Women in Higher Education articles from April 2006

Women in Higher Education archives from April 2006

Activist provides guidelines to negotiating a life.
April 1, 2006... Like leadership, negotiation is a learned skill. But most of us haven't been taught how to negotiate properly, much less deal with the anxiety surrounding the experience. Activist Hannah Rosenthal is no stranger to negotiation. As the...

Harvard prez Summers resigns amid turmoil.(Lawrence Summers)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... After almost five years of controversy, Harvard President Lawrence Summers resigned in March. It was not the women or minorities whom he had offended that ended his reign, but the "extent of the rancor" with Harvard's faculty of Arts and...

New NCAA rules on academic progress cut 99 athletic scholarships at 65 schools.(NEWSWATCH)
April 1, 2006... Just under 100 teams from 65 colleges will lose scholarships over the next year under a new NCAA plan to punish college sports programs with poor academic records. The teams will lose up to 10% of the scholarships that they are allowed to...

Michigan to ease strict tenure rules?(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... It's no secret that traditional rules for getting tenure disadvantage women, who are often busy caring for children, ailing parents or partners. A committee at the University of Michigan recommended that its colleges be allowed to offer...

Sex assaults hit Navy, Coast Guard Academies.(NEWSWATCH)
April 1, 2006... After last year's Pentagon task force found its atmosphere to be hostile toward women, the Naval Academy faces more trouble with recent sex crime allegations. Three student athletes are being investigated for sex crimes and a professor...

Princeton offers backup child care.(NEWSWATCH)
April 1, 2006... Thanks to a new program, faculty, staff and graduate students no longer have to call in sick every time their kid has a cold or the flu. Princeton University NJ is beginning Backup Care Options, a low-cost emergency child care program. It...

Injuries curtail cheerleading stunts.(NEWSWATCH)
April 1, 2006... The American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators recently announced a ban of cheerleaders' tall pyramids and highflying stunts at national tournaments. They may not be launched or tossed or stacked more than two people high....

Faculty seek to develop students' values.(NEWSWATCH)
April 1, 2006... More than 50% of faculty members think that it is important to enhance undergraduates' self-understanding and to develop their values and moral character, according to a recent study by the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA. Of...

Newman U settles sex bias suit for $182,500.(NEWSWATCH)
April 1, 2006... Newman University of Wichita KS agreed to pay $182,500 to settle a sex discrimination suit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of Newman's former dean of admissions. The agency sued the private Catholic...

Protests don't deter leaders at Tulane and Rutgers from plans to dis women's colleges.(NEWSWATCH)
April 1, 2006... Despite studies showing the benefits of women's colleges, including higher self-esteem, more desire to give back to the community and more degrees in historically male-dominated fields, Tulane and Rutgers Universities planned to close their...

Black athletes improve graduation rate.(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Black student athletes are graduating at higher rates than two decades ago, the NCAA announced recently. Comparing African American student athletes from the entering class of 1984 with those of the entering class of 1998, researchers found...

AGR frat suspended for hazing with goat.(Alpha Gamma Rho)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Western Kentucky University officials suspended the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity recently after police found a 65-pound goat in its fraternity house. While looking for alcohol during a loud frat party, the officers found the goat in a closet...

FairTest fights extinction in high-test era.(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... FairTest, a watchdog of the standardized testing industry, is facing tough times. The Massachusetts non-profit group is the top critic of the country's testing companies and their standardized tests. But with the No Child Left Behind law in...

Spring break offers alternate opportunities.(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Many college women engage in unhealthy and risky behavior on spring break trips, according to an online survey conducted by the American Medical Association. More than half of the women who went on spring break regretted having gotten sick...

Boston College students back abortion.(NEWSWATCH)
April 1, 2006... An abortion rights group at Boston College rebelled against the school's wishes and held its first major event recently, hosting a panel discussion about the future of women's rights. About 80 students attended. The group originally had...

Alabama faculty sue over sex bias.(NEWSWATCH)
April 1, 2006... Two female professors at the University of Alabama have filed discrimination lawsuits against the school, saying they earn less than their untenured male counterparts. The women, who filed separate suits, are both tenured associate...

Douglass program trains women execs.(NEWSWATCH)
April 1, 2006... The Institute for Women's Leadership at Douglass College is working with a diversity management and executive coaching firm to get successful women to take a more deliberate approach to career building. The Senior Leadership Program for...

LSU board chief resigns to protect integrity.(Bernie Boudreaux, Louisiana State University)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Usually when a woman is dating someone in a higher position and there are charges of a potential conflict of interest, it's the woman who gets the short end of the stick. Not so in Louisiana, where the chair of the board of supervisors...

Protesters blame Penn State coach for bias.(NEWSWATCH)
April 1, 2006... About three dozen protesters used the last home game for the Penn State women's basketball team to embarrass coach Rene Portland, who is accused of driving a star player off the team by charging that she is a lesbian. They had tickets to...

Why not gamble on women's sports?(NEWSWATCH)
April 1, 2006... Spring brings March Madness, the annual NCAA men's basketball tournament that glues people to TVs, workers to internet updates and money to office betting pools. Why not extend the madness to the women's NCAA tourney as well? Opening up...

Women as assistant/associate deans earn more.
April 1, 2006... According to the data from the 2005-2006 academic year, median salaries of campus administrators rose 3.5% in 2005, compared with last year's increase of 3.3%. The annual survey by College and University Professional Association for Human...

