Women in Higher Education articles from October 2008

Women in Higher Education archives from October 2008

The president as ringmaster of a college campus.
October 1, 2008... At the circus the ringmaster stands in the center of the ring, directing all the action. That's the image Dr. Tori Haring-Smith, president of Washington and Jefferson College in Washington PA, called up in her luncheon keynote at the ACE/OWHE...

Another lawsuit challenges Tulane's closing of Newcomb College for women.(NEWSWATCH)
October 1, 2008... The great, great, great-niece of Newcomb College's founding benefactor has filed suit challenging the decision by Tulane University LA to dissolve the women's college. Susan Henderson Montgomery's suit is the second effort by relatives of...

Stanford study finds more dual career hires.(NEWSWATCH)(Stanford University's Clayman Institute for Gender Research)
October 1, 2008... More and more faculty job candidates have partners who are also professors, according to a recent study released by Stanford University's Clayman Institute for Gender Research. Hiring dual-career couples is one of the biggest challenges in...

Marriage lowers wages of women and men.(NEWSWATCH)
October 1, 2008... Both women and men take a financial hit by getting married, according to a paper to be published in the Journal of Human Resources early next year. Author David Loughran said that while married men's salaries show about 2% less growth than...

Feds enforce Title IX in science, engineering.(NEWSWATCH)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Government agencies are moving beyond athletics departments to check for Title IX compliance in the areas of science and engineering. After a 2004 study by the federal General Accounting Office, the Department of Energy, the National Science...

NIH designs EUREKA grants for innovation.(NEWSWATCH)
October 1, 2008... After some self-examination on how it awards grants, the National Institutes of Health has announced $42 million in grants to 38 scientists proposing exceptionally innovative research projects. EUREKA program (Exceptional, Unconventional...

L'Oreal awards encourage top science.(NEWSWATCH)
October 1, 2008... L'Oreal USA gave out its 2008 L'Oreal USA Fellowships for Women in Science awards to those whose cutting-edge research addresses some of today's toughest scientific problems. While women earn half of all science degrees, they hold only...

Black women don't fare well on tenure.(NEWSWATCH)
October 1, 2008... Black women are more likely than other groups to veer off the tenure path, according to a report from the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Education. Data showed that black women were about twice as likely to transfer from a...

San Diego pulls offer to feminist theologian.(NEWSWATCH)(University of San Diego on Dr. Rosemary Radford Ruether)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... The University of San Diego has rescinded an endowed chair appointment to a Catholic feminist theologian over her views on abortion rights. At issue is Dr. Rosemary Radford Ruether's position on the board of directors for Catholics for...

San Antonio College reaches a 'new low in exploitation of adjunct faculty.(NEWSWATCH)
October 1, 2008... Faculty members at San Antonio College are accusing the school of asking adjuncts to teach course loads that would allow them to earn benefits, but pretend that they are still below the limit. Part-timers who teacher 12 credits or more per...

Yeshiva welcomes back transgender prof.(NEWSWATCH)(Joy Ladin)(Reprint)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Yeshiva University NY welcomed back a professor who left campus two years ago as a man and is now a woman. But some at the Jewish university are horrified by the presence of transgendered literature professor Joy Ladin, formerly known as Jay...

Scientist's rap on particle physics a big hit.(NEWSWATCH)
October 1, 2008... A recent Michigan State University physics and scientific writing grad has had more than half a million hits on her YouTube particle physics rap. Kate McAlpine created her video, The Large Hadron Rap, while working in a laboratory cavern...

Graduate education: more women enrolled, persistent women earn PhDs but later.(NEWSWATCH)
October 1, 2008... Two new reports by the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) indicate women and minorities are making headway. The annual nose-counting of doctorate recipients shows an increase of 9% over last year. Over 10 years, the number of women in PhD...

Women can earn a degree on Saturdays.(NEWSWATCH)(Bay Path College)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Bay Path College in Massachusetts is offering working women a chance to earn a college degree by attending school just one day a week. The program, Saturday College, started at the college's Longmeadow campus in 1999 and has since expanded...

