Breaking News
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Kristi Mindrup Appointed the Thirteenth President of Western Illinois University
Dec. 11, 2024 - A Western Illinois University administrator for nearly three decades, Dr. Mindrup has served as interim president since April. Her official appointment makes her the university's first-ever woman president. -
Shelly Blunt Appointed Provost of the University of Southern Indiana
Dec. 11, 2024 - After over a year of service as interim provost, Dr. Blunt has been officially appointed provost at the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville. A scholar of organic chemistry, she has been a faculty member with the university since 1999. -
Rotesha Harris Appointed President of Knoxville College in Tennessee
Dec. 11, 2024 - "I am committed to ensuring that Knoxville College continues to be a beacon of opportunity and excellence. Together, we will strengthen our foundation and work diligently to regain accreditation, ensuring a vibrant future for generations to come," said Dr. Harris - More from Breaking News
Research & Studies
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United Nations Report Finds Most Femicides Are Committed by Intimate Partners and Family Members
Dec. 11, 2024 - According to the United Nation's findings, roughly 140 women are killed by an intimate partner or family member every day, equating to one woman or girl every 10 minutes. -
Study Finds Women Leaders Encounter 30 Distinct Types of Discrimination in the Workplace
Dec. 11, 2024 - Led by Amy Diehl of Wilson College in Pennsylvania, Leanne Dzubinski of Westmont College in California,, and Amber Stephenson of Clarkson University in New York, a new study has identified 30 distinct forms of discrimination encountered by women leaders in four women-dominated industries where men represent the majority of leadership roles. -
Women Continue to Earn More Than Half of All Doctorates Awarded to U.S. Citizens
Dec. 11, 2024 - If we exclude data for foreign students and restrict the data to U.S. citizens and permanent residents of this country, we find that 18,893 women earned doctorates in 2023. This was 53.1 percent of all doctoral recipients among U.S. citizens and permanent residents. - More from Research & Studies
Appointments
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Four Women Professors Selected for New Academic Positions
Dec. 5, 2024 - The faculty members taking on new duties are Pamela Bourland-Davis of Georgia Southern University, Chaoran Ma of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Courtney Schultz at Colorado State University, and Sylvia Biscoveanu at Princeton University in New Jersey. -
New Dean Positions for Three Women in Higher Education
Dec. 5, 2024 - The women appointed to dean positions are Anita Sharif-Hyder at the Yale School of Management, Beth Kelley at Fullerton College in California, and Pamela Norris at the University of Delaware. -
Ten Women Appointed to Administrative Roles at Colleges and Universities
Dec. 5, 2024 - 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. - More from Appointments
Honors & Awards
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Yanna Yannakakis Wins Two National Awards for Her Book on Colonial Mexico
Dec. 5, 2024 - The American Society for Legal History and the American Historical Association have both honored Dr. Yannakakis for her book, Since Time Immemorial: Native Custom and Law in Colonial Mexico. -
Virginia Howard Honored by the American Heart Association for Outstanding Population Research
Dec. 5, 2024 - Dr. Howard has received national recognition for her outstanding research on stroke risk factors. She currently leads the REGARDS project, which investigates racial health disparities in stroke-related deaths. -
Association for Women Geoscientists Honors René Shroat-Lewis for Mid-Career Excellence
Dec. 5, 2024 - Dr. Shroat-Lewis has been a faculty member at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock for over a decade. The Association of Women Geoscientists recently honored her for her outstanding teaching and mentoring contributions. - More from Honors & Awards
Other Recent Articles
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Recent Books of Interest to Women Scholars [12.10.2024]
Women in Academia Report regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. Here are the latest selections.
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Online Articles of Interest to WIAReport Readers [12.10.2024]
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.
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Salem College to Convert Historic Academic and Residential Building Into a Hotel [12.9.2024]
Salem College, a women’s educational institution in Winston-Salem North Carolina, has announced plans to renovate an unused building into a boutique hotel to serve the local community. Proceeds from the hotel will be used to support scholarships for students and strategic investments for the institution.
