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Salem College Experiences Record-Breaking Undergraduate Enrollment

Salem College Experiences Record-Breaking Undergraduate Enrollment

For the Fall 2024 semester, the college’s total undergraduate enrollment grew by 10 percent from the previous year. The women’s college also experienced its third consecutive year of record-breaking growth in applications.

Salem College for Women Participating in Program to Help Student Teachers Gain Licensure

Salem College for Women Participating in Program to Help Student Teachers Gain Licensure

Students accepted into the program receive a stipend of $43,000 during the period when they are completing their student teaching requirements as part of a $4.7 million grant program. Each higher education institution focuses on a different licensure area, and for Salem College, its focus is on elementary educators.

A Half Dozen Women Who Have Been Appointed to Administrative Posts in Higher Education

A Half Dozen Women Who Have Been Appointed to Administrative Posts in Higher Education

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.

Four Women Scholars Assigned to New Faculty Roles in Higher Education

Four Women Scholars Assigned to New Faculty Roles in Higher Education

Taking on new duties are Erin Rothwell at the University of Utah, Katie Fanning at Salem College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Jeanette Davidson at the University of Texas at Austin, and Krista D. Glazewski at North Carolina State University.

Five Women Scholars Who Have Been Given New Positions or Duties at Colleges or Universities

Five Women Scholars Who Have Been Given New Positions or Duties at Colleges or Universities

The women scholars in new roles are DeAnna Toten Beard at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, Elisha Chambers at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Maegan Tucker at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Erin O’Leary at the University of California, Los Angeles, and Amy Nsil at Salem College in Winston-Salem, South Carolina.

Salem College Inks Partnerships With Two Law Schools for 3+3 Dual Degree Programs

Salem College Inks Partnerships With Two Law Schools for 3+3 Dual Degree Programs

Salem College, the liberal arts educational institution for women in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has entered into agreements with the law schools at Elon University in North Carolina and Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina, to offer accelerated dual degree programs.

Six Women Who Have Been Chosen to Serve as Deans at Colleges and Universities

Six Women Who Have Been Chosen to Serve as Deans at Colleges and Universities

The new deans are Christa D. Acampora at the University of Virginia, Valery Forbes at Florida Atlantic University, Victoria Burgos at Salem College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Shuneize Slater at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, Brookie Best at the University of California, San Diego, and Jeanie McCarville-Kerber at Des Moines Area Community College in Iowa.

Four Women Who Have Been Appointed to Diversity Positions in Higher Education

Four Women Who Have Been Appointed to Diversity Positions in Higher Education

Taking on new administrative responsibilities relating to diversity are Tiffany Baffour at the University of Utah, AJ Mazaris at Salem College in Winton-Salem, North Carolina, E. Cheryl Ponder at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Malika Carter at James Madson University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Seven Women Who Have Been Appointed to Administrative Posts at Colleges and Universities

Seven Women Who Have Been Appointed to Administrative Posts at Colleges and Universities

Taking on new administrative duties are Annemarie Martin-Boyan at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Lorraine Goffe at Northwestern University in Illinois, Courtney Roberts at the Ivy Tech Community College System in Indiana, Marquita Armstead at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Ellen Ossorio at the University of Mississippi, Elizabeth Conklin at Yale University, and Orielle Hope at Salem College in North Carolina.

Four Women Who Have Been Appointed Athletic Directors at Colleges and Universities

Four Women Who Have Been Appointed Athletic Directors at Colleges and Universities

The new athletics directors are Desiree Reed-Francois at the University of Missouri at Columbia, Alecia Shields-Gadson at Delaware State University, Jacquelyn Jeanne “JJ” Antoine at Salem Academy and College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and Tammy A. Bagby at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania.

Summer Johnson McGee Appointed President of Salem Academy and College in North Carolina

Summer Johnson McGee Appointed President of Salem Academy and College in North Carolina

Dr. McGee is the founding and current dean of the School of Health Sciences at the University of New Haven in West Haven, Connecticut. Before joining the University of New Haven, Dr. McGee served on the faculty of Loyola University Chicago, the University of Kansas School of Medicine, and Albany Medical College.

Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education

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.

Salem College Announces Plan to Focus on Training Leaders in Women's Health

Salem College Announces Plan to Focus on Training Leaders in Women’s Health

The transition will make Salem College the only liberal arts institution to establish a distinct focus on elevating and expanding women in health leadership.

Colleges and Universities Announce the Appointments of Ten Women to Administrative Posts

Colleges and Universities Announce the Appointments of Ten Women to Administrative Posts

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.

Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education

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.

Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education

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.

