Breaking News
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Krista Newkirk Will Be the First Woman President of the University of Redlands in California
May. 12, 2021 - Krista Newkirk has been serving as president of Converse College, an educational institution for women in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The college is now becoming co-educational. Prior to being named the tenth president of Converse College in 2016, Newkirk spent 13 years at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. -
Another One Bites the Dust: Nation’s Fifth Oldest Women’s College to Close
May. 12, 2021 - In the 1960s there were about 280 women’s colleges in the United States. Many have closed and a large number have become co-educational. Today, there are slightly more than 30 women's colleges remaining in the United States. Judson College in Alabama is the latest to close its doors. -
Three Women Scholars Appointed to Provost Positions at Colleges and Universities
May. 12, 2021 - C. Cybele Raver was named provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at Vanderbilt University. Renée T. White will be the next provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at the New School in New York City and Linda Essig was appointed provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at CUNY's Baruch College. - More from Breaking News
Research & Studies
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Study Examines the Gender Gap in Career Advice Given to College Students
May. 12, 2021 - A working paper by women scholars at the University of Chicago and the University of California, Los Angeles, finds that women college students regularly receive different messages from career counselors than their male counterparts. -
How Parenting Can Impact the Sexual Behavior of Women College Students
May. 12, 2021 - A study found that women college students who did not have good relationships with their parents were more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviors than college women who had a more engaged relationship with their parents. -
Easy Access to Contraception May Boost the High School Graduation Rates of Teenage Girls
May. 12, 2021 - Researchers at the University of Colorado found that when teenage girls had access to free and low-cost birth control through a statewide program, the percentage of students who left high school before graduating decreased by 14 percent. The authors also found that increased access to birth control led to lower - More from Research & Studies
Appointments
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Five Women Scholars Who Are Taking on New Assignments at Universities
May. 14, 2021 - Taking on new roles are Ammina Kothari at the University of Rhode Island, Margaret Jacobs at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lesley Morris at the University of Nevada, Reno, Karen Detlefsen at the University of Pennsylvania, and Nadia Brown at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. -
Universities Announce the Appointments of Three Women to Dean Positions
May. 13, 2021 - Maureen Raymo was appointed co-founding dean of the Columbia Climate School. Emily Roxworthy was named dean of the School of Dramatic Arts at the University of Southern California and Susan Brocksmith was appointed dean of the College of Business and Public Service at Vincennes University in Indiana. -
Four Women Who Are Taking on New Administrative Duties in Higher Education
May. 13, 2021 - The four women in new administrative potions are Karen Diver at the University of Minnesota, Victoria K. Holt at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, Jennifer Leon at Elms College in Chicopee, Massachusetts, and Roberta Page at Slippery Rock Univerity in Pennsylvania. - More from Appointments
Honors & Awards
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Three Women in Academia Awarded Juniper Literary Prizes
May. 13, 2021 - The University of Massachusetts Press and the master of fine arts degree program for poets and writers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have announced the 2021 winners of the Juniper Literary Prizes. Three of the winners are women with current academic affiliations. -
Norma Riccucci Wins Award for Her Contribution to the Scientific Study of Bureaucracy.
May. 13, 2021 - Norma Riccucci is a Board of Governors Distinguished Professor on the Newark campus of Rutgers University in New Jersey. She received the Herbert Simon Award from the Midwest Political Science Association for her research on street-level bureaucracy and representative bureaucracy. -
Marcella Nunez-Smith Receives the Visionary Leadership Award From the International Festival of Arts & Ideas
May. 13, 2021 - Dr. Nunez-Smith, an associate professor and associate dean for health equity research at Yale Medical School, was honored for her work to address the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Black and brown communities. - More from Honors & Awards
Other Recent Articles
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In Memoriam: Susan Anne Odom, 1980-2021 [5.14.2021]
Susan Odom, an associate professor of chemistry at the University of Kentucky, died late last month after falling on the stairs at her home in Lexington, Kentucky. She was 40 years old.
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A Quartet of Women Scholars Who Have Been Named to Endowed Professorships [5.13.2021]
The four women appointed to endowed chairs are Tara Sethia at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Claudia Johnson at Indiana University Bloomington, L.A. Paul at Yale University, and Daphne Pedersen at the University of North Dakoata.
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Three Women Who Have Been Appointed to Diversity Posts in Higher Education [5.13.2021]
Julie Bernard is the inaugural vice president of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Norwich University in Vermont. Amoaba Gooden vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion at Kent State University in Ohio, and Charlene Holmes was appointed director of diversity and engagement at Elms College in Chicopee, Massachusetts.
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Sandra Kiddoo Selcted to Lead Northland Community and Technical College in Minnesota [5.12.2021]
The board of trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities has named Sandra Kiddoo to serve as the next president of Northland Community and Technical College. The appointment will become effective July 1, 2021. Northland Community and Technical College operates branches in Thief River Falls and East Grand Forks, Minnesota. The college enrolls just […]
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In Memoriam: Carolyn Grubb Williams, 1940-2021 [5.12.2021]
Dr. Williams was named president of Bronx Community College in 1996. She was the first woman to hold the position. She served in that role for 15 years.
