All Entries Tagged With: "Prairie View A&M University"
Monica Williams Named First President of Texas Woman’s University at Houston
“I look forward to working with the university community and building on a legacy of excellence by producing more talented professionals who will make our community and the state of Texas stronger,” said Dr. Williams.
In Memoriam: Gloria Jackson, 1931-2024
Dr. Gloria Jackson had a career in higher education that spanned five decades. From 1982 to 1984, she served as president of St. Philip’s College in Texas, a historically Black community college within the Alamo Colleges District.
Tomikia LeGrande Has Been Selected to Lead Prairie View A&M University in Texas
Since 2018, Dr. LeGrande has served as vice provost for strategic enrollment management at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. Earlier, she was vice president for strategic enrollment management at the University of Houston-Downtown. Prior to her duties in Houston, Dr. LeGrande worked at North Carolina A&T State University and Winston-Salem State University.
Seven Women Faculty Members Who Have Been Given New Roles or Duties
Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members who have been appointed to new positions or given new duties at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
In Memoriam: Arthuryne J. Welch-Taylor, 1917-2022
Arthuryne Welch-Taylor taught at Texas Southern University, Prairie View A&M University in Texas, and what is now the University of the District of Columbia.
Five Women Scholars Who Have Been Assigned New Duties at Colleges and Universities
The five women scholars taking on new positions are Kathi Kern at the University of Miami, Ruth Simmons at Prarie View A&M University in Texas, Pamela Eddy at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, Jenna Cobb at Boston College Law School, and Xiaoxia “Silvie” Huang at Syracuse University in New York.
Two Women Presidents Announce They Are Stepping Down
Ruth Simmons, president of Prairie View A&M University in Texas, has announced that she plans to retire but is willing to continue serving in the role until her successor is named. Bethany Bullock, president of Northeast State Community College in Blountville, Tennessee, has resigned but will return in the fall to teach business.
Colleges and Universities Announce the Appointment of Eight 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.
Seven Women Who Have Been Appointed Deans at Colleges and Universities
The new deans are Mary Anderson at the University of West Florida, Katherine Whitaker at Voorhees College in South Carolina, Ana Franco-Watkins at Auburn University in Alabama, Martha Peterson at the University of Kentucky, Allyssa L. Harris at Prairie View &AM University in Texas, Ellen Weinauer at the University of Maine, and Mona Dugo at Northwestern University in Illinois.
Study Examines Media Coverage of Teachers’ Sexual Misconduct With Students
When the teacher was a woman, respondents perceived the relationship to be less detrimental to the student. Heterosexual pairings were perceived as more acceptable than same-sex pairings and when the teacher was older, respondents perceived the teacher as more responsible.
Five Women Who Have Announced They Are Stepping Down From Their University Posts
The five women who are retiring are Mary Ann Rankin at the University of Maryland, Renée A. Middleton at Ohio University, Regina Vasilatos-Younken, at Pennsylvania State University, Glenda Jones at Prairie View A&M University in Texas, and Cassandra Vaughn at Alcorn State Univerity in Mississippi.
Six Colleges and Universities Announce the Appointments of Women to Dean Positions
the new deans are Lis Pankl at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Taléa R. Drummer-Ferrell at Kent State University in Ohio, Stephanie Nesbitt at tica College in New York, Aarika Camp at Goucher College in Baltimore, Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh and Dorie J. Gilbert at Prairie View A&M University in Texas.
New Assignments in Higher Education for Eleven Women Scholars
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.
Four Women Scholars Are Appointed to Dean Positions
Pamela Holland Obiomon was named dean of engineering at Prairie View A&M University in Texas and Rebecca C. McMullen was appointed dean of education at Fort Valley State University in Georgia. Also, Laura Ray was named interim dean of the School of Engineering at Dartmouth College and Alicia J. Jackson was appointed dean of professional studies at Albany State University.
Ruth J. Simmons Appointed the Eighth President of Prairie View A&M University in Texas
Dr. Simmons has been serving as interim president of the university since July. She served as the 18th president of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, from 2001 to 2012. Before becoming president of Brown University, Dr. Simmons was president of Smith College, the highly rated liberal arts college for women in Northampton, Massachusetts.
Ruth Simmons Appointed Interim President of Prairie View A&M University
Ruth Simmons, who served as the 18th president of Brown University, the Ivy League educational institution in Providence, Rhode Island, from 2001 to 2012, has been named the interim president of Prairie View A&M University in Texas.
In Memoriam: Bettye Lois Grigsby, 1966-2016
Dr. Grigsby was an associate professor of educational leadership at the University of Houston-Clear Lake. She also served as chair of the department of leadership and policy analysis and was chair of the doctorate of education in educational leadership program at the university.
In Memoriam: Elizabeth N. Noel, 1951-2015
Dr. Noel joined the faculty at Prairie View A&M University in Texas in 1981. She served as professor, department chair, dean of the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences, and associate vice president for research.
Four Women Scholars Elected to Leadership Positions at National Organizations
The four women elected are Cynthia Struthers at the Rural Sociological Society, Pamela Barber-Freeman at the Research Association of Minority Professors, Anna M. Allen at the Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics, and Joanne Kurtzberg at the Cord Blood Association.
In Memoriam: Jewel Limar Prestage, 1931-2014
At the age of 22, she earned a Ph.D. in political science at the University of Iowa. She was the first African American women to receive a Ph.D. in political science from an American university. She then taught for 33 years at Southern University in Baton Rouge.
In Memoriam: Evelyn Thornton, 1933-2014
Dr. Thornton taught at Prairie View A&M University in Texas for more than 40 years. At the time of her death at age 81, she had just completed a grant project working with seventh and eighth grade girls and their mothers to increase interest in STEM fields.
Three Women Scholars Receive Prestigious Honors
The honorees are Mary Marchant, a professor at Virginia Tech, Cristal C. Truscott, chair of the department of music and theater at Prairie View A&M University in Texas, and Carol Lancaster, dean emerita of the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.
Four Women Named Provosts
The new provosts are Wneying Yu at Jacksonville University in Florida, Felcia McInnis Nave at Prairie View A&M University in Texas, Beth Ingram at North Dakota State University and Karen Weddle-West at the University of Memphis in Tennessee.
Two High-Level Administrators Transitioning Back to the Classroom
Nancy Clark, dean of the Honors College at Louisiana State University and E. Joahanne Thomas-Smith, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Prairie View A&M University, are stepping down from their posts and returning to teaching.
Seventeen Women in New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
Here is this week’s summary of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions in colleges and universities across the United States.
Five Women Faculty Members in New Teaching Positions
The women in new teaching roles are Jody Lisberger at California Polytechnic, Cristal Truscott at Prairie View A&M University, Nancy Scherer at Arizona State University, Jane Lehr at the University of New Mexico, and Karen Apolloni at Wayne State University.
Four Women in New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
The new appointees are Sara Leftwich at Virginia Tech, Jacquelyn White at Prairie View A&M, Polly Anderson at the University of Central Florida, and Juliana Mosley at Edward Waters College.
A Quartet of New Women Deans
The new deans are Pat Simpson at Black Hills State, Tamara Brown at Prairie View A&M, Marian Eberly at Corning Community College, and Catherine Krause at the University of New Mexico.
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.
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.
A Trio of Women in New Administrative Posts
Lalia Rashid, Carolyn Nobles, and Myra Lowe are taking on new duties.
Three New Appointments of Women to Key Posts in Higher Education
Sandra DeLoatch, Sissy Walsh Bouchard, and Bernadine Duncan are named to new positions.
