Women in Higher Education articles from June 2008

Women in Higher Education archives from June 2008

Experts project key shifts in work/life priorities.
June 1, 2008... Policies balancing work and life are essential but they're not what matter most in promoting a healthy balance. A recent study by the Boston College Center for Work & Family relegated policies and procedures to third place among expected...

Minority voters ignore gender, race?(NEWSWATCH)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... The Center for Leadership & Civic Engagement (LEADS) began a study by trying to discover the leadership practices of African-American women leaders. It ended by producing some interesting news on the fall presidential election. LEADS is...

Women MBA students seek degree to make a 'Positive Impact on Society'.(NEWSWATCH)
June 1, 2008... Students in today's MBA programs are more eager to embrace corporations working for a stronger, healthier community. Though less than a third of MBA students, women especially seek jobs that make a positive contribution to society. In fall...

Catholic college censors campus speaker.(NEWSWATCH)
June 1, 2008... Before the scheduled appearance of Pope Benedict XVI in April, presidents of the nation's Catholic colleges anticipated a stern lecture on adhering to the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. But in his address to 200 presidents of Catholic...

Law students seek more humane workplace.(NEWSWATCH)
June 1, 2008... Why are women about half of law students, but only about one-quarter of partners in most big city law firms? A group of law students at Stanford University CA has concluded that working as an associate in a big law firm is inherently...

UC-Davis ok in dropping women wrestlers.(NEWSWATCH)
June 1, 2008... In December 2003, four former University of California-Davis female wrestlers sued the school, claiming sexual bias under Title IX for being cut from the team. With no women's team, they had wrestled against other women as part of the...

Two Female scientists share top award.(NEWSWATCH)
June 1, 2008... The Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research is the most prestigious award in all of American medicine and brings a $500,000 stipend. This year's winners were biomedical scientists Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn from the...

Top Science group adds 16 women.(NEWSWATCH)
June 1, 2008... The National Academy of Science has added 72 new members this year, including 16 women. Last year only 9 of the 75 new members were women, compared with 19 in 2005. The predominately white male Academy claims it's working towards inducting...

SAT writing section best predicts grades.(NEWSWATCH)(scholastic aptitude test )(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... In March 2005, the College Board added a writing portion to the SAT to satisfy critics claiming the standardized test was biased against women, since women generally do better in writing than men. As it turns out, the writing is the best...

Michigan top Court bans partner benefits.(NEWSWATCH)
June 1, 2008... Michigan's Supreme Court has ruled that because of a constitutional amendment, state governments and universities cannot offer health insurance benefits to same-sex partners of government employees. Michigan voted to ban gay marriage back in...

What is mom's role in student success?(NEWSWATCH)
June 1, 2008... A survey of 13, 800 seniors in Texas high schools revealed that students reporting a close relationship with their parents were less likely to attend a four-year college. But research by Dr. Ruth N. Lopez Turley, assistant professor of...

U of Delaware plans new diversity talks.(NEWSWATCH)
June 1, 2008... Six months ago, the University of Delaware called off its heavily criticized diversity sessions for students in residence halls. Now it's reviving them, with a few key changes. Designed to promote citizenship and build understanding among...

First woman since founder to head board.(NEWSWATCH)(Leslie P. Hume fills Jane Stanford's post )(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... After the untimely death of their young son in 1884, Jane and Leland Stanford founded Stanford University CA in his memory, now a leading U.S. institution. Ten years after the death of her husband, Jane Stanford became president of...

Bill backs women in academic science.(NEWSWATCH)
June 1, 2008... While today women earn more than half of science and engineering degrees, women are less than one third of science and engineering professors. Congress held a hearing on May 8th to introduce a new draft bill called the "Fulfilling the...

Strategies to reach gender parity in college presidents.
June 1, 2008... The past few years have brought unprecedented changes in the visibility of powerful women in high-status leadership roles. There's now a female president of Harvard University, a female House majority leader and a woman as a strong candidate...

Tools for feminists in today's post-feminist climate.(IN HER OWN WORDS)
June 1, 2008... One of the great joys of college teaching comes when a student realizes--not only conceptually or temporarily but personally and deeply--that what she has learned can (and will) change her life. When what she has learned is the...

Dr. Sylvia Rodriguez Andrew.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Dr. Sylvia Rodriguez Andrew, former acting president of Evergreen Community College CA and interim chancellor of the San Jose/Evergreen Community College district, moves to provost at Antioch University at Los Angeles in August.

