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Emma Sepulveda of the University of Nevada Wins International Latino Book Award
Born in Argentina and raised in Chile, Dr. Sepulveda came to the United States in 1974. She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of Nevada and holds a Ph.D. from the University of California at Davis.
Thirteen Women Named to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
The appointees are Michele T. Villinski, Karen Ely Sanders, Valerie Taylor, Deborah M. McCreery, Monica Terrell Leach, Kimberly Andrews Espy, Patricia H. Cronin, Yvonne Harris, Huapei Chen, Deborah L. Sheely, Bethany Pace, Mollie Marcoux, and Susan J. Wilson.
Seven Women Appointed to New Administrative Positions in Higher Education
The women taking on new roles are Karen Levitov, Rachel Fester, Rebecca L. Kohler, Maureen McCarthy, Kelley Hartley Hutton, Deanna McCormick, and Lee Benton.
Awards for Five University Women
The honorees are Stacia Gordon of the University of Nevada, Jo Young Switzer of Manchester University, Augusta Vono at Florida International University, Tisa Mason of Fort Hays State, and Susan McLean at Southwest Minnesota State.
University of Nevada Scholar Lands Presidential Appointment
Jacquelyn Sundstrand, an associate professor and the manuscript and archives librarian of the Special Collections Unit of the University of Nevada Library, has been appointed by President Obama to a five-year term on the Institute of Museum and Library Services Board.
University of Nevada to Hold Its First Engineering Camp for Girls
In the past the University of Nevada has held engineering camps. But this is the first year that the university will hold a camp that is exclusively for girls ages 13 to 15.
Five Women Professors Selected for Prestigious Honors
The honorees are Heather Erwin of the University of Kentucky, Sarah Cowie of the University of Nevada, Sheila Crane of the University of Virginia, Alberta Sbragia of the University of Pittsburgh, and Valerie Wayda of West Virginia University.
Four Women Scholars Earn Prestigious Awards
The honorees are Myra Blanco at Virginia Tech, Deborah Boehm at the University of Nevada, Susan Solomon at MIT, and Darby Dickerson at Texas Tech.
University of Nevada Scholars Win Award for Book on Women Casino Workers
Susan Chandler, a professor of social work at the University of Nevada at Reno and Jill B. Jones, an associate professor emerita at the university, received the 2012 National Book Award from the Oral History Association.
Six Women Appointed to Administrative Positions in Higher Education
The women assuming new administrative posts are Jacqueline DiStefano, Lisa Dorin, Laura Rugless, Ellen Houston, Jalah Goette, and Terri Ventress.
Eleven Women in Higher Education Taking on New Administrative Responsibilities
Here is this week’s news of women at colleges and universities across the United States who have been appointed to new administrative roles.
University of Nevada Scholar Conducting an Archaeological Dig at an Old Hospital in Virginia City
Sarah Cowie hopes she will find artifacts to help answer questions on women’s role in the old West.
University of Nevada Professor Wins International Latino Book Award
Emma Sepulveda, director of the Latino Research Center at the University of Nevada, was honored for her book on the 2010 mining disaster in Chile.
Three Women Faculty at the University of Nevada Honored for Their “All 4 Kids” Educational Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture honors a program that seeks to encourage preschool students to adapt healthy eating habits and an active lifestyle.
Only One Woman Among the Six Finalists for President of the University of Nevada
Rachel Toni Algaze Croson, a professor at the University of Texas at Dallas, is currently on leave serving as a division director at the National Science Foundation.
University of Nevada Offers Free Therapy Sessions for Victims of Domestic Violence
The therapy groups, which will meet for seven hours on two separate days, will include between five and eight women and will be led by two professionals.
Five Women Awarded Academic Honors
Rebecca Solnit, Marie Chisholm-Burns, Marisel Moreno, Mimi Chakarov, and Loise O’Neal win awards.
Nine Women Taking on New Administrative Duties in Higher Education
Here is news of women who have been hired or promoted to new positions in college and university administrations.
Program for Women Scientists at the University of Nevada Enrolls Its Largest Class to Date
WISE program celebrates its fifth anniversary with its largest incoming class.
Three Notable Faculty Appointments
Jayathi Murthy, Michelle Le Beau, and Trudy Larson climb the academic ladder.
Three State Universities Name Women Provosts
Women will now hold the provost position at Florida State, Idaho State, and the University of Nevada.
Two Education Professors Honored at National Education Finance Conference
Two women education professors were among the 10 recipients of 2011 Distinguished Research & Practice Fellow Awards given out recently at the National Education Finance Conference in Tampa, Florida.
