Women in Higher Education articles from November 2002

Women in Higher Education archives from November 2002

Successful leaders align the four key factors.
November 1, 2002... Take four equilateral triangles all the same size, put them edge to edge to form a solid four-sided figure and you've got a tetrahedron--one of the most balanced, stable figures in geometry. If you use triangles of different shapes and...

Indiana U. president to lead NCAA in 2003. (Newswatch).(Miles Brand)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Miles Brand, the president of Indiana University who two years ago had the courage to fire controversial basketball coach Bobby Knight, will take over as president of the NCAA on January 1, 2003. Before moving to Indiana in 1994, Brand was...

Title IX sponsor rep. Patsy T. Mink dies. (Newswatch).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... One of the most outspoken advocates for women and a sponsor of the 1972 Title IX law banning gender discrimination in federally funded educational programs, Rep. Patsy T. Mink (D-Hawaii) died September 28 at the age of 74 of viral pneumonia....

New coaster to detect date-rape drugs? (Newswatch).
November 1, 2002... To protect their students from sexual assault, colleges and universities in the United States and Canada have bought millions of new coasters designed to detect the presence of the two major date-rape drugs in drinks. Students are...

Seventeen lists women's 50 'coolest colleges'. (Newswatch).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Assuming that female students just wanna have fun, Seventeen magazine's October issue lists the 50 coolest colleges in the United States for women. Based on interviews with at least three female students per campus, the list seems to favor...

Title IX hearings a fraud? (Newswatch).(equality in college sports)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... An overflow crowd of 120 people wanted to comment at the second town-hall meeting of a blue-ribbon committee appointed to determine if Title IX is fairly distributing opportunities in sports. Held in Chicago in September, the meeting was to...

University prez resigns after changing grade. (Newswatch).(college president M. Christopher White alters athlete's grades)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Following six weeks of almost daily student protests and a faculty vote of no confidence, the president of the small Gardner-Webb University NC finally resigned. President M. Christopher White had admitted changing the grade of a star athlete...

Women lead increase in athletes' graduation. (Newswatch).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... With female athletes leading the way, the class of 1995 in NCAA Div. I schools posted the highest graduation rate ever: 60% had graduated within six years, the highest rate since the NCAA started tracking the 1984 class. Female athletes...

Foe of coeducation gives women $1 million. (Newswatch).(Jack Warner)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Jack Warner was a trustee for Washington and Lee University VA until 1983, when he resigned over the school's decision to admit women and became a vocal critic. Almost 20 years later, he donated $1 million to the school, at the last minute...

Hazing victim's mom sues for $1 million. (Newswatch).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... The mother of a 22-year-old sorority pledge at Cal State Los Angeles who drowned in an alleged hazing incident is suing the sorority for $1 million and forming a group to end dangerous practices. Patricia Strong-Fargas blames the prominent...

Women's empowerment worldwide: a 'silent revolution'.
November 1, 2002... Progress toward women's empowerment and equality can seem frustratingly slow and the milestones unclear. But, "The movement for women's empowerment is a wave of change that is inexorable," reported Linda TarrWhelan, chair of the Center for...

Lay women leaders are change agents at Catholic colleges.
November 1, 2002... A growing number of women are changing the culture of Catholic colleges founded by priests and brothers. "All the gains that have been made have been because individual women have stood up, often by themselves," one said. Dr. Mary Lou...

Be prepared for big issues when you lead the big dance.(race, class, and community in higher education)
November 1, 2002... What are some of the complex issues facing women college and university presidents? What's the role of the president in shaping society? Shirley Ann Jackson, president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute NY and Peggy Williams, president of...

Moving ethics to the center of an education curriculum.
November 1, 2002... Every day administrators face challenges that are loaded with moral issues. Mediating conflicts, weighing budget priorities, taking action toward a failing student or employee, defining admissions criteria, facing the media after a hot-button...

Four archetypes remind women of ancient cultures.
November 1, 2002... Women leaders burn out when they're caught between hierarchical, patriarchal leadership images and the sugar-and-spice model for women and girls. Imagery from older cultures around the world promotes balance and integration instead of...

Experiential learning connects women's studies to centers.
November 1, 2002... How well does your women's studies program connect with the campus women's center? Although many colleges have both, often there is no systematic connection between them. At the University of Scranton, the connection is strong. There Dr....

Grad seminar links leadership, spirituality and justice.
November 1, 2002... Comparing today's leaders with those of a generation ago, observers find the role has changed substantially. Today successful leaders must make connections, involve various constituencies in decision-making, help others create knowledge and...

How to negotiate an academic job contract: your salary. (Part III of a Three-Part Series).
November 1, 2002... Dr. Lynne M. Webb, professor of communication and Christina D. McGehee, (MA 2002) University of Arkansas By understanding and taking an active role in the six separate steps in negotiating a new job, women can do as well as men in the job...

Moving after 25 years? Keep your eyes on the prize. (The Last Laugh).
November 1, 2002... Just after I'd given up finding the place of my dreams and had settled for being carried out of my home of 25 years with my boots on, synchronicity hit me. I never saw it coming, because wine had dulled my senses. We'd gone to dinner at...