Women in Higher Education articles from May 2007

Women in Higher Education archives from May 2007

Campus work/life policies: moving from policy to practice.
May 1, 2007... Balancing work and family life is one of today's leading gender issues, according to Dr. Melanie Hulbert. It's a major factor that keeps many women from holding top leadership positions, earning tenure and changing the academy into a...

On Mother's Day, stand up to save the world!(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... On Mother's Day (May 13), a group from Ohio is organizing women around the world to stand together for five minutes of silence at 1 pm in their local time zones. Inspired by the book The Great Silent Grandmother Gathering by Sharon Mehdi,...

Dorrance suit could reform sexist athletics.(NEWSWATCH)
May 1, 2007... A recent ruling from an appellate court has resurrected a suit that could demonstrate how sexual harassment and the culture of college athletics violate Title IX. Nine years ago, former University of North Carolina soccer player Melissa...

Princeton: make grad school family-friendly.(NEWSWATCH)(Princeton University )(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Princeton University announced a new package of benefits in April designed to help families in grad school. It may exceed any other package offered by grad schools and hopes to let grad students know that having children while pursuing a...

UCLA's holistic admissions to add diversity.(NEWSWATCH)
May 1, 2007... With a state voter-approved ban on affirmative action, the University of California-Los Angeles is embracing a more "holistic" approach to admissions to increase diversity. Previously, a candidate's personal and academic files were...

Coast Guard attitudes indicate big trouble.(NEWSWATCH)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... The U.S. Coast Guard Academy is in trouble, struggling with a climate of distrust and cynicism in which almost 25% of cadets say they wouldn't report a classmate who had committed sexual assault, according to a task force report. The task...

Trash talk of Rutger's team costs shock Jock.(NEWSWATCH)
May 1, 2007... CBS cancelled Don Imus' radio show and NBC cancelled his MSNBC television show after his sexist and racist remarks about the women's basketball team at Rutgers University NJ. The day after the team lost in the NCAA Final Four championship...

Women students abroad need protection.(NEWSWATCH)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... With the growing numbers of American students studying abroad--two-thirds of them women--college administrators need to take steps to ensure their safety and be aware of legal cases in which schools have been sued. While sexual harassment...

Slippery Rock agrees to equity for athletes.(NEWSWATCH)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Slippery Rock University PA has settled a 2006 lawsuit filed by members of its women's athletics teams after the school announced a plan to cut eight sports last year. It agreed to set aside $300,000 to spend on women's sports and be...

Duke lacrosse players' parents seek fees.(NEWSWATCH)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Now that the state attorney general has dismissed rape charges against all three Duke University lacrosse players, their families have informally asked the university to pay the legal fees for all players on the team, estimated to be as much as...

Coach returns to bench hours after birthing.(NEWSWATCH)
May 1, 2007... March madness strikes again. On the opening day of the NCAA Division II tournament, The University of Nebraska women's basketball coach returned to the bench less than six hours after giving birth to a son. Coach Carol Russell said that...

University's failure costs employee's life.(NEWSWATCH)
May 1, 2007... A University of Washington employee who reported threats of death and violence died at the hands of her ex-boyfriend after the school ignored her requests for protection. Rebecca Griego had filed for a protection order against Jonathan...

Gay rights bus raises visibility nationwide.(NEWSWATCH)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... College activists are raising consciousness and ruffling feathers again at Christian colleges during their second annual Soulforce Equity Ride. Over two months, the LGBT advocacy group is traveling via bus to more than 30 colleges that...

Women still seek justice in Colorado scandal.(NEWSWATCH)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Two women--whose sexual assault allegations against the University of Colorado's football recruiting program led to the departures of the university's president, AD and football coach--recently filed motions that new evidence should reinstate...

Birth control prices soar for college students.(NEWSWATCH)
May 1, 2007... A 2005 federal act has led to an increase of more than 100% in the cost of birth control pills on campus. The Deficit Reduction Act went into effect in January. Prior to the bill, pharmaceutical companies typically sold heavily discounted...

