Women in Higher Education articles from January 2010

Women in Higher Education archives from January 2010

Crafting a career as a Chicana lawyer, prof, judge.
January 1, 2010... First generation college graduate. First in her class at the University of Colorado at Boulder. First Colorado Latina admitted to the Harvard University School of Law. First Hispanic to make partner in one of Denver's four biggest law firms....

Feds to investigate 19 DC area colleges on gender discrimination in admissions.(NEWSWATCH)
January 1, 2010... The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights voted to subpoena records from 19 colleges within 100 miles of Washington DC to determine whether they favor male applicants, by admitting them at a higher rate than women or offer them better financial aid...

Women earn 52% of doctorates to citizens.(NEWSWATCH)(Brief article)
January 1, 2010... Women continue to earn more than half of doctorate degrees granted to U.S. citizens by U.S. universities, according to data from the National Science Foundation. In its 2007-2008 summary report, the NSF found that U.S. citizens earned 67% of...

Campuses try to hide sexual assaults.(NEWSWATCH)
January 1, 2010... Colleges and universities are going to great lengths to keep sexual assaults a secret from potential students, parents and the media, according to new research. A nine-month investigation by the Center for Public Integrity found that students...

President dedicates new campus sexual assault center, recalls her father's abuse.(NEWSWATCH)
January 1, 2010... Instead of relying on boilerplate dialog during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new center for victims of assaults, a Denver community college president discussed her own experience with sexual assault. Staff of the new center on the Auraria...

Campuses cite small victories over assault.(NEWSWATCH)
January 1, 2010... Faculty, students and staff are being encouraged to mark victories over sexual assault and stalking through an online campus map as part of the Green Dot program. The campus training initiative program encourages students to speak up when...

Minnesota panel criticized for plan to alert future teachers to sexism, racism.(NEWSWATCH)
January 1, 2010... A faculty panel at the University of Minnesota has come under fire for suggesting that future teachers understand concepts such white privilege and the promotion of social justice. Conservatives and free-speechers have attacked the school of...

Beefeaters fired for harassing first female.(NEWSWATCH)
January 1, 2010... The Tower of London fired two Beefeaters after finding that they had harassed their first female colleague. The Tower conducted an investigation that found that the two men bullied Moira Cameron, the first female ceremonial guard at the...

JSU prof awarded $100,000 after retaliation.(NEWSWATCH)
January 1, 2010... A federal jury found that a longtime professor at Jackson State University MS faced retaliation by the school after voicing concerns over gender discrimination on campus. Dr. LaVerne Gentry claims that she was denied tenure and a salary...

Adjuncts win family leave at New School.(NEWSWATCH)
January 1, 2010... Unionized part-time faculty at The New School in New York voted to ratify a contract that gives them family-leave rights for the first time. While FMLA does not generally cover part-time employees, the new contract at The New School will...

Princeton has fewest female profs at Ivies.(NEWSWATCH)
January 1, 2010... Princeton University NJ has the lowest percentage of female faculty members of the Ivy League schools, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education. Only 27% of Princeton's faculty members are women. Columbia University women...

Ex-coach at SD Mesa wins retaliation suit.(NEWSWATCH)(San Diego Mesa College's Lorri Sulpizio)(Brief article)
January 1, 2010... A jury ruled that San Diego Mesa College must pay the former head coach of its women's basketball team $28,000 for Title IX violations. Lorri Sulpizio's lawsuit alleged that Mesa officials retaliated against her after she raised concerns...

HBCU drops exercise class requirement after accusations of bias against the obese.(NEWSWATCH)
January 1, 2010... The accusation of bias at historically black university Lincoln University PA has led it to drop its exercise class requirement for overweight students, according to a professor there. Starting in 2006, the university had a requirement on...

NCAA touts best graduation rates ever.(NEWSWATCH)
January 1, 2010... College athletes are graduating at the highest rate since the NCAA started keeping track and women are leading the way, according to the NCAA. The association started tracking the data eight years ago, but its calculations differ from those...

Northeastern, Hofstra end football programs.(NEWSWATCH)
January 1, 2010... Citing financial troubles, two East Coast universities recently announced the end of their football programs. Northeastern University MA made its announcement in late November after 74 football seasons. Officials said the investment required...

SUNY evaluates div I athletics programs.(NEWSWATCH)(State University of New York)(Brief article)
January 1, 2010... With the State University of New York facing a proposed $90 million in state financing cuts and Nancy Zimpher as its new chancellor, some are contemplating whether the system should drop its focus on big time athletics. SUNY officials changed...

MSU suspends 8 football players after assaults in dorm following annual fete.(NEWSWATCH)
January 1, 2010... The Michigan State University football team suspended eight of its players after they allegedly committed assaults in a campus dorm 90 minutes after a year-end football banquet. MSU's student newspaper reported that witnesses described about...