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Recent Books of Interest to Women Scholars [5.11.2021]
Women in Academia Report regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. Here are the latest selections.
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Online Articles of Interest to WIAReport Readers [5.10.2021]
Each week, Women in Academia Report will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. Here are this week’s selections.
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In Memoriam: Dorothy Lou Lord, 1942-2021 [5.7.2021]
In 1991, Dr. Lord was appointed president of Brunswick Community College in Georgia. She was the first woman to lead a community college in Georgia. During her tenure, she prepared the educational institution for a transition into a four-year college, which was renamed the College of Coastal Georgia.
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New Faculty Assignments, Duties, or Ranks for Seven Women Scholars in Academia [5.7.2021]
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions, have been assigned new duties, or have been promoted..
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Six Universities Announce the Appointments of Women to Dean Positions [5.6.2021]
The six women appointed to dean positions are Nicole Stedman at the University of Florida, Nicole Stedman at East Carolina University, Ruth DeFries at Columbia University, Jennifer L. West at the University of Virginia, LaVonda N. Reed at Georgia State University, and Deanna Dannels at North Carolina State University.
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Rice University Scholar Honored by the International Society of Bayesian Analysis [5.6.2021]
Marina Vannucci is the Noah Harding Professor of Statistics at Rice University in Houston, Texas. Dr. Vannucci, who has taught at Rice Univerity since 2007, also holds an adjunct appointment in biostatistics at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
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Five Women Who Have Been Hired to Administrative Positions at Colleges and Universities [5.6.2021]
Appointed to new positions are Karah L. Gunther at Virginia Commonwealth University, Laura Colson at Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina, Olga Weider at the University of Florida, Marie Williams at Brown Univerity in Providence, Rhode Island, and Jamie Boggs at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix.
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For the First Time, the University of Michigan Is Naming an Academic Building for a Woman [5.6.2021]
For the first time in its history, the University of Michigan has named an academic building to honor a woman. The building that houses the Life Sciences Institute, a hub for bioscience research, will be known as Mary Sue Coleman Hall. Dr. Coleman was president of the university from 2002 to 2014.
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Universities Appoint Three Women Scholars to Endowed Chairs [5.6.2021]
Christine Hayes has been appointed the Sterling Professor of Religious Studies at Yale University. Dionne Danns, a professor in the School of Education at Indiana University, and Anna Nagurney, a professor in the department of operations and information management at the University of Massachusetts were also named to endowed chairs.
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Johns Hopkins University’s Virginia Roach Recognized for Her Commitment to Improving Public Education [5.6.2021]
Virginia Roach, executive director of the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth, is this year’s recipient of the New York Academy of Public Education’s Medalist Award, given annually to one individual who demonstrates a commitment to improving the public education system.
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University of Iowa Names Barbara J. Wilson as its Next President [5.6.2021]
Since 2016, Dr. Wilson has served as executive vice president and vice president for academic affairs for the University of Illinois System. Earlier at the University of Illinois, she served as the Harry E. Preble Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and as head of the department of communication.
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In Memoriam: Mary White Stewart, 1945-2021 [5.6.2021]
Professor Stewart was a professor emerita of sociology at the University of Nevada at Reno. She was appointed director of the women’s studies program in 2002.
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Two Women Who Have Been Appointed to Provost Positions in Higher Education [5.5.2021]
Rosa Rivera-Hainaj has been selected as provost at McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland, and Catherine Koshland was named interim executive vice chancellor and provost at the University of California, Berkeley. Both appointments are effective in July.
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The Gender Gap in Enrollment Declines During the COVID-19 Pandemic [5.5.2021]
Male undergraduates are increasingly falling behind their female counterparts during this pandemic. In the spring semester, male enrollments are down by 8.9 percent from the spring 2020 semester. For women undergraduates, enrollments are down 4 percent.
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Kristin Clark Appointed Chancellor of the West Hills Community College District in California [5.5.2021]
Dr. Clark has served as president of West Hills College Lemoore since January 2016. Earlier, she was vice president of student services at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California. She will begin her new job on July 1.
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University of Michigan Study Finds High Suicide Risk Among Women Who Are Nurses [5.5.2021]
A new study by researchers at the University of Michigan finds that nurses who are women are roughly twice as likely to die by suicide than women in the general population. Among male nurses, the risk of suicide is no higher than the general male population.
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Two Women Faculty Members Named Poet Laureates of Their States [5.5.2021]
Catherine Pierce, a professor of English at Mississippi State University, was named poet laureate of the state of Mississippi and Crystal Wilkerson, a professor of English at the University of Kentucky, has been appointed poet laureate for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
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The Gender Gap in Voter Participation Narrows at the Top of the Educational Ladder [5.5.2021]
Overall, 74.1 percent of all adult women in the United States were registered to vote in 2020, and 68.4 percent cast ballots. For those with a graduate degree, 85.9 percent of women were registered to vote and 83.3 percent cast ballots.
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