Women in Higher Education articles from May 2006

Women in Higher Education archives from May 2006

Top women campus leaders share key lessons.(Discussion)
May 1, 2006... What kind of leader are you? Picturing yourself as an ordinary kitchen ingredient may help you to determine your style. Imagine that you submerge a carrot, an egg and a coffee bean in a cup of boiling water. The carrot enters the water...

Increased spirituality comes at a price.(distrust of atheists)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Americans are becoming more spiritual. But their acceptance of religious diversity doesn't extend to those who don't believe in the existence of God at all, atheists. In fact, most Americans see atheists as a great threat to the American...

Rape scandal dominates Duke U. campus.(NEWSWATCH)
May 1, 2006... An alleged gang rape by three men on the elite lacrosse team at Duke University NC has devastated the campus. Tensions and criticism of the administration's timing and handling of the allegations are high and the future of the lacrosse team is...

Court dismisses coach Dorrance sex case.(NEWSWATCH)
May 1, 2006... A federal appeals court recently upheld the dismissal of a sexual harassment case against the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and its longtime soccer coach, Anson Dorrance. By a 2-1 vote, the panel decided that his accuser, a...

Penn State's coach guilty of homophobia.(NEWSWATCH)
May 1, 2006... An internal investigation determined that Penn State women's basketball coach Rene Portland is guilty of discriminating against former player Jennifer Harris by creating a "hostile, intimidating and offensive environment," due to her perceiving...

Women finish college faster.(NEWSWATCH)
May 1, 2006... Women typically earn their undergrad degrees faster than their male counterparts, according to a recent report by the U.S. Department of Education. The study, which followed students from the fall of 1998 through August 2004, found that...

Student sues over SAT scoring snafu.(NEWSWATCH)
May 1, 2006... A Minnesota high school senior whose SAT was incorrectly scored is suing the College Board, which oversees the exam and its testing firm, Pearson Educational Measurement. The lawsuit is the first since an admission that 4,411 students...

Women's gains at MIT 'flat as a pancake'.(NEWSWATCH)
May 1, 2006... After analyzing decades of data on MIT's hiring women in the sciences and engineering, MIT biology professor Nancy Hopkins said that except for two spikes, the level of women faculty has remained "flat as a pancake." Hopkins said the two...

U of Dubuque dumps campus ethics advisor.(NEWSWATCH)(Paul Jeffries)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... In an ironic twist, a Presbyterian university and a former professor are accusing each other of unethical behavior in the attempted creation of a campus ethics program. The University of Dubuque IA claimed that Paul Jeffries, a former...

Cincinnati to improve rowers' training site.(NEWSWATCH)
May 1, 2006... In the wake of a November lawsuit, trustees at the University of Cincinnati recently voted to spend $650,000 for an off-campus training site for its women's rowing team. Twelve members of the 40-woman team are suing under Title IX,...

U of Chicago pledges $1 million for childcare.(NEWSWATCH)
May 1, 2006... The University of Chicago launched a $1 million childcare initiative that will enable licensed care providers to create 40 more openings for children of the university's students, faculty and staff. The openings are for children age two...

Classrooms become feminist 'learning studios'.(NEWSWATCH)(Estrella Mountain Community College)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Estrella Mountain Community College in Arizona has created feminist-style learning environments by ditching the straight rows of desks and plain white walls of traditional classrooms. Instead, its 22 new "learning studios" have round tables on...

MIT settles suit on student's suicide.(NEWSWATCH)
May 1, 2006... In a surprise move, MIT settled a potentially precedent-setting case involving the apparent suicide of a student. The parents of Elizabeth Shin sued the school after she died of burns from a fire in her dorm room in 2000, after a series of...

System fails Chicano and black students.(NEWSWATCH)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Minorities are continuing to fall through the cracks of our educational system, according to recent research reports. Black and Chicano students are about as likely as their Asian-American and white peers to enter college interested in a...

Students, faculty value spirituality.(NEWSWATCH)
May 1, 2006... A majority of U.S. college and university students say that religion is important in their lives and that they are concerned about the moral direction of the country, according to a recent poll by Harvard University's Institute of Politics. ...

