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In Memoriam: Carol Clancey Harter, 1941-2023
After serving on the faculty and later as vice president and dean of students at Ohio University, Dr. Harter was named president of the State University of New York at Geneseo. She became the first woman president of UNLV in 1995 and served in that role for 11 years.
Anne McCall Appointed the Thirteenth President of the College of Wooster in Ohio
Dr. McCall has been serving as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans. Prior to coming to Xavier in 2016, Dr. McCall was dean of the Harpur College of Arts and Sciences at Binghamton University in New York.
Eight Women Have Been Appointed Deans at Major Universities
The new deans are Susan Rivera at the University of Maryland, Robin Suzanne Poston at Southern Methodist University, Rachel Carnell at Cleveland State University, Andrea Woody at the University of Washington, Shelley Dionne at SUNY Binghamton, Nicole M. Westrick at Morgan State University, Tricia Seifert at Montana State University, and Virginia Franke Kleist at Wayne State University in Detroit.
Elizabeth Chilton Named Chancellor of the Pullman Campus of Washington State University
Dr. Chilton became provost and executive vice president at Washington State University on August 1, 2000. From 2017 to 2020, she served as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Binghamton University, a campus of the State University of New York System. Earlier, Dr. Chilton spent 16 years at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Five Women Faculty Members Who Have Been Hired to New Positions or Promoted to New Ranks
Taking on new positions or ranks are Cindy Crusto at the Yale School of Medicine, Sharmistha Bagchi-Sen at Arizona State University, Abigail Killeen at Arizona State University, Gloria Meredith at Binghamton University of the State University of New York System, and Eliana Perrin at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
Seven Women Scholars Who Are Taking on New Faculty Assignments in Higher Education
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions, have been assigned new duties, or have been promoted.
Eight Women Scholars Appointed to Dean Positions at Colleges and Universities
As the end of the academic year is upon us and a new one is ready to dawn, colleges and universities throughout the United States are appointing deans to head their colleges and schools. Here are eight women who have been appointed to dean positions.
Colleges and Universities Announce the Appointments of Ten Women to Administrative Posts
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.
In Memoriam: María Cristina Lugones, 1944-2020
María Lugones, the feminist scholar and activist, began her academic career at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. In 1993, she joined the faculty at Binghamton University, a campus of the State University of New York System.
Melissa Holloway Honored by the National Association of College and University Attorneys
Since May 2019, Mellissa Holloway has been general counsel for legal affairs at North Carolina A&T State University in East Greensboro. Earlier, she was deputy general counsel at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, and general counsel at North Carolina Central University in Durham.
High Alcohol Use Among College Students May Be More Damaging to Women Than Men
Among college students who are heavy users of alcohol women reported generally less interest in academic work and performance than men. The researchers also found that young women are more likely to depend on alcohol to improve mental well-being, which is also concerning, as they may self-medicate through drinking.
Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.
Keisha Blain Wins Book Award From the Berkshire Conference of Women Historians
Dr. Blain is an associate professor of history at the University of Pittsburgh, where she has served on the faculty since 2017. Her book examines the activism of Black nationalist women who challenged White supremacy and advocated for full citizenship and human rights for people of African descent.
Amy Storey Appointed President of Keuka College in New York
Amy Storey has been serving as interim president of Keuka College since July 2018. Prior to her interim appointment, she had been serving as the college’s vice president for advancement and external affairs since 2013. Earlier, she was a development officer for the University of Rochester.
Four Women Named Distinguished Professors in the State University of New York System
The four women faculty members appointed to Distinguished Professer positions in the State University of New York System are Margaret A. Turk at Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, Lisa Jean Moore at Purchase College, Nkiru Nzegwu at Binghamton University, and Tiantian Zheng at SUNY Cortland.
University of Pittsburgh Scholar Wins Book Award From the Organization of American Historians
Keisha N. Blain, an assistant professor in the department of history at the University of Pittsburgh, was honored by the Organization of American Historians for her book on 20th-century Black women nationalists.
A Change in Leadership at Keuka College in New York State
When the president of the college stepped down due to a death in his family, the board of trustees of Keuka College named Amy Storey as interim president. Story has been serving since 2013 as vice president for advancement and external affairs and chief advancement officer at the college.
Three Women Appointed to Distinguished Professorships at the State University of New York
The three women named to Distinguished Professorships at SUNY are Lina M. Obeid at Stony Brook University, Jean H. Quataert at Binghamton University, and JoEllen Welsh at the University at Albany.
Denise Seigart Appointed Dean of the College of Health Sciences at East Stroudsburg University
Dr. Seigart has been serving as associate director of undergraduate and master’s degree nursing programs and professor of nursing at Boise State University in Idaho. She will become dean at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania on August 21.
Five Women Chosen for Dean Positions at Major Universities
Selected for dean posts are Gail Dodge at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, Sarah J. Ewing at Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania, Willow Bay at the University of Southern California, Elizabeth Chilton at Binghamton University in New York, and Megan Carpenter at the University of New Hampshire.
The Next Provost at Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans
Dr. McCall currently serves as dean of the Harpur College of Arts and Sciences at Binghamton University, a campus of the State University of New York System. Earlier, she served in dean positions at the University of Denver and Tulane University in New Orleans.
Gail Gibson Fired as President of Essex County College in New Jersey
Last month, Gale Gibson, president of Essex County College in Newark, New Jersey, was suspended with pay. Now the college’s board of trustees has fired Dr. Gibson. She became president of the community college in 2013.
Three Women Named to Distinguished Professorships at the State University of New York
Jean Wactawski-Wende is a professor of epidemiology at the University at Buffalo. Nancy Hollingsworth is a professor of biochemistry and cell biology at Stony Brook University and Elizabeth Tucker is a professor of English at Binghamton University.
New Faculty Posts at Colleges and Universities for 13 Women Scholars
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty posts at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Three Women Appointed to Dean Positions
The new deans are Margo DelliCarpini at Morehead State University in Kentucky, Laura Bronstein at Binghamton University in New York and Joanne Vogel of Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
Six Women in New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
The women in new roles at Pamela Mischen at Binghamton University, Hunter Gresham at Virginia Tech, Meriah Heredia-Griego at the University of New Mexico, Leslie Odom at Boise State, Sunya Young at South Carolina State, and Cherita Weatherspoon at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania.
New Faculty Appointments for Four Women
Nadine Aubry at Carnegie Mellon, Karen Dreyfus at USC, Myra Sabir at Binghamton, and Sierra Guynn at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine have been appointed to faculty posts.
