Women in Higher Education articles from April 2005

Women in Higher Education archives from April 2005

Why in the world would you want to be a college president?(Dr. Belinda C. Anderson, Virginia Union University)
April 1, 2005... Like most women, Dr. Belinda C. Anderson took an indirect path to becoming top banana at the Virginia Union University in Richmond VA. Remembering the challenges, the first female president admitted: "Sometimes I wonder to myself 'Why did I...

OCR eases Title IX rules on determining women's interests in campus athletics.(NEWSWATCH)(Office for Civil Rights)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... A new wrinkle in one of the three ways a school can show compliance with Title IX requiring gender equity in education is facing immediate opposition. The Bush administration has offered schools a new tool to measure women's interest in...

AAHE to shut down in May.(NEWSWATCH)(American Association for Higher Education)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... For almost 40 years, the American Association for Higher Education (AAHE) has influenced teaching and learning on college and universities. But it suddenly announced that it will close at the end of May, due to financial difficulties. AAHE...

14% of female students (and 2% of males) at U.S. military academies face sexual assaults.(NEWSWATCH)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... According to a new report by the U.S. Department of Defense, 14% of female students and 2% of male students at military academics had been sexually assaulted between 1999 and 2004. Another 50% of women and 11% of men had been sexually harassed...

Harvard Faculty votes no confidence in prez.(NEWSWATCH)(Lawrence Summers)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Members of Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences last month passed a secret ballot vote of no confidence in President Lawrence Summers. The motion "the Faculty lacks confidence in the leadership" of Summers passed 218 to 185, with 18...

Fired lab employee wins $2.1 million.(NEWSWATCH)(Dee Kotla, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... It seemed like a good idea in December 1996 to testify on behalf of a colleague who was suing over sexual harassment by a supervisor at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, operated by the University of California. But in February...

New NCAA rules may boost academics.(NEWSWATCH)(academic progress rate for schools)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Appearing to get tough in demanding higher graduation rates for varsity athletes, the NCAA sent Academic Progress Rate (APR) data from 2003-04 to every Division I school's CEO recently. The reports give each school its overall APR for the past...

Levine calls for abolishing EdD degree.(NEWSWATCH)(Arthur Levine, doctor of education degree)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... The EdD degree should be eliminated and university programs that prepare students for K-12 leadership posts range from "inadequate to appalling," according to a report issued by Dr. Arthur Levine, Columbia University's Teachers College...

UC Berkeley tops in women PhDs in science.(NEWSWATCH)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Berkeley gets another feather in its cap as the nation's top producer of women earning PhDs in science or engineering. According to a study of women who earned PhDs in science or engineering from 1997 to 2001 by the National Science Foundation,...

Fewer women are faculty in Canada, too.(NEWSWATCH)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Although a new study indicates women made progress as faculty member in Canada from 1990 to 2003, like in the U.S. they still have not achieved equality on campus. The number of female full-time professors rose more than 50% from 1990 to...

Oregon settles ex-student's harassment case.(NEWSWATCH)(Western Oregon University)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... A woman who claimed a Western Oregon University professor frequently stopped by her campus office, gave her money and hugs, asked intimate questions and vowed to help her academic career in exchange for a sexual relationship with him received a...

Women increase lead as scholars.(NEWSWATCH)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... In the past generation, women have gone from being the minority of U.S. undergraduates to the majority, according to a new report by the National Center for Education Statistics. The report notes that women have also increased their...

Report blasts Ivies for hiring few women.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Ivy League schools are making minimal progress in hiring women and minorities, according to a new report issued by a union of Yale University students. The report blames the nation's elite schools for failing in "one of their primary...

Alabama ex-coach sues for bias, retaliation.(University of Alabama, Jeannie Milling)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Former University of Alabama head women's basketball coach Jeannie Milling has filed suit against the school, claiming she was fired last year because of her gender and her reporting of two players' claims of sexual harassment by a male...

'Pretty' Harvard librarian sues for bias.(Desiree Goodwin)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Told she was just a "pretty girl" and "a joke" at the main Harvard library and would never get promoted, Desiree Goodwin is suing for discrimination. Goodwin, who got a master's degree in library science at Simmons College in 1999, has...

Women administrators continue to be bargains on salary.
April 1, 2005... Median salaries for campus administrators increased 3.3% over last year but women lost a little ground, according to data from the 2004-2005 academic year. The median increase is more than last year's rate of 2.5% but less than the 3.5%...