Ousted sorority at DePauw sues for damages.(NEWSWATCH)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... A national sorority that purged some of its less attractive members at its DePauw University chapter is suing the school, claiming DePauw broke its contract with the sorority and damaged the reputation of its members. DePauw officials cut...

'Shots and Ladders' game pulled off shelves.(NEWSWATCH)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... In response to complaints, large retailers such as Target, Linens n' Things and Kohl's have quit selling a drinking game based on the children's game Chutes and Ladders. While the slides and ladders are similar, Shots and Ladders features...

Harvard student group targets 'hooking up'.(NEWSWATCH)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... A Harvard University student group is promoting abstinence on campus to combat what it sees as too much mindless sex at the school. True Love Revolution has almost 100 members on its Facebook.com page. The group says that Harvard implicitly...

'Transmen' challenge definition of 'women'.(NEWSWATCH)
May 1, 2007... What's a women's college to do when a female first-year student transforms into a man by graduation, joining a subculture known as "transmen." The term transmen refers to women exploring life as men. They may begin by dressing as men, take...

Title IX case helps high school athletes.(NEWSWATCH)
May 1, 2007... Title IX won a victory on the high school front when the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal of a case that found discrimination against female high school athletes. Their sports were scheduled in the sport's off-season, while the...

Women win testosterone-free workouts.(NEWSWATCH)
May 1, 2007... The decision to let women at the University of Toronto at Scarborough work out without the presence of men at the university gym a few times a week has led to a debate on campus about equality and rights. The women-only cardio workout...

Zimpher negotiates model new contract.(NEWSWATCH)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... With potential competition from Ohio State University, the University of Cincinnati extended President Nancy Zimpher's contract with the school to 2012. Her new contract comes with a $380,164 annual salary, a house, a $15,000 car, an...

Creating a new college: Navigating change by following the path of faith.(IN HER OWN WORDS)
May 1, 2007... As I write this article, it has been almost exactly six months to the day that I started as dean of the new College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota. Picture this scene: I stand in front of a packed meeting...

Paradox of leadership: lead, follow or get out of the way.(Interview)
May 1, 2007... The practice of leading others is a paradox. Some assume that the few need to control the many. "But if you're a good leader, you know when to get out of the way," said Sean Fanelli, president of Nassau Community College NY. "We think of...

A mindful response to conflict.
May 1, 2007... Conflict is unavoidable. You can't make it disappear and you can't change the person you're in conflict with. There are countless lists of conflict management techniques, many of them valuable. Dr. Linda DiRaimondo took a different tack in...

Using gender-based initiatives to reduce campus drinking.
May 1, 2007... Excessive drinking is a national epidemic, according to the media and campus leaders in student services. At one campus, a new program based on gendered approaches to the issue is having some success. Women and men drink for different...

Tips for partnering to create/expand campus childcare.
May 1, 2007... Finding quality childcare is one of today's most pressing problems for campus women. Many campuses lack programs; those offering them often have long waiting lists. Faced with the challenge of providing accessible childcare on the Yale...

Dr. June Aprille.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2007... Dr. June Aprille, provost at the University of Richmond VA, becomes provost at Washington and Lee University VA.

Dr. Marie Baehr.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2007... Dr. Marie Baehr, associate dean of the faculty at Elmhurst College IL, becomes VP for academic affairs and dean of the faculty at Coe College IA.

Michelle Bailin.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2007... Michelle Bailin, assistant dean for the JD program at Georgetown University DC, becomes dean of students at the law center.

Dr. Gayle D. Beebe.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2007... Dr. Gayle D. Beebe, president of Spring Arbor University MI, becomes president of Westmont College CA on July 1.

