Women in Higher Education articles from February 2007

Women in Higher Education archives from February 2007

By working together, we shall overcome.
February 1, 2007... Women need to learn to work together if we are to move forward, as a group or individually, said Gail Evans, keynoting the NACWAA 2006 convention in Sacramento in October. Author of the best-selling book Play Like a Man, Win Like a Woman,...

Boys just wanna have fun.(NEWSWATCH)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Not surprisingly, one of the strategies to narrow the collegiate gender achievement gap may be to have men turn off the video games and hit the books as intensely as their female counterparts do. A recent study found that while incoming...

New twists mark Duke sex scandal.(NEWSWATCH)(Duke University)
February 1, 2007... The saga of the three white lacrosse players at Duke University accused of raping a black student who is an exotic dancer continues to unfold in North Carolina. In December, the Durham attorney general dropped the rape charges against them but...

UC to pay former wrestling coach $725,000.(NEWSWATCH)(Michael Burch of the University of California, Davis)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... A former wrestling coach at the University of California's Davis campus will receive $725,000 from the school for firing him in 2001 apparently in retaliation for his publicly supporting the rights of female wrestlers. As head coach from...

Harvard's short list includes two women.(NEWSWATCH)
February 1, 2007... At press time Harvard University has reportedly narrowed its short list of candidates to replace Larry Summers as president to a handful of people, according to The Harvard Crimson. The list supposedly includes: * Elena Kagan, dean of...

Michigan still fights for affirmative action.(NEWSWATCH)
February 1, 2007... In January 2007, Michigan's three largest universities appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to delay complying with a new state constitutional amendment banning the use of race in college admissions. In December a federal judge had ruled that...

Landscape prof accuses Harvard of bias.(NEWSWATCH)
February 1, 2007... "The world of architecture is still a major, major boys' club, it's an uphill battle still for women," asserted Martha Schwartz, an adjunct associate professor at Harvard University MA who accused its Graduate School of Design of bias in...

NCAA won't ban male practice players, yet.(NEWSWATCH)
February 1, 2007... Delegates at the recent NCAA convention decided not to ban male practice players for women's teams yet, but rather to seek data on how member schools feel about them. Instead the NCAA championship cabinet is sending five surveys to each...

Alabama football coach to earn $32 million; NCAA claims collegiate athletics isn't a biz.(NEWSWATCH)
February 1, 2007... There's a new record salary for college coaches: $4 million a year, plus incentives. This nice little contract went to football coach Nick Saban, who recently left the Miami Dolphins and signed with the University of Alabama. Saban's...

Office exorcism leads to women's dismissal.(NEWSWATCH)
February 1, 2007... Two women are suing the University of Texas at Arlington after being fired for what they claim is religious discrimination. Evelyne Shatkin and Linda Shifflett, along with a male coworker, met after work to pray at a vacationing co-worker's...

R-M college women: 'Better dead than co-ed'.(NEWSWATCH)
February 1, 2007... Students and alums are continuing to voice their displeasure at Randolph-Macon Women's College's decision to admit men with the rally cry "Better dead than co-ed." Months after the announcement, students are still protesting, some stating,...

'Awesome Dudes' frat joins old Miss misfits.(NEWSWATCH)(Awesome Dudes of Alpha Delta )(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... There's a new coed fraternity at Ole Miss that has some students shaking their heads. Formed with the philosophy, "We all party the same regardless of color or creed," the Awesome Dudes of Alpha Delta are shaking up the University of...

Athletics dictates players' majors, courses.(NEWSWATCH)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Four in ten college student athletes said that athletics prevented them from taking courses of interest, according to recent data. The NCAA is analyzing data from two recent studies: the Study of College Outcomes and Recent Experiences...

McGill creates anti-hazing policy.(NEWSWATCH)(McGill University )(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Montreal's McGill University has adopted a strict anti-hazing policy, one year after an infamous football team hazing incident involving "Dr. Broomstick." McGill's senate voted overwhelming to adopt the policy that outlines inappropriate...

Quickies.(NEWSWATCH)
February 1, 2007... * The president of St. Mary's University of Minnesota resigned in December 2006 after admitting that he "engaged in an episode of inappropriate sexual behavior with an adult student" while he was president of St. Mary's College of California...

Xavier U advocates program leads to new Women's Center.(Xavier University)
February 1, 2007... There's some truth to the adage, "perception is 90% of reality." Administrators at Xavier University OH were shocked to discover that students perceived nothing was being done to deter assault, harassment and rape on campus. The conclusion...

