Women in Higher Education articles from April 2007

Women in Higher Education archives from April 2007

Making the most of expected high presidential turnover.
April 1, 2007... Harvard University's historic choice of Drew Gilpin Faust for president is the latest of several high-profile recent presidential appointments of women. Others include Ruth Simmons at Brown, Shirley Tilghman at Princeton, Mary Sue Coleman at...

Did Eastern Michigan U hide student murder?(NEWSWATCH)
April 1, 2007... Eastern Michigan University officials should have told students that a December student death was a suspected murder, said the watchdog group Security on Campus. In a complaint filed with the U.S. Department of Education, the group urges...

Women gain in science, engineering degrees.(NEWSWATCH)(Brief article)
April 1, 2007... More women are majoring in science and engineering than before, according to a report by the National Science Foundation. "Women, Minorities and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering" looked at undergraduate and graduate...

Duck panel: 28 remedies to 'culture of excess'.(NEWSWATCH)(Brief article)
April 1, 2007... In the wake of last year's lacrosse team scandal, a committee at Duke University NC proposed 28 ideas to promote social responsibility and mutual respect" in a "culture of excess" at the school. Duke should renew efforts to recruit female...

Sorority accused of purging unacceptables.(NEWSWATCH)(Delta Zeta sorority )(Brief article)
April 1, 2007... The Delta Zeta sorority is under fire after dismissing 23 of its 35 DePauw University IN members. The move may have been a purging of "non-sorority" types--those dismissed included everyone overweight and its only Korean and Vietnamese members....

Moms are welcome at U of Missouri sorority.(NEWSWATCH)(university)(Brief article)
April 1, 2007... While they probably wouldn't have been accepted at Delta Zeta, single moms have their own sorority for support at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. In its first year on campus, Mu Tau Rho ("Mothers Together in Parenting") has 12...

U of Toledo's history dept: hostile to women?(NEWSWATCH)
April 1, 2007... One female faculty member resigned and four male faculty members filed a legal complaint in response to a report claiming that the University of Toledo's history department is hostile toward women. Female faculty members "feel that they are...

Prof sues over bias at Baptist seminary.(NEWSWATCH)
April 1, 2007... A former Old Testament professor at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary TX is suing the school and its president, alleging that she was fired due to her gender. Sheri Klouda is seeking damages for breach of contract, defamation and...

Almost 50% of students admit to drug abuse.(NEWSWATCH)
April 1, 2007... Almost half of full-time college students aged 18 to 22 either binge drink or abuse drugs, according to a recent study by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University in New York. About 3.8 million students...

Today's students believe 'it's all about me'.(NEWSWATCH)
April 1, 2007... Today's college students are more self-centered and narcissistic than their predecessors, according to a recent study done by five psychologists. Jean Twenge, a professor at San Diego State University, and four colleagues examined the...

Few black women head campus teams.(NEWSWATCH)
April 1, 2007... While the Black Coaches Association wants more black head football coaches, few realize that almost no black women are head coaches on campus. * No black women are head coaches for women's basketball in any of the premier conferences, such...

Transgendered dean settles at Spring Arbor U.(NEWSWATCH)(Spring Arbor University's John Nemecek)(Brief article)
April 1, 2007... A transgendered dean who received her walking papers from Spring Arbor University reached an agreement with the school recently, ending a bias complaint she'd filed. After Julie, formerly John, Nemecek received a termination notice a few...

Trustees should control athletics programs.(NEWSWATCH)(Brief article)
April 1, 2007... Trustees should help their school's sports programs to be better integrated into overall academic school goals, four experts on intercollegiate athletics advised recently. NCAA President Myles Brand and three other panelists told...

Ignoring SAT scores can endanger ranking.(NEWSWATCH)(Scholastic Aptitude Test)(Brief article)
April 1, 2007... The U.S. News will make up SAT data if your school does not collect SAT scores, the president of Sarah Lawrence College NY wrote in an op-ed piece in The Washington Post. President Michele Tolela Myers said that because her school does not...

Mexican-American HS students expect more problems in attending college.(NEWSWATCH)
April 1, 2007... Mexican-American high school students perceive more problems on a path to college than do their Caucasian peers, notes a new study at the University of Oregon. The study examined how 140 Mexican-American and 296 white high schoolers perceived...

Ex VP sues South Carolina State over finances.(NEWSWATCH)
April 1, 2007... A former VP and chief fundraiser for South Carolina State University is suing her old boss, claiming that he mishandle a $200,000 check to the college and lavished privately-funded benefits on the athletics department staff. In her...

