All Entries Tagged With: "University of Alaska"
San José State University Names Cynthia Teniente-Matson as Its Next President
Since 2015, Dr. Teniente-Matson has been serving as president of Texas A&M University-San Antonio. She served as vice president for administration and chief financial officer for California State University, Fresno from 2004 to 2015.
Pat Pitney Appointed President of the University of Alaska System
President Pitney has served in the role on an interim basis for the past two years. Before being named interim president, Pitney was the state’s director of the Division of Legislative Finance. She was the former vice chancellor of administration for the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Two Women Appointed to Provost Positions at State Universities
Anupma Prakash was appointed provost and executive vice chancellor at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks Sue A. Carter was named provost of Rachel Carson College, the environmental studies unit of the University of California, Santa Cruz.
In Memoriam: Susan Williams, 1951-2018
Susan Williams a distinguished professor in the department of evolution and ecology at the University of California, Davis, died late last month in a six-vehicle automobile crash in Petaluma, California. She was one of the most respected marine biologists in the nation.
University of Alaska’s Girls on Ice Program to Expand in 2017
Girls on Ice’s stated mission is to “give girls a feeling for the processes that create the natural world and provide an environment that fosters the critical thinking necessary to all scientific inquiry” and to “inspire young women’s interest in science” in a “challenging environment that increases their physical and intellectual self-confidence.”
Two Women Among the Four Finalists for Chancellor of the University of Alaska Fairbanks
The two women finalists are Sandra Woodley, who recently served as president of the University of Louisiana System, and Laura Woodworth-Ney, the provost and vice president for academic affairs at Idaho State University.
New Duties for Five Women Faculty Members at Major Universities
Taking on new roles are Deborah A. Thomas of the University of Pennsylvania, Ruqaiijah A. Yearby at Case Western Reserve University, Marta Elena Esquilin at Rutgers University-Newark, Ellen Pader at the University of Massachusetts, and Catherine F. Cahill at the University of Pennsylvania.
Thirteen Women Appointed to Key Administrative Positions in Higher Education
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.
The New Dean of the School of Management at the University of Alaska Southeast
Vickie Williams was named dean of the School of Management at the University of Alaska Southeast in Juneau. The School of Management offers bachelor’s degrees in business and accounting and an online master of public administration degree program.
Cynthia Teniente-Matson Appointed President of Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Dr. Teniente-Matson will serve as interim president until the board of regents can finalize her appointment in February. She has been serving as vice president for administration and chief financial officer at California State University, Fresno.
Former University of Alaska-Anchorage Chancellor Accepts State Department Post
Fran Ulmer, former chancellor of the University of Alaska at Anchorage and currently chair of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, has been appointed by Secretary of State John Kerry to serve as his special adviser on Arctic science and policy.
Thirteen Women in New High-Level Administrative Roles in Higher Education
The women taking on new assignments are Viji Murali, Tonia Moody, Pamela Ray, Megan Wilkinson, Mary Purvis, Angie Freeman Shephard, Kim Sims, Jeanette Kowalik, Naomi Powell, Megan Sanders, Lisa Cruces, Andrea Jenkins, and Judith E. Bergtraum.
University of Alaska at Fairbanks Honors Its First Alumna
The University of Alaska at Fairbanks has named its new teaching and research facility in honor of Margaret “Mardy” Murie, a noted conservationist, who in 1924 was the first woman to graduate from what is now the University of Alaska.
University of Alaska Professor Named Editor-in-Chief of New Journal
The new open-access journal will deal with all aspects of the global climate and includes articles from scholars in a wide range of academic disciplines.
N. Jane Shelby Is the New Director of the Alaska WWAMI School of Medical Education
She has been serving as the interim executive director of the Division of Health Sciences at Montana State University in Bozeman. She previously taught at the University of Utah.
Fourteen Women Taking on New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
Here is a host of appointments of women to key posts at colleges and universities across the United States.
Nine Women Named to Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Wendy Stouffer, Tracy Barlok, Paila Morsiani, Patricia Perillo, Susan Cozzens, Kathleen Wattum, Tracy Utech, Snehalata Huzurbazar and Sapphire Cureg are taking on new roles.
Nine Women Who Are Assuming New Duties in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities across the United States.
New Grant Programs Relating to Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of grants that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.
Women Have a Higher Graduation Rate Than Men at All 50 Flagship State Universities
Among all the 50 flagship state universities, the highest graduation rate for women is at the University of Virginia.
New Women Deans Appointed at Four Colleges
Recently women were named deans at Villanova University, Mount Holyoke College, Dartmouth College, and the University of Alaska.
