All Entries Tagged With: "University of Massachusetts"
Gender Differences in the Willingness of College Students to Drive While Under the Influence of Marijuana
The study found that 44 percent of college men who used marijuana drove after using the drug. But only 9 percent of women college students who smoked marijuana drove while under the influence of the drug.
Five Higher Educational Institutions Appoint Women as Their Provosts
The women appointed as provosts are Susan R. Wente at Vanderbilt University, Marisa Kelley at Suffolk University in Boston, Dana Dunn at the University of North Carolina Greensboro, Katherine Newman at the University of Massachusetts, and Jenifer Ward at Centenary College in Louisiana.
The Next Dean of Computer and Information Science at Northeastern University
Carla E. Brodley is currently a professor of computer science at Tufts University and has a secondary appointment in the Clinical and Translational Science Institute at the Tufts University Medical Center.
New Administrative Posts in Higher Education for Nine Women
The women taking on new administrative roles are Enku Galaye, Gild Gely, Sally E. McRorie, Jessica W. Kennedy, Susan Grover, Kristine Paranica, Susan Wilson, Susan Boswell, and Alicia Betsinger.
Ten Women Scholars Honored With Prestigious Awards
The honorees are Yiyun Li, Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Viola L. Acoff, Helen Berman, Phebe Cramer, Nancy Folbre, Janet Corson-Rikert, Nancy Gertner, kacey Di Giacinto, and Dorinda Carter Andrews.
University of Massachusetts Expands Sexual Misconduct Training and Education
The new phase of the university’s UMatter program is emphasizing “active bystander intervention” as a way to reduce instances of sexual assault, harassment, and other offenses.
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.
Honors for Seven Women Academics
The honorees are Mary Savina of Carleton College, Patricia Cramer of Utah State, Eundeok Kim of Florida State, Peggy Schwartz of the University of Massachusetts, Doris Helms of Clemson University, Bethany Schultz-Hurst of Idaho State, and Sera Young of Cornell University.
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.
University of Massachusetts Professor to Be Honored by Biochemistry Society
Lila M. Gierasch, Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at University of Massachusetts in Amherst, has been selected to receive the 2014 Mildred Cohn Award in Biological Chemistry from the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Eight Women Taking on New Administrative Positions in Higher Education
The women taking on new roles are Carol Strohecker, Brenda Malone, Beth Raffeld, Kate Walker, Danielle Rice, Christina V. Tran, Maria Keri, and Dawn Thompson.
Ten Women With New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
The new appointees are Adela de la Torre, Alice Kinsler, Marie Blakey, Lorna Jean Edmonds, Julie Buehler, Jennifer Curry, Aida Martinez-Freeman, Julie Barroso, Helen Shapiro, and Carol Carbary.
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.
UMass Historian Calling It Quits After 48 Years on the Faculty
Joyce Avrech Berkman has been teaching courses on U.S., British, and European women’s history and other topics at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst for nearly half a century.
University Study Finds a Diet High in Iron and Zinc Can Combat PMS
A new study by researchers at Harvard University and the University of Massachusetts finds that women who eat a diet that is high in iron or zinc or who take supplements were 30 to 40 percent less likely to develop pre-menstrual syndrome.
Women’s Center at the University of Massachusetts Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary
Formerly known as the Everywoman’s Center, the Center for Women and Community at UMass is one of the oldest continually operating women’s center’s at an American university.
Study Finds Few Male Faculty Take Paid Parental Leave
The authors found that few men took paid parental leave and those that did tended not to have a homemaker spouse. The results also show that men chose not to take parental leave because they feared they would be viewed as not dedicated to their jobs.
Seven Women Academics Honored With Prestigious Awards
The honorees are Jane Holden of the University of West Florida, Alice Agogine of Berkeley, Murial Hawkins of Virginia State, Jeanne Liedtka of the University of Virginia, Donna Dunay of Virginia Tech, Daniela Calzetti of the University of Massachusetts, and Theresa Singleton of Syracuse University.
University of Massachusetts Launches the STEM Diversity Institute
The new institution, led by Sandra Petersen a professor of veterinary sciences, will coordinate all programs throughout the university seeking to attract and retain women and minorty students in STEM disciplines.
New 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.
Esther Terry to Lead Bennett College for Women
The first alumna of the college to serve as president, she has been been provost and vice president for academic affairs at Bennett College for the past three years.
New Dean Posts for Four Women Scholars
The four new deans are Cesarina Thompson, Julie Candler Hayes, Paula D. McClain, and Nancy Bauer.
Five Women Taking on New Administrative Duties in Higher Education
Marlene Helm, Sarah Green, Kristi Gafford, Monena Hall, and Janice W. Yellin are all taking on new responsibilities.
UMass Dartmouth Chooses Its Next Chancellor
Divina Grossman is now vice president of engagement at Florida International University in Miami.
Mary Grant and Divina Grossman Named Finalists for Chancellor of UMass Dartmouth
Grant, president of Massachusetts College of the Liberal Arts, and Grossman, a vice president and former dean at Florida International University, are among six finalists.
Two Women Among the Four Finalists for Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Amherst
Sona Karentz Andrews of the Oregon University Systems and Susan D. Phillips of the University at Albany are among the contenders.
In Memoriam: Lynn Margulis (1938-2011)
She was the Distinguished University Professor of Geosciences at the University of Massachusetts.
Six Women Named Fellows of the Linguistics Society of America
Four of the six have ties to the linguistics program at the University of Massachusetts.
Honors for Eight Academic Women
Here is news of awards and honors bestowed on eight women professors, authors, administrators, or philanthropists.
New Grant Programs Relating to Women in Higher Education
News of grants which will fund university programs on sexual assault prevention and increasing the number of women in STEM fields.
Chancellor of UMass Dartmouth Leaving Post at the End of the Academic Year
Jean MacCormack has led the university since 1999.
New Foreign Minister of Pakistan Holds a Master’s Degree From the University of Massachusetts
Hina Rabbani Khar is the first woman to hold the position and, at 34, she is the youngest foreign minister in Pakistan’s history.
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.
Women Faculty Named to Distinguished Chairs
Five women have been honored by appointments to distinguished professorships.
Six Women Honored for Their Achievements in the Academic World
A doctor, an athletic director, an astronomer, and a First Lady were among six women receiving accolades.