Academe and business evolve to collaborate?
February 1, 2007... It seems a bit heretical to compare academic administrators to their counterparts in business. Because of the perception of higher education as a noble calling compared to the "dirty" world of business, there's always been an uneasy truce...

Wordsmiths create new supply.
February 1, 2007... The Mensa Invitational encourages word-loving people to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are some winners: * Arachnoleptic fit: The frantic dance...

Higher education: founded on faith, but ...
February 1, 2007... Women's leadership first emerged in faith-based organizations such as convents. Moving into secular leadership has pushed women to act more like men. Is something lost when they do? Leadership at its best conveys vision and values, the...

The CAO position: a stepping stone to the presidency?
February 1, 2007... Harvard Business School professor and author Dr. Rosabeth Moss Kanter once stated that when women comprise more than one-third of a group, they can be studied on their own. Women now comprise 42% of community college chief academic officers...

Dr. Bonne August.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Dr. Bonne August, who had served for two years as acting provost and VP for academic affairs at CUNY's New York City College of Technology, becomes provost and VP for academic affairs there.

Dr. Mary Beth Armstrong.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Dr. Mary Beth Armstrong, interim dean of the college of arts and sciences and chair of the department of communication science and disorders at the University of Montevallo AL, becomes dean.

Stephanie Bergeron.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Stephanie Bergeron, interim president of the Walsh College of Accountancy and Business Administration in Michigan, becomes president.

Dr. Lori Bettison-Varga.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Dr. Lori Bettison-Varga, a professor of geology and associate dean for research and grants at The College of Wooster OH, moves to provost and dean of the faculty at Whitman College in Walla Walla WA.

Dr. Winifred A. Black.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Dr. Winifred A. Black becomes VP for student affairs and enrollment management at Harrisburg Area Community Colleges PA, moving from assistant dean of enrollment management at Marshall University WV.

Lynn Brown.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Lynn Brown, coordinator of registration and grading at Saint Louis University, moves to registrar at Xavier University of Louisiana.

Dr. Sara "Sunny" Burns.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Dr. Sara "Sunny" Burns moves to VP for instruction at Bates Technical College WA. She has been VP for learning and student services at Pierce College's Fort Steilacoom campus in Lakewood WA.

Dr. A. Toy Caldwell-Colbert.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Dr. A. Toy Caldwell-Colbert moves to provost and VP for academic affairs at Central State University OH. She has been provost and CAO at Howard University in Washington DC.

Dr. Judith F. Cardenas.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Dr. Judith F. Cardenas, interim president of Lansing Community College MI for a year, has become president.

Maureen F. Curley.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Maureen F. Curley, a consultant and former head of the Massachusetts Service Alliance, becomes president of the national Campus Compact, a non-profit association focused on linking community and civic work to campus life.

Ann E. Diebold.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Ann E. Diebold, director of public affairs at Carnegie Hall in NYC, moves to VP for communication at Villanova University PA.

Dr. Patricia C. Donohue.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Dr. Patricia C. Donohue, president of Luzerne Community College in Pennsylvania, became the first female president of Mercer Community College in New Jersey on February 1.

Marjorie H. Everitt.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Marjorie H. Everitt, associate VP for development and external affairs at Stevens Institute of Technology NJ, becomes VP for development and university communications.

Kimberly Goff-Crews JD.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Kimberly Goff-Crews JD, dean of students at Wellesley College MA, becomes VP and dean of students at the University of Chicago.

Dr. Carol Guardo.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Dr. Carol Guardo, former president of Rhode Island College and former interim president of the College of St. Benedict MN, becomes interim president of her alma mater, Saint Joseph College in West Hartford CT.

Dr. Rose Mary Healy.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Dr. Rose Mary Healy, dean of academic affairs at Berkeley College's NYC campus, becomes VP for academic affairs at Berkeley College NJ.

Karen Himle.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Karen Himle, executive VP at Children's Hospitals and Clinics in St. Paul MN, moves to VP for university relations at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Jennifer Hughes.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Jennifer Hughes, dean of counseling and matriculation at Skyline College CA, moves to VP for student services at the College of San Mateo CA.

Christine Jolls JD.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Christine Jolls JD moves from professor of law at Harvard University MA to the Gordon Bradford Tweedy chair of law and organization at Yale University CT.

Dr. Sandra Jordan.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Dr. Sandra Jordan, associate provost at Murray State University KY, will move to provost and VP for academic affairs at Mississippi University for Women.

