Natalie Braswell to Lead the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities System

Braswell comes to her new appointment with extensive leadership experience in state government, including her current role as general counsel to Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont. In her new role, she will provide strategic oversight for the 16 campuses within Connecticut's public higher education system.

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The next president will lead one of the most successful and well-respected community colleges in the country.

Research Assistant Professor, Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics

The selected candidate should have expertise and experience in theoretical models in labor and public economics as well as in microeconometrics and programming.

Four Women Honored by the Breakthrough Prize Foundation

The Breakthrough Prize – popularly known as the “Oscars of Science” – was created to celebrate the wonders of our scientific age. Prizes are awarded in the life sciences, mathematics, and physics.

There Are Nine Women Who Are New Full Professors at Elon University

Elon University in North Carolina has announced the promotion of 16 scholars to the rank of full professor. Nine of these promotions went to women.

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The maternal mortality rate in the U.S. in 1987 (deaths per 100,000 women)
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The maternal mortality rate in the U.S. in 2019 (deaths per 100,000 women)
Source: U.S. Pregnancy Mortality Surveillance System (see WIAReport post)

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New Positions for Five Women Scholars in Academia

Pardis Dabashi was promoted to associate professor at Bryn Mawr College. Haley Duschinski, Rachel Roberts, Cynthia Carnes, and Liz Legerski are taking on new academic leadership roles at Ohio University, the University of Cincinnati, the University of Minnesota, and the University of North Dakota, respectively.

Natalie Braswell to Lead the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities System

Braswell comes to her new appointment with extensive leadership experience in state government, including her current role as general counsel to Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont. In her new role, she will provide strategic oversight for the 16 campuses within Connecticut's public higher education system.

Seven Women Who Have Been Named Deans at Colleges and Universities

The deans are Nina Pavcnik at Dartmouth College, Janet Simon at Ohio University, Magdalena Toda at Missouri State University, Rena Hallam at the University of Delaware, Ramona Parker at the University of Texas Permian Basin, Koren Bakkegard at the College of the Holy Cross, and Elisabeth Ploran at Stephen F. Austin State University.

Two Women Professors Recognized as Trailblazers in Legal Education

The Association of American Law Schools has recently presented its Deborah L. Rhode Award to Joanna Grossman of the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law and Kimberly Mutcherson of Rutgers Law School. The professors were honored for their contibutions to legal education and the legal profession.

New Administrative Roles for Six Women in Academia

The women taking on new roles in higher education are Jennifer Soyka at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey, Amanda Voigt at the University of North Dakota, Anne Marie Schettini-Lynch at Hofstra University in New York, Dawn Osborne-Adams at Yale University in Connecticut, Tracy Foster at Texas A&M University, and Precious McKenzie at Montana State University Billings.

Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic Wins the 2026 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Award

Dr. Vunjak-Novakovic, University Professor and the Mikati Foundation Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Medical Sciences at Columbia University, was honored for her pioneering work in human tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

Three Women Selected for Endowed Professorships

The women appointed to endowed positions are Andrea Lynn Smith at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania, Rodica Pop-Busui at Oregon Health & Science University, and Anne M. Drewry at Washington University in Missouri.

Report Examines the Underfunding of Boston’s Nonprofits Focused on Women and Girls of Color

Of Greater Boston's $112 billion in total nonprofit revenue in 2023, only $1 billion went to women- and girls-serving organizations. Just $25 million went to groups specifically focused on women and girls of color.

Jennifer Gaither Named the First Woman President of Sullivan University

Jennifer Gaither, a lawyer by training, has been a Sullivan University faculty member for the past 25 years. She most recently served as the university's associate provost.

Study Finds Significant Lack of Formal Sex Education for Young Men in the United States

A new study from It's On Us reveals that less than one of out every three college men learned about sex for the first time in a formal educational setting. Nearly 60 percent of young men say they had not been taught about consent or sexual communication in a formal setting prior to college.

Karlyn Crowley Appointed President of Kalamazoo College in Michigan

Dr. Crowley has served as provost at Ohio Wesleyan University since 2020. She is slated to become the nineteenth president of Kalamazoo College on July 1.

Research Reveals the High Cost of Self-Care for Women

According to a new survey, women spend nearly a quarter of every paycheck on their health and hygiene needs. Over six in ten women say they cannot keep up with all their hygiene needs and often need to choose between financial and physical wellness.

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