Tag: University of South Carolina

Lora Bailey Appointed Provost of the University of the Virgin Islands

With over 25 years of experience, Dr. Bailey most recently served as director for research development at Virginia State University. A scholar of early childhood education, she has held academic and leadership roles with numerous universities across the United States.

In Memoriam: Marion English Broome, 1951-2025

A veteran of the United States Army Nursing Corps, Dr. Broome held nursing leadership positions at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Indiana University, and Duke University. Alongside her teaching and administrative roles, she studied ethical pediatric nursing practices, as well as the education and training of nursing executives.

University of South Carolina to Launch Midwifery Program for Graduate Nursing Students

Jeannette Andrews, dean of the University of South Carolina College of Medicine, stated, "Our nurse-midwifery program will offer high quality education and training that empowers nurses to provide compassionate, specialized care for families throughout every stage of pregnancy and childbirth."

Nearly Six Percent of Pregnant Women in the United States Use Marijuana in the Last Month of Their Pregnancy

"Prenatal marijuana use is a modifiable risk factor," the authors write. "In a constantly changing legal landscape surrounding marijuana, it becomes imperative to provide clear and unambiguous messaging regarding the adverse effects of marijuana use during pregnancy."

Ten Women Selected for Dean Positions at Colleges and Universities

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new dean positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].

Study Finds Gender or Racial Bias in the Workplace Results in Lower Productivity for Everyone

A new study has found bias in the workplace hurts everyone's productivity. The authors stress future research is needed to understand the nuances in how different types of discrimination, such as gender and racially-based biases, affect workplace efficiency.

Nine Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Dean Positions

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to dean at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].

Claire Jiménez Wins Pen/Faulkner Award for Fiction

Dr. Jiménez, an assistant professor of English at the University of North Carolina, was honored for her novel, What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez.

The Society for Neuroscience Recognizes the Career Achievements of BJ Casey

BJ Casey, the Christina L. Williams Professor of Neuroscience at Barnard College in New York City, is the winner of the 2023 Mika Salpeter Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for Neuroscience.

New Administrative Roles for Seven 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. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].

Kimberly Rogers Appointed the Fifteenth President of Contra Costa College in California

Before being named acting president of the college in 2022, Dr. Rogers was vice president for instruction. Earlier in her career, she held academic appointments at the University at Buffalo of the State University of New York System, the University of Massachusetts Boston, and the Université de Haute-Alsace in France.

University of Mississippi’s Kathleen Wickham Wins Award for Her Scholarship in Media and Civil Rights History

Kathleen Wickham, a professor of journalism at the University of Mississippi was presented the Ronald T. and Gayla F....