All Entries Tagged With: "Union College"
American Sociological Society Recognizes Robin Isserles for Distinguished Contributions to Community College Teaching
A professor at the Borough of Manhattan Community College within the CUNY system for nearly three decades, Dr. Isserles focuses her career on advancing community college education.
Yamileth Bazan Named President of Union Adventist University in Nebraska
Dr. Bazan has nearly two decades of experience in higher education leadership, currently serving as associate dean for student affairs in the School of Medicine at Loma Linda University in California.
Bucknell University Appoints Wendy Sternburg as Provost
Wendy Sternberg, vice president for academic affairs and dean of Occidental College, has been named provost of Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. She will begin her new duties on July 1.
Two Women Presidents Announce They Are Stepping Down From Their Posts in 2024
Sylvia M. Burwell, president of American University in Washington, D.C., will step down from her post at the end of the 2023-24 but will remain at the university as a distinguished lecturer at the university’s Sine Institute of Policy and Politics. Vinita Sauder, the first woman president of Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska, has announced that she will retire at the end of the 2023-24 academic year.
Union College’s Mary Carroll to Serve as President of the American Chemical Society
Dr. Carroll, an analytical chemist, joined Union College in 1992, the first alumna hired as a tenure-track member of the college’s faculty. She co-directs the college’s Aerogel Lab, a cross-disciplinary group of students and faculty in chemistry, mechanical engineering, and other STEM fields.
In Memoriam: Faye E. Dudden, 1948-2020
An expert on American women’s history, Professor Dudden taught at Union College in Schenectady, New York. She then taught at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York, for two decades, retiring in 2016 as the Charles A. Dana Professor of History.
Four Women Apponited to Diversity Posts at Colleges and Universities
The appointees are Deidre Hill Butler at Union College in Schenectady, New York, Belinda Robnett at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Sonia Rucker at Southeast Missouri State University, and Nahomi Carlisle at Bunker Hill Community College in Boston.
New Administrative Duties in Higher Education for Six 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.
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.
Two Women Scholars Appointed as Co-Editors of the American Journal of Political Science
Kathleen Dolan and Jennifer L. Lawless have been named co-editors of the American Journal of Political Science, the flagship journal of the Midwest Political Science Association. They will lead the editorial team, consisting of four associate editors and a 56-member editorial board, for a four-year term beginning in June 2019.
Five Women Academics Are Honored with Notable Awards
The honorees are Joy Spanabel Emery, professor emerita at the University of Rhode Island, Terrie E. Moffitt of Duke University in North Carolina, Stacie Raucci at Union College in Schenectady, New York, Linda P. Fried of Columbia University in New York City, and Yvonne Janssen-Heininger of the University of Vermont.
The New President of the College of Idaho
When she takes office in July 2015, Charlotte Borst will be the first woman to serve as president in the 124-year history of the College of Idaho. Currently, she is vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty at Whittier College in California.
Vinita Sauder Appointed President of Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska
Dr. Sauder has been serving as vice president for strategic initiatives at Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, Tennessee. She joined the university’s faculty in 1983 and taught in the School of Business and Management.
University of Texas Study Examines Social and Psychological Impact of Rape
Among areas in which researchers found widespread negative consequences were self-esteem, perceived social reputation, sexual desire, and self-perceived mate value or desirability.
Five Colleges Receive Grants to Boost Recruiting and Retention of Women in Computing Fields
The winners are Claremont Graduate University, Fisk University, Union College, the University of Central Arkansas, and the University of Virginia.
Five New Women Teaching at Union College
There are 19 new faculty members on the Schenectady, New York campus. Five are women.