Faust begins re-shaping Harvard University.(NEWSWATCH)
April 1, 2007... Although Harvard President-elect Drew Faust doesn't take office until July 1, the historic choice of Faust as the school's first female president is already having effects. Harvard's VP for alumni relations and development, Donella Rapier,...

Women increase in top administrative posts.
April 1, 2007... More women are assuming top administrative posts, from provost/chief academic officer to dean of arts and sciences, while median administrative salaries jumped 4% since last year, the highest in the last four years, and outpaced inflation at...

When dinosaurs die, will women lead two-year schools?
April 1, 2007... With many of the nation's 1,472 community and technical colleges facing the imminent retirement of their top leaders, the time has never been better for women to seek the presidency. Women are now 70% of community college students. But when...

Use family-friendly strategies to recruit, retain faculty.
April 1, 2007... While the U.S. professorate is rapidly aging, those in the pipeline have significantly different expectations about balancing work and family life than their senior colleagues. For schools without large endowments, recruiting and retaining...

Alumnae reflect on value of 'Emerging Leaders' course.
April 1, 2007... Women's numbers are increasing on campus but still small in Congress and the top offices of Fortune 500 companies. Campus initiatives to increase women's leadership include student leadership courses. Do they work? What difference do they make...

Principled negotiation builds on women's styles.
April 1, 2007... There's a huge paradox in women's leadership. In order to be seen as an effective leader, women have to be liked. If we're seen as too aggressive or controlling, our leadership effectiveness is questioned. This situation hinders women's...

Dr. Susan Biro.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Dr. Susan Biro, associate director of the center for professional development at Fordham University NY, becomes online dean at Berkeley College of NY and NJ.

Dr, Jane Camarillo.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Dr. Jane Camarillo, director of residential education at Stanford University CA, becomes VP for student life at Saint Mary's College of California.

Dr. Noreen Carrocci.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Dr. Noreen Carrocci will become president of Newman University KS on July 1. She is provost and VP for academic affairs at Spring Hill College AL.

Dr. Renee Culverhouse.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Dr. Renee Culverhouse, president of Gadsden State Community College AL, becomes interim chancellor of Alabama's two-year college system.

Dr. Sue DeWine.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Dr. Sue DeWine becomes president of Hanover College IN. She has been provost at Marietta College OH since 2000.

Dr. Katherine Feather.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Dr. Katherine Feather, interim dean and VP at Hiram College OH, becomes dean and VP.

Dr. Miriam Feldblum.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Dr. Miriam Feldblum, senior director for academic support and planning at California Institute of Technology, becomes VP and dean of students at Pomona College CA on July 1.

Dr. Patricia Fleming.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Dr. Patricia Fleming, senior associate dean of the college of arts and sciences at Creighton University NB, becomes VP for academic affairs and dean of the faculty at Saint Mary's College IN.

Dr. Kassie Freeman.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Dr. Kassie Freeman, dean for academic achievement at Bowdoin College ME, becomes VP for academic and student affairs at the Southern University System LA.

Dr. Anita Gliniecke.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Dr. Anita Gliniecke, acting president of Housatonic Community College CT, becomes president.

Dr. Sandra Gray.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Dr. Sandra Gray, provost at Asbury College KY, becomes its first female president.

Nydia A. Gonzalez.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Nydia A. Gonzalez takes the newly created post of chief diversity officer at Yale University CT. She has been director of diversity at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

Dr. Rosemary Haggett.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Dr. Rosemary Haggett, acting director of the National Science Foundation's graduate education division and a professor of animal and vet sciences at West Virginia University, becomes provost at the main campus of the University of Toledo OH.

Dr. Kate Hetherington.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Dr. Kate Hetherington, executive VP at Howard Community College MD, becomes president in June.

Dr. Virginia Hinshaw.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Dr. Virginia Hinshaw, former dean of the graduate school at the University of Wisconsin and now chancellor of University of California Davis, becomes chancellor of the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Dr. Elizabeth Hitch.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Dr. Elizabeth Hitch, provost and vice-chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, becomes VP for academic affairs at Utah Valley State College.

Dr. Karla V. Hughes.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Dr. Karla V. Hughes, dean of the college of human ecology at Morehead State University KY, becomes chief academic officer.

Catherine Culler Inabnit.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Catherine Culler Inabnit, director of regional development at the Georgia Institute of Technology, becomes VP for institutional development at her alma mater, Converse College SC.

Dr. Cheri Jimeno.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Dr. Cheri Jimeno, provost and vice-chancellor for academic affairs at Montana State University-Northern, becomes campus executive officer at New Mexico State University at Alamogordo.

Jane N. Lampo.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Jane N. Lampo, senior director of development at Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics in Kansas City MO, becomes VP for advancement at Rockhurst University MO.