Dr. Lisa Anderson.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Dr. Lisa Anderson moves from Columbia University NY, where she has been dean of the school of International and Public affairs and chair of the political sciences department, to provost of the American University in Cairo

Dr. Janis P. Bellack.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Dr. Janis P. Bellack moves from VP for academic affairs and provost at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences to president of the MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston

Ann Boland-Chase.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Ann Boland-Chase moves from registrar to VP for enrollment management at Marywood University PA.

Mary Ellen Butler.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Mary Ellen Butler moves from associate VP for institutional research and media services at Eastern Oklahoma State College to dean of communications and library services at Waubonsee Community College IL.

Dr. Sue Carleo.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Dr. Sue Carleo, who has been VP of academic affairs for six years at Los Angeles Valley College CA, becomes acting president from June 1 to December 20, 2008.

Dr. Nancy Carriuola.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Dr. Nancy Carriuola moves from associate commissioner for academic affairs for Rhode Island's higher education system to be the ninth president of Rhode Island College in Providence, and the second woman to head a public college in the state.

Dr. Daisy Cocco DeFilippis.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Dr. Daisy Cocco DeFilippis moves from provost and senior VP for academic affairs at CUNY's Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community College to president of Naugatuck Valley Community College in Waterbury CT.

Helen Drinan.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Helen Drinan, senior VP of Caritas Christi Health Care system, chair of the board and alumna of Simmons College MA, will become its acting president for a term of two to three years.

Dr. Angela Durante.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Dr. Angela Durante moves from dean of the college of arts and sciences and academic associate to the provost at Lewis University IL to provost at Saint Xavier University IL on July 1.

Dr. Arlinda J. Eaton.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Dr. Arlinda J. Eaton moves from associate dean of education at California State University, Northridge, to dean of the school of education at Kennesaw State University GA.

Dr. Beverly Edmond.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Dr. Beverly Edmond moves from provost to interim president of Alabama A&M University after the president was fired and the two leading candidates for the post withdrew.

Joanne Epps.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Joanne Epps moves from associate dean to dean of the law school at Temple University PA.

Dr. Susan Gennaro.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Dr. Susan Gennaro moves from professor of nursing research at New York University to dean of the school of nursing at Boston College on July 1.

Dr. Barbara Grosz.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Dr. Barbara Grosz, professor of natural sciences in the Harvard University MA school of engineering and applied sciences and interim dean of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, becomes dean of the institute.

Dr. Carole Haber.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Dr. Carole Haber moves from professor and chair of the history department at the University of Delaware to dean of the school of liberal arts at Tulane University LA on July 1.

Dr. Patricia Hardaway.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Dr. Patricia Hardaway moves from provost to president of Wilberforce University OH, the historically black college where she is an alumna and serves on the board of trustees.

Dr. Alice Hunt.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Dr. Alice Hunt moves from associate dean of the divinity school at Vanderbilt University TN to president of the Chicago Theological Seminary.

Dr. Pamela E. Jansma.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Dr. Pamela E. Jansma moves from professor and chair of the department of Geosciences at the University of Arkansas to dean of the college of arts and sciences at New Mexico State University.

Cheryl Jessogne.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Cheryl Jessogne moves from executive director to VP of development and alumni affairs at the School of Art Institute of Chicago.

Diane Auer Jones.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Diane Auer Jones moves from assistant secretary for postsecondary education at the U.S. Department of Education to become president of The Washington Campus DC, a consortium of university business schools.

Dr. Cheryl D. King.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Dr. Cheryl D. King moves from executive director of the National Commission on Adult Literacy to president of Kentucky Wesleyan College.

Dr. Susan Carol Lane.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Dr. Susan Carol Lane moves from associate vice chancellor for professional and continuing education at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth to president of the New England Institute of Art.

Dr. Sharon Miller.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Dr. Sharon Miller moves from dean of community service programs at Hillsborough Community College FL to provost at the Winter Haven campus of Polk Community College FL.

Dr. Susan Martin.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Dr. Susan Martin moves from provost and vice chancellor at the University of Michigan Dearborn to president of Eastern Michigan University.

Dr. Anne E. McCall.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Dr. Anne E. McCall moves from associate dean in the school of liberal arts at Tulane University LA to dean of the division of arts, humanities and social sciences at the University of Denver.

Dr. Joyce E. McConnell.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Dr. Joyce E. McConnell moves from associate dean of academic affairs and endowed professor of law to dean of the college of law at West Virginia University.