What's with today's first year students?(NEWSWATCH)(Beloit College)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... To help administrators and professors stay in touch with today's campus culture, Beloit College WI recently released its annual Mind-Set List. The list looks at what life is like for this year's incoming freshmen, a group born in 1990, into a...

Equity ride to visit faith-based schools to create dialog over homophobic policies.(NEWSWATCH)
October 1, 2008... Like the soul riders of the 1960s, a group of 17 young adults are visiting schools throughout the South in hopes of changing their perceptions and policies toward GLBT students. The social justice group Soulforce has identified more than...

Scholars blame affirmative action for low minority retention in STEM fields.(NEWSWATCH)
October 1, 2008... Although elite universities are now cherry-picking female and male minority students based on high SAT scores and admitting them to STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering and math), the students are dropping out at a...

MIT allows cats in dorms as de-stressors.(NEWSWATCH)
October 1, 2008... Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of a growing number of schools to allow pets in campus dorms. What started a few years ago as an experiment has turned into a campus culture; four of its 11 undergrad dorms allow cats. Students,...

Presidents campaign to lower drinking age.(NEWSWATCH)
October 1, 2008... College presidents from more than 120 U.S. universities are calling on lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age from 21 back to 18. The group argues that current laws actually encourage binge drinking problems on campus. The...

Georgia names ombudswomen to support harassment victims on campus.(NEWSWATCH)
October 1, 2008... In response to harassment claims last spring, the University of Georgia has named three women to act as ombudswomen for students and employees who have been sexually harassed. UGA faculty members began an online petition calling on...

Retailers set up 'pop-up' stores on campus.(NEWSWATCH)
October 1, 2008... The beginning of the school year is bringing a surge of "pop-up" stores to campuses across the country as retailers try to reach the college crowd. The temporary mini-stores are typically set up for a day or two by marketers looking to...

Presidents explore ways to strengthen connections.(American Council on Education's Office of Women in Higher Education)(Conference news)
October 1, 2008... * For two days in June, participants in the American Council on Education's Office of Women in Higher Education (OWHE) Summit for Women Presidents met in Milwaukee, developing and sharing strategies to support women at or approaching the top....

How to endear yourself to your boss.
October 1, 2008... Growing your leadership skills includes learning how to support the leaders you work with. Dr. Ellen-Earle Chaffee gave tips on serving your boss in the closing keynote at the ACE/OWHE Summit for Women Presidents in Milwaukee in June. ...

A new chair pursues richer, fuller, better results.(IN HER OWN WORDS)(Essay)
October 1, 2008... As I write while vacationing, I am mesmerized by a playful seagull gliding back and forth above a sandy white beach off the Atlantic Coast. The beauty of the palm trees swaying to the ocean breeze as the sun goes down intoxicates my soul....

Dr. C. Marjorie Aelion.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. C. Marjorie Aelion moves from associate dean of research at the school of public health at the University of South Carolina at Columbia to dean of the school of public health and health sciences at the University of Massachusetts at...

Dr. Carolyn Ainslie.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. Carolyn Ainslie moves from VP for planning and budget at Cornell University NY to treasurer and VP for finance at Princeton University NJ.

Dr. Denise A. Bannan.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. Denise A. Bannan moves from campus president of Baker College Owosso MI to VP for academics at the Baker College system.

Dr. Mimi Barnard.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. Mimi Barnard moves from director of faculty enrichment at Abilene Christian University TV to VP for professional development at the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities in DC.

Dr. Glenda O. Barron.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. Glenda O. Barron moves from associate commissioner for participation and success at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to president of Temple College TX.

Dr. Genniver Bell.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. Genniver Bell moves from associate professor of educational leadership at Fayetteville State University NC to dean of the college of education at Florida A&M university.

Dr. Rose B. Bellanca.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. Rose B. Bellanca moves from president of St. Clair County Community College MI to provost at Northwood University FL.

Dr. Carol Blackshire-Belay.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. Carol Blackshire-Belay moves for vice provost for academic affairs and professor of modern languages and literature at Sonoma State University CA to provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at Fayetteville State University NC.

Janet M. Botz.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Janet M. Botz moves from executive director and chief communications officer at Dow Corning Corporation to VP for public affairs and communication at the University of Notre Dame IN.

