Women in Higher Education articles from August 2006

Women in Higher Education archives from August 2006

Canadian women share insights on leadership.
August 1, 2006... When Dr. Ann Saddlemyer, professor emeritus at the University of Toronto, introduced a panel of women leaders at the Senior Women Academic Administrators of Canada (SWAAC) conference, she reminded listeners of the four "Cs" of an academic...

UC Santa Cruz's Denice Denton falls to death.(NEWSWATCH)(University of California )(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... In a suspected suicide, the chancellor of the University of California Santa Cruz fell to her death from the roof of a 42-floor San Francisco apartment building. Her body was found around 8 am on Saturday, June 24. She was 46. Colleagues...

Academe adds flexibility to support women.(NEWSWATCH)
August 1, 2006... To compete with corporate America, colleges are looking at ways to better support women so that they can recruit and retain the best and the brightest. Women want flexibility, fairness and a culture that supports them. "If we look at it as...

Supreme Court backs moms under Title VII.(NEWSWATCH)
August 1, 2006... Working moms scored big with a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that retaliation can be any action likely to dissuade a reasonable employee from complaining about bias. The Court's 8 to 1 decision on June 22 ruled against Sheila White's...

Columbia reneges on 15-year sex bias deal.(NEWSWATCH)
August 1, 2006... A 15-year sexual discrimination dispute between Columbia University NY and a professor is likely headed to trial later this year. The professor already sued the school once, but it went back on the agreement, so Graciela Chichilnisky is suing...

Colleges back vaccination for cervical cancer.(NEWSWATCH)
August 1, 2006... College health officials recommended women aged 11 to 26 receive a new vaccine against cervical cancer. The vaccine costs an average of $350 for three required doses over six months, but the question is who pays for it. All nine members of...

How U of Chicago increased childcare slots.(NEWSWATCH)
August 1, 2006... Three childcare programs on Chicago's South Side will receive a share of almost $425,000 in grants from the University of Chicago for enhancements and the addition of 70 childcare spots starting this fall. The idea came from a 2003...

Whistle-blowers Sue Seton Hall and Oregon.(NEWSWATCH)
August 1, 2006... At the recent national conference of the National Association of College and University Attorneys in Chicago, participants heard lawsuits for retaliation against whistle-blowers were an increasing concern. Here are two new ones: * The...

Women flock to vet schools.(NEWSWATCH)(veterinary )(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... Looking for a new vet for Fido? With almost 75% of 2005 and 2006 U.S. veterinary school grads being women, chances are it will be a woman. Men were the norm until the mid-1980s, when it became about a 50-50 split, according to the...

U.S. business schools retool for women.(NEWSWATCH)
August 1, 2006... Several business schools in the U.S. are finding ways to help recruit and retain women in the business world, especially those who have taken time off from careers for family obligations. Among some of the programs are: * Harvard...

Female trainers face bias on male teams.(NEWSWATCH)
August 1, 2006... Once in a male-dominated profession, women now make up 48% of members of the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA). These certified athletic trainers treat sports injuries and liaison between coaches and players, and women are becoming...

Now alcohol is date-rape drug in Wisconsin.(NEWSWATCH)
August 1, 2006... Alcohol is now on a legal par with date-rape drugs as an aggravating factor in sexual assault in Wisconsin, home of the serious party school, the University of Wisconsin at Madison. The change in law means that victims who are very...

To eliminate salary gender bias, be objective.(NEWSWATCH)
August 1, 2006... Northern Arizona University is learning a tough lesson in gender and race pay equity. A federal judge ruled that the school owes $1.4 million in back pay to 40 white male professors who sued for discrimination, after the school gave raises to...

College women leave men in the dust.(NEWSWATCH)
August 1, 2006... In the world of higher ed achievement, the gender card apparently trumps all. Regardless of their race or socio-economic group, men are less likely than women to get bachelor's degrees, according to recent statistics from the Department of...

NCAA panel guides male practice players.(NEWSWATCH)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... While the NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics continues to philosophically oppose the use of male practice players, the committee suggested some guidelines if coaches do choose to have males practice with female teams. The debate comes...

Small colleges use football to lure men.(NEWSWATCH)
August 1, 2006... Want more male students at your small school? Start a football team. Over the past 10 years, nearly 50 schools have started or revived football, more than 80% at small colleges. During the same period, 25 schools dropped the sport, most...

Harassed ex-cheerleader sues Marshall U.(NEWSWATCH)(cheerleader vs. Marshall University)(sexual harassment case)(Brief article)
August 1, 2006... A former cheerleader has filed a sexual harassment suit against West Virginia's Marshall University, claiming that male members of the cheerleading squad sexually harassed her and drove her off the team. The woman--known as KC--claimed that...

Retired presidents continue to serve schools.(NEWSWATCH)
August 1, 2006... The trend of retiring college and university presidents sticking around to help their replacements has picked up steam over the last decade, according to the American Council on Education. "They're already popular with key alumni and donors,"...

Feminist academic leadership: parallels to President MacKenzie Allen, in Commander in Chief.
August 1, 2006... Americans recently caught a glimpse of what life might be like with a strong female leader in the White House. ABC's Commander in Chief starred Geena Davis as the first woman President of the United States. As MacKenzie Allen, Davis was feisty...

Dr. Darlyne Bailey.(Women on the Move)
August 1, 2006... Dr. Darlyne Bailey will become dean of the new college of education and human development at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. She is VP for academic affairs and dean of Teachers College at Columbia University NY.