Dr. Debra LaCour.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Dr. Debra LaCour, who has been VP for instruction for six years at Southeastern Illinois College, becomes VP of academic affairs at Blinn College in Brenham TX.

Sister Joan Lescinski.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Sister Joan Lescinski, president of Saint-Mary-of-the-Woods College in Indiana, becomes the first female president of St. Ambrose University in Davenport IA.

Victoria Mora.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Victoria Mora, moves from faculty member to dean at St. John's College NM.

Dr. Carole McCoy.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Dr. Carole McCoy is the new president of SUNY's Jefferson Community College in Watertown NY. She has been VP of learner support services at Anne Arundel Community College MD.

Dr. Virginia Moxley.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Dr. Virginia Moxley moves from interim dean to dean of the college of human ecology at Kansas State University.

Dr. Jacquelyn Nealon.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Dr. Jacquelyn Nealon advances from dean of admissions and financial aid at New York Institute of Technology at Old Westbury to VP for enrollment services.

Dr. Gage E. Paine.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Dr. Gage E. Paine, VP for student affairs at Trinity University in San Antonio TX, becomes VP of student affairs at the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Tracy Ranieri.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Tracy Ranieri becomes AD at SUNY at Oneonta, where she has been senior associate AD and head coach of women's soccer.

Dr. Kathaleen Reid-Martinez.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Dr. Kathaleen Reid-Martinez, VP for administration at the Church of God Theological Seminary TN, moves to VP for nontraditional and experiential learning at Azusa Pacific University CA.

Susan Rogers.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Susan Rogers moves from associate vice chancellor for university relations at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville to VP for communications at the University of Texas at Dallas.

Dr. Susan Scaggs.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Dr. Susan Scaggs, dean of the Caswell County campus of Piedmont Community College NC, becomes VP of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College's Jefferson Davis campus.

Sister Annette T. Schmeling.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Sister Annette T. Schmeling, associate VP for student learning at Creighton University NB, moves to VP for student development at the University of Dayton OH.

Emily F. Sinsabaugh.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Emily F. Sinsabaugh moves from executive to the president for university communications at the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, to become VP for marketing and communications at St. Bonaventure University NY.

Dr. Mary Spangler.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Dr. Mary Spangler, who has headed Oakland Community College in Detroit since 2003 and before that Los Angeles City College, moves to Houston Community College TX as chancellor.

Sherry Stout.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Sherry Stout, VP for academic affairs at Southern State Community College OH, becomes president on February 7.

Janice Stroh.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Janice Stroh has become VP for business and finance at Eastern Michigan University. She was vice chancellor for finance and administrative services at Pima Community College AZ.

Carolyn Vivaldi.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Carolyn Vivaldi advances from assistant VP for university relations to VP for strategic marketing communications at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia PA.

Karen Zorn.(Women on the Move)
February 1, 2007... Karen Zorn, who is on sabbatical at Berklee College of Music as associate VP of academic affairs, will be the next president of the Longy School of Music in Cambridge MA.

An 'accidental academic' strips stereotypes.
February 1, 2007... Feminist sociologist Dr. Bernadette Barton didn't grow up planning to become a professor. Like many women, she found her path by interaction of choice and chance. At every step she has kept one foot in the "real" world. She saw the exotic...

Tips to take risks, move outside your comfort zone.
February 1, 2007... What's your attitude toward risks? Can you embrace them as adventures? At the National Institute for Leadership Development (NILD) conference in Phoenix in November, President Dr. Carrole Wolin asked, "Are you playing it safe or safely...

Fundraising can advance women's athletics.
February 1, 2007... Few women go into athletics administration because they like asking for money. But it comes with the territory. Instead of resisting, embrace fundraising as a game you can win and you'll boost your career along with your sports program. ...

Using personal stories to reframe your life.
February 1, 2007... Stories convey powerful messages, especially the ones we create about ourselves. The stories that we tell about ourselves to explain our lives and our relationships determine how we present ourselves to others, and in turn, how we view...

Spelman leadership confab: 'an empowerment zone'.(IN HER OWN WORDS)(Conference notes)
February 1, 2007... In this article, the author reflects as a participant at the Third Annual Leadership and Women of Color Conference in May 2006, "Building Bridges Among Us and With Others," hosted by the Spelman College GA Center for Leadership and Civic...

It's a matter of choice.(THE LAST LAUGH)
February 1, 2007... Hundreds of times each day, we must make a choice. It could be as simple as what to wear that day, what to have for breakfast or whether to walk or drive or bike or tube to work. Then there's the serious choices, concerning jobs, partners,...