Dr. Cecilia Y.M. Cervantes.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. Cecilia Y.M. Cervantes moves from president of the College of Alameda CA to president of Hennepin Technical College MN.

Yvonne Chang.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Yvonne Chang moves from director of the center for continuing studies at Mercer County Community College NJ to dean of the division of adult and community education at the Community College of Philadelphia PA.

Dr. Lisa Cooper.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. Lisa Cooper moves from interim assistant provost for diversity and director of the educational resource center at the University of the Pacific CA to dean of educational support services at the Community College of Philadelphia.

Marianne Corr, JD.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Marianne Corr, JD, moves from VP and deputy counsel at Textron Inc. in RI to VP and general counsel at the University of Notre Dame IN, her alma mater.

Dr. Clarissa Craig.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. Clarissa Craig moves from assistant dean of respiratory care, polysomnography and sleep technology to dean of the division of health care professions and wellness at Johnson Community College KS.

Dr. Susan Deer.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. Susan Deer moves from associate VP for health professions at SUNY's Orange county Community College to dean of instruction at Rockland Community College NY.

Dr. Kandi Deitemeyer.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. Kandi Deitemeyer moves from provost at Gateway Community and Technical College KY to VP for academic programs and services at Davidson County Community College NC.

Dr. Leah H. Fiorentino.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. Leah H. Fiorentino moves from interim dean of the college of education at Armstrong Atlantic State University GA to dean of the school of education at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.

Heidi Lippmeier Fletcher.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Heidi Lippmeier Fletcher moves from director of admissions at Meredith College NC to VP for enrollment management at College of Notre Dame of Maryland.

Dr. Cheryl P. Franklin.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. Cheryl P. Franklin moves from assistant dean of the college of nursing and allied health at Nicholls State University LA to dean of nursing at the University of the Virgin Islands.

Dr. Carol Green.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. Carol Green moves from dean of the school of professional studies at George Fox University OR to VP for the school of graduate and professional studies at Le Tourneau University TX.

Dr. Jean Hernandez.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. Jean Hernandez moves from executive VP for student learning at Cascadia Community College WA to VP for instruction at South Seattle Community College WA.

Jo Ann Higdon.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Jo Ann Higdon moves from assistant superintendent and VP for business services at Cerritos College CA to VP for student and community advancement at El Camino College CA.

Dr. Elizabeth Hitch.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. Elizabeth Hitch moves from VP for academic affairs to interim president at Utah Valley State College.

Trish Sanderson Jaracz.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Trish Sanderson Jaracz moves from director of development to VP at the Markey Cancer Foundation at the University of Kentucky.

Dr. Beverly Cox Keepers.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. Beverly Cox Keepers moves from principal of duPont Manual Magnet High School and Youth Performing Arts School KY to dean of the college of education at Spalding University KY.

Miroslav Mejia Krug.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Miroslav Mejia Krug moves from chief financial officer for the Chicago Housing Authority to senior VP and chief financial officer at Roosevelt University in Chicago.

Janet Koven Levit.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Janet Koven Levit moves from interim to dean of the college of law at the University of Tulsa OK.

Ann Marie Lipinski.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Ann Marie Lipinski, former reporter and editor at the Chicago Tribune, moves to VP for civic engagement at the University of Chicago.

Rosemary A. Martino.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Rosemary A. Martino moves from senior associate dean of academic administration and research development at New York Medical College to executive dean of finance and administration and research in the college of medicine at Michigan State...

Dr. Cathleen C. McClogin.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. Cathleen C. McClogin moves from provost at Cayuga Community College NY to provost of Onondaga Community College NY.

Darcy McGrath.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Darcy McGrath moves from director of workforce development at Kansas City Kansas Community College to dean of workforce development and operations at Johnson County Community College KS.

Dr. Candice McQueen.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. Candice McQueen moves from chair to dean of the education department to dean of education at Lipscomb University TN.

Dr. Barbara Mosley.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. Barbara Mosley moves from interim to dean of the school of allied health at Florida A&M University.

Sister Mary Peter Muehlenkamp.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Sister Mary Peter Muehlenkamp moves from interim to president of Aquinas College TN.

