All Entries in the "Milestones" Category
Robin E. Brown Makes History in Arkansas
When Robin E. Bowen becomes president of Arkansas Tech University in July, she not only will be the institution’s first president but will be the first woman to lead any state-operated four-year university in the state of Arkansas.
Linda LeMura to Be Named the First Laywoman President of a Jesuit College
Linda LeMura has been selected to become the 14th president of Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York. She will be the first laywoman and only the third woman overall to lead a Jesuit college in the United States.
The First Woman President of Humboldt State University in California
Lisa A. Rossbacher currently serves as president of Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta, Georgia. When she takes office in July, she will be the first woman to serve as president of Humboldt State in the university’s 100-year history.
Margaret Freije Is the First Woman Dean of the College of the Holy Cross
Dr. Freije has been serving as interim dean since last July. Previously, she was associate dean of the college from 2004 to 2013. She is the first woman in the 170-year history of the college to serve as dean.
The First Woman to Win the 183-Year-Old Wollaston Medal
The Wollaston Medal of the Geological Society of London has been presented over the past 183 years to individuals such as Charles Darwin and Louis Agassiz. This June Maureen Raymo of Columbia University will become the first woman to win the award.
Drew University Names Its First Woman President
When she takes office on July 21, MaryAnn Baenninger will be the first woman to lead Drew University in its 147-year history. Currently, Dr. Baenninger is president of the College of Saint Benedict in Minnesota.
The First Woman President of Florida Memorial University
Roslyn Clark Artis was appointed president of the Florida Memorial University. She is the first woman to serve as president in the historically Black university’s 135-year history. Dr. Artis has been serving as interim president for the past six months.
The First Woman President of Hiram College
Dr. Varlotta has been serving as senior vice president for planning, enrollment management, and student affairs at California State University, Sacramento. When she begins her new role in August, she will be the first woman president since Hiram College’s founding in 1850.
The First Woman President of California State University, Long Beach
Jane Close Conoley currently serves as dean of the Gevirtz School of Education at California State University, Santa Barbara. When she takes office in July, she will be the first woman president in the 65-year history of CalState Long Beach.
The Next President of Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Laurie Leshin, dean of the School of Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has been chosen as the WPI’s 16th president. When she takes office on July 1, she will be the first woman president in the nearly 150-year history of the institute.
Britain’s Youngest Ever Barrister Is a Florida Teenager Who Is Now Studying Fashion Industry Management
At the age of 18, Gabrielle Turnquest of Windemere, Florida, passed the Bar Professional Training Course to become a qualified barrister in England and Wales. She is the youngest qualified barrister in the 600-year history of the training regimen.
The First Woman President of Florida A&M University
Elmira Mangum, vice president for planning and budget at Cornell University, has been chosen as the 11th president and first woman president of historically Black Florida A&M University in Tallahassee.
Five Women Are the First Doctoral Graduates of Georgia College & State University
Last month, Carol Ann Boyer, Kay Brooks, Susan Copeland, Chioma Okereke, and Laurie Parkman earned the doctor of nursing practice degree from Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville. They are the first students to earn doctoral degrees at the institution.
Five Women Earn the First Doctorates in Nursing Practice at Mississippi University for Women
The Mississippi University for women recently awarded its first doctoral degrees to five women in its doctorate of nursing practice degree program.
The First Woman to Receive a Ph.D. From Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
In 2010, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, enrolled its first doctoral students. This month eight students will become the first doctoral degree recipients from the university. One of the eight students receiving a Ph.D. is a woman.
The First Woman Regents Professor at Montana State University
Camper enrolled as an undergraduate at Montana State University in 1971 and has never left. Her research focuses on biofilm growth and safety in drinking and industrial water systems.
Three Women Appointed Provost Fellows at the Mississippi University for Women
The Mississippi University for Women in Columbus has named Erinn Holloway, Beverly Joyce, and Amy Pardo as provost fellows. In these roles, the women will be involved with future planning in a wide range of areas that are deemed critical to the university.
Milestone in College Sports: A Majority-Female Football Officiating Crew
For the first time in history, on October 24 a majority-female officiating crew took the field for an intercollegiate football game between Lane College and Miles College.
