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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.
Kimberly McLeod Is the New Provost at Clayton State University in Morrow, Georgia
Dr. McLeod also holds the rank of full professor in the university’s department of psychology. She joined Clayton State following her role as vice president of economic and academic development at Texas A&M University-Commerce.
In Memoriam: Dianne Jemison Pollard
In addition to her service as dean of the Honors College at Texas Southern University, Dr. Jemison Pollard was chair of the department of fine arts at the university for 10 years. She also was an award-winning university stage director who directed over 50 productions.
New Administrative Duties for Six Women 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. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
Eight Women Named to Dean Positions at Colleges and Universities
The new dean are Eleanor M. Green at Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine, Ann F. McKenna at the University of Iowa,, Tiyahri Wilson at Texas Southern University, Stacey Floyd at Tiffin University, Bridget Gourley at DePauw University, Mary Bell at Daktoa State University, Monika Williams Shealey at Temple University, Filiz Tabak.
Three Women Leaders Are Stepping Down From the Top Posts at Colleges and Universities
Rachel Solemsaas will step down on June 30 as chancellor of Hawai‘i Community College. Lesia L. Crumpton-Young has announced that she is resigning as president of Texas Southern University in Houston after only two years on the job and Kathryn A. Foster is stepping down as president of The College of New Jersey but will return to the faculty at the college.
Ten Women Who Have Been Appointed to Administrative Posts 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. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
Three Universities Announced the Appointments of Women Deans
Elisabeth Long has been appointed the next sean of University Libraries at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Aisha Morris Moultry has been named interim dean of the College of Transdisciplinary Studies at Texas Southern University in Houston and Fany DeJesús Hannon is the new interim dean of students at the University of Connecticut.
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: 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.
Eight Women Administrators Taking on New 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.
Colleges and Universities Appoint Seven Women to New Administrative Positions
Taking on new duties are Jennifer Hall-Jones at Grand Valley State University in Michigan, Shea Kidd Brown at Wake Forest University in North Carolina, Lissy Garrison at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Lisa VanDeWeert at Kalamazoo College in Michigan. Kimberly Davidson at George Mason University in Virginia, Amy Shoemaker at Miami University in Ohio, and DeNeia Thomas at Texas Southern University.
In Memoriam: Frances Tarlton Farenthold, 1926-2021
Frances Farenthold served as president of Wells College in Aurora, New York from 1976 to 1980. She taught at the law schools at Texas Southern University and the University of Houston.
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.
Kimberly Ballard-Washington Is the New President of Savannah State University in Georgia
Kimberly Ballard-Washington has served as interim president since July 2019. Earlier, she was associate vice chancellor for legal affairs for the University System of Georgia and is the former associate director of legal affairs for the flagship campus of the University of Georgia in Athens.
Texas Southern University in Houston Names Lesia L. Crumpton as Its Next President
Since 2019, Dr. Crumpton-Youung has served as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland. She also was a tenured full professor inf the department of industrial and systems engineering in the Clarence M. Mitchell Jr. School of Engineering.
Seven Women Faculty Members Are Given New Assignments in Higher Education
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.
Five Colleges and Universities Appoint Women to Dean Positions
The five women appointed to new positions as dean are Alison Cullen at the University of Washington, Katherine Traylor Schaftzin at the University of mMemphis, Yolanda Cooper at Emory University in Atlanta, Natalie Person at Rhodes College in Memphis, and Joan R.M. Bullock at Texas Southern University in Houston.
New Administrative Duties in Higher Education for 15 Women
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Two Women Appointed to Positions as Deans at Major Universities
Angela Spalsbury was named dean and chief administrative officers of the Geauga campus of Kent State University in Burton, Ohio and Dianne Jemison-Pollard was named dean of the Honors College at Texas Southern University in Houston.
Three Women Full Professors Honored With Prestigious Awards
The honorees are Alvia Wardlaw, professor of art history at Texas Southern University in Houston, Nancy Adler, a professor of psychology at the University of California, San Francisco, and Melissa Simon, a professor of clinical gynecology at the School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago.
New Administrative Roles in Higher Education for Nine Women
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Four Women Stepping Down From Their University Positions
Retiring or moving on to new ventures are Liz Cariaga-Lo at Brown University, Jean Hampton at Texas Southern University, Karen Renick at California Lutheran University and Branwen Smith-King at Tufts University.
Eight Women Who Have Been Appointed to New 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.
New Administrative Assignments for 10 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.
Six Women Appointed to New Administrative Posts at Major Universities
The appointees are Andrea Tawney at New Mexico State University, Sarah Scalese at Syracuse University, Eva K. Pickens at Texas Southern University, Paula Arce-Trigatti at Rice University, Alison Bracewell McCullick at the University of Georgia, and Erin Robinson Swink at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Melissa Givens Wins a Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance
Givens is an adjunct professor at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, and Texas Southern University in Houston. She is also a doctoral student in music at the University of Houston.
Four Women Academics Receive Honors
The women receiving awards are Susan Straight of the University of California, Riverside, Elaine Maimon of Governors State University, Rosemary O’Leary of the University of Kansas and Merline Pitre of Texas Southern University.
Jury Awards Woman $730,000 in Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Against Texas Southern University
Surina Dixon was fired in 2008 as head women’s basketball coach without ever coaching a game.