Dr. Patricia G. Butterfield.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2007... Dr. Patricia G. Butterfield, professor and chair of the department of psycho-social and community health nursing at the University of Washington, becomes dean of the intercollegiate college of nursing at Washington State University on July 1.

Dr. Carol Casey.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2007... Dr. Carol Casey, interim dean of students at Rhodes College TN, becomes dean.

Dr. Brenda J. Claiborne.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2007... Dr. Brenda J. Claiborne, professor and director of the Institute for Aging Research at the University of Texas at San Antonio, becomes dean of the college of arts and sciences at the University of New Mexico.

Dr. Kabba E. Colley.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2007... Dr. Kabba E. Colley, associate professor of secondary education at George Mason University VA, becomes VP at Goddard College VT.

Cathy Cox.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2007... Cathy Cox, Georgia's former secretary of state, becomes president of Young Harris College GA.

Chanda Dowell.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2007... Chanda Dowell, executive assistant to the president of Black Hawk College East Campus IL, becomes campus VP.

Dr. Susan C. Davenport.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2007... Dr. Susan C. Davenport, vice provost for learner services at Thomas Edison State College NJ, becomes dean of its school of arts and sciences.

Marites Fiesta.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2007... Marites Fiesta, director of first-year programs at Hawaii Pacific University, becomes dean of student life and first-year programs.

Dr. Lynn Gangone.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2007... Dr. Lynn Gangone, former executive director of the National Association for Women in Education and a visiting assistant professor in the graduate school of education and human development at George Washington University in DC, becomes dean of...

Dr. Mary A. Gowan.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2007... Dr. Mary A. Gowan, associate dean of undergrad programs at the school of business at George Washington University in DC, becomes dean of the school of business at Elon University NJ.

Katherine N. Lapp.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2007... Katherine N. Lapp, former executive director and CEO for the New York Metropolitan Transit Authority, becomes VP for business operations at the University of California system.

Dr. Julianne Malveaux.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2007... Dr. Julianne Malveaux, economist and nationally known commentator who is diversity-in-residence scholar at Bennett College NC, will become its president on June 1.

Dr. Irene McReynolds.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2007... Dr. Irene McReynolds, director of HR at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University FL, becomes VP for HR.

Dr. Judy C. Miner.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2007... Dr. Judy C. Miner, VP of instruction at California's Foothill-DeAnza Community College District, becomes president.

Dr. Lois Muir.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2007... Dr. Lois Muir, provost at the University of Montana, becomes provost at Zayed University, United Arab Emirates.

Dr. Martha Dunagin Saunders.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2007... Dr. Martha Dunagin Saunders, chancellor of the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater, becomes the first female president of her alma mater, the University of Southern Mississippi.

Dr. Mary Jane Saunders.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2007... Dr. Mary Jane Saunders, interim provost at Cleveland State University OH since 2006, becomes president.

Dr. Diana Sloane.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2007... Dr. Diana Sloane becomes campus executive at the University of Oregon's Cascade campus. She had been executive dean at the Santa Barbara branch of Antioch University Southern California.

Margie Spencer.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2007... Margie Spencer becomes chief financial officer for the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. She was COO of the family practice plan at the University of Washington school of medicine.

Dr. Lisa Staiano-Coico.(Women on the Move)
May 1, 2007... Dr. Lisa Staiano-Coico, dean of the college of human ecology at Cornell University NY, becomes provost and CAO at Temple University PA on July 1.

How to address homophobia in women's athletics.
May 1, 2007... Stereotypes and concerns about lesbians in sports abound. Well-intentioned coaches and administrators question how to deal with LGBT issues. As director of "It Takes a Team!" for the Women's Sports Foundation, Dr. Pat Griffin travels around the...

It's all about relationships.(THE LAST LAUGH)
May 1, 2007... OK, sometimes I'm a little slow. I'd spent three days in February taking notes on a half-dozen presentations at the annual conference of College and University Work/Family Association (CUWFA). Its theme "Strategic Partnerships in Work/Life"...