First-Year Women Students at the Nation’s Leading Liberal Arts Colleges

This is the first time in the history of our survey that women made up a majority of entering students at all responding, high-ranking liberal arts institutions.

First-Year Women Students at the Nation’s Leading Research Universities

Of the 27 high-ranking research universities for which we have data, women were the majority of the entering students at 22 schools. This is up from 21 a year ago and 18 two years ago.

Five Women Win Mitchell Scholarships for Graduate Study in Ireland

The US-Ireland Alliance has announced the 12 members of the George J. Mitchell Scholar Class of 2024. This year, five of the 12 Mitchell Scholars are women.

The Highest-Ranked Women Scientists in the United States

More than 166,880 scientist profiles across 24 research disciplines were examined with several indicators and metrics reviewed in order to consider each scientist’s inclusion in the ranking.

Sixteen Women Are Among the 32 Rhodes Scholars From the United States

The Rhodes Trust has announced the latest cohort of 32 Rhodes Scholars selected in 16 districts across the United States. Sixteen members of this year’s class are women.

Four of the Six Winners of the McKnight Scholar Awards Are Women

The McKnight Scholar Awards are granted to young scientists who are in the early stages of establishing their own independent laboratories and research careers and who have demonstrated a commitment to neuroscience.

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  • Four Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Duties

    Four Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Duties

    Jun. 8, 2023 - The women faculty members who are taking on new roles are Kathleen Horvath at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Patricia White at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania, Brenda Jacobs at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, and Bridget Hayden at the University of Southern Mississippi.
  • Universities Announce the Appointments of Seven Women to Dean Positions

    Universities Announce the Appointments of Seven Women to Dean Positions

    Jun. 8, 2023 - The women appointed to dean positions are Jenna Shim at the University of Wyoming, Pamela McCauley at Widener University, Susan Kelly-Weeder at George Washington University, Pamela Slaven-Lee at Marymount University, Cheryl Blackman at Bowie State University, Amy Shapiro at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, and Marie Bukowski at Wichita State University.
  • Eight Women Who Have Been Assigned New University Administrative Positions

    Eight Women Who Have Been Assigned New University Administrative Positions

    Jun. 8, 2023 - Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
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  • Six Colleges and Universities Receive Grants Relating to Women From the National Archives

    Six Colleges and Universities Receive Grants Relating to Women From the National Archives [6.9.2023]

    Recently the National Archives announced 47 grants totaling $6,510,701 for projects in 27 states and the District of Columbia to improve public access to historical records. Many of these grants relate to women.

  • In Memoriam: Lee Etta Powell, 1930-2023

    In Memoriam: Lee Etta Powell, 1930-2023 [6.9.2023]

    Powell was the first woman and the first African Americans to serve as superintendent of the Cincinnati public school system, the third largest in the state of Ohio. She later taught at George Washington University.

  • A Trio of Women Scholars Who Have Been Named to Endowed Professorships

    A Trio of Women Scholars Who Have Been Named to Endowed Professorships [6.8.2023]

    Gladys Mitchell-Walthour was appointed to the Dan Blue Endowed Chair of Political Science at North Carolina Central University. Julena Bonner was named to the Dr. Vernon Maughan Buehler and MaRee C. Buehler Endowed Professorship at Utah State University and Kristina Meinking is the inaugural Trustee Chair for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching at Elon University in North Carolina.

  • Three Women Who Have Been Appointed to Diversity Positions in Higher Education

    Three Women Who Have Been Appointed to Diversity Positions in Higher Education [6.8.2023]

    Dyonne Bergeron has been named chief diversity officer at the University of California, Irvine. Carol A. Sumner was appointed chief diversity officer at Northern Illinois University and Dakesa Piña was named the inaugural vice president in charge of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington.

  • Women Named Provosts at Two Highly Selective Liberal Arts Colleges in Pennsylvania

    Women Named Provosts at Two Highly Selective Liberal Arts Colleges in Pennsylvania [6.7.2023]

    Tomoko Sakomura will serve as the next provost and dean of the faculty at Swarthmore College and Renée Ann Cramer has been named provost and dean at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Both women will begin their new duties on July 1.

  • Nerita Hughes Will Be the Next President of Bay de Noc Community College in Michigan

    Nerita Hughes Will Be the Next President of Bay de Noc Community College in Michigan [6.7.2023]

    Dr. Hughes has been serving as the interim associate vice president of academic affairs and workforce innovation and dean of the School of Business, Careers, Education, and Workforce Innovation at North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. She will begin her term as president on July 10.

  • Recent Books of Interest to Women Scholars

    Recent Books of Interest to Women Scholars [6.6.2023]

    Women in Academia Report regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. Here are the latest selections.

  • Online Articles of Interest to WIA<em>Report</em> Readers

    Online Articles of Interest to WIAReport Readers [6.6.2023]

    Each week, Women in Academia Report will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. Here are this week’s selections.

  • Ohio State University Creates a New Women’s Health Research Program

    Ohio State University Creates a New Women’s Health Research Program [6.2.2023]

    Sarah “Sally” Ross Soter and the Soter Foundation are donating $15 million to establish The Sarah Ross Soter Women’s Health Research Program at Ohio State University. The initiative will establish a nation-leading hub for translational research that creates healthier futures for women across their lifespans.

