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Seven Women in Higher Education Who Are Stepping Down From Their Posts
They are: Debra Daniels at Joliet Junior College, Lucile C. Jones of CalTech, who is retiring from the USGS, Karen E. Campbell of Vanderbilt University, Virginia Caples of Alabama A&M University, Janet Corson-Rikert of Cornell University, Fay S. Adams of the University of Tennessee, and Catherine M. O’Neill of the University of New Mexico-Taos.
In Memoriam: Pauline Henderson Turner, 1937-2016
Pauline “Polly” Turner joined the faculty at the University of New Mexico in 1977 and served as a professor of family studies until her retirement. She served president of the faculty senate at the university from 1984 to 1985.
Three Women to Lead Academic Institutes at Major Universities
Linda M. Abriola was named director of the Tufts Institute of the Environment. Bridget Burke was appointed director of the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming and Diana Gaston is the new director of the Tamarind Institute at the University of New Mexico.
In Memoriam: Teodora Konstantinova, 1964-2016
Teodora Konstantinova, a member of the internal medicine faculty at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, died on January 2 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Albuquerque.
Three Women Scholars Will Begin 2016 in New Dean Posts
Taking on new duties as deans are Angela Evans in the School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, Audrey Bilger at Pomona College in Claremont, California, and Jenna Crabb at the University of New Mexico.
Sisters Earn Degrees in Mechanical Engineering at the University of New Mexico
Nationwide, women earn only about 12 percent of all bachelor’s degrees in the field of mechanical engineering. So it is rather unique that at the recent fall graduation ceremonies at the University of New Mexico, two sisters earned degrees in the field.
New Administrative Appointments for Eight 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.
New Administrative Posts for Six Women at Major Universities
Taking on new administrative duties are April Eastman at South Dakota State, Mary K. Scott at the University of Wyoming, Margaret Ann Bollmeier at Virginia Commonwealth University, Renia Ehrenfeucht at the University of New Mexico, Laura Spitz at Cornell University, and Elizabeth Boluch Wood at Princeton University.
Eleven Women Appointed to Administrative Posts 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.
Three Women Stepping Down From High-Level University Posts
Michelle J. Anderson will step down as dean of the City University of New York School of Law. Karen Abraham is retiring as head of the Alumni Association at the University of New Mexico and Pamela V. Hammond will leave the presidency of Virginia State University on December 31.
Mary Sue Coleman Chosen to Lead the Association of American Universities
Dr. Coleman has served as president of the University of Michigan and the University of Iowa. She will lead an association that represents 60 research universities in the United States and two in Canada. Member institutions confer nearly one half of all doctoral degrees awarded in the United States.
Five Women Academics Announce They Are Stepping Down From Their Posts
They are Karen Abraham at the University of New Mexico, Sharon McCloskey at Virginia Tech, Shirley Malone-Fenner at Wheelock College in Boston, Ann Gill at Colorado State University, and Tammy Bray at Oregon State University.
Laura Tohe Named Poet Laureate of the Navajo Nation
Professor Tohe grew up on the Navajo reservation in Crystal, New Mexico, which was a four-hour round trip to the nearest library. She has served on the faculty at Arizona State University since 1994.
Seven Women Scholars Are Honored With Awards of Distinction
The honorees are Sherryl A. Broverman of Duke University, Lydia Kavraki of Rice University, Condoleezza Rice of Stanford University, Lonna Atkeson of the University of New Mexico, Karen Thole and Beverly A. Cigler of Penn State, and Mary Fainsod Katzenstein of Cornell University.
In Memoriam: Orcilia Zuniga Forbes, 1938-2015
Dr. Forbes served as vice president for university advancement at Oregon State University from 1998 to 2004. She joined the board of trustees at the university in 2013. Earlier in her career, Dr. Forbes held administrative posts at the University of New Mexico and Portland State University in Oregon.
