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Part II of a three-part series qualities of women who lead top research universities.(IN HER OWN WORDS)

Women in Higher Education

| December 01, 2008 | Guramatunhu-Mudiwa, Precious | COPYRIGHT 2008 Women in Higher Education. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Ed. Note: Part I of this series contained a robust literature review and comparison of various models of leadership

Women can bring a different type of leadership to higher education, enabling institutions to respond more effectively to the challenges of the new millennium," J. Nidiffer wrote in "Women administrators in higher education" in New leadership for a new century (2001).

Women have made uneven progress in top leadership in higher education. At schools granting associates' degrees--including community and technical colleges--in 2006 they were 29% of the presidents, compared to 13.9%--less half as many--at doctorate-granting schools, according ...

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