Tag: Winston-Salem State University

A Dozen Women Appointed to Administrative Roles 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 [email protected].

In Memoriam: Gwendolyn Andrews, 1932-2025

Andrews spent four decades as a pioneer in the nursing profession, including as a nurse educator. In 1953, Andrews was hired as the first instructor of nursing at what is now Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina.

Salem College Creates Pathway for Students to Earn an Accelerated Nursing Degree

In an effort to strengthen the North Carolina and broader healthcare workforce, Salem College has partnered with Winston-Salem State University to create a pipeline for students to earn a bachelor's degree in nursing at WSSU.

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.

Four Women Appointed to Dean Positions at Universities

The new deans are Emily Swain at Fairmont State University in West Virginia, LaVie Leasure at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina, Meghan Olinger at McNeese State University in Louisiana, and Jen Schneider at Boise State University in Idaho..

New Administrative Appointments for Fifteen 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].

Bonita Brown Named the Fourteenth Chancellor of Winston-Salem State University

Earlier in her career, Bonita Brown served as an assistant attorney with Winston-Salem State University. On July 1, she will return to the university as its fourteenth chancellor.

Salem College for Women Participating in Program to Help Student Teachers Gain Licensure

Students accepted into the program receive a stipend of $43,000 during the period when they are completing their student teaching requirements as part of a $4.7 million grant program. Each higher education institution focuses on a different licensure area, and for Salem College, its focus is on elementary educators.

Ten Women Who Have Been Appointed to 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 [email protected].

Five Women Faculty Members Taking on New Assignments at Universities

The women scholars in new roles are Naomi Halas at Rice University in Houston, Tennille Presley at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina, Lauren Surovi at Syracuse University in New York, Tatiana Engel at Princeton University in New Jersey, and Soyica Colbert at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

In Memoriam: Fannie Gaston-Johansson, 1938-2023

Dr. Gaston-Johansson was a member of the University of Nebraska Medical Center faculty from 1985 to 1993. She joined the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing in 1993. For a time, she held joint appointments at Johns Hopkins and the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, where she had earned a Ph.D.

A Dozen Universities Announce the Appointments of Women to Administrative Positions

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].