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New Administrative Duties for 10 Women at Colleges and Universities Across the United States

New Administrative Duties for 10 Women at Colleges and Universities Across the United States

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.

Nine Women Who Will Be Taking on New Administrative Positions in Higher Education

Nine Women Who Will Be Taking on New Administrative Positions 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.

Syracuse University's Marcelle Haddix Wins Outstanding Book Award From AACTE

Syracuse University’s Marcelle Haddix Wins Outstanding Book Award From AACTE

Marcelle Haddix, Dean’s Associate Professor and chair of the department of reading and language arts in the School of Education at Syracuse University in New York, has been chosen to receive the 2018 Outstanding Book Award from the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.

New Roles for Six Women Faculty Members at Colleges and Universities

New Roles for Six 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.

Mount Holyoke Scholar Honored by the Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment

Mount Holyoke Scholar Honored by the Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment

Lauret Savoy, the David B. Truman Professor of Environmental Studies at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, won an award for excellence in environmental creative writing for her book Trace: Memory, History, Race, and the American Landscape.

Six Women Scholars Honored With Notable Awards

Six Women Scholars Honored With Notable Awards

The honorees are Diane Sevening of the University of South Dakota, Stacy Hawkins of Rutgers University-Camden, Emiliana Borrelli of the University of California, Irvine, Rachel Ivy Clarke of Syracuse University, A. Susana Ramirez of the University of California, Merced, and Lisa Sowie Cahill of Boston College.

Three Women Who Have Been Appointed Chairs of Academic Departments

Three Women Who Have Been Appointed Chairs of Academic Departments

Lesley Curtis was named chair of the department of health sciences at the Duke University School of Medicine. Mary Taylor is the new chair of the department of pediatrics at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and Andria Costello Staniec was appointed chair of the department of civil and environmental engineering at Syracuse University in New York.

Nine Women Scholars Taking on New Assignments in Higher Education

Nine Women Scholars Taking on New Assignments in Higher Education

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.

New Administrative Duties for 10 Women at American Colleges and Universities

New Administrative Duties for 10 Women at American Colleges and Universities

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.

Jane Milley to Lead the Parkersburg Campus of West Virginia University

Jane Milley to Lead the Parkersburg Campus of West Virginia University

Dr. Milley has more than 40 years of experience in higher education. Most recently, she served as interim senior vice president for academic affairs at West Virginia University Parkersburg.

Four Women Scholars Honored With Prestigious Awards

Four Women Scholars Honored With Prestigious Awards

The honorees are Lisa Manning of Syracuse University in New York, Lydia Tapia of the University of New Mexico, Jacqueline McLaughlin at Pennsylvania State University-Lehigh Valley, and Ashley Blount of the University of Nebraska-Omaha.

Dana Spiotta of Syracuse University Wins the St. Francis College Literary Prize

Dana Spiotta of Syracuse University Wins the St. Francis College Literary Prize

The St. Francis College Literary Prize honors authors who have published between three and five books of fiction. The award comes with a $50,000 prize. Spiotta teaches in the master of fine arts in creative writing program at Syracuse University in New York.

Nine Women Who Have Been Appointed to New Administrative Roles in Academia

Nine Women Who Have Been Appointed to New Administrative Roles in Academia

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: Hope H. Glidden, 1945-2017

In Memoriam: Hope H. Glidden, 1945-2017

Hope Glidden was a professor of French and Francophone studies at Syracuse University in New York. She joined the faculty at Syracuse University in 2010 after teaching at Tulane University in New Orleans.

Two Women Scholars Resign Their Administrative Posts to Return to Full-Time Faculty Roles

Two Women Scholars Resign Their Administrative Posts to Return to Full-Time Faculty Roles

Margaret Himley has been serving as associate provost for international education and engagement at Syracuse University in New York and Lisa Freinkel was dean of undergraduate studies at the University of Oregon. Both women will remain at their respective universities in full-time faculty positions.

Five Women Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Professorships

Five Women Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Professorships

The women scholars appointed to endowed chairs are Lori K. Pearson at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, Anastasia Muliana at Texas A&M University, Kate Ponto at the University of Kentucky, Bernadette Atuahene at Wayne State University in Detroit, and Gladys McCormick at Syracuse University in New York.

Six Women Scholars Appointed to Endowed Professorships

Six Women Scholars Appointed to Endowed Professorships

Appointed to endowed chairs are L. DeAne Lagerquist at St. Olaf College, Angela Banks at Arizona State University, Shannon Monnat at Syracuse University, Barbara Allen at Carleton College, Barbara Barnett at the University of Kansas, and Hong Liang at Texas A&M University.

Five Women Appointed to Positions as Deans at Colleges and Universities

Five Women Appointed to Positions as Deans at Colleges and Universities

The new deans are Laurie Hillson at Becker College in Worcester, Massachusetts, Julie Finnern at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota, Amanda Nicholson at Syracuse University in New York, Stephanie McGowan at Felican University in Lodi, New Jersey, and Donna Williams at Alcorn State University in Mississippi.

In Memoriam: Antje Bultmann Lemke, 1918-2017

In Memoriam: Antje Bultmann Lemke, 1918-2017

At the end of World War II, Lemke was in the Russian quarter of Berlin. She escaped in a wooden crate that was marked as packaging for a telescope to be sent to West Berlin. She taught at Syracuse University in New York from 1952 to 1986.

Eight Women Assigned to New Administrative Positions in Higher Education

Eight Women Assigned to New Administrative Positions 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.

Eight Universities Appoint Women to High-Level Administrative Positions

Eight Universities Appoint Women to High-Level Administrative Positions

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.

Grants or Gifts Relating 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.

Six Women Scholars Who Have Earned Prestigious Honors or Awards

Six Women Scholars Who Have Earned Prestigious Honors or Awards

The honorees are Annemarie Vaccaro of the University of Rhode Island, Hortense Spillers at Vanderbilt University, Krishna Winston at Wesleyan University, Ona Renner-Fahey at the University of Montana, Bettye M. Clark at Clark Atlanta University, and Melissa Luke at Syracuse University.

New Administrative Positions for 14 Women at Colleges and Universities

New Administrative Positions for 14 Women at Colleges and Universities

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.

Fourteen Women Appointed to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education

Fourteen Women Appointed to New 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.

Molly Corbett Broad to Step Down From the Presidency of the American Council on Education

Molly Corbett Broad to Step Down From the Presidency of the American Council on Education

Molly Corbett Broad became the 12th president of the American Council on Education in 2008. She is the first woman to serve in the post since the organization’s founding in 1918. She will step down as president on October 31.

Five Women Who Are Taking on New Administrative Roles in Higher Education

Five Women Who Are Taking on New Administrative Roles in Higher Education

The appointees are Sarah Curran at Wesleyan University in Connecticut, Marsha C. Senior at Syracuse University in New York, Mary Jo Gonzales at Washington State University, Shira Thomas at Florida A&M University, and Kristen Roman at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

New Assignments in Higher Education for 10 Women Faculty