Underage drinking ends Chico state softball.(NEWSWATCH)
May 1, 2006... California State University at Chico has cancelled the last 20 games of its women's softball team's season after a high school recruit was hospitalized for an alcohol overdose at a party hosted by a team member. According to the school, 12...

Gay rights activists tour for freedom.(NEWSWATCH)
May 1, 2006... A gay rights group embarked on a cross-country bus tour of 19 colleges with policies against homosexuality this spring. The group, Soulforce, calls their seven-week trip the Equality Ride and says it is modeled after the anti-segregation...

What do college athletes really learn?(NEWSWATCH)
May 1, 2006... Student athletes face mixed messages from their colleges and universities, especially those involved in high profile sports, according to recent studies. * At a recent meeting of the Drake Group, a non-profit opposing the...

Oklahoma State says it isn't 'responsible for personal reproductive decisions'.(NEWSWATCH)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... An Oklahoma State professor is suing the school, claiming that it discriminated against her because she is a mother. Susanne Weinberger, an assistant professor, said that the department chair told her not to breast-feed her daughter in her...

Sex assaults at academy rarely reach trial.(NEWSWATCH)
May 1, 2006... Sexual assault charges at the U.S. Naval Academy are usually dismissed without trial, with the suspects being expelled from school instead, according to a review of documents by the Washington Post. Of the 56 midshipmen accused of sexual...

Notre Dame rethinks Vagina Monologues.(NEWSWATCH)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... After much debate, Notre Dame administrators have decided to allow a version of The Vagina Monologues to be performed on campus after all. Students who supported doing the play proposed producing their own version entitled "Loyal...

Leading vs. managing by community college chairs.
May 1, 2006... Academic leadership usually refers to that at four-year schools, and leadership in the nation's community colleges is seen as an enigma, said Clarissa Craig. Assistant dean in the science, health care and math division at Johnson County...

Civility campaign adds respect at American University.
May 1, 2006... Civitas comes from the Latin word for city or citizenship. It's about how we live with one another in community. Many feel interpersonal behavior has deteriorated in American life, including at colleges. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Reinvent the search process: you're in control.(job searching)
May 1, 2006... With the rise of the Internet and the growing trend of hiring candidates from outside of academia, higher education hiring practices are completely different from those of a decade ago. To get ahead in today's academic job market, you've got to...

NCAA initiatives for inclusiveness.
May 1, 2006... "We're going to change the culture in the athletics department," explained Rosie Stallman, director of education outreach at the NCAA and the administrator most responsible for gender equity. Stallman said the culture of athletics was...

Professional coaching improves effectiveness on campus.(executive coaching)
May 1, 2006... With 60-80% of companies using executive coaches to help gain a competitive edge, campuses are now looking at coaching as another service to help leaders maximize their potential, enjoy a higher quality of life and increase loyalty. In...

Breaking into consulting: an opportunity awaits: part I of III.(IN HER OWN WORDS)
May 1, 2006... Helen Keller once remarked, "One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar." You may have never been resigned to merely creep. You may be on a tenure track, be known for conducting ground-breaking research and perhaps be...

How to play nicely with colleagues on campus.
May 1, 2006... Since Dr. P.M. Forni of Johns Hopkins University MD published Choosing Civility: The 25 Rules of Considerate Conduct in 2002, new interest in civility is sweeping campuses. Some faculty and staff assume it's a student issue. Don't grown-ups...

Wellness programs can make your campus healthier.
May 1, 2006... Smoking cessation programs, walking programs and weight control classes on campus are all free or low cost ways to improve the health of women who work on campus. Such "wellness programs" are cropping up all over America as employers...

What to expect while you're expecting a baby.(college maternity benefits)
May 1, 2006... While having children seems like a perfectly natural part of adulthood, many hidden implications affect women working on campus. "I had an image of higher education being progressive, generous," said Dr. Wendy Endress, dean of students at...

