All Entries Tagged With: "University of North Carolina"
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.
Debra W. Stewart to Step Down as President of the Council of Graduate Schools
Dr. Stewart has led the organization, dedicated to the improvement of graduate education and research, since 2000. She will stay on until June 30, 2014 and then turn her full attention to writing and research.
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.
Barbara Rimer Wins the American Cancer Society’s Highest Honor
The dean of the Gillings School of Global Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received the Medal of Honor from the American Cancer Society for her research on breast cancer screening.
Rosalind Fuse-Hall Chosen as the Next President of Bennett College
Dr. Fuse-Hall is the former chief of staff to the president of Florida A&M University and previously was executive assistant to the chancellor of North Carolina Central University.
Four Women Faculty Members Taking On New Roles
Debra Barsdale will lead the new doctoral program in nursing at the University of North Carolina. Melissa Harshman will direct the freshman seminar program at the University of Georgia. Meredith Lewis will lead a legal studies center at the University at Buffalo and former N.C. Governor Bev Purdue will teach at Duke.
Complaint Charges University of North Carolina Violated Rights of Sexual Assault Victims
Five women have filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education claiming that the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill violated the rights of sexual assault victims and created a hostile environment for students who reported sexual assaults.
Two Women in New Roles for the University of North Carolina System
Emily Dickens is the new assistant vice president for federal relations and Ann Marie Beall was named director of military education for the University of North Carolina system.
In Memoriam: Gillian T. Cell, 1937-2012
She was the first woman hired to a tenure-track position in the history department of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and later was provost at the College of William and Mary.
University of North Carolina Study Shows Eating Disorders Are Common Among Older Women
Some 3.5 percent of older women reported binge eating and 8 percent reported purging themselves after eating. More than 7 percent said they used diet pills.
In Memoriam: Doris Waugh Betts (1932-2012)
The author of six novels and three collections of short stories, Professor Betts taught the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for 32 years.
Nine Women Assuming New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
Here is news of nine women who have or will soon be taking on new duties.
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.
Seven Women Scholars Named Fellows of the Association for Computer Machinery
These women are some of the leading thinkers and practitioners in computer science and engineering.
UNC’s Barbara Rimer to Head President’s Cancer Panel
She is dean of Gillings School of Global Public Health in Chapel Hill.
Susan King Named to Lead Journalism School at Chapel Hill
King will also be named the John Thomas Kerr Distinguished Professor at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
New Grant Programs Relating to Women in Higher Education
Grants provide money for breast and ovarian cancer research and for scholarships for women in STEM fields.
Six Women in New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
Linda Rose, Nancy McDuff, Karol Kain Gray, Jennifer Farrell, Robin Camputaro, and Mary Rutherford have taken on new responsibilities.
Four Women Recognized for Extraordinary Achievements
Wendy Gillespie, Meera Narasimhan, Jill Fitzgerald and JoAnne Stubbe are honored for their work.
