All Entries Tagged With: "Meredith College"
Meredith College Offers Dual-Degree Program in Aerospace Engineering With North Carolina State University
In the past, Meredith College students majoring in mathematics could earn a second bachelor’s degree in biological, biomedical, civil, computer, electrical, industrial, or mechanical engineering at North Carolina State University. Now for the first time, students at Meredith College that are majoring in mathematics can earn a second bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering.
In Memoriam: Elizabeth Grimes Droessler
Dr. Droessler began teaching at Meredith College in 2005 and taught through the spring 2002 semester. Earlier, Dr. Droessler served for more than 30 years as senior administrator for the arts for the Wake County School System.
Women’s College in North Carolina Removes Name of Former Trustee From Campus Building
The board of trustees of Meredith College in Raleigh recently announced that “Joyner Hall, is named for an individual who advocated for white supremacy and unequal funding for schools based on race. The racist ideas James Yadkin Joyner, who served as a trustee for 55 years, stood for throughout his lifetime, are antithetical to Meredith College’s mission, vision, and values.”
Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.
Four Women Who Who Have Been Appointed to Diversity Positions at Colleges and Universities
The four women taking on new roles as diversity officers are Liliana Madrid at Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina, Sharon Perry-Fantini at Iowa State University, Krishauna Hines-Gaither at Mount Saint Mary’s University in Los Angeles, and Cindy Crusto, at the Yale School of Medicine.
Meredith College Teams Up With William Peace University for a Joint Bachelor’s/MBA Degree Program
Meredith College, an institution that focuses on the education of women in Raleigh, North Carolina, and William Peace University, also in Raleigh, have formalized an agreement that provides a new, accelerated degree option where students at William Peace University will be able to complete a bachelorʼs degree and earn an MBA from Meredith College in five years.
Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.
Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.
Meredith College to Offer a New Bachelor’s Degree Program in Music Performance
Meredith College, an educational institution for women in Raleigh, North Carolina, has announced the addition of a new bachelor’s degree program in music performance. Students will be able to choose from three concentration options: instrumental studies; piano/keyboard studies; and vocal studies.
Colleges and Universities Announce the Appointments of Five Women to Dean Positions
The new deans are Martha Garcia-Murillo at the University of Nebraska Omaha, Kimberly Gladden Burke at Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina, Michelle McEacharn at the University of Louisiana Monroe, Irene Herold at Virginia Commonwealth University, and Kathy Taylor a the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma.
Eight Women Who Have Been Appointed to Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Colleges and Universities Announce the Appointments of Ten Women to Administrative Posts
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
In Memoriam: E. Jacquelin Dietz
After earning her doctorate, Professor Dietz joined the faculty at North Carolina State University. There, in 1992, she became the founding editor-in-chief of the Journal of Statistics Education.
In Memoriam: Jane Marie Gleason, 1949-2020
Dr. Gleason joined the faculty of Meredith College in 1989, as an associate professor. She remained on the faculty at the college for the rest of her career, finishing her final semester in May 2020.
In Memoriam: Rosemary Tysko Hornak, 1951-2020
Rosemary Hornak ws professor emerita of psychology at Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina. She sserved on the Meredith College faculty for 34 years before her retirement in 2011.
New Assignments for Seven Women Faculty Members at Colleges and Universities
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
In Memoriam: Erin Stewart Lindquist, 1975-2019
Dr. Erin Lindquist first joined the faculty Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 2006. She taught courses on biology and environmental sustainability.
Meredith College Has Entered Into Partnership With the Law School of Elon University
Under the agreement, women students at Meredith College will be able to earn a bachelor’s degree and a law degree in an accelerated five and a half years. Women students would spend their first three years on the Meredith College campus and then the next two and a half years on the Elon Law campus in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Meredith College to Host Two-Day “ChickTech” Workshop
The event will be free for 100 girls from local school districts that have been nominated by a teacher or community advocate. They will participate in a wide range of projects and will receive mentoring from industry professionals and academics from high-tech fields throughout the workshop.
In Memoriam: Cleo Glover Perry, 1924-2018
Cleo Glover Perry was the former director of alumnae affairs at Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina. A garden at the entrance of the Frankie G. Weems Art Gallery on the Meredith College campus is named in her honor.
Meredith College Offers New Child Care Option for Students, Faculty, and Staff
The after school program will be available for faculty and staff at the college but also for children of degree-seeking students who need child care while they are on campus. The program will operate between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. on weekdays and will accommodate children ages 5 to 12.
Meredith College to Offer a New Bachelor’s Degree Program in Hospitality Management
Students seeking a bachelor’s degree in hospitality management at Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina, will be able to select from three concentration options: culinary management; hotel and lodging management; or event planning.
Meredith College Is Offering Women Two New Accelerated Master’s Degree Options
The women’s college in Raleigh, North Carolina, has partnered with Campbell University of offer students a six-year path to a juris doctorate. And Meredith will offer a five-year program for students to earn a bachelor’s degree and an MBA.
Meredith College Expands Its Partnership With Golden Door Scholars
Meredith College, a liberals arts educational institution for women in Raleigh, North Carolina, has announced an expanded partnership with Golden Doors Scholars, a nonprofit organization that promotes economic mobility and educational opportunity for undocumented students.
Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.
Meredith College to Offers a New Master’s Degree Program in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
The master’s degree program is spaced over two years and culminates in a full-time internship.
Meredith College Fights Highway Improvement Project Adjacent to Its Campus
Meredith College, the liberal arts educational institution for women in Raleigh, North Carolina, is fighting a highway improvement proposal that would use approximately one-fifth of the college’s total acreage. This would limit the college’s ability to expand in the future.
Meredith College to Offer New Programs in Entrepreneurship
The School of Business at Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina. will offer an interdisciplinary minor in entrepreneurship for women undergraduate students. Students in the co-educational MBA program at the college also will be able to concentrate in entrepreneurship.
Eight Women Appointed to Dean Posts in Higher Education
The new deans are Sarah Shannon at Montana State, Yolanda Pierce at Howard University, Kim Litwack at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Sarah N. Roth at Meredith College, Katherine Lavinder at Lehigh University, Patricia Campbell at the University of the Pacific, Michelle Mohr Carney at the University of Kansas, and Kathy Stitts at Winston-Salem State University.
Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.
Meredith College Report Examines the Status of Girls in the State of North Carolina
The report, published by the liberal arts educational institution for women in Raleigh, North Carolina, includes data on poverty, education, media engagement, physical health, mental health, sexual health, leadership and civic engagement, crime, and victimization of crime.
Meredith College Launches a New Scholarship Program for Students Interested in Community Service
Students who are accepted into the program will participate in a specialized learning community where they will take courses in a variety of disciplines that deal with issues facing society and will participate in projects with nongovernmental organizations in the Raleigh area.
Women’s College Examines Public’s Views on Women in Government and Law Enforcement
Meredith College, the liberal arts educational institution for women in Raleigh, North Carolina, recently conducted a survey to determine the electorate’s views on the role of women in government and law enforcement.
Online Articles of Interest to WIAReport Readers
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.
Meredith College to Offer New Graduate Degree Options in Education
The college in Raleigh, North Carolina, is now offering a health and physical education concentration in its master of arts in teaching program. Also, the college will offer a curriculum instruction specialist add-on license in its master of education program.
