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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.
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.
Smith College President Wins the Smith College Medal
Carol T. Christ, who is stepping down as president of Smith College this June after leading the institution for the past 11 years, was honored for her “pioneering leadership for the education of women around the world.”
Two Highly Ranked Women’s Colleges Among the Top Producers of Peace Corps Volunteers
In the Small College and Universities category, for schools with less than 5,000 undergraduates, Smith College and Mount Holyoke College made the 2013 list of the top producers of Peace Corps volunteers.
Smith College Launches New English Language Summer Program for Foreign Students
The highly ranked liberal arts educational institution for women in Northampton, Massachusetts, has announced plans to launch a intensive English Language Learning program for foreign students who will go to college in the United States.
Smith College Names Its Next President
Kathleen McCartney currently serves as dean of the Graduate School of Education and the Gerald S. Lesser Professor in Early Childhood Development at Harvard University.
Smith College Embarks on Major Fundraising Campaign
The main goal of the $450 million campaign is to raise money for use in increasing the amount of financial aid the college can offer its students.
Honors for Four Women With Ties to Higher Education
The honorees are Toni Antonucci, Linda Neuman, Deborah Berke, and Margaret Von Blon Wurtele.
Wellesley Is the Top Women’s College in the Latest Rankings From U.S. News
Wellesley ranked in sixth place overall among the liberal arts colleges. Smith, Barnard, and Scripps all improved in the rankings.
Some Notable Appointments of Women to Faculty Positions
Katherine Vaz, Barbara Butler, Ruth Haas, Vidhya Selvaraj, Rooth Varland, and Lara Bartl were named to new teaching positions.
Four Women Scholars Honored
The honorees are Monique M.B. Breteler, Donna Riley, Luella Klein, and Keela Herr.
Dartmouth’s Karolina Kawiaka Wins Design Contest for the Grounds of the Washington Monument
Kawiaka’s design includes a 3,000-seat amphitheater on a great lawn at the base of the monument, a visitor’s center, and a museum.
Ten Iraqi Women to Spend July Studying in STEM Fields at Smith College
The Iraqi women will take courses in biology, engineering, American studies, and the English language.
First Summer Institute of the Women in Public Service Project Held at Wellesley College
The two-week program is hosting 49 women delegates who are emerging political leaders in 21 countries that are undergoing major political reforms.
Two High-Ranking Liberal Arts Colleges Appoint Women to Chair Their Boards of Trustees
Jeanne Martin Buckley will be the first women to preside over the board at Pomona College and Elizabeth Mugar Eveillard will chair the board at Smith College.
Five Women’s Colleges Receive Grants From the Howard Hughes Medical Institute
The grants will assist these schools in their efforts to create more engaging science classes.
A Host of New Appointments of Women to Key Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Here is new of 11 women who are taking on new duties at colleges and universities across the United States.
Smith College to Serve as a Planning Partner for the Asian Women’s Leadership University in Malaysia
Scholars at Smith will work with academics from Asia and the Middle East to develop curriculum with an emphasis of preparing women for leadership roles in society.
Smith College President Announces Retirement
Carol T. Christ, the tenth president of Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, announced that she will leave her post on June 30, 2013. Dr. Christ became president of Smith in 2002.
High-Ranking Women’s Colleges Report a Surge in Applicants
Smith, Mount Holyoke, and Bryn Mawr all report a record number of applicants.
Alumnae of Women’s Colleges Well Represented in Rankings of Peace Corps Volunteers
Wellesley, Smith, and Mount Holyoke were all among the top 20 small colleges in sending graduates to serve in the Peace Corps.
The Origins of Women’s College Basketball
A century ago, team sports for women were often viewed as unhealthy.
Five Women Academics Receive Awards
Erica Lorraine Williams, Deanna Haunsperger, Ilona M. Figat, Sherrill Redmon, and CarolAnn Peterson are honored.
Three Academic Centers Get New Women Leaders
Jennifer Robinson, Mahnaz Mahdavi, and Nancy Morrow-Howell receive appointments.
Smith College Alumna Is the New Pakistani Ambassador to the United States
Sherry Rehman doubled majored in art history and political science at Smith.
New University for Asian Women Planned
The goal is to create a U.S.-style liberal arts institution in Malaysia.
A Trio of Award Winners
Beth Maloch, Kathleen Dracup and Lynn Obrbillig are honored.
Ruth Simmons Leaving Brown University Presidency
At the end of the academic year she will leave her post as president but continue to teach at Brown.
Women’s Colleges Drop in U.S. News Rankings
Five of six highest-ranked women’s colleges dropped in the latest rankings.
Faculty News: Five Women Receive Distinguished Appointments
Melissa V. Harris-Perry was named professor of political science at Tulane University in New Orleans. There, she will also be the founding director of the Anna Julia Cooper Project on Gender, Race, and Politics in the South. She was on the political science and African-American studies faculty at Princeton University. Her most recent book, Sister […]
Deans, Deans, and More Deans
Here is news on eight women recently appointed to positions as deans.
State Department Teams Up With Five Leading Women’s Colleges
The U.S. State Department has entered into an agreement with five prestigious women’s colleges to increase the number of students preparing for careers in the foreign service.