Six Colleges and Universities Announce the Appointment of Women to Dean Positions

Six Colleges and Universities Announce the Appointment of Women to Dean Positions

The new deans are Adriana Galván UCLA, Amy Zeng at Suffolk University in Boston, Kathy Berchem at Lake Superior State Univerity in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, Betty Telford at Salem College in North Carolina, Kimberly Killmer Hollister at Montclair State University in New Jersey, and Genevieve Durham DeCesaro at Texas Tech University.

In Memoriam: Dudley Jean Dovell Shearburn, 1929-2020

In Memoriam: Dudley Jean Dovell Shearburn, 1929-2020

Dr, Shearburn joined the faculty at Salem College and Academy in 1977 to direct the Orton Center, an endowed center in the department of education that focused on special education. When the center closed, Dr. Shearburn remained on the faculty and taught women’s studies. She retired in 1998.

Susan Henking Selected as the Leader of Salem College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Susan Henking Selected as the Leader of Salem College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Dr. Henking has been serving as interim vice president for academic and student affairs and dean of the college. She is the former president of Shimer College in Chicago and earlier was a professor of religious studies at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York.

Bay Path University in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, Names Sandra J. Doran as Its Next President

Bay Path University in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, Names Sandra J. Doran as Its Next President

Doran currently serves as president of Salem Academy and College in North Carolina, the oldest educational institution for girls and women in the United States. Earlier, she was chief of staff, vice president, and general counsel at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Salem College Gets Good News From Its Accrediting Agency

Salem College Gets Good News From Its Accrediting Agency

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), which accredits colleges and universities in 11 Southern states, has deemed Salem Academy and College fully compliant on all requirements.

Salem College in North Carolina Partners With Forsyth Technical Community College

Salem College in North Carolina Partners With Forsyth Technical Community College

Salem College, the liberal arts educational institution for women in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is teaming up with Forsyth Technical Community College to enhance and expand the educational opportunities for students who earn associate’s degrees at the community college.

Sandra Doran Elevated to the Presidency of Salem College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Sandra Doran Elevated to the Presidency of Salem College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Before coming to Salem College in 2018 to serve as interim president, Doran served as national program director of the New England Board of Higher Education and as entrepreneur-in-residence at the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey.

In Memoriam: Mildred Inzer Byers, 1926-2019

In Memoriam: Mildred Inzer Byers, 1926-2019

Byers joined the faculty at Salem College in 1957 and served there for the next 35 years. During her tenure, she taught courses in American social and cultural history, British history, American women’s history, U.S. history, and Russian history.

Sixteen Women Taking on New Administrative Duties at Colleges and Universities

Sixteen Women Taking on New Administrative Duties at Colleges and Universities

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.

New Assignments for 18 Women Scholars at Colleges and Universities

New Assignments for 18 Women Scholars at Colleges and Universities

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.

In Memoriam: Nancy Lynne Karweit, 1940-2018

In Memoriam: Nancy Lynne Karweit, 1940-2018

In 1964, Dr. Karweit took a job in the department of social relations at Johns Hopkins University, where she worked with Dr. James S. Coleman doing data analysis for the Coleman Report on Equality of Educational Opportunity.

Women's College in North Carolina Examines Its Historical Ties to Slavery

Women’s College in North Carolina Examines Its Historical Ties to Slavery

A new report finds that two enslaved African American students attended the school in the late eighteenth century and that officials at the institution bought and sold slaves and rented them to work on campus.

Lorraine Sterritt to Be the First Woman President of Saint Michael's College in Vermont

Lorraine Sterritt to Be the First Woman President of Saint Michael’s College in Vermont

Since June 2014, Dr. Sterritt has served as president of Salem College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Earlier, she served as dean for administration and as a professor of French literature at Harvard College. A native of Ireland, Dr. Sterritt holds a Ph.D. in French from Princeton University.

New Administrative Roles for 14 Women at Colleges and Universities Across the United States

New Administrative Roles for 14 Women at Colleges and Universities Across the United States

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.

Student Protests Grip the Campus of Salem College in North Carolina

Student Protests Grip the Campus of Salem College in North Carolina

Students at Salem College held a sit-in protest at the administration building and issued a 10-page list of grievances. The document said the school fosters a culture of racism, sexism, and elitism and called for the college to admit any student who identifies as a woman.

Thirty Women With New Administrative Positions at Colleges and Universities

Thirty Women With New Administrative Positions at Colleges and Universities

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.

Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education

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.

New Deans Announced at Six Colleges and Universities

New Deans Announced at Six Colleges and Universities

The new deans are Pamela R. Matthews at Texas A&M University, Sydney Richardson at Salem College, Meera Komarraju at Southern Illinois University, Anne Helmreich at Texas Christian University, Judith Stoddart at Michigan State University and Claudine Gay at Harvard University.

Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education

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.