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Aimee Sapp Appointed the Ninth President of Meredith College in North Carolina
“I am inspired by Meredith College’s commitment to women’s education, academic excellence, and a diverse and inclusive community,” said Dr. Sapp. “I am eager to contribute my skills and experience in higher education leadership toward Meredith’s continued growth and success.”
Women Scholars Who Have Been Named to Dean Positions
The deans are Heather Bush at the University of Kentucky, Susan Rowan at the University of Illinois Chicago, Patricia Sanchez Abril at the University of Miami, Marcilynn Burke at Tulane University, LaVonda Reed at the University of Baltimore, Jenna Shim at the University of Wyoming, Kalea Benner at Indiana University, Sheila Yeh at the University of Northern Colorado, Tracy Linderholm at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Franita Tolson at the University of Southern California, and Carol Dawnson-Rose at the University of California, San Francisco.
In Memoriam: Mei-Yau Shih, 1958-2023
A native of Taiwan, Dr. Shih joined the Center for Teaching & Learning at the University of zmsssachusetts Amherst in 1998 to direct the TEACHnology Fellowship. An industrious and insightful proponent of effective teaching, she consulted with hundreds of faculty members on course design.
In Memoriam: Theresa Mary Malumphy, 1932-2022
Dr. Malumphy held faculty posts at the University of Wisconsin, the University of North Dakota, and the University of Oregon before joining the faculty at the University of Northern Colorado. She taught kinesiology and women’s studies at the University of Northern Colorado for 22 years.
Three Women Who Have Been Appointed to Positions as Provosts
The three women appointed to provost positions are Wendy F. Hensel at the City University of New York, Kimberly Battle-Walters Denu at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, and Kirsten Fleming at the University of Northern Colorado.
Five Women Who Have Been Named to University Dean Positions
The women appointed to Dean positions are Nicole S. Sampson at Stony Brook University in New York, Kellee Van Aken at Seton Hill University in Pennsylvania, Karen E. Bravo at Indiana University/Purdue University Indianapolis, Sonya Forte Duhé at Arizona State University, and SherRhonda Gibbs at the University of Northern Colorado.
Three Women Appointed to Positions as Deans at State Universities
Harriet B. Nembhard was appointed dean of the University of Iowa College of Engineering. Mari Castañeda has been named dean of the Commonwealth Honors College at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and the University of Northern Colorado has appointed SherRhonda Gibbs as dean of its College of Business.
Two Women Among the Four Finalists for President of St. Cloud State University in Minnesota
St. Cloud State University, located 65 miles northwest of Minneapolis, enrolls nearly 14,000 undergraduate students and almost 2,000 graduate students. Women are 54 percent of the undergraduate student body.
Two University Leaders Announce They Are Stepping Down From Their Posts
Kay Norton, president of the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, announced that she will retire at the end of the current academic year and Mary K. Grant, chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Asheville, will become president of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate in Boston.
The Next Chancellor of the University of Minnesota, Morris
Since 2014, Michelle Behr has been serving as provost, senior vice president for academic affairs, and dean of the college at Birmingham Southern College in Alabama. Earlier, she was dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley.
Five Women Scholars Honored With Prestigious Awards
The honorees are Andrea Frantz of Buena Vista University in Iowa, Paula Donahue of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Setha M. Low of the City University of New York, Cassie Gerhardt of the University of North Dakota, and Kay Ferrell of the University of Northern Colorado.
In Memoriam: Hally Beth Walker Poindexter, 1927-2016
Professor Poindexter served on the Rice University faculty from 1965 through 1998. For 20 years she was chair of the department of kinesiology. At Rice, she was a major force in advocating for equality of women in the university’s athletics programs.
Four Women Scholars Honored With Prestigious Awards
The honorees are Carla E. Brodley of Northeastern University in Boston, Janice Payan of the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Katharine Hayhoe of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, and Caryn Brause of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Wayne State College in Nebraska Names Its Next President
Dr. Marysz Rames has been serving as the interim president of Dakota State University in Madison, South Dakota. Previously, she was vice president for student affairs at South Dakota State University in Brookings.
Denise Battles to Lead the Association of Chief Academic Officers
Since 2012, Dr. Battles has served as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. Previously, she was the founding dean of the College of Natural and Health Sciences at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley.
New Provost at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Denise A. Battles has been serving as dean of the College of Natural and Health Sciences at the University of Northern Colorado.
Seven Women Scholars Win Awards from the American Chemical Society
The awards will be presented at the ACS annual meeting in San Diego later this month.
Denise Battles Is One of Three Finalists for Provost at the University of Arkansas Little Rock
She is a professor of geology and dean of the College of Natural and Health Sciences at the University of Northern Colorado.
University of Northern Colorado Professor Wins Lifetime Achievement Award
Charmayne Cullom was honored by the International Information Management Association.