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In Memoriam: Sandra Gilbert, 1936-2024 [12.9.2024]
A faculty member at the University of California, Davis for nearly 30 years, Dr. Gilbert was a scholar of feminist literature. She was the author of numerous poetry books, memoirs, and academic publications.
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Franciscan University in Ohio to Launch Institute for the Study of Man and Woman [12.6.2024]
The Institute for the Study of Man and Woman at Franciscan University in Ohio will look to examine the physical, psychological, and theological differences between men and women in the context of Catholicism.
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In Memoriam: Audrey McCool, 1940-2024 [12.6.2024]
Dr. McCool taught hospitality management at several universities across the country. As a leader in her field, she was appointed to lead several events during the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
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In Memoriam: Claire Gaudini, 1944-2024 [12.5.2024]
Dr. Gaudini served as Connecticut College’s first alumna president for 13 years. She was a scholar on the history and economics of philanthropy.
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Highly Selective Universities Make Progress in Closing the STEM Gender Gap While Others Fall Behind [12.4.2024]
The country’s most selective universities have made great progress in closing the gender gap in students studying physics, engineering, and computer science. However, the gap has significantly widened at less selective institutions.
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Sarah Parker Appointed President of Washington State College of Ohio [12.4.2024]
Dr. Parker’s background in higher education spans two decades. She served as Washington College of Ohio’s vice president of academic affairs for six years and was academic dean at Hocking College in Ohio.
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Study Finds Some Viewers Dismiss Brilliant Women Characters as Unrealistic [12.4.2024]
People who hold strong gender biases against women’s intelligence are more likely to dismiss a genius woman TV or movie character as unrealistic, even when the character is based on a real-life individual.
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University of Colorado Boulder to Pay $4.5 Million Settlement to Hundreds of Women Faculty [12.4.2024]
Nearly 400 women faculty members at the University of Colorado Boulder will receive a combined $4.5 million in attorney fees and backpay due to a recently settled gender equity lawsuit. Some of these women will receive as much as $50,000 in missed wages.
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The Status of Women’s Representation in American Law School Faculty [12.4.2024]
According to a study by the Association of American Law Schools and the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago, women represent the majority of early to mid-career law school professors, but still lag behind in tenured roles.
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Jill Williams to Lead the Moore County Campus of Amarillo College [12.4.2024]
“I am excited to come on board and collaborate with Moore County and surrounding communities and help them connect with us at Amarillo College to create even more opportunities for student success in this community,” said Williams.
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Online Articles of Interest to WIAReport Readers [12.3.2024]
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.
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Recent Books of Interest to Women Scholars [12.3.2024]
Women in Academia Report regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. Here are the latest selections.
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Texas Woman’s University Library Expands Archival Collection on Women Military Aviators [12.2.2024]
Texas Woman’s University is the archival home of documents regarding Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs). The archive has recently expanded to include information on the generation of aviators who advocated for lifting the combat exclusion on American women pilots.
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Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education [12.2.2024]
Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.
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Four Women Appointed to New Faculty Positions at Universities [11.29.2024]
The new faculty appointments are Stephanie Hampton at the University of California, Davis, Katherine Ladetto at Simmons University in Boston, Talia Sanders at Jarvis Christian University in Hawkins, Texas, and P. Karen Murphy at Pennsylvania State University.
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Kathleen DuVal Honored for Her Book on the History of North America [11.29.2024]
Dr. DuVal is a longtime professor of history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her award-winning book, Native Nations: A Millennium in North America, discusses the history of the continent’s Indigenous peoples over the past 1,000 years.
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A Quartet of Women Selected for New Dean Positions [11.29.2024]
The women appoints to dean positions are Victoria Groves-Scott at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Kara Zografos at Fresno State University, Kelly Norris Martin at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York, and Elysse Newman at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
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Kate Soper Receives the 2024 Emerging Composer Prize From the New York Philharmonic [11.29.2024]
As the 2024 Kravis Emerging Composer, Dr. Soper will premiere an original piece at the New York Philharmonic, featuring herself as the vocalist. She currently teaches at Smith College in Massachusetts.
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Eight Women Appointed to Administrative Roles at Colleges and Universities [11.29.2024]
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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