Dr. Valerie D. Lehr.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Dr. Valerie D. Lehr becomes VP and dean of academic affairs at St. Lawrence University NY. She has been a professor of government and coordinator of gender studies there.

Diane M. Lowder.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Diane M. Lowder, assistant director at the John Randolph Foundation in Hopewell VA, becomes VP for college advancement at Randolph-Macon College VA.

Dr. Mary E. Morton.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Dr. Mary E. Morton will become provost and VP for academic affairs at Gustavus Adolphus College MN on July 1. She has been dean of the college of arts and sciences at the University of Dayton OH.

Sister Anne Munley.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Sister Anne Munley, executive director of the African Sisters Collaborative at Marywood University PA, becomes president of the university on July 1.

Dr. Lynne Pepall.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Dr. Lynne Pepall, professor of economics at Tufts University MA, becomes academic dean of the graduate school of arts and sciences.

Dr. Julie Peterson.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Dr. Julie Peterson, interim VP for communications at the University of Michigan, becomes VP for communications at the University of Chicago.

Dr. Donna Randall.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Dr. Donna Randall, provost at the University of Hartford CT, will become the first female president of Albion College MI.

Dr. Lynne D. Richardson.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Dr. Lynne D. Richardson, dean of the school of business at Ball State University IN, becomes dean of business at Mississippi State University.

Dr. Janet Riggs.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Dr. Janet Riggs, professor of psychology at Gettsyburg College PA, becomes provost.

Dr. Stephanie Rook.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Dr. Stephanie Rook, chair of the department of developmental studies at Wayne Community College NC, becomes dean of the arts and sciences division at Pitt Community College NC.

Dr. Nancy Shearer.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Dr. Nancy Shearer, director of enrollment services at the SUNY college of technology at Alfred, becomes dean of enrollment services.

Dr. Carol N. Shiffman.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Dr. Carol N. Shiffman, chair of the music department at Cornish College of the Arts WA, becomes dean of the school of arts at SUNY's Purchase College on July 1.

Dr. Suzanne Shipley.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Dr. Suzanne Shipley becomes president of Shepard University WV. She has been dean of the college of arts and sciences at Northern Arizona University.

Dr. Sharon P. Smith.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Dr. Sharon P. Smith, provost at National University CA, becomes president of the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg.

Dr. Marlene Strathe.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Dr. Marlene Strathe, provost and senior VP at Oklahoma State University, became interim president and CEO on March 1.

Rev. Ann Svennungsen.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Rev. Ann Svennungsen becomes the first female president at Texas Lutheran University. She has been a pastor in Iowa and Minnesota, and served as president and CEO of The Fund for Theological Education in Atlanta since 2003.

Dr. Linda Sue Warner.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Dr. Linda Sue Warner, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs at the Tennessee Board of Regents, becomes president of the Haskell Indian Nation University in Lawrence KS.

Dr. Lori S. White.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Dr. Lori S. White, associate VP for student services at the University of Southern California, becomes VP for student affairs at Southern Methodist University TX.

Dr. Kathryn Wilson.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Dr. Kathryn Wilson, assistant VP for student affairs at Minnesota State University at Moorhead, becomes VP for enrollment management and student affairs at SUNY College at Brockport.

Christine M. Wiseman.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Christine M. Wiseman, VP and professor of law at Creighton University NB, becomes provost at Loyola University in Chicago.

Dr. Katharine Winograd.(Women on the Move)
April 1, 2007... Dr. Katharine Winograd, VP for planning and budget at New Mexico Community College, will become president in June.

Tipping the balance toward sane work-life practices.
April 1, 2007... Reading Malcolm Gladwell's book The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference brought an "aha!" moment for Dr. Kate Quinn, of the University of Washington. It perfectly described the creation of the Sloan-funded initiative...

Unions can help to advance work-family issues.
April 1, 2007... Working with unions may be the key to advancing work-family issues on campus, according to Netsy Firestein, who presented at the College and University Work Family Association (CUWFA) conference in Santa Barbara in February. She's the founder...

Reclaim your personal power to control stress.
April 1, 2007... Stress, whether good or bad, is ubiquitous in our daily lives. Good stress acts as a motivator, keeping us moving forward. Bad stress demotivates us, draining our energy and preventing us from reaching our full potential. Because of their...

Where have all the words gone?(THE LAST LAUGH)(Essay)
April 1, 2007... Like shells on a beach, our words lie about, waiting for someone to pick them up, take them home with them and give them the value they deserve. Back when I had a little closet marketing business in the 1960s or 1970s, I named it Heavy...