The new deans are Paula Song at Ohio State University, Lisa Powell at Sweet Briar College in Virginia, and Nicola Mason at Morehead State University in Kentucky.
Professor Wessells founded the department of dance and choreography at Virginia Commonwealth University. She also held teaching positions with the University of Richmond and Sweet Briar College.
Low-income women from Virginia will have the opportunity to receive a full-tuition scholarship to Sweet Briar College beginning in the 2025-2026 academic year.
The two Virginia institutions have launched a new program, UVAccelerate, that will provide students from Sweet Briar College, a women's school, the opportunity for early-entry into the master of engineering degree program with the University of Virginia
Hutson is the college’s first alumna president. She has been serving as interim president since July. Earlier, Hutson served as Sweet Briar’s senior vice president for alumnae relations and development for eight years.
At Sweet Briar College, associate professor Lisa Powell serves as head of the STEM Division Head and director of the Center for Human and Environmental Sustainability. She also leads the academic and community-focused aspects of the college’s agricultural areas, including the greenhouse, apiary, vineyard, garden, and forests.
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].
In March 2015, Sweet Briar College announced that it was closing (See WIAReport post.) But a fundraising campaign rescued the women’s college and a new leadership team focused on boosting enrollment and strengthening the college’s financial base. President Woo is generally given high marks for her efforts to strengthen the college.
Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia, and Sweet Briar College in Virginia are founding partner institutions for a new women-focused professional development program that offers students technology and career readiness skills. The two women's educational institutions are joining with technology company Cognosante to prepare women for careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