Dr. Anne Mulder.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. Anne Mulder, former dean of academic services at Grand Rapids Community College MI, becomes interim president.

Dr. Janice Noble.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. Janice Noble moves from dean of social science and human development at San Bernardino Valley College CA to dean of business, computing and applied technology at Las Positas College CA.

Diana Osborn.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Diana Osborn moves from executive VP for administration to interim president at Muskegon Community College MI.

Dr. Linda Patriarca.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. Linda Patriarca moves from associate dean of the division of education at Caldwell College MI to dean of the college of education at East Carolina University.

Dr. Kathy Player.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. Kathy Player moves from provost and chief academic officer to president of Grand Canyon University in Phoenix AZ.

Dr. Polly Radosh.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. Polly Radosh moves from chair of the department of Women's Studies at Western Illinois University to dean of the college at SUNY College at Geneseo.

Dr. Shirley M. Ramirez.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. Shirley M. Ramirez moves from VP for institutional planning and diversity to VP for institutional planning and community engagement at Middlebury College VT.

Dr. Magdala Ray.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. Magdala Ray moves from dean of academic affairs to dean of baccalaureate studies at Palm Beach Community College FL.

Dr. Jennifer Scott.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. Jennifer Scott moves from provost at Grand Canyon University AZ to provost at Myers University OH.

Lisa J. Silverman.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Lisa J. Silverman moves from VP at Community Counseling Service NYC to VP for development and alumni affairs at New York University.

Dr. Jennifer Smyth.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. Jennifer Smyth moves from associate dean of academic programs in the college of optometry to dean of the college at Pacific University CA.

Rebecca Stimson.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Rebecca Stimson, former VP for institutional advancement at National-Lewis University IL, moves to VP for institutional advancement at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology.

Nancy Stoll.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Nancy Stoll moves from dean of students to the new position of VP for student affairs at Suffolk University MA.

Dr. Karen A. Talentino.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. Karen A. Talentino moves from dean of the faculty at Stonehill College MA to VP for academic affairs at St. Michel's College VT.

Dr. Anita Underwood.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. Anita Underwood moves from director of the master of science in organizational leadership program to dean of the school of leadership at Nyack College NY.

Dr. Patricia Buby Wachholz.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. Patricia Buby Wachholz moves from associate dean of the college of education at Florida Atlantic University to dean of the college of education at Armstrong Atlantic State University GA.

Dr. Linley White.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. Linley White moves from dean of instructional services at Sauk Valley Community College IL to dean of workforce development and community services at Moraine Valley Community College IL.

Dr. Diana Wu.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. Diana Wu moves from acting dean to dean of the University of California Berkeley Extension.

Dr. Jill Wakefield.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. Jill Wakefield moves from president of South Seattle Community College WA to chancellor of Seattle Community Colleges.

Dr. Bonnie Yegidis.(Women on the move)
October 1, 2008... * Dr. Bonnie Yegidis, former provost at Florida Gulf Coast University, moves to VP for academic affairs and student success at the University of Tennessee system.

Speaking the truth through lived experiences.(Essay)
October 1, 2008... The way we speak influences how we're heard. Unfortunately, our gender often results in the message being marginalized and lowers our credibility as witnesses. Dr. Kelly Oliver, a professor of philosophy at Vanderbilt University in...

Easing the transition improves grad retention at Trinity U.(Essay)
October 1, 2008... When women return to college as adult graduate students, fear is their major emotion. They're afraid they can't do the work, they won't fit in, their brains don't work as well as those of other students, they won't have enough time and their...

The second half of your life: creating a legacy: part III of three-part series on professional success.(IN HER OWN WORDS)
October 1, 2008... As a long-term leader in your university, you may be thinking, "I've made it." You've navigated the permanent white water of academe and its revolving cycles of enrollment, funding, program development, political pressures and community...

Presidential election challenges identities.(THE LAST LAUGH)
October 1, 2008... Voters this fall will enjoy the privilege of participating in one of the most interesting experiments in self-identity in selecting their commander in chief and his VP Never before have the two political parties offered so contradictory a...