Women in Higher Education articles from June 2006

Women in Higher Education archives from June 2006

'Tempered Radicalism' can be tactic for campus change.
June 1, 2006... It's no secret that the academy is unfriendly to women, or that the current academic career model is obsolete. But what's the best method to effect change? Recent research may provide some answers and ideas. At the March 2006 conference of...

Duke lacrosse players' scandal update.(Duke University )(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... As the story of an alleged rape at a Duke University lacrosse team party continues to unfold, a grand jury indicted a third player on charges of first-degree rape, sexual offense and kidnapping. The player, team co-captain David Evans,...

Sexual harassment costs big bucks, careers.(NEWSWATCH)
June 1, 2006... What has sexual harassment cost at your school? * At the University of Colorado, a federal jury finally awarded $285,000 to a lab assistant who claimed that her boss repeatedly sexually assaulted her from 1995 to 1997 and threatened to fire...

Book by Harvard's student author recalled.(NEWSWATCH)
June 1, 2006... The similarities between a Harvard University student's first novel and two other chic lit novels of which she is a fan were too striking. As a result, publisher Little, Brown and Co. recalled the book after shipping 55,000 copies and selling...

Christian college expels gay student, endangers $11 million for pharmacy school.(NEWSWATCH)
June 1, 2006... Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher asked the state court to rule on the constitutionality of spending $11 million in state funds to build a pharmacy school at the University of the Cumberlands, which has come under attack after suspending a gay...

NCAA to lose its two top women leaders.(NEWSWATCH)
June 1, 2006... * The NCAA's first female president and current senior VP for championships and education services has announced her upcoming departure. Judith Sweet, who also serves as the national group's Senior Woman Administrator, will leave in August. Of...

Tennis players sue Missouri State.(Missouri State University)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Four female tennis players filed a class-action suit against Missouri State University recently, alleging that the school is violating Title IX by cutting their tennis team. Seven members of the team learned in December that the school was...

Gallaudet U faculty: prez 'not deaf enough'.(NEWSWATCH)
June 1, 2006... The faculty at a Washington DC university for the deaf voted no confidence in its newly chosen president and the board that hired her. Gallaudet University's newly named president Dr. Jane Fernandes said the debate came down to whether...

Mankato hockey players face assault claim.(NEWSWATCH)
June 1, 2006... Police and school officials are investigating a woman's claim that six members of Minnesota State-Mankato's hockey team sexually assaulted her. The school suspended four players and searched their homes. The investigation centers on an...

Much ado about nothing? Schools ignore suggested Title IX survey.(NEWSWATCH)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Since the federal government clarified Title IX and issued a model survey last year, Title IX advocates have been highly critical of it. Now it seems that most school aren't using the survey at all. Critics say the survey provides a way for...

First cadet to ever face rape charges.(NEWSWATCH)
June 1, 2006... For the first time in the history of the Coast Guard Academy, a cadet will face a court-martial on rape and other charges, the school said recently. Historically, U.S. military academies have allowed misbehaving cadets to quietly withdraw...

NCAA ponders women practicing with males.(NEWSWATCH)
June 1, 2006... When it comes to the issue of using male practice players with female athletes, both sides seem to have something to smile about these days. Those who favor the practice are relieved that not much has changed since the issue came into the...

Northwestern suspends women's soccer team for hazing, disciplines male swim team.(NEWSWATCH)
June 1, 2006... Northwestern University in Illinois has suspended its women's soccer team from playing pending the results of an investigation of alleged hazing, based on Web photos. The incident took place last year and reports include pictures of the...

Nursing prof at Berea sues for equal pay.(NEWSWATCH)
June 1, 2006... Citing gendered differences in pay not attributable to experience, associate professor Claire Schuster filed a complaint in circuit court citing Berea College KY. She started at Berea as an assistant professor in 1995 and got tenure in...

New tenure policies at the U of Colorado?(University of Colorado)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... The University of Colorado's examination of tenure policies and its recommendations are getting mixed reviews. CU leaders said that shifting workloads to allow minorities and women more time for mentoring and serving on committees would...

What's up with women and STEM careers?(NEWSWATCH)
June 1, 2006... The number of women elected to the National Academy of Sciences is down this year, while success of female science students at small colleges is red hot. Only 12 women were among the 72 newly elected members of the academy this year, down...

Heirs sue Tulane for closing women's college.(NEWSWATCH)
June 1, 2006... When Josephine Newcomb died in 1901 and left $2 million to Tulane University LA to support the separate college for women she founded in 1886, it was happy to oblige. Now that it's closing the school on July 1--combining it with a men's...

Dartmouth offers paid leave to grad students.(Dartmouth College )(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Joining its peers, Dartmouth College NH announced a paid leave for graduate students after the birth or adoption of a child. Primary care givers can take up to 12 weeks off and still receive their stipends and health benefits, plus an extra...

