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Smith and Mount Holyoke to Hold Women in Public Service Project Institute
The women’s colleges in western Massachusetts have announced that they will hold a two-week institute next spring entitled “Reconstructing Societies in the Wake of Conflict: Transitional Justice and Economic Development.”
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.
Where Do Women’s Colleges Stand in the New U.S. News Rankings?
Wellesley College in Massachusetts was the highest-rated, ranking seventh overall in the U.S. News rankings of the best liberal arts colleges. Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts and Scripps College in Claremont, California, were also ranked among the top 25 liberal arts colleges.
Three Women in New Faculty Roles
Karen Kavanaugh was named to an endowed chair at Wayne State University. Mary Deane Sorcinelli will be a scholar in residence at Mount Holyoke College and Ida Bieler will join the faculty at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
Eleven Women in New Administrative Roles at Colleges and Universities
The women in new posts are Sarah Thomas, Pamela Besnard, Shannon Gurek, Lhay Browning Thriffiley, Katie Young, Katherine Karraker, Deborah Moon Shaffer, Debra S. Merchant, Julie Weber, Anne Milkovich, and Karen Stallman.
In Memoriam: Emily Wick, 1921-2013
In 1959 she was hired as an assistant professor of chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 1968, she became the first woman faculty member to be granted tenure at MIT.
Ten Women in New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
The ten women in new posts are Cindy Glavas, Charmaine Hack, Linda A.D. Bub, Ingrid Stolzel, Laurie Koehler, Lori Hendricks, Karen Clarke, Jennifer Paustenbaugh, Pam Peter and Marcy Carsey.
Two Women Appointed to Dean Positions
Sonya Stephens was named the next dean of the faculty at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts and Laurie McCauley was appointed dean of the School of Dentistry at the University of Michigan.
Two Highly Ranked Women’s Colleges Among the Top Producers of Peace Corps Volunteers
In the Small College and Universities category, for schools with less than 5,000 undergraduates, Smith College and Mount Holyoke College made the 2013 list of the top producers of Peace Corps volunteers.
Mount Holyoke College Acquires a Handwritten Letter Authored by Its Founder
The letter was from Mary Lyon was written to the Merriam Brothers of Springfield. She requested the printing of 200 to 300 copies of a letter Lyon wanted to send to potential donors.
In Memoriam: Marjorie R. Kaufman, 1922-2012
After retiring from teaching, this professor emerita of English at Mount Holyoke College was elected a county commissioner at the age of 73.
Wellesley Is the Top Women’s College in the Latest Rankings From U.S. News
Wellesley ranked in sixth place overall among the liberal arts colleges. Smith, Barnard, and Scripps all improved in the rankings.
Mount Holyoke Art Museum Receives 17 Major Works of Art
The works have been on loan to the museum from the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation since 2004, but will now become part of the museum’s permanent collection.
New Program at Mount Holyoke Eases Transfer of Community College Students in STEM Fields
Mount Holyoke College has initiated a new program that will ease the path for women in community colleges to transfer to science degree programs at Mount Holyoke.
New 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.
In Memoriam: Mary Elvin Tuttle, 1914-2012
During a long career of service to Mount Holyoke College, she was chair of the Alumnae Association, trustee, secretary of the college, assistant to the president, and secretary of the board of trustees.
Mount Holyoke College Strengthens Ties to China
Mount Holyoke President Lynn Pasquerella recently completed a trip to China and South Korea promoting women’s higher education.
Nine Women Taking on New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
Here is news of this week’s appointments of women to key administrative posts at colleges and universities across the nation.
First Summer Institute of the Women in Public Service Project Held at Wellesley College
The two-week program is hosting 49 women delegates who are emerging political leaders in 21 countries that are undergoing major political reforms.
Ten Women Named to Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Here is news of 10 women who have been named to high-level administrative posts at colleges and universities across the nation.
Seven Women Named to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Heather Swain, Jordana Pomeroy, Diane Anci, Kim Keel, Jocelyn Sanders, Rosemary Scanlon, and Joan Dunbar are taking on new duties.
Fourteen Mt. Holyoke Faculty Listed Among the Princeton Review’s “300 Best Professors”
Mount Holyoke has more faculty on the list than any other college or university in nation.
Mount Holyoke College Holds the Line on Costs
For the first time since 1968 there will be no cost increase at the women’s college in South Hadley, Massachusetts.
New Grant Programs Relating to Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of grants that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.
High-Ranking Women’s Colleges Report a Surge in Applicants
Smith, Mount Holyoke, and Bryn Mawr all report a record number of applicants.
Alumnae of Women’s Colleges Well Represented in Rankings of Peace Corps Volunteers
Wellesley, Smith, and Mount Holyoke were all among the top 20 small colleges in sending graduates to serve in the Peace Corps.
Mount Holyoke Expands Asian Studies Offerings
Mount Holyoke College, the highly rated liberal arts educational institution for women in South Hadley, Massachusetts, has announced that its current major in Asian studies will be expanded to offer degree programs in four specific fields.
New Women Faculty at Mount Holyoke and Stony Brook
Micaela Diaz-Sanchez and Melissa Henretta have been appointed to new teaching positions.
New University for Asian Women Planned
The goal is to create a U.S.-style liberal arts institution in Malaysia.
Women’s Colleges Drop in U.S. News Rankings
Five of six highest-ranked women’s colleges dropped in the latest rankings.
Women Appointed to Administrative Positions in Higher Education
Recently, these five women were appointed to new positions at colleges and universities across the United States.
Former University President Launches Campaign to Fight Global Poverty
The goal of the President’s Pledge is to have at least 100 college and university presidents pledge 5 percent of their earnings to combat global poverty.
The New President of Lancaster Theological Seminary
Carol E. Lytch will become the seminary’s 11th president in August.
Four Women’s Colleges Included in a Ranking of the “Prettiest Campuses”
TheBestColleges.org, recently released its rankings of the “50 Most Amazing College Campuses.”
New Women Deans Appointed at Four Colleges
Recently women were named deans at Villanova University, Mount Holyoke College, Dartmouth College, and the University of Alaska.