VMI female cadets find sexism, hostility.(NEWSWATCH)
January 1, 2010... A dozen years after women won the right to enroll in Virginia Military Institute, the school is the subject of a lengthy government investigation into accusations of sexism and hostility against female cadets. The Office for Civil Rights has...

Recruiting scandal costs U of Phoenix $67.5 million, $19 million to whistleblowers.(NEWSWATCH)
January 1, 2010... Two women who formerly worked as recruiters for the University of Phoenix filed a False Claims Act lawsuit and will split $19 million, almost 30% of the $67.5 million the school will pay the federal government to settle the case. Another $11...

87 nursing students Sue Owens CC in Ohio.(NEWSWATCH)
January 1, 2010... Nobody bothered to tell the students when Owens Community College OH lost its accreditation as a nursing school in July. Two years earlier, the school had been warned to increase its number of faculty with graduate degrees and overall...

'Geeks' keep women from computer science.(NEWSWATCH)
January 1, 2010... In 2008, women were only 22% of computer science graduates. What turns women off about computer science, where career opportunities are great and women's perspectives are missing? It's the geek stereotype--the male dominated environment with...

More news on NCAA football.(NEWSWATCH)
January 1, 2010... * Florida State University is claiming that about a third of its football team (and three quarters of its basketball team) is learning disabled and qualifies for help with papers, tests and other resources to help them get through school. ...

Ex-Olympian accuses KU of Title IX bias.(NEWSWATCH)
January 1, 2010... A former Kansas University swimmer and 1980 Olympian has filed a Title IX complaint against KU, saying that it does not provide enough athletics opportunities for men. Ron Neugent, a Wichita dentist, claims that KU doesn't pass the...

Puppy love reduces stress at Chapman U.(NEWSWATCH)
January 1, 2010... A student group at Chapman University in California is relieving the stress of finals with puppy playtime. The Active Minds club, which promotes mental awareness, organized "Furry Friends for Finals." The event featured puppies stationed...

Tips on how to raise $$$ in a tough economy.
January 1, 2010... It takes money to make money. So how do you raise funds when money is tight? Peg Bradley-Doppes, vice chancellor of athletics and recreation and Ritchie Center operations at the University of Denver CO, offered tips over breakfast at the...

Why don't senior women leaders seek the presidency?
January 1, 2010... With women holding 42% of chief academic officer and 53% of chief student affairs officer positions in community colleges, it seems fair to assume that they are poised to take on more community college presidencies. But in fact, the number of...

Teach faculty to improve online learning success.
January 1, 2010... Technology is anything that wasn't around when you were born, according to Allen Kay, a Xerox executive who helped design the Macintosh computer. We may consider PDAs and the Internet to be technology. But to our students they've always been...

Becoming a leader: preparation meets opportunity.
January 1, 2010... Women leaders don't always move straight up the ladder. Their journeys may be more like winding country roads, with no view around the next bend. What distinguishes leaders is not dumb luck but seeing opportunities, daring to grasp them, and...

Tips for working with the Generation Y Millennial.
January 1, 2010... While much has been written about Millennials as students, little attention has been paid to recruiting, retaining and working with them. Yet they're the fastest-growing segment of the workplace, and we're going to need them to lead our campuses...

2010 in conference for womn.(Brief article)(Calendar)
January 1, 2010... NASPA: National Association for Student Personnel Administrators March 6-10, 2010 in Chicago www.naspa.org American Association for Women in Community Colleges (AAWCC) April 17-20, 2010 in Seattle ...

Servant leaders: it's all about moving the pack forward.
January 1, 2010... Nobody is an expert on everything. Smart leaders surround themselves with people who are competent in areas where they lack expertise. "There is no shame in needing others to help you lead," said Dr. Mary K. Culver. "In fact, there's a badge...

Gender matters in the presidency.
January 1, 2010... In spring of 2009, an anonymous donor sent more than $90 million to at least 18 U.S. colleges and universities. Having a woman as president leading a college or university has a trickle-down effect. If the goal is promoting change within by...

Collaboration, cooperation improve care model.
January 1, 2010... With healthcare reform front and center in the political arena, there's one issue that could derail any successful restructuring: a nationwide shortage of nurses. It's not that women are choosing other career options. The gap between supply...

Women on the move.
January 1, 2010... * Lisa Birley Baronio moves from VP for the University of Connecticut foundation to VP for advancement at the University of North Texas and director of development of the UNT Foundation. * Dr. Doris Carver moves from senior associate vice...

WIHE evolves in today's new world of publishing.(THE LAST LAUGH)(Women in Higher Education)(Column)
January 1, 2010... Although we're a little foggy on its economics, WIHE has been taking a series of baby steps into today's new world of publishing. It's all happening on the Internet through our Web site at: www.wihe.com All digital, all the time Have you...