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Three Women Who Have Been Appointed to Provost Positions
Newly appointed to provost positions are Elisabeth Mermann-Jozwiak at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, Anne Dahlman at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, and Diana McGill at Northern Kentucky University.
Kathleen M. Murray Will Be the Next President of Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota
Dr. Murray was the the first woman president at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington. Earlier she served as provost and dean of the faculty at Macalester College in St. Paul, as provost at Birmingham-Southern College, and as a professor of piano, dean of the conservatory, and dean of the faculty at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin.
Ten Women Who Have Been Appointed to New Administrative Posts 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. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
University of Hawaii Sociologist Elected to Lead the American Society of Criminology
Meda Chesney-Lind, a professor and chair of the women’s studies department at the University of Hawaii, Manoa, was named president-elect of the American Society of Criminology. The society has nearly 4,000 members in 63 countries around the world.
How Government Policy Affects Women’s Ability to Juggle Work-Family Life
Caitlyn Collins, a doctoral candidate in sociology at the University of Texas at Austin, interviewed a large group of working mothers in the United States, Germany, Italy, and Sweden to understand their experiences balancing motherhood and employment.
Scripps College President Leaving Post to Head the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Lori Bettison-Varga, the eighth president of Scripps College in Claremont, California, will become president of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County in October. She has served as president of Scripps College since July 2009.
Kathleen Murray Appointed President of Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington
At the current time, Dr. Murray serves as provost, dean of the faculty, and professor of music at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. She will become the 14th president of the 1,500-student Whitman College in July 2015.
Are Single-Sex Schools a Good Idea for Young Boys and Girls?
While the number of single-sex public K-12 schools has grown in recent years, a new study finds that parents are choosing to send their children to these schools based on outdated theories of differences in how girls and boys learn.
