Awards on March 8 in New York City.
Seven Women Appointed to Administrative Positions in Higher Education
Each week our online journal provides news of appointments of women to key positions in higher education. Here are the announcements we received this week.
Three Cheers for Three Women Award Winners
Jeretta Horn Nord, Terry Fulmer, and Leslie Tuttle receive notable awards.
New York University Receives Two Grants Relating to Breast Cancer Research
The Langone Medical Center at New York University has received two grants for breast cancer research from the Avon Foundation for Women. One grant will support genetic research on cells from the breasts of premenopausal women.
Deans, Deans, and More Deans
Here is news on eight women recently appointed to positions as deans.
