Women in Higher Education articles from July 2005

Women in Higher Education archives from July 2005

How to support your new president so she succeeds.
July 1, 2005... A generation ago, when the American Council on Education (ACE) started its research in the 1970s, college and university presidents stayed in their posts for at least 10 years; most stayed for 11, 12, even 13 years. Today, the average...

UC challenges National Merit exam.(University of California)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... A key committee of University of California faculty is challenging the system's eight undergraduate schools to review their policies for giving extra credit in admissions to students who scored high in the National Merit Scholarship competition...

Few women in college athletics leadership.(NEWSWATCH)
July 1, 2005... More women are getting hired in college athletics, but their numbers are still slim, according to a new report from the Institute of Diversity and Ethics in Sport. The situation is even less promising for minorities, who are losing ground in...

Grant to improve campus crime reporting.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... A national watchdog group called Security on Campus has long been critical that schools do a poor job of reporting crimes on their campuses, due either to negligence or ignorance. Now the group won a $334,000 grant to provide seminars...

Berkeley bans booze for Greek system.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... UC Berkeley is banning alcohol from campus sororities and fraternities and all events that they sponsor, the school announced recently. Campus officials said the move was due to repeated incidents involving alcohol, hazing, fights and rowdy...

Women students lead flagship campuses too.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Female college students have become the strong majority over the last few years in liberal arts schools, community colleges and historically black colleges. Now that trend also is reaching flagship public universities. When the University...

Women whistleblowers face retaliation.
July 1, 2005... Women blowing the whistle on inappropriate and illegal situations on campus are facing retaliation: * In New Orleans, a student teacher who complained about teacher-led prayer and Bible study in a public elementary school had her teaching...

Flexibility helps recruit women faculty.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Although the University of California has failed to hire significantly more women faculty, the California State University system is excelling. A big part of that difference may be due to the flexibility CSU offers faculty who want to balance...

Student auctions ads on her body on eBay.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... A 21-year-old college business major posted a bikiniclad picture of herself on eBay recently, auctioning off space on her body for retail ads. The auction ended with a New Jersey wine retailer offering Courtney Van Dunk $11,300 for a...

Wells graduates its last class of women.(Wells College )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Wells College NY ended a 137-year-old tradition this spring of graduating all women. Ninety women graduated with the last all-women class in the school's history. Wells will open its door to men beginning this fall. "I wish the school...

When the president fires his wife ...(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... The president of North Metro Technical College GA faced a tough task recently. Due to a crackdown on nepotism, Steve Dougherty had to authorize firing his wife. After a separate incident involving nepotism in Georgia's Department of...

NCAA bans green tea and other contraband.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Green tea is out and Gatorade is in, according to a recent decision by the NCAA. The organization has clarified which supplements schools can provide to student-athletes and which supplements are no-nos. Among those scandalous substances...

Female leaders listen better (duh ...).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Female executives are more likely to listen to their subordinates and co-workers than are their male counterparts, according to a study done jointly by Caliper, a New Jersey management firm, and Aurora, a London-based business-women's diversity...

Applications plummet at military academies.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Fewer students are applying for free educations at the nation's top three service academies, according to military officials. The West Point Military Academy saw a 9% decrease, while the US Naval Academy's applications fell 20% and the US Air...

Creating a great, good place to work on campus.
July 1, 2005... Why are Starbucks coffee shops so popular? It's not just because of the coffee. Most Starbucks locations are informal, public gathering spots for the community. Bookstores, cafes, bars or hair salons in the heart of the community also serve the...

Learn from other campuses' best work/life programs.
July 1, 2005... Why reinvent the wheel when you can adapt an existing one to suit your school's needs? Dr. Sue Rosser and Jane Holland shared their schools' best practices in work/life programs and policies at the College and University Work Family Association...

Dr. Jacquelyn D. Armitage.(appointed as vice president at Lesley University)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Dr. Jacquelyn D. Armitage, VP and director of the Boston campus of the University of Phoenix, becomes VP for national planning at Lesley University MA.

Dr. Dianne Ashby.(appointed)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Dr. Dianne Ashby, dean of the college of education at Illinois State University since 2001, will be interim VP for university advancement starting July 18, with a 2-year term.

Dr. Cynthia A. Bioteau.(appointed as president of Salt Lake Community College)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Dr. Cynthia A. Bioteau, VP for instructional services at Forsyth Technical Community College NC, becomes president of Salt Lake Community College UT.

Dr. Diane Brimmer.(apppointed as vice president at Viterbo University)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Dr. Diane Brimmer, VP for student affairs at Southern Oregon University, becomes VP for student development at Viterbo University WI.

Dr. Cecelia Burrill.(appointed as president of Argosy University)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Dr. Cecelia Burrill is the new president of Argosy University / Honolulu, where she's been interim since November 2004.

Robin Joyce Calote.(appointed as president of Ventura College)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Robin Joyce Calote, VP for instruction at San Bernardino Valley College CA, moves to president of Ventura College CA.

Dr. Kathy M. Cavins.(appointed)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Dr. Kathy M. Cavins, associate VP for student services at Western Illinois University, moves to VP for student services / dean of students at Illinois Wesleyan University.

Dr. Rita Cepeda.(appointed)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Dr. Rita Cepeda, president of Santa Ana College CA, becomes president of San Diego Mesa College on July 1.

Kathy Collins.(appointed)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Kathy Collins, associate VP and budget director at Rice University TX, becomes VP for finance.

