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In Memoriam: Diane Mae Stewart Pollard, 1944-2015
After serving on the faculty at Roosevelt University in Chicago, Professor Pollard joined the faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1976. She taught there for more than 30 years.
Hamilton College Professor Wins Inaugural Teaching Literature Book Award
Nancy Sokin Rabinowitz is a professor of comparative literature at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York. The Teaching Literature Book Award is sponsored by the Ph.D. program in English and the teaching of English at Idaho State University.
In Memoriam: Pera Poswianski Wirszup, 1915-2015
A survivor of the Holocaust, Pera Wirszup was a lecturer in the department of Slavic languages and literatures at the University of Chicago. Along with her husband Izaak, a professor of mathematics, they served as resident masters of a dormitory at the university from 1971-1985.
In Memoriam: Amy Judith Apfel Kass, 1940-2015
Amy Kass joined the faculty at the University of Chicago in 1976. She retired in 2010, after teaching for 34 years at the university and was named senior lecturer emerita.
Five Women Appointed to Named Chairs at the University of Chicago
The five women appointed to named chairs at the University of Chicago are Wendy Freedman in astronomy, Deborah Gorman-Smith in social services administration, Melina Hale in biological sciences, Alison LaCroix at the law school, and Wendy Stock at the medical school.
In Memoriam: Frances Oldham Kelsey, 1914-2015
Dr. Kelsey taught at the University of Chicago and the University of South Dakota. But she is considered an American hero for her efforts to prohibit the marketing of the drug thalidomide in the United States. For these efforts she was honored by President Kennedy.
Fourteen Women in Higher Education Assigned to New Administrative Posts
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 Roles for 22 Women at American 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.
Leslie Bellavance Is the New President of the Kendall College of Art and Design
President Bellavance, who also will hold the title of vice president of Ferris State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan, was a professor and dean of the School of Art and Design at Alfred University in Alfred, New York.
University of Chicago Has Released Data From Its 2015 Spring Sexual Misconduct Survey
Just under 10 percent of undergraduate women respondents reported that they were the victims of unwanted sexual penetration. More than 35 percent of undergraduate women said they were victims of unwanted touching or fondling.
Nine Women Academics Elected to the American Philosophical Society
Of the 27 new American members of the American Philosophical Society, 10 are women. Nine of the 10 women selected have current ties to the academic world.
New Research Offers Evidence That Moving Up the Corporate Ladder Is More Difficult for Women With Children
The study was led by Cindy Schipani, a business law professor and the Merwin H. Waterman Collegiate Professor of Business Administration in the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.
Quinnipiac University Historian Is a Finalist for Dean of the Honors College at West Virginia University
Kathy J. Cooke is a professor of history and the founding director of the honors program at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. The focus of her research is the history of eugenics in 20th-century America.
Martha Nussbaum Chosen to Receive the Inamori Ethics Prize
The prize has been awarded annually since 2008 to an individual who has made significant and lasting contributions to ethical leadership on the global stage. Professor Nussbaum will receive award this October at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.
Four Women Appointed to New Faculty Assignments
Taking on new faculty roles are Janet Froeschle Hicks at Texas Tech, Denise McKahn at Smith College in Massachusetts, Jennell Vick at Case Western Reserve University, and Sara Ray Stoelinga at the University of Chicago.
Ten Women in New Administrative Posts at American Universities
The women appointed to new posts are Mary W. Helmick, Marquita Chamblee, Barbara A. Chesler, Mary Ann Fitzpatrick, Amy Hook, Michelle Toews, Therese McDevitt, BayLee Long, Sharrika Adams, and Amanda Woodward.
Ten Women in New Faculty Roles at U.S. Colleges and Universities
The 10 women in new teaching posts are Margot Quijano, Stefanie Jegelka, Leora Auslander, Kathryn Ellerbeck, Debra Romberger, Dana Levin, Aarti Gupta, Ericka A. Albaugh, Sally Radovick, and Kal Alston.
Six Women in New Teaching Roles at U.S. Universities
Taking on new faculty roles are Tamera Broderick at MIT, Lakami Baker at Auburn, Lucia Rothman-Denes at the University of Chicago, Donna Harsch at Carnegie Mellon, April Benasich at Rutgers, and Patrice Buzzanell at Purdue.
Northeastern University Is the New Home of Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society
Signs was founded in 1975 and is published by the University of Chicago Press. It has been based at Rutgers University in New Jersey for the past decade. The journal will be housed at Northeastern for at least five years.
Five Women Taking on New Faculty Responsibilities at Leading Colleges and Universities
Taking on new faculty roles are Laura Genik at Michigan State University, Marta Ptaszynska at the University of Chicago, Dianne H.B. Welsh at the University of North Carolina Greensboro, Brinda Sarathy at Pitzer College, and Margaret Satterthwaite at New York University.
Six Women Scholars Honored With Major Awards
The honorees are Ruth Murray-Clay at the University of California, Santa Barbara, the late Anna Cienciala at the University of Kansas, Dorothy Roberts at the University of Pennsylvania, Toni Morrison of Princeton University, K. Paige Carmichael of the University of Georgia, and Susan Kidwell of the University of Chicago.
Elizabeth Alexander Named to Yale’s First Endowed Professorship Dedicated Solely to Poetry
Elizabeth Alexander, who was selected to write a poem and read it at President Obama’s inauguration in 2009, has been a member of the faculty at Yale since 2000. She previously taught at the University of Chicago.
Ten Women Receive Appointments to University Administrative Posts
The women in new administrative posts are Maigan Larsen, Cristal Thomas, Usha Rodrigues, Wendy Plant, Tanya Barnes-Jones, Lisa Calvert, Alyson A. Gill, Becky Degen, Meredith Evans, and Charlene E. Wolf-Hall.
Danielle Allen Will Join the Faculty at Harvard University
In 2007, Dr. Allen was named the UPS Foundation Professor in the School of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. Previously, she served on the faculty at the University of Chicago for 10 years.
Four Women Named to Endowed or Distinguished Professorships
The four women promoted to key professorships are Kris D. Gutierrez at the University of Colorado, Melody A. Swartz at the University of Chicago, Karolyn Stonefelt at the State University of New York at Fredonia and Fiona M. Scott Morton at Yale University.
In Memoriam: Esther Marley Conwell, 1922-2014
Esther Conwell, research professor of chemistry and physics at the University of Rochester and a pioneer in the field of semiconductor research, died as a result of injuries from an automobile accident. She was 92 years old and was still active in the university community.
New Faculty Posts for Six Women Scholars
The appointees are Trudy Tuttle Arriaga at California Lutheran University, Kathy S. Northern at Ohio State University, Laura P. Sands at Virginia Tech, Kelly Shannon at the University of Southern California, Katherine Sullivan at Berkeley College, and Lenore A. Grenoble at the University of Chicago.
The Next President of Middlebury College
Laurie L. Patton was named the next president of Middlebury College in Vermont. She will take office on July 1, 2015. Dr. Patton currently serves as professor of religion and dean of the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences at Duke University.
MIT’s Mildred Dresselhaus to Receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Mildred Dresselhaus, Institute Professor Emerita of Physics and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT, will be one of 19 individuals to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a White House ceremony on November 24.
New Administrative Positions in Higher Education for 11 Women
The women taking on new administrative roles are Jocelyn Evans, Alison Bell, Brenda I. Johnson, Wanda Raby Spurlock, Sarah Shupenus, Pamela Beemer, Olivia S. Goodheart, Barbara Ann Gill, Helen Hartnett, Sharon Beales, and Ling Gao LeBeau.
Nine Women Appointed to New High-Level Administrative Posts at Colleges and Universities
The women taking on new administrative roles are Cassandra Lachica-Chavez, Beth Bryant-Claxton, LeAnn Alexander, Sian Beilock, Jacqueline A. Washington, Haiyan Gao, Jessica Fiske Bailey, Eileen Loftus-Berlin, and Jolynne Tschetter.
Seven Women With Current Ties to Academic World Named MacArthur Fellows
The Chicago-based MacArthur Foundation has announced the selection of 21 individuals in this year’s class of MacArthur Fellows. Nine are women and seven of these women have current ties to the academic world.
University Study Identifies Factors That Lead to Gang Membership Among Black Girls
The study identifies factors that lead to gang membership by young African American females. It also finds that African American girls who are involved in gangs are at serious risk of substance abuse and other health risks.
Seven Women Named to New Faculty Posts at Major Universities
The appointees are Huyla Eraslan at Rice, Wendy Freeman at the University of Chicago, Carolyn Cannon at Texas A&M, Susan Kern at the College of William and Mary, Naminata Diabate at Cornell, Geraldine Knatz at the University of Southern California, and Nancy McGehee at Virginia Tech.
Fourteen Women Taking on New Administrative Duties at Colleges and Universities
The appointees are: Nancy L. Jones, Melissa Sanders, Venessa Funches, Joanna Young, Kenyatta Tatum Futterman, Zella Palmer, Linda Allen, Patricia M. Alvarez McHatton, Valerie Day, Nina King, Angela Simmons, Lisa Liseno, Loretta A. Moore, and Erinn Barcomb-Peterson.