Dr. Patricia K. Atkins.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2006... Dr. Patricia K. Atkins moves from associate VP for academic and students services at St. Petersburg College FL to provost at Columbus State Community College OH on June 1.

Dr. Rosalie Ambrosino.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2006... Dr. Rosalie Ambrosino, previously VP of student affairs at the University of Texas at San Antonio, has become the first female provost and VP for academic affairs there.

Dr. Nancy (Rusty) Barcelo.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2006... Dr. Nancy (Rusty) Barcelo, VP and vice provost for minority affairs and diversity at the University of Washington, returns to the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities as VP for access, equity and multicultural affairs and vice provost.

Dr. Joyce Berry.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2006... Dr. Joyce Berry, the dean who recently arranged a $26 million gift to Colorado College to name the Warner College of Natural Resources, has been promoted to VP of development and advancement there.

Debi K. Buckley.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2006... Debi K. Buckley will be VP of finance and HR and CFO at Northwest Arkansas Community College. She is now assistant dean for finance and administration in the college of education and human development at Texas A&M University at College Station....

Dr. Andrea E. Chapdelaine.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2006... Dr. Andrea E. Chapdelaine, interim VP for academic affairs at Albright College PA, has been promoted to provost and VP for academic affairs.

Dr. Louise H. Feroe.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2006... Dr. Louise H. Feroe moves from interim president to president of Mercy College NY.

Constance Foley.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2006... Constance Foley, assistant VP for student affairs at Florida Atlantic University, will become VP for student life at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania starting July 1.

Pamela S. Gerard.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2006... Pamela S. Gerard will become VP for development and alumni relations and secretary of the college at Lake Forest College IL. She has been VP for philanthropy at Lake Forest Hospital.

Polly W. Griffin.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2006... Polly W. Griffin moves from registrar at Dartmouth College NH to registrar at Princeton University NJ on August 1.

Marjorie M. Hance.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2006... Marjorie M. Hance, director of corporation and foundation relations at College of St. Catherine MN, has been promoted to VP for external relations.

Dr. Dianna F. Harrison.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2006... Dr. Dianna F. Harrison will become president of California State U-Monterey Bay starting in the summer. She has been VP for academic quality and external programs at Florida State University.

Dr. Jane T. Jakoubek.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2006... Dr. Jane T. Jakoubek has been named VP for academic affairs and dean of the faculty at Monmouth College IL, effective July 1. She has been at Hanover College IN, as VP and dean of academic affairs since 1995.

Jenna Langer.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2006... Jenna Langer has been promoted to executive director of the Colorado Commission on Higher Education, where she has been deputy director and general counsel for two years.

Dr. Emilie C. Netzhammer III.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2006... Dr. Emilie C. Netzhammer III; dean of arts and humanities at SUNY at Buffalo, will become provost at Keene State College NH starting July 1.

Linda Ollis.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2006... Linda Ollis, COO since July, will become the first female CEO for Creighton Medical Center NE.

Susan M. Smith.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2006... Susan M. Smith will become the new VP of enrollment planning and management at Alverno College WI. She has been the VP of administration for Marquette University High School for the past nine years.

Dr. Sara Jayne Steen.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2006... Dr. Sara Jayne Steen starts July 1 as president of Plymouth State University NH. She has been dean of the Montana State University college of letters and sciences.

Tina Stovall.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2006... Tina Stovall, will become VP for student services at Lake Land College WI. She has been dean for counseling, advising and multicultural student affairs at Moraine Valley Community College IL.

Nancy Suttenfield.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2006... Nancy Suttenfield will become senior VP and CFO at Wake Forest University NC. She has been the top financial administrator at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill since 2000.

Anne Temte.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2006... Anne Temte, executive director of business training and community development at Wenatchee Valley College WA, will become president of Northland Community and Technical College MN starting July 1.

Tennis tourney like hockey road trips?(THE LAST LAUGH)
May 1, 2006... Last month I was invited to join a team of tennis players to play in the 13th annual Palm Desert Senior Cup. Noting the difference of about 40 degrees in temperature between Wisconsin and Palm Desert, I immediately accepted. Going to the...