Alumni 'give Yale the finger' for Taliban.(Yale University )(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Outraged by Yale University CT admitting a student who is a Taliban official to a special student program, some Yale alumni have a special response. Referring to the Taliban's policy of pulling off the fingernails or slicing the thumbs off...

Father sues UNCW over daughter's murder.(University of North Carolina at Wilmington)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Two years ago Jessica Lee Faulkner was a student at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. She and another student were drugged, raped and strangled in a dorm room. Her father recently filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the...

Academic brings new views to higher ed ministry.(Moura Quayle, Ministry of Advanced Education, British Columbia )
June 1, 2006... A highly educated workforce forms a solid foundation for a competitive economy, and Canadians view postsecondary education as an "investment in the future" that tops their public policy agenda. Future prosperity depends upon "strengthening...

Campuses can respond to increased student spirituality.
June 1, 2006... College students are exploring questions of meaning and value, asking, "What do I believe?" Schools that help them develop mind and body sometimes balk at spirit, afraid they'll violate separation of church and state. At the 2006 meeting...

Sister Mary Margaret Albert.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Sister Mary Margaret Albert, executive VP of Barry University FL, will become president of Siena Heights University MI.

Michelle J. Anderson.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Michelle J. Anderson will become dean of the City University of New York's School of Law. She has been a law professor at Villanova University PA since 1998.

Dr. Donna Bickford.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Dr. Donna Bickford, lecturer in women's studies at the University of Rhode Island, will become director of the Women's Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill starting June 12.

Dr. Elizabeth Capaldi.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Dr. Elizabeth Capaldi, vice chancellor and chief of staff for the SUNY system in New York, will become executive VP and provost at Arizona State University.

Dr. Claire C. Cavallaro.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Dr. Claire C. Cavallaro will become dean of the College of Education at California State University at Fullerton starting July 10. She has been chief of staff at California State University at Northridge.

Marcia R. Craner.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Marcia R. Craner, senior associate VP for alumni and development and executive director of Binghamton University Foundation, will become VP for external affairs there starting July 3.

Dr. Laura Coleman.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Dr. Laura Coleman will become the first female president of Bay College in Escanaba MI in July. She is now executive dean at the Bertrand Crossing Campus at Lake Michigan College in Benton Harbor.

Dr. Lynne Cook.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Dr. Lynne Cook has been named dean of the College of Education at California State University- Dominguez Hills. She has been a professor of special education at California State University-Northridge.

Kathleen "Casey" Crabill.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Kathleen "Casey" Crabill, president of College of the Redwoods CA, will return to the East Coast to become president of Raritan Valley Community College NJ.

Dr. Beth A. Cunningham.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Dr. Beth A. Cunningham will become provost and faculty dean at Illinois Wesleyan University starting August 1. She has been associate dean of the faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences at Bucknell University PA.

Dr. Beatriz Espinoza.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Dr. Beatriz Espinoza, dean of academics at Galveston College TX, will become VP for learning services at Arizona Western College this summer.

Dr. Zina Evans.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Dr. Zina Evans, associate director of admissions at the University of Maryland, has been named assistant provost and director of admissions at the University of Florida.

Dr. Stephanie Brown Fabritius.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Dr. Stephanie Brown Fabritius will become dean of Centre College KY starting July 1. She has been associate provost and professor of biology at Southwestern University TX.

Dr. Susan H. Fuhrman.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Dr. Susan H. Fuhrman will be the next president of Columbia University's Teachers College in NYC. She is now the dean of the grad school at the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Alice P. Gast.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Dr. Alice P. Gast will become the first woman president of Lehigh University PA. She has been the VP for research and associate provost at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Victoria L Gorrell.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Victoria L Gorrell has been named VP for college advancement at Kalamazoo College MI. She has been the VP for university relations and executive director of the Weber State Foundation at Weber State University UT.

Dr. Elizabeth Griego.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Dr. Elizabeth Griego will be VP for student life at the University of Pacific in Stockton CA. She has been associate director at the accrediting body Western Association of Schools and Colleges and dean/VP for student affairs at the Samuel...

Dr. Teresa Harrison.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Dr. Teresa Harrison, most recently VP for student services at Moultrie Technical College GA, will become dean of Copiah-Lincoln Community College Natchez campus MS.

Dr. Ann Weaver Hart.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Dr. Ann Weaver Hart will be the new president of Temple University PA. She has been president of the University of New Hampshire.

Dr. Kathryn Jeffery.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Dr. Kathryn Jeffery new president of Hennepin Technical College MN, was the chief campus administrator for the Charleston campus of the Community College of Southern Nevada.

Dr. Jacqueline Johnson.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Dr. Jacqueline Johnson has been named chancellor at the University of Minnesota's Morris Campus starting August 1. She is VP of Buena Vista University IA.

Dr. Sally Johnstone.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Dr. Sally Johnstone will be VP for academic affairs at Winona State University MN. She has been with the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education for 17 years.

