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University of California Study Finds an Unwelcoming Environment for Women of Color in the Tech Workplace
Over two-thirds of the women of color in the study reported some form of sexual harassment. Nearly one quarter reported unwanted physical contact, and almost 10 percent reported having lost opportunities like promotions or career-enhancing assignments due to sexual harassment.
Robin Holmes-Sullivan Chosen to Be the 26th President of Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon
Dr. Homes-Sullivan is currently the vice president for student life and dean of students at the college. She came to Lewis & Clark in 2019 from the University of California System, where she served as vice president for student affairs. Earlier, she spent 27 years at the University of Oregon rising to the position of vice president of student life.
Janet Napolitano Receives Lifetime Achievement Award From the American Council on Education
Janet Napolitano, who served as president of the University of California System from 2013 to 2020 and currently is a professor of public policy and director of the Center for Security in Politics at the University of California, Berkeley. was selected for the Lifetime Achievement Award given by the American Council on Education.
Six Women Faculty Members Who Will Be Taking on New Assignments
Taking on new roles are Dava Newman at MIT, Aria S. Halliday at the University of Kentucky, Tiffany Murphy at the University of Arkansas School of Law, Beth Montelone of Kansas State University, Jennifer Duckworth at Washington State University, and Jennifer M. Granholm of the University of California, berkeley.
Eleonory Gilburd to Receive the 2020 Laura Shannon Prize in Contemporary European Studies
The award, given out by the Nanovic Institute for European Studies at the University of Notre Dame, honors “the best book in European studies that transcends a focus on any one country, state or people to stimulate new ways of thinking about contemporary Europe as a whole.”
Janet Napolitano Announces She Will Step Down as President of the University of California in 2020
Napolitano is the first woman to lead the University of California System. Earlier, she was appointed secretary of Homeland Security at the beginning of the Obama administration. At the time she was serving in her second term as governor of Arizona. Previously, she had served as attorney general of Arizona and as the U.S. Attorney for Arizona.
Art History Scholar Caitlin Beach From Fordham University Wins Book Prize
The University of Maryland-Phillips Collection Book Prize supports publication of the first book by an emerging scholar presenting new research in modern or contemporary art from 1780 to the present. Winners have their books published by the University of California Press
Report Shows Lack of Gender Diversity in Faculty and Administrators in California Higher Education
In the University of California System, women make up 54.1 percent percent of all undergraduate students. But women are just 33.6 percent of the tenured faculty in the system. Women hold 38.8 percent of senior leadership posts in the University of California System.
Study Finds That the 35 Highest-Paid Employees of the University of California Are All Men
An analysis of state records conducted by the Sacramento Bee newspaper found that of the 35 people employed by the University of California System who make more than $1 million annually, all 35 are men.
Notable Honors for Seven Women Scholars at Colleges and Universities
The honorees are Sara Goodkind of the University of Pittsburgh, Adrienne R. Carter-Sowell at Texas A&M University, Ellen Goldring and Donna Segar of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Sandra Yancy McGuire of Louisiana State University, and Maureen Oldham Gallagher of Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania.
New Administrative Duties for 18 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.
Mills College Names Elizabeth Hillman as Its Next President
Professor Hillman currently serves as provost, academic dean, and professor of law at the University of California, Hastings College of Law in San Francisco. Previously, she served as professor of law and director of faculty development at the Rutgers University School of Law in Newark, New Jersey.
University of California Faculty Required to Take New Online Course on Sexual Misconduct Reporting
At the beginning of the year new rules were implemented on the reporting of sexual assault and harassment. Faculty and staff supervisors will be required to take a new online course to make sure they are knowledgeable about the new policies.
The Next President of Sonoma State University in California
Judy K. Sakaki has been serving as vice president of student affairs in the Office of the President of the University of California System. When she takes office at Sonoma State on July 1, she will be the seventh president and the second woman president in Sonoma State’s 55-year history.
In Memoriam: Sarah Nash Gates, 1949-2015
Sarah Nash Gates was the interim divisional dean of the arts and the former executive director of the School of Drama at the University of Washington. She had been associated with the University of Washington for more than 30 years.
Scripps College President Leaving Post to Head the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Lori Bettison-Varga, the eighth president of Scripps College in Claremont, California, will become president of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County in October. She has served as president of Scripps College since July 2009.
New Administrative Roles for 19 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.
Report Finds That Women In Science Face Widespread Gender Bias
A new report by researchers at the University of California’s Hastings College of Law finds that More than 90 percent of women scientists stated that they had been subjected to some form of gender bias. More than a third said they were victims of sexual harassment.
Chief Investment Officer for the University of California Leaves Post
Marie N. Berggren abruptly retired for personal reasons from her post as the chief investment officer for the University of California. She held the post since 2006, overseeing an investment portfolio of about $80 billion.
Janet Napolitano to Become President of the University of California System
Janet Napolitano, the former governor of Arizona and the current secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, has announced that she is stepping down from her post in President Obama’s Cabinet to take the position of president of the University of California system.
Two Women Among the Four Finalists for Dean of Students at the University of Colorado
Pamela D. Anthony of Georgia State University and Christina M. Gonzalez of the University of California at Berkeley are the two women candidates.
Ten New Administrative Appointments for Women in Higher Education
Here is news of some of the latest appointments of women to high-level administrative posts at colleges and universities across the nation.
Ten Women Named to New Administrative Positions
Here is news of 10 women appointed or promoted to new positions in higher education.
Laura Romo to Head the Chicano Studies Institute at the University of California, Santa Barbara
She is an associate professor of education at the university.
Dorothy Leland Chosen to Lead the Merced Campus of the University of California
Dorothy Leland, president of Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville, is slated to become chancellor of the Merced campus of the University of California.
Six Academic Women Honored for Scholarship or Service
Mary M. Doyle, vice chancellor for information technology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been selected to receive the 2011 Distinguished Service Award from the Society for College and University Planning. Dr. Doyle holds a bachelor’s degree and an MBA from Arizona State University and a doctorate from the University of California, Santa […]
Four Women Scientists Honored for Early Career Accomplishments in Psychology
The American Association for Psychological Science has announced the six winners of the 2011 Janet Taylor Spence Award for Transformative Early Career Contributions. Four of the six winners are women.
