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A Dozen Women in New Administrative Roles in Higher Education

A Dozen Women in New Administrative Roles in Higher Education

Here is this week’s summary of news of appointments of women to key administrative posts at colleges and universities across the United States.

In Memoriam: Lorna Hatcher Norwood, 1960-2012

In Memoriam: Lorna Hatcher Norwood, 1960-2012

She was director of communications and marketing for the Institute of Agriculture at the University of Tennessee and had worked for the university for nearly 30 years.

University of Tennessee Honors a Woman Pioneer

University of Tennessee Honors a Woman Pioneer

At the University of Tennessee, Ann Baker Furrow was the first woman to play on a men’s varsity sports team, the first woman to sit on the board of trustees, and the first woman to give the commencement address.

University of Tennessee Faces Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

University of Tennessee Faces Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

The suit, filed in federal district court, charges that the university’s strength and conditioning program for athletes “has created a testosterone wall effectively prohibiting women from earning equal pay.”

Fourteen Women With New Administrative Posts in Higher Education

Fourteen Women With New Administrative Posts in Higher Education

Here is this week’s news of women who have been appointed to key administrative positions at colleges and universities across the United States.

Nine Women Named to Faculty Posts

Nine Women Named to Faculty Posts

Here is this week’s news of the appointment of women to faculty positions at major colleges and universities across the United States.

Appointments and Promotions of Women Faculty

Appointments and Promotions of Women Faculty

Six women have been appointed or promoted to key faculty positions in higher education.

Ten Women Named to Administrative Posts in Higher Education

Ten Women Named to Administrative Posts in Higher Education

Here is news of 10 women who have been named to high-level administrative posts at colleges and universities across the nation.

Five Women Scholars Win Notable Awards

Five Women Scholars Win Notable Awards

Vivian Loveless, Leslie Wooten-Blanks, Wanda Spurlock, Karen Edwards, and Sue Haka receive prestigious honors.

Legendary Coach Pat Summitt to Step Down

Legendary Coach Pat Summitt to Step Down

She has won more games as a college basketball coach than anyone else, male or female.

Four Women Scholars Chosen to Receive Notable Awards

Four Women Scholars Chosen to Receive Notable Awards

Catherine Kane of the University of Virginia, Candy Carmel-Gilfilen of the University of Florida, Susan Martin of the University of Tennessee, and Betty Press of the University of Southern Mississippi are the honorees.

College of Business at the University of Iowa Names Its First Woman Dean

College of Business at the University of Iowa Names Its First Woman Dean

Sarah Gardial, who will take her new post in July, currently is vice provost at the University of Tennessee.

Laura Talbot Appointed Dean of the College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Laura Talbot Appointed Dean of the College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Currently, Dr. Talbot is the Dean W. Colvard Distinguished Professor in Nursing and professor in the College of Health and Human Services at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Three Finalists for Dean of the College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Three Finalists for Dean of the College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Sally J. Reel, Laura A. Talbot, and Sarah Ann Thompson are the three candidates.

Terri Combs-Orme Named to an Endowed Professorship at the Urban Child Institute

Terri Combs-Orme Named to an Endowed Professorship at the Urban Child Institute

She will develop a curriculum on brain development in young children.

Three Women in New Faculty Positions

Three Women in New Faculty Positions

Jennifer Hamer, Jemima Pierre, and Joan Rentsch has been appointed to new teaching posts.

Faculty News and Notes

Faculty News and Notes

A. Sprightly Ryan, inspector general at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., was named to the faculty at the University of Virginia School of Law.

Five Women Awarded Academic Honors

Five Women Awarded Academic Honors

Rebecca Solnit, Marie Chisholm-Burns, Marisel Moreno, Mimi Chakarov, and Loise O’Neal win awards.

A Trio of New Deans

A Trio of New Deans

The University of Tennessee, the University of South Florida, and West Virginia University name women dean.

A Trio of New Deans, Two at Tennessee and One at Clark Atlanta

A Trio of New Deans, Two at Tennessee and One at Clark Atlanta

The new deans are Victoria Niederhauser, Theresa Lee, and Bettye Clark.

Three Women Academics Announce Their Retirements

Three Women Academics Announce Their Retirements

Barbara Wisch, Linda Phillips, and Ann Peterson are leaving their current posts.

Honors Bestowed on Five Academic Women

Honors Bestowed on Five Academic Women

Joan Cronan, Donna Ratcliffe, Juliet Schor, Frances Fergusson, and Erica Estes receive recognition.

Increasing the Interest of Young Women in STEM Fields

Increasing the Interest of Young Women in STEM Fields

The Transportation Academy at University of Tennessee and the First Bytes Summer Camp at the University of Texas were held this past week.

Two Milestone Appointments at the University of Tennessee

Two Milestone Appointments at the University of Tennessee

Joan Cronan will serve as interim vice chancellor and director of athletics and in January Theresa M. Lee will become dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

University of Tennessee Breaks Ground on Sorority Village

University of Tennessee Breaks Ground on Sorority Village

This past weekend the University of Tennessee broke ground on its new Sorority Village on Morgan Hill. The first group of women are expected to move into Sorority Village in the fall of 2012.

Honors for Three Academic Women

Honors for Three Academic Women

Sheryl A. Sorby, professor of mechanical engineering at Michigan Technological University, was honored with the 2011 Sharon Keillor Award for Women in Engineering Education from the American Society of Engineering Education. Dr. Sorby received her Ph.D. in engineering from Michigan Tech in 1991. In accepting the award, Professor Sorby said, “Things have changed for women […]

Notable Appointments of Women in Higher Education

Notable Appointments of Women in Higher Education

Rachel Gartner was named director of Jewish chaplaincy at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. She will assume her new position in August. Currently Gartner is rabbi and executive director of the Hillel chapter at Miami University in Ohio. Rabbi Gartner is a graduate of Barnard College in New York City and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College […]

New Women Deans in Higher Education

New Women Deans in Higher Education

Six women have recently been named deans at colleges throughout the nation.