Dr. Sheila Y. Flemming.(appointed as vice president at LeMoyne-Owen College)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Dr. Sheila Y. Flemming, dean of the school of social sciences at Bethune Cookman College FL, becomes senior VP for academic and student affairs at LeMoyne-Owen College TN on July 1.

Patricia C. Hsieh.(San Diego Miramar College appoints new president)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Patricia C. Hsieh, interim president of Sacramento City College CA, becomes president of San Diego Miramar College on July 1.

Dr. Jo Ann W. Haysbert.(joins Langston University as president)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Dr. Jo Ann W. Haysbert, provost at Hampton University VA, becomes president of Langston University OK.

Mary R. Jarrett.(appointments)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Mary R. Jarrett, VP for academic affairs at Arkansas Baptist College, becomes acting president.

Dr. Joan McArthur-Blair.(joins Nova Scotia Community College)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Dr. Joan McArthur-Blair, VP of education at Vancouver Community College, becomes president of Nova Scotia Community College in September.

Corlis A. McGee.(appointed as president of Eastern Nazarene College)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Corlis A. McGee, rector of European Nazarene College in Switzerland, becomes president of Eastern Nazarene College MA on July 1.

Dr. Carolyn R. Newton.(appointed as vice president and provost at Berea College)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Dr. Carolyn R. Newton, associate provost at Kalamazoo College MI, becomes academic VP and provost at Berea College KY in August.

Dr. Zorica Pantic-Tanner.(appointed as president of Wentworth Institute of Technology )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Dr. Zorica Pantic-Tanner, founding dean of the University of Texas at San Antonio's college of engineering, will become the first female president of Wentworth Institute of Technology MA.

Dr. Janie C. Park.(appointed as president of Chadron State College )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Dr. Janie C. Park, biologist, provost and academic vice-chancellor at Montana State University, becomes the 10th president of Chadron State College NE.

Rosa G. Perez.(appointed as chancellor at San Jose-Evergreen Community College District)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Rosa G. Perez, president of Canada College CA, was named chancellor of the San Jose-Evergreen Community College District CA.

Dr. Anne Ponder.(appointed as president of the University of North Carolina )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Dr. Anne Ponder, who has been president of Colby-Sawyer College NH for nine years, becomes president of the University of North Carolina at Asheville on October 1.

Dr. Martha D. Saunders.(appointed as chancellor at University of Wisconsin )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Dr. Martha D. Saunders, VP for academic affairs at Columbus State University GA, will become chancellor of the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater.

Dr. Jacqueline A. Shadko.(appointed as president)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Dr. Jacqueline A. Shadko, VP of instruction at Vista Community College CA, becomes president of the Orchard Ridge campus of Oakland Community College CA.

Dr. Theda Skocpol.(appointed as dean for graduate school of arts and sciences at Harvard University )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Dr. Theda Skocpol, holder of an endowed professorship in government and sociology at Harvard University MA and one of President Lawrence Summer's strongest critics, has been appointed dean of the graduate school of arts and sciences. Denied...

Dr. Julie Underwood.(appointed as dean)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Dr. Julie Underwood, associate executive director and general counsel at the National Association of School Boards, will become dean of the school of education at the University of Wisconsin in fall.

Dr. Phyllis Wise.(appointed as provost at the University of Washington )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Dr. Phyllis Wise, dean of biological sciences at the University of California-Davis, will become provost at the University of Washington starting August 1.

Charlotte F. Westerhaus.(appointed as diversity of inclusion at the NCAA)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Charlotte F. Westerhaus, assistant to the president and director of equal opportunity at the University of Iowa, becomes VP for diversity of inclusion at the NCAA.

Dr. Katherine Houghton Zatz.(appointed as vice president at SUNY Rockland )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Dr. Katherine Houghton Zatz moves from dean of student affairs at Hudson Community College NJ to VP for student development at SUNY Rockland on August 1.

Benefits attract women to NASPA's Manicur Symposium.(National Association of Student Personnel Administrators)
July 1, 2005... Women anywhere on the path toward senior student affairs officer have a golden opportunity at the Alice Manicur Symposium for Women Aspiring to be SSAOs, sponsored biennially by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators...

Tips to change the culture and breach the 'maternal wall'.
July 1, 2005... Pregnancy and motherhood are accepted in the corporate world, thanks to long-standing policies and a supportive culture. Higher education isn't as enlightened. Although policies are on the books, academic mothers face the maternal wall, a...

Is prof's behavior 'appropriate' or is it sexual harassment?(professor James Sofka )
July 1, 2005... In May the University of Virginia put an assistant professor on paid research leave for the 2005-2006 year after accusations of inappropriate behavior with female students. The young assistant politics professor played chess with students,...

Thoughts from University of Virginia expert.(Claire Kaplan)
July 1, 2005... Claire Kaplan, director of sexual and domestic violence services at the Women's Center at the University of Virginia, said she was not involved in the case but shared these thoughts with WIHE: "Professors like Sofka are extremely likeable,...

Title IX gives women A Place on the Team.(A Place on the Team: The Triumph and Tragedy of Title IX)
July 1, 2005... Of the last four books WIHE has discussed in this Moveable Type section, three have been on Title IX, the amendment to the Education Act of 1972 that demanded gender equity in federally funded educational programs. Why? No other federal...

Take me out to the ballgame--I'll bring my glove.
July 1, 2005... Summer is a time of reunions, and last month various players on my fastpitch softball team assembled for a bash to commemorate still being alive many years after the team had folded. With about 20 alums attending, we enjoyed discovering who...