Two Women Named to Interim President Positions in Florida

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Angela Garcia Falconetti, who has been serving as president of Polk State College in Winter Park, Florida, has been named interim president of her alma mater, the University of North Florida. Anne B. Kerr, president emerita of Florida Southern College, has been named interim president of Polk State College.

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A Dozen Women Elected to the National Academy of Education

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The National Academy of Education has elected 19 distinguished education scholars and leaders to its membership. Of the 19 new members of the National Academy of Education, 12 are women.

Eight Women Authors With University Affiliations Honored by the American Historical Association

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Eight women scholars affiliated with higher educational institutions in the United States were recently presented with awards at the 139th annual meeting of the American Historical Association in Chicago.

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Texas A&M University Cuts Its Women’s and Gender Studies Program

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Texas A&M University recently announced it is discontinuing its bachelor's degree and graduate certificate in women's and gender studies. The decision follows a new system-wide policy that limits how faculty can teach topics relating to race and gender.

In Memoriam: Lorraine D. Lavallee, 1931-2026

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Dr. Lavallee taught in the department of mathematics and statistics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for nearly four decades.

Michigan State University Sued by Woman Who Reported Sexual Harassment Claims

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Michigan State University and Kim Tobin, MSU's vice president for university advancement, have been sued by a former employee who claims she was fired after she formally reported another employee's claims of sexual harassment.

In Memoriam: Aimée Dorr, 1942-2026

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Dr. Dorr was a professor of education at the University of California, Los Angeles for more than three decades. During this time, she spent 13 years as dean of the Graduate School of Education & Information Studies. She later served five years as provost of the University of California System.

Berkeley Adds Three Women to Its Faculty in Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies

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The three new hires are Kourtney Kawano, an assistant professor of education, Charmaine Chua, an acting associate professor of geography, and Ida Yalzadeh, an assistant professor of ethnic studies.

In Memoriam: Ioanna Kakoulli, 1968-2026

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Dr. Kakoulli was an international expert in the conservation of archaeological materials. She taught at the University of California, Los Angeles, where she was a founding member of the UCLA/Getty Interdepartmental Program in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage.

Southern Virginia University President Bonnie Cordon to Step Down

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President Cordon became the tenth president of Southern Virginia University in 2023. She is slated to conclude her tenure at the end of the current academic year.

In Memoriam: Marsha Hudson

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While pursuing her graduate education in comparative literature at the University of California, Berkeley, Dr. Hudson hosted a feminist literary salon in her apartment. Those meetings ultimately led to the development of Berkeley's first women's literature course and the women's studies program.

Eight Women Scholars Appointed to New Positions in the Academic World

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Here is this week’s roundup of women scholars who have been appointed to new positions in the academic world. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.

Three Women Ivy League Scholars Honored by the American Stroke Association

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The American Stroke Association recently announced the winners of 11 awards for excellence in stroke and brain health care research. Three of the winners are women with academic ties to universities in the United States.

Six Women Appointed to Dean Positions at Colleges and Universities

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The new deans are Saba Rasheed Ali at the University of Iowa, Beth Meyerand at the University of Rhode Island, Carolyn Henry at Lyon College in Arkansas, Libby Metcalf at the University of Montana, Carol Bradford at the University of Minnesota, and Stephanie Kirschmann at Huntingdon College in Alabama.

Megan Johnson Recognized as a National Role Model in Obstetrics and Gynecology Education

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The Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics has presented its Humanism in Teaching Award to Megan Johnson, associate professor at the University of Missouri School of Medicine.
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Texas A&M University Cuts Its Women’s and Gender Studies Program

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Texas A&M University recently announced it is discontinuing its bachelor's degree and graduate certificate in women's and gender studies. The decision follows a new system-wide policy that limits how faculty can teach topics relating to race and gender.

In Memoriam: Lorraine D. Lavallee, 1931-2026

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Dr. Lavallee taught in the department of mathematics and statistics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for nearly four decades.

Michigan State University Sued by Woman Who Reported Sexual Harassment Claims

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Michigan State University and Kim Tobin, MSU's vice president for university advancement, have been sued by a former employee who claims she was fired after she formally reported another employee's claims of sexual harassment.

In Memoriam: Aimée Dorr, 1942-2026

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Dr. Dorr was a professor of education at the University of California, Los Angeles for more than three decades. During this time, she spent 13 years as dean of the Graduate School of Education & Information Studies. She later served five years as provost of the University of California System.

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