Dr. Carole M. Berotte Joseph.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Dr. Carole M. Berotte Joseph, chief academic officer and dean of academic affairs at Dutchess Community College, will become president of Massachusetts Bay Community College.

Dr. Rosemary Kilkenny.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Dr. Rosemary Kilkenny will be VP for institutional diversity and equity at Georgetown University DC, where she has been special assistant to the president for affirmative action programs.

Shauna King.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Shauna King is the new VP of finance and administration at Yale University CT. She has been president of PepsiCo shared services.

Dr. Deborah Turner Kochevar.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Dr. Deborah Turner Kochevar, associate dean for professional programs in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Bio-medical Sciences at Texas A&M University at College Station, will become dean of the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at...

Barbara Larson.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Barbara Larson, VP for administrative services and chief financial officer at Lansing Community College MI, will become VP for administration and chief financial officer at Hillsborough Community college FL.

Dr. Maravene S. Loeschke.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Dr. Maravene S. Loeschke, provost at Wilkes University PA, will become president of Mansfield University PA on July 1.

Dr. Cynthia Lowenthal.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Dr. Cynthia Lowenthal will become dean of the school of humanities and social sciences at the College of Charleston SC starting July 1. She has been dean of the H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College at Tulane University LA.

Dr. Lizabeth Self Mullens.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Dr. Lizabeth Self Mullens, director of the Women's Leadership Initiative in the College of Health and Human Development at Pennsylvania State University at University Park, will become VP for academic affairs and provost at Pennsylvania College...

Dr. Yvette Underdue Murph.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Dr. Yvette Underdue Murph will be VP for enrollment management and marketing at Texas A&M University-Commerce.

Dr. Elsa Nunez.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Dr. Elsa Nunez, vice chancellor at the University of Maine system, will be the first female president of Eastern Connecticut State University.

Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice is the new senior VP for health affairs and dean of the school of medicine at Meharry Medical College TN.

Susan Nelson.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Susan Nelson, directors' bicentennial chair of theology and culture at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, will become VP for academic affairs and dean at Claremont School of Theology CA.

Dr. Betty J. Roberts.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Dr. Betty J. Roberts, associate VP for Technical support at the University of Houston, will be VP of administration and finance at Central Missouri State University.

Dr. Patricia Sanders.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Dr. Patricia Sanders, academic VP of Post University CT, has been promoted to president.

Dr. Mary J. Sansalone.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Dr. Mary J. Sansalone, a professor of structural engineering at Cornell University NY, and former VP of planning at New York University, will be dean of engineering at Washington University MO on July 1.

Juliann G. Sebastian.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Juliann G. Sebastian, assistant dean of advanced practice nursing and professor of nursing at the University of Kentucky, will become dean of the College of Nursing at the University of Missouri at St. Louis August 1.

Connie Talbott.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Connie Talbott will become president of the foundation and VP for development at Montana State University at Bozeman. She has been associate VP for capital support and campaign director at Virginia Tech.

Dr. Sandra Woods.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2006... Dr. Sandra Woods, moves from interim dean to dean of the college of engineering at Colorado State University.

LGBTQ student issues challenge Catholic campuses.(lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered or questioning )
June 1, 2006... It's no secret that being lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered or questioning (LGBTQ) on a Catholic college campus can be extremely difficult. Why in the world would someone who identifies as LGBTQ choose to attend a Catholic school? ...

How you can be a heterosexual ally.
June 1, 2006... We each have complex identities. From our different identity groups--such as our gender identity, race, age, religion--we experience different levels of oppression and privilege simultaneously. Recognizing the privileges we receive from an...

How to retain talented student affairs professionals.
June 1, 2006... Student Affairs sucks the life out of a person," a former student affairs professional wrote in a recent survey. The field attracts committed, talented people. Graduate programs invest in training them. Yet a 1983 study found that 90% of women...

Survey guides aspiring community college presidents.
June 1, 2006... Women and minorities aren't a growing proportion of community college presidents. That's the big finding of a study presented at the American Association of Community Colleges convention in Long Beach CA in April. The survey is the fifth...

Increase their mind share to increase your market share: Part II of III.(IN HER OWN WORDS)
June 1, 2006... So you've decided to start a consulting practice. Or maybe you've been doing consulting on the side for a few years and may be ready to take your consulting practice to the next level. As a business owner, you strive to increase market...

Ethical conduct on campus doesn't occur in a vacuum.
June 1, 2006... A popular faculty member has developed positive faculty/student relationships over the past several years. During an advising session, he asks an undergraduate if she'd like to go for a walk to discuss an upcoming project. Eventually they...

Campus infractions can become 'teachable moments'.(Column)
June 1, 2006... On page 27 you'll find an article on making ethical decisions. On pages 3-6 you'll note that many items in Newswatch involve questionable decisions by leaders. Also in Newswatch are several articles on campus athletics and several more in...