Ten Women Who Are Taking on New Faculty Assignments in Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Thirty Women With New Administrative Positions 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.
Nine Women in New Faculty Roles at Colleges and Universities
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Nineteen Women Appointed to Administrative Posts 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.
Nine Women Appointed to Administrative Positions at Colleges and Universities
Taking on new administrative roles in higher education are Nicole Tami, Evelyn A. Edney, Barbara Will, MaryAnne Young, Teesa Brunson, Ellen Granberg, Ann Ardis, Precious Porras, and Jacqueline Higgs Caldwell.
Thirteen Women Taking on New Administrative Duties in Higher Education
Here we present this week’s roundup of news that includes the appointments of 13 women who have been named to administrative posts at colleges and universities across the United States.
Scholar Named Secretary of Higher Education for the State of New Mexico
Barbara Damron, an associate professor at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, is the new secretary of the Higher Education Department of the State of New Mexico.
Four Women Scholars Honored With Major Awards
The honorees are Kirsten Pai Buick of the University of New Mexico, Kara Gravley-Stack of North Dakota State University, Katherine Newman of the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, and Retha Hill of Arizona State University.
University of New Mexico Scholar to Be Honored by the Modern Language Association
Carmen Nocentelli, associate professor of English and comparative literature at the University of New Mexico, has been selected to receive the Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Prize for Comparative Literature Studies for her book Empires of Love.
Carmen Nocentelli Wins the Roland H. Bainton Prize in Literature
Carmen Nocentelli, associate professor of English and comparative literature at the University of New Mexico, was honored by the Sixteenth Century Society for the best new book on the 1450-1660 period.
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.
Five Women Scholars Selected for Notable Awards
The award winners are Antoinette Sedillo Lopez of the University of New Mexico, Margaret Marshall of Harvard Law School, Helga Van Miegroet of Utah State University, Patricia Thiel of Iowa State University, and Anne White of MIT.
New Administrative Posts for 18 Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of appointments of women to high-level administrative positions at colleges and universities across the United States.
Five Women Who Are Taking on New Faculty Roles
The women in new teaching posts are Marilyn Morris of the University at Buffalo, Mahsa Kazempour at Penn State, Ruihong Huang at Texas A&M University, Margaret Greenwald at Wayne State University and Francesca Cavallo at the University of New Mexico.
Four Women Academics Announce Their Retirements
The women who are stepping down from their posts are Beverly Sparks at the University of Georgia Extension, Breda Bova at the University of New Mexico, Karen Cottrell at the College of William and Mary, and Lynn Landmesser at Case Western Reserve University.
Two Women Are Finalists for Dean of the College of Education at the University of New Mexico
The two women among the four finalists for dean of the College of Education are Karin Jordan, a professor of counseling at the University of Akron and Valerie Martin Conley, a professor of counseling and higher education at Ohio University.
Rice University Scholar Named Co-Editor of Cultural Anthropology
When the journal returns to Rice University in February 2015, Cymene Howe, an assistant professor of anthropology with a Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico, will share editing duties with two other anthropologists at Rice.
Ten Women Assuming New Administrative Roles at American Universities
The women with new administrative posts are Amy Wohlert, Jana Jasinski, Kimberly Lamparelli, Susie Brubaker-Cole, Jennifer Heisey, Carla Peterson, Diana Jergovic, Apryle M. Cotton, Sara Childs, and Ellen Amsel.
University of New Mexico Names Candidates for Dean of University Libraries
Among the five finalists for dean of university libraries and learning sciences at the University of New Mexico are Mary Farrell, dean of libraries at the University of Wyoming, and Mary Somerville, university librarian at the University of Colorado at Denver.
Eight Women Named to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
The women with new administrative jobs are Melissa Lavitt, Rhonda Risser, Shelly Berkley, Maria O’Mara, Cathi Cody-Hudson, Joyce A. Ingram, Paula Dias, and Rosa Isela Cervates.
