Amanda Morris Foreman Named Interim President of Coastal Pines Technical College

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"I have seen firsthand the difference technical education can make for our students, their families, and the businesses and industries that depend on a skilled workforce," said Amanda Foreman, the new interim president of Coastal Pines Technical College in Georgia.

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Seven Women Named Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences

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The Pew Charitable Trusts recently announced that 21 researchers are joining the Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences. These early-career scientists will receive four years of funding to explore cutting-edge research uncovering insights into human health and disease. Seven of the new Pew Scholars are women.

American Philosophical Society Elects a Dozen American Academic Women as New Members

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This year the American Philosophical Society granted membership to 33 Americans. Of these, 12 are women with ties to the academic world in the United States.

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Global Study Documents Women’s Underrepresentation on Scholarly Editorial Boards

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In an analysis of some 810,000 positions across more than 10,000 journals from 15 major scholarly publishers, a new study has found women represent just under one-third of all identified editorial positions around the world.

Amanda Morris Foreman Named Interim President of Coastal Pines Technical College

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"I have seen firsthand the difference technical education can make for our students, their families, and the businesses and industries that depend on a skilled workforce," said Amanda Foreman, the new interim president of Coastal Pines Technical College in Georgia.

Study Finds People Often Don’t Notice the Absence of Gender Minorities in a Group

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In a new study, participants often failed to notice the absence of women in a group of neurosurgeons, as well as the absence of men in a group of teachers.

A Pair of Women Tapped to Lead Academic Affairs at Two-Year Colleges

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Sara M. Butler is vice chancellor for academic affairs at Honolulu Community College in Hawaii and Jennifer L. Cumpston is vice president for academic affairs at Trident Technical College in Charleston, South Carolina

Differences in How Women and Men Build Workplace Friendships

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A new study on workplace friendship has found women's networks prioritize friendship and contribute to organizational stability, while men's networks prioritize individual benefit.

Cherae M. Farmer Appointed Chair of the American Dental Education Association

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Dr. Farmer is the first Black woman to chair the board of directors of the American Dental Education Association. With more than three decades of experience in dental practice and education, she currently serves as dean of the School of Dentistry at Meharry Medical College in Nashville.

Online Articles of Interest to WIAReport Readers

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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.

Recent Books of Interest to Women Scholars

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

Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education

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Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.

Muhlenberg College President Kathleen Harring to Retire in 2027

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Dr. Harring was named the first woman president of Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in June 2020. She has spent the entirety of her professional career at the college, beginning as a psychology faculty member in 1984.

Four Women From the Academic World Win American Book Awards

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Adela Najarro of Cabrillo College in Aptos, California, Juliana Spahr of the Mills College campus of Northeastern University in Oakland, Beth Lew-Williams of Princeton University in New Jersey, and Deborah Willis of New York University have been announced as winners of an American Book Award.

Five Women Have Joined the Faculty at Washington and Lee University in Virginia

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The new women faculty are Sofia Elverdin in politics, Lauren Hughes in law, Jaime Roots in German, Soo Yon Ryu in business administration, and Carrie Stanton in law.
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