Tag: St. Catherine University

Bethsabé Huamán Andía Awarded for Book on Gendered Violence in Latin American Art

“Representation is important, and especially representing [gendered] violence is important because most of the time, [agents] just reproduce the same idea that women are the one to blame, and there is not really a space where women can express their traumatic experience of the sexual abuse,” said Dr. Huamán Andía, endowed professor at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota

New Administrative Appointments for Eight Women in Academia

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 [email protected].

A Quartet of Women Promoted to Full Professor at St. Catherine University in Minnesota

The four women promoted to full professor at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota, are Kim Ha in chemistry, Sharon Radd in organizational leadership, Lisa Rovick in interprofessional education, and Anaya Mitra in psychology.

St. Catherine University Honored for Its Outstanding Undergraduate Research Programs

The Council on Undergraduate Research has recently honored St. Catherine University, a women's educational institution, for creating and facilitating outstanding research opportunities for undergraduates. About one fifth of the undergraduate population at St. Kate's participates in research.

New Administrative Appointments for Ten Women 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 [email protected].

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.

Four Women Named to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Roles in Higher Education

The appointments to diversity positions are Tamara Clegg at the University of Maryland, Christina Runge at the University of Southern California, Jacqueline Font-Guzmán at St. Catherine University, and Kendriana Price at the University of Kentucky.

Nine Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Dean Positions

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to dean at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].

Marcheta P. Evans Named First Black Woman President of St. Catherine University in Minnesota

Dr. Evan's appointment as president of St. Catherine University is the second time she has been named the first African American president of a higher education institution. She previously served as the first woman and first Black president of Bloomfield College in New Jersey.

A Quartet of Women Who Have Been Appointed Deans

JoNes VanHecke was named dean of students at St. Catherine University in Minnesota and Cynthia Mejia has been appointed the interim dean of the College of Hospitality Management at the University of Central Florida. Donna Bontatibus has been named dean of students and faculty at Connecticut State Community College Middlesex and Danielle Lauria is the new dean of nursing, health, and wellness at MiraCosta College in California.

Two Women College Presidents Announce Their Retirements

ReBecca Koenig Roloff, president of St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota, and Christine De Vinne, president of Ursuline College in Pepper Pike, Ohio, have announced that they will retire at the end of the academic year.

Five Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed Provosts

The new provosts are Rebecca W. Doerge at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, Darcy L. Medica at the State University of New York-Cobleskill, Genyne Henry Boston at Edward Waters University in Jacksonville, Florida, and Dianne Oliver and Denise Baird who will serve as co-provosts at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota.