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Professor Creates Chicago’s Largest Public Art Project
Jessica Stockholder, professor and chair of the department of visual arts at the University of Chicago, recently turned a stark gray landscape of an urban intersection into a rainbow of colors.
Kimberly Rorschach Leaving Duke University to Become Head of the Seattle Art Museum
She is the founding director of the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University and chairs the university’s Council on the Arts and the president’s Art Advisory Committee.
Jane Dailey Named to a Fletcher Fellowship
The University of Chicago historian will use her $50,000 award to continue her research on how views on interracial sex and marriage impacted the civil rights struggle.
Thirteen Women Named to Administrative Positions in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of appointments of women to key administration posts in academia.
Two Women Appointed to Positions as Dean
Lucy Dalglish is the new dean of the College of Journalism at the University of Maryland and Martha Roth was reappointed dean of the humanities at the University of Chicago.
University of Chicago’s Martha Nussbaum to Be Honored by Prince Felipe of Spain
The Prince of Asturias Award for Social Sciences, which includes a a cash prize of 50,000 euros, is given to scholars whose work “constitutes a significant contribution to the benefit of Mankind.”
Lois Margaret Nora Named CEO of the American Board of Medical Specialties
She currently serves as interim president and dean of the Commonwealth Medical College in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
The Status of Women Faculty at the University of Chicago
Women are making gains in faculty ranks at the University of Chicago, but the progress is slow and there is a long way to go to reach equality.
In Memoriam: Marion Jean McGuire Allard (1924-2012)
In 1972 she was appointed vice president for business and finance at the University of Chicago. She was the first woman VP in the university’s history.
Eight Women Undertaking New Administrative Responsibilities in Higher Education
Here is a listing of new appointments of women to administrative positions at colleges and universities across the United States.
Three Women Named to Endowed Chairs
Young-Kee Kim, Beverly Kracher, and Shadi Bartsch-Zimmer are awarded named professorships.
University of Chicago Scientist to Receive the Japan Prize for Healthcare and Medical Technology
Janet Davison Rowley is being honored for her work in the development of an anti-cancer drug.
In Memoriam: Grace Gredys Harris (1926-2011)
She taught at the University of Rochester for 35 years.
Lois Curfman McInnes Wins Department of Energy Honor
She is the only woman among nine scientists honored with the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award.
Kimberly Goff-Crews Is Returning to Yale
She has been serving as vice president for campus and student life at the University of Chicago.
Ten New Appointments of Women to Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Here is a roundup of new appointments of women to key posts in the academic world.
A Trio of Women in New Administrative Posts
Lalia Rashid, Carolyn Nobles, and Myra Lowe are taking on new duties.
Jean Bethke Elshain Is Teaching at Baylor University
The holder of an endowed chair at the University of Chicago accepts a visiting professorship at Baylor.
NASA Honors Pioneering Woman Astronomer
A fellowship program for early career scientists is named after Nancy Grace Roman.
In Memoriam: Susan Fromberg Schaeffer (1940-2011)
She taught English at Brooklyn College for 30 years.
Susan Sher Leaving the White House to Return to the University of Chicago
She was special assistant to the president and chief of staff for the First Lady.
A Dozen Women Named to Administrative Positions in Higher Education
From Massachusetts to California and from Wisconsin to Texas, women are named to key positions in the academic world.
Major Awards for Women in Higher Education
Six women are honored for their research, teaching, or mentoring activities.
Women Faculty Named to Distinguished Chairs
Five women have been honored by appointments to distinguished professorships.
A Host of New Appointments of Women to Top Posts in Higher Education
News of nine women in new posts at colleges and universities.
Woman Physicist Honored on a Postage Stamp
Maria Goeppert Mayer, one of only two women to win the Nobel Prize in physics, will be honored with a stamp issued by the U.S. Postal Service.
Three Notable Faculty Appointments
Jayathi Murthy, Michelle Le Beau, and Trudy Larson climb the academic ladder.
University Women Moving Up the Administrative Ladder
Julie Wong was named vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of South Florida in St. Petersburg. Since 2008 she has served as vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Colorado. Previously, Dr. Wong was associate vice president and dean of students at the University of Texas at El Paso. Dr. Wong […]
Four Women Named to Distinguished Professorships
Kate Flint was appointed Provost Professor of English and Art History at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. She was chair of the department of English at Rutgers University in New Jersey. She previously taught at Bristol University and Oxford University. Dr. Flint holds bachelor’s, master’s, and Ph.D. degrees from Oxford. She earned […]
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.
Notable Appointments of Women in Higher Education
Rachel Gartner was named director of Jewish chaplaincy at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. She will assume her new position in August. Currently Gartner is rabbi and executive director of the Hillel chapter at Miami University in Ohio. Rabbi Gartner is a graduate of Barnard College in New York City and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College […]