Dr. Mary McGee.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Dr. Mary McGee moves from associate dean of the faculty and dean of students at the school of general studies at Columbia University NY to dean of the college of liberal arts and sciences at Alfred University NY on July 1.

Dr. Tes Mehring.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Dr. Tes Mehring moves from dean of the teacher's college to the new position of provost and VP of academic affairs at Emporia State University KS

Dr.Andrea Lewis Miller.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Dr. Andrea Lewis Miller moves from provost and executive VP for academic affairs at Southwest Tennessee Community College to chancellor of Sowela Technical College in Lake Charles LA.

Dr. Jan Muto.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Dr. Jan Muto moves from assistant to the chancellor at Kentucky Community and Technical College system to become interim president at Maysville Community and Technical College, where she describes her role as "guest conductor."

Dr. Yolanda Flores Niemann.(Women on the Move)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Dr. Yolanda Flores Niemann moves from Washington State University, where she has held many administrative posts since 1996 including most recently special assistant to the dean of humanities for accreditation and distance education, to Utah...

Dr. Dawn S. Neuman.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Dr. Dawn S. Neuman moves from vice provost for academic resources at the University of Las Vegas to provost and VP for academic affairs at California State University Channel Islands.

Dr. Margaret Noe.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Dr. Margaret Noe moves from associate chancellor for access and equal opportunity at the University of Illinois at Springfield to dean of the college of education at Southeast Missouri State University on July 1.

Dr. Christine M. Riordan.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Dr. Christine M. Riordan moves from associate dean for external relations at the school of business at Texas Christian University to dean of the school of business at the University of Denver.

Dr. Janet M. Riggs.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Dr. Janet M. Riggs moves from provost to interim president at Gettysburg College PA in June.

Dr. Maria Rose.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Dr. Maria Rose moves from interim to provost and VP for academic affairs at Fairfield State University WV.

Holly Sateia.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Holly Sateia moves from dean of student life to VP for institutional diversity and equity at Dartmouth College NH.

Dr.Maria Rose.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Dr. Edna Mora Szymanski moves from senior VP for academic affairs and provost at the University of Maine to president of Minnesota State University at Moorhead (correction from last month).

Dr. Patricia A. Vampatella.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Dr. Patricia A. Vampatella, former dean of academic affairs at Central Maine Community College, moves to VP for academic affairs at Quincy College MA.

Regina E. Webster.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Regina E. Webster moves from associate VP for development at California State University at Fullerton to VP for institutional advancement at Southern California University of Health Science.

Dr. Tamara Williams.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Dr. Tamara Williams moves from academic dean of career education at Wayne County Community College District MI to dean of academic services at Owens Community College OH.

Dr. Donna L. Wiseman.(Women on the Move)
June 1, 2008... * Dr. Donna L. Wiseman moves from interim to dean of the school of education at the University of Maryland at College Park.

Use emotional intelligence to improve your work.
June 1, 2008... We all know the academic workplace brings its own set of peculiarities. Working with such intelligent people in such close proximity for such long durations is bound to take a toll, often manifested as stress from dealing with all of the...

Background affects Strategy for Work/life change agent.
June 1, 2008... Childcare centers, flextime and stop-the-clock tenure provisions are vital and growing on campus. Work/life practitioners can make a huge difference in the lives of students, faculty and staff. Changing the culture is another story. Most...

Special Ed teaches leadership skills useful to deans.(IN THEIR OWN WORDS)
June 1, 2008... At a meeting of the Teacher Education Division (TED) of the Council for Exceptional Children several years ago, we discovered that many of the women in our professional organizations and who work as assistant deans had been special education...

Feeling old and restless at midlife? Tips to transition.
June 1, 2008... The word "mid-life" needn't always precede "crisis." Many professionals find their 50s can present opportunity and a reawakening to one's authentic self, especially if provoked by a bad life experience or simply malaise about where you are in...

Determining key factors in making ethical decisions.
June 1, 2008... On today's campuses, the issue of ethics should be a regular topic of conversation among student affairs professionals. New technologies such as Facebook and MySpace, honor code violations, hazing and increasing violence on campus can provide...

College commencement, then and now.(THE LAST LAUGH)
June 1, 2008... In May I was delighted to witness the graduations of three students, two women getting bachelor's degrees in English and the history of science, and a young man getting a master's degree in educational leadership and policy analysis. They were...