Redefining the academic career path for the 21st century.
April 1, 2005... Since the traditional academic career path is based on the experiences of white males, campus women face disparate barriers, especially those with partners or dependents. A new report from the American Council on Education highlights the...

Ex-Alabama President wins $475,000.(Presidential Press Notes)(W. Ann Reynolds)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... The University of Alabama System will pay former President W. Ann Reynolds $475,000 to settle her discrimination lawsuit against the school's board of trustees. Reynolds sued in 2003, claiming that she was ousted due to her gender and age. ...

Colorado Prez Elizabeth Hoffman quits.(Presidential Press Notes)(University of Colorado)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... University of Colorado President Elizabeth Hoffman announced her resignation recently, following several very public scandals at the school. In the last 16 months, Hoffman has dealt with the football sex and recruiting scandal at the...

Want the inside scoop on getting a top job?(suggestions for career management)
April 1, 2005... With 70% of community college presidents likely to retire in the next 7 to 10 years, the major shift in leadership brings great opportunities for women and minorities. Dr. Narcisa Polonio has seen top-level job searches from both sides....

Judith H. Beaupre.(Women on the Move)(St. Augustine College)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Judith H. Beaupre, dean of institutional advancement at Lyndon State College VT, moves to VP for institutional advancement at St. Augustine College IL

Lisa A. Darling.(Women on the Move)(United World College of the American West)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Lisa A. Darling, who heads the Wilmington Friends School in Delaware, will become president of the United World College of the American West NM in July.

Nancy Donner.(Women on the Move)(New School University)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Nancy Donner, VP for communications/marketing at New York Public Library, becomes VP for communications and external affairs at New School University NY.

Dr. Marvalene Hughes.(Women on the Move)(Dillard University)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Dr. Marvalene Hughes, president of California State University-Stanislaus, will become president of Dillard University LA on July 1.

Penelope W. Kyle.(Women on the Move)(Radford University)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Penelope W. Kyle, executive director of the Virginia Lottery and former English teacher at a community college, has been chosen president of Radford University VA.

Dr. Erlinda J. Martinez.(Women on the Move)(Santa Ana College)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Dr. Erlinda J. Martinez, VP for student services and assistant superintendent at Cerritos College CA, moves to president of Santa Ana College CA.

Dr. Beverley J. Pitts.(Women on the Move)(University of Indianapolis)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Dr. Beverley J. Pitts, VP and provost at Ball State University IN, will become the first female president of the University of Indianapolis IN on July 5.

Dr. Maureen H. Powers.(Women on the Move)(City College of New York)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Dr. Maureen H. Powers, who has been dean of students at the Institute for the International Education of Students in Chicago since 1999, is the new VP for student affairs at the City College of New York.

Dr. Judith Ramaley.(Women on the Move)(Winona State University)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Dr. Judith Ramaley, who has been the president of the University of Vermont and Portland State University, and most recently a visiting senior scientist at the National Academy of Sciences, is the new president of Winona State University MN.

Karen Roy.(Women on the Move)(Southern Catholic College)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Karen Roy, assistant VP for finance at Agnes Scott College GA, moves to VP of fiscal affairs at Southern Catholic College

Dr. Ann M. Valentine.(Women on the Move)(Minnesota State Community and Technical College system)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Dr. Ann M. Valentine, VP and provost at Gateway Technical College WI, becomes president of the Minnesota State Community and Technical College system on July 1.

Does your school comply with Title IX on varsity athletics?(Title IX and Intercollegiate Athletics: How it All Works--In Plain English)(Book Review)
April 1, 2005... For a woman working in athletics administration, standing up for gender equity can be dangerous. She may know that some of her department's practices are a bit shaky and be pretty sure a few are over the edge, but what's to prevent a...

Negotiation, gender and power.(suggestions to deal with sex discrimination)
April 1, 2005... Ask most women if they've faced discrimination personally and they'll say no. They see it in the nation, in the college or in the department, but they don't think it's happened to them personally. They're wrong. Study after study...

To raise money, tell stories from the heart.(business strategic planning )
April 1, 2005... Storytellers make the best fundraisers. Donors respond to a compelling story, Dr. Josefina Baltodano told women at the ACE network state coordinators' leadership conference in February. "Don't think of it as raising money," she said. Some...

Does your job bring synchrony of values?(THE LAST LAUGH)(reasons for own small business)
April 1, 2005... Ed. Note: If you're one of the readers who "cuts right to the chase" and reads this page first, I recommend going back to pages one and two, and also taking a look at page 23. Dr. Belinda Anderson put together two lists of why she likes...