Dr. Gretchen M. Bataille.(Women on the Move)
August 1, 2006... Dr. Gretchen M. Bataille, who has served as VP for academic affairs for the University of North Carolina system and interim chancellor of the North Carolina School of Arts, will be president of the University of North Texas at Denton.

Dr. Carolyn Boyd.(Women on the Move)
August 1, 2006... Dr. Carolyn Boyd, chair of history at University of California at Irvine, became dean of graduate studies August 1.

Jodi Cahalan MPH.(Women on the Move)
August 1, 2006... Jodi Cahalan MPH, former academic dean at Des Moines University IA, becomes the first female dean of the university's college of health sciences.

Dr. Kristine Ford Clark.(Women on the Move)
August 1, 2006... Dr. Kristine Ford Clark became executive VP at San Antonio College on July 15. She has been dean of students at Albuquerque TVI Community College NM.

Dr. Emily Cutrer.(Women on the Move)
August 1, 2006... Dr. Emily Cutrer became provost at California State University at San Marcos on July 17. She has been dean of the new college of interdisciplinary arts and sciences at Arizona State University's West Campus.

Dr. Kandi Deitemeyer.(Women on the Move)
August 1, 2006... Dr. Kandi Deitemeyer becomes provost of Gateway Community and Technical College, with four campuses in Kentucky. She has been VP for student services at Sandhills Community College NC.

Connie Evashwick, ScD.(Women on the Move)
August 1, 2006... Connie Evashwick, ScD, professor of healthcare administration at California State University at Long Beach, became dean of the School of Public Health at Saint Louis University on July 1.

Elizabeth Garrett, JD.(Women on the Move)
August 1, 2006... Elizabeth Garrett, JD, vice provost for academic affairs at the University of Southern California, becomes VP for academic planning and budget.

Dr. Berenecea Johnson.(Women on the Move)
August 1, 2006... Dr. Berenecea Johnson, associate dean of students for diversity and accessibility at Hamilton College NY, becomes VP for student development at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice of CUNY in NY.

Dr. Charlotte H. Johnson, JD.(Women on the Move)
August 1, 2006... Dr. Charlotte H. Johnson, JD, assistant dean of student affairs at the University of Michigan law school, becomes VP and dean of the college at Colgate University NY.

Dr. Amy G. Kirschner.(Women on the Move)
August 1, 2006... Dr. Amy G. Kirschner became dean of CUNY's honors college in July. She had headed the Columbia University NY for-profit Internet venture Fathom.

Dr. Lucinda Lavelli.(Women on the Move)
August 1, 2006... Dr. Lucinda Lavelli, provost at the North Carolina School of the Arts, becomes dean of the College of Fine Arts at the University of Florida.

Dr. Anne-Marie McCartan.(Women on the Move)
August 1, 2006... Dr. Anne-Marie McCartan becomes executive director of the Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences AZ, from president of Pima Community College's Northwest campus.

Betsy Mitchell.(Women on the Move)
August 1, 2006... Betsy Mitchell becomes director of athletics and recreation at Allegheny College PA. She has been head coach of swimming and diving at Dartmouth College NH.

Lyn Ragsdale.(Women on the Move)
August 1, 2006... Lyn Ragsdale became dean of the school of social sciences at Rice University TX on August 1, from chair of political science at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Dr. Terri Harris Reed.(Women on the Move)
August 1, 2006... Dr. Terri Harris Reed, associate provost for institutional equity at Princeton University NJ, becomes vice provost for institutional equity and diversity.

Dr. Linda Rinker.(Women on the Move)
August 1, 2006... Dr. Linda Rinker, provost and VP for academic affairs at Kutztown University PA, becomes provost at Western Connecticut State University.

Dr. Edna Mora Szymanski.(Women on the Move)
August 1, 2006... Dr. Edna Mora Szymanski, dean of the college of education at the University of Maryland at College Park, becomes senior VP for academic affairs and provost at the University of Maine.

Karen Weaver.(Women on the Move)
August 1, 2006... Karen Weaver becomes the first full-time athletics director at Pennsylvania State University's Albington campus. She has been AD at Point Park University PA.

Dr. Carolane Williams.(Women on the Move)
August 1, 2006... Dr. Carolane Williams becomes president of Baltimore City Community College MD. She has been provost at Broward Community College FL.

Relating service to leadership empowers students.
August 1, 2006... Service learning and leadership education show up in two different places on most organizational charts. Few students see themselves as leaders. Judith Plummer, adjunct assistant professor of education at King's College in Wilkes-Barre PA,...

Promoting justice from the margin.
August 1, 2006... Higher education marginalizes women, especially women of color. Their experience at the margin can strengthen women to define, do and model justice. Dr. Sarah Willie, featured speaker at the National Association for Women in Catholic...

How women's networks can become more inclusive.(Discussion)
August 1, 2006... What makes women, especially women of color, want to join a network or committee of other women? Is it mentorship opportunities, inspirational speakers, good breakfast food or the chance to list it on a CV? A panel of women of color...

Women's leadership shortage: the leaky tank.(IN HER OWN WORDS)
August 1, 2006... The main problem women administrators have is a built-in power deficit caused by chronic underrating. As Virginia Valian has explained in Why So Slow: The Advancement of Women, (MIT Press, 1999): Men are consistently overrated, while...

What can we learn from the life of Denice Denton?(Obituary)
August 1, 2006... In June, one of the country's leading scientists and a prominent supporter of women's equity in science fell to her death off the roof of the San Francisco skyscraper where she and her partner shared an apartment (see Newswatch). Because...