Wellesley Is the First Women’s College With a Chapter of Phi Delta Phi
Phi Delta Phi International was established in 1869 at the University of Michigan to promote a higher standard of professional ethics in the legal profession. Wellesley is the first women’s college to establish a chapter.
Judicial Appointments of Women Law Professors Make History in Maryland
The appointment of two women with ties to the academic world to the Maryland Court of Appeals has made history on several counts. Women now make up a majority of the Court and for the first time there is an African America woman judge and a woman Chief Judge.
The First Woman Dean of the University of Florida College of Pharmacy
When she begins her new post on August 5, Dr. Johnson will be the first woman dean in the college’s 90-year history. Professor Johnson joined the faculty at the University of Florida in 1999. Previously she taught at the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy.
Valerie Montgomery Rice Named the Next President of the Morehouse School of Medicine
Valerie Montgomery Rice was named the next president of the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta. She will take office upon the retirement of John E. Maupin Jr. on July 1, 2014. She has been serving as executive vice president and dean of the medical school.
Michigan State Administrator to Be the First Woman President of Kiwanis International
Sue Petrisin, associate director for alumni programs at Michigan State University, was elected to serve as president of Kiwanis International. When she becomes president in 2015, she will be the first woman to hold the post.
Val Ackerman Named the Commissioner of the New Big East Conference
Val Ackerman was the first president of the Women’s National Basketball Association and has been serving as a consultant for the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
The First Woman President of Springfield College
Mary-Beth Cooper was named the 13th president of Springfield College in Massachusetts. When she takes office on September 1, Dr. Cooper will be the first woman to lead the college since its founding in 1885.
Harriett Matthews: The Second Longest Serving Faculty Member in Colby College’s 200-Year History
Professor Matthews joined the Colby College faculty in 1966. Only Julian Taylor who taught the classics at Colby for 63 years from 1868 to 1931, has served on the faculty longer.
Harvard Business School Expects to Enroll a Record Percentage of Women
The business school expects women to make up 41 percent of new MBA students enrolling this fall. This is up 1 percentage point from last year and 6 percentage points from a decade ago.
Rebecca LeFebvre Is the First Ph.D. Graduate at Kennesaw State University in Georgia
LeFebvre completed her doctoral program in three years. Previously, she was vice president for product development at New Distribution Network in Atlanta. This fall she will become a full-time faculty member at Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta, Georgia.
Rutgers Hires a Woman to Lead Its Troubled Athletics Department
Julie Hermann, who was executive senior associate athletic director at the University of Louisville, will be one of only five women athletics directors at the 124 colleges and universities that make up the NCAA’s Football Bowl Subdivision.
The First Woman Dean of the Business School at Indiana University
Idalene Kesner has been chosen as the next dean of the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University in Bloomington. She has been serving as associate dean of faculty and research and holds the Frank P. Popoff Chair of Strategic Management at the business school.
16-Year-Old Woman Starting Ph.D. Program in Atmospheric Chemistry at Harvard
This weekend Natasha Goss will graduate summa cum laude from the University of Colorado with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and a minor in mathematics. She began college at age 13.
The First Woman President of the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
Heather Wilson is a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives. She is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy and was a Rhodes Scholar, earning a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in international relations at Oxford University.
College of Saint Elizabeth Chooses Its First Lay Leader
In its 114-year history, the College of Saint Elizabeth in Morristown University has had only six presidents. All have been nuns. When Dr. Helen J. Streubert takes the helm on June 30, she will be the first lay leader of the college.
Gretchen Ritter Will Be the First Woman Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell
Dr. Ritter currently serves as professor of government and vice provost for undergraduate education at the University of Texas at Austin. She joined the faculty at the Austin campus in 1992. From 2004 to 2009, she was the director of the university’s Center for Women’s and Gender Studies.
Carol Folt Selected as the Next Chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Dr. Folt, who has been serving as interim president of Dartmouth College, will be the first woman chancellor of the Chapel Hill campus, where women make up 58 percent of the undergraduate student body.