Mission: instilling a 'thirst for justice'.
April 1, 2006... Does your mission statement guide what happens on campus? Translating mission into action can be a challenge. It requires collaboration between academics and student life, units with competing budgets and turf. Gonzaga University in...

How to form political connections for win-wins.
April 1, 2006... Forming connections with politicians in your community can greatly benefit your school, and the relationship is mutually rewarding, said Dr. Charlene Drew Jarvis, president of Southeastern University DC. She discussed "Connecting with Women in...

Mentoring in a changing academy: why not? Part III.
April 1, 2006... Do women need mentors, and do they know how to make and keep these relationships? A group called Illinois Women Administrators set out to find answers. Having benefited from mentoring relationships themselves, Dr. Linda Searby and Dr....

Peer conversations shape student spiritual development.
April 1, 2006... As an undergraduate, did you discuss religion and spirituality with your peers? How often do you talk with students about spirituality today? Student development involves spirit along with mind, body and emotion but few schools do much to help....

Mother knows best: her skills serve academia.(IN HER OWN WORDS)
April 1, 2006... What interested me most about this year's Academy Awards show wasn't Charlize Theron's gown or the choice for best picture. What I found intriguing was the theme that evolved as the winners spoke: the role of mother. Not only did there...

Dr. Linda L. Ammonds.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2006... Dr. Linda L. Ammonds will become the first female dean of the Widener University PA school of law. She has been associate dean and professor at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.

Dr. Pamela M. Balch.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2006... Dr. Pamela M. Balch will become president of West Virginia Wesleyan College beginning in summer. She has been president of Mayville State University ND.

Dr. Cynthia G. Brumfield.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2006... Dr. Cynthia G. Brumfield will be chief of staff of the hospital at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, the first woman to hold the position.

Dr. Jean Folkerts.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2006... Dr. Jean Folkerts, professor of media and public affairs at George Washington University DC, will become dean of the school of journalism and mass communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Dr. Sandra S. Harper.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2006... Dr. Sandra S. Harper will become president of Our Lady of the Lake College TX. She has been provost and VP for academic affairs at Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi.

Dr. Deneese L. Jones.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2006... Dr. Deneese L. Jones will become dean of the college of education and human services at Longwood University VA. She has been associate dean of the graduate school at the University of Kentucky.

Dr. Susan Kelly.(president of the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science in Los Angeles)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Dr. Susan Kelly starts as president of the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science in Los Angeles on May 15. She has been a community activist, media commentator, author, professor and associate provost and VP for academic affairs at...

Dr. Susan Kupisch.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2006... Dr. Susan Kupisch, VP for academic affairs and dean of the university at Lambuth University TN, will become VP for academic affairs at the University of Evansville IN starting in June.

Dr. Patricia Long.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2006... Dr. Patricia Long, acting executive vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, becomes the first female president of Baker University KS on July 1.

Dr. Belinda McCarthy.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2006... Dr. Belinda McCarthy, dean of the college of health and public affairs at the University of Central Florida, will be the first full-time provost at Missouri State University in Springfield.

Dr. Janet Mc New.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2006... Dr. Janet Mc New will be provost and VP for academics at the University of Tampa in July. She has been provost and dean of faculty at Illinois Wesleyan University.

Loretta P. Martinez.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2006... Loretta P. Martinez, JD becomes general counsel to the Colorado State University system starting May 15. She has been general counsel and general secretary to Colorado College.

Dr. Elizabeth Mora.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2006... Dr. Elizabeth Mora associate VP for sponsored programs at Harvard University MA, will serve as acting VP for finance starting April 1.

Mayo Moran, JD.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2006... Mayo Moran, JD, has become dean of University of Toronto's law school, the most prestigious in Canada. The single mother of an eight-year-old son, she has been associate dean since 2000.

Lela Morgan.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2006... Lela Morgan chair of allied health programs, has been appointed interim VP at the Community College of Rhode Island.

Susan Westerberg Prager, JD.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2006... Susan Westerberg Prager, JD professor and former dean at the UCLA law school and provost at Dartmouth College NH, will become president of Occidental College CA.

Dr. Eugenia "Gena" Proulx.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2006... Dr. Eugenia "Gena" Proulx will be the first woman president of Joliet Junior College IL, the first junior college in the nation. She has been dean at Genesee Community College IL.

Dr. Charlotte Warren.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2006... Dr. Charlotte Warren will become president of Lincoln Land Community College I. She is president of Community College Alliance and VP of the virtual campus at Franklin University OH.

Dr. Cynthia Zane.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2006... Dr. Cynthia Zane will be president of Hilbert College in Hamburg NY starting June 1. She has been the chief academic officer and dean of the faculty at the College of Mount Saint Joseph OH.

Flexible schedules can bring out the best in employees.
April 1, 2006... Do you find yourself dragging in the afternoons, unable to produce? Does the morning commute leave you frazzled and unable to settle down to work? If so, you're one of many Americans finding that traditional work schedules are no longer...

Erotic Mentoring: women and men in a relationship.(MOVEABLE TYPE)
April 1, 2006... Male norms and assumptions dominate higher ed, and most senior faculty are men. In Erotic Mentoring: Women's Transformations in the University (Left Coast Press 2006), Dr. Janice Hocker Rushing says women relate to a male "trinity:" university,...

Is it time for a short, black lesbian to lead Harvard?(THE LAST LAUGH)
April 1, 2006... Our January 1997 Outrageous Predictions Affecting Women on Campus began: "Harvard University will demonstrate its commitment to walking the walk on diversity by naming as it's next president a short, black lesbian." When the Corporation...