  • Four Women Scholars Taking on New Faculty Roles

    Four Women Scholars Taking on New Faculty Roles [6.1.2023]

    The four women appointed to new positions are McLean Fahnestock at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee, Julia Carboni at the William D. Ruckelshaus Center — a collaboration between Washington State University and the University of Washington, Emily Pritchard at Florida State University, and Shirlkeymu L. Winston at Saint Augustine’s University in Raleigh, North Carolina.

  • Michelle Ephraim Awarded the 2023 Juniper Prize for Creative Nonfiction

    Michelle Ephraim Awarded the 2023 Juniper Prize for Creative Nonfiction [6.1.2023]

    Michelle Ephraim, a professor of English at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts, has been awarded the 2023 Juniper Prize for Creative Nonfiction from the University of Massachusetts Press. Professor Ephraim was honored for her book GREEN WORLD: A Tragicomic Memoir of Love and Shakespeare. The book will be published in 2024.

  • Colleges and Universities Appoint Eight Women to Dean Positions

    Colleges and Universities Appoint Eight Women to Dean Positions [6.1.2023]

    The new deans are Ruma Chopra at the University of Utah, Deborah L. Nelson at the University of Chicago, Sheryl Long at Meredith College in North Carolina, Abimbola O. Asojo at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Jill Swisher at Northwestern College in Iowa, Julie Sanford at the University of Alabama, M. Evelyn Fields at South Carolina State University, and Laura Curran at the University of Connecticut.

  • University of Mississippi's Kathleen Wickham Wins Award for Her Scholarship in Media and Civil Rights History

    University of Mississippi’s Kathleen Wickham Wins Award for Her Scholarship in Media and Civil Rights History [6.1.2023]

    Kathleen Wickham, a professor of journalism at the University of Mississippi was presented the Ronald T. and Gayla F. Farrar Award in Media and Civil Rights History given by the University of South Carolina’s College of Information and Mass Media. The Farrar Award honors journalists whose articles or chapters in an edited collection depict historical […]

  • New Administrative Positions for Seven Women in Higher Education

    New Administrative Positions for Seven Women in Higher Education [6.1.2023]

    Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.

  • Rhodes College Chemist Honored for Undergraduate Mentoring and Research Efforts

    Rhodes College Chemist Honored for Undergraduate Mentoring and Research Efforts [6.1.2023]

    Shana Stoddard, an associate professor of chemistry at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, is the 2023 recipient of the Council on Undergraduate Research’s Silvia Ronco Innovative Mentor Award. The award recognizes original and insightful research work by a young investigator working with undergraduates.

  • A Quartet of Women Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Professorships

    A Quartet of Women Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Professorships [6.1.2023]

    The four women scholars named to endowed professorships are Yue Hillon at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina, Katarzyna Anna Bilicka in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, Dawn C. Nunziato at the George Washington University Law School, and Sally Fortenberry at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.

  • Three Women Who Have Been Appointed to Diversity Posts in Higher Education

    Three Women Who Have Been Appointed to Diversity Posts in Higher Education [6.1.2023]

    Taking on new roles in higher education related to diversity are Laura Rugless at Michigan State University, Kellie McCants-Price at Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold, Maryland. and Sheree M. Ohen at Amherst College in Massachusetts.

  • Elizabeth “Betsy” R. Cantwell Appointed President of Utah State University

    Elizabeth “Betsy” R. Cantwell Appointed President of Utah State University [5.31.2023]

    Dr. Cantwell is currently senior vice president for research & innovation at the University of Arizona. Earlier, she was a professor of aerospace engineering at Arizona State University and vice president for research development and CEO of the Arizona State University Research Enterprise.

  • The Widening Gender Gap in College Aspirations

    The Widening Gender Gap in College Aspirations [5.31.2023]

    A new survey by YouthTruth looks at the college plans of the high school class of 2023. Some 77 percent of female high school seniors believe they will actually enroll in college. For males, only 57 percent thought they would actually enroll. That’s a 20 percentage point gender gap among college seniors who think they will enroll in college.

  • Aysegul Timur Will Be the First Woman President of Florida Gulf Coast University

    Aysegul Timur Will Be the First Woman President of Florida Gulf Coast University [5.31.2023]

    Aysegul Timur currently serves as vice president and vice provost for strategy and program innovation at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers. Originally from Türkiye, Dr. Timur came to the United States 25 years ago, learned English, and, within the next four years, earned a doctorate from the University of South Florida.

  • The Huge Gender Gap Among Recipients of Lasker Awards

    The Huge Gender Gap Among Recipients of Lasker Awards [5.31.2023]

    A new study by scientists at several major U.S. medical schools found that among the 397 Lasker Award recipients since 1946, 92.2 percent were men and 7.8 percent were women. The number of women in academic medicine and biomedical research continues to increase, yet the proportion of women among Lasker Award recipients has not changed in more than 70 years.

  • Two Women Chosen for Provost Positions at State Universities

    Two Women Chosen for Provost Positions at State Universities [5.31.2023]

    Tricia Serio was named provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at the University of Washington and Ann McClellan is the new provost and vice president for academic affairs at the State University of New York at Cortland.

  • How Artificial Intelligence Can Narrow the Gender Gap in STEM Fields

    How Artificial Intelligence Can Narrow the Gender Gap in STEM Fields [5.31.2023]

    A new study by researchers at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, and the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, finds that the use of artificial intelligence in recruitment changes the gender distribution of potential hires, in some cases more than doubling the fraction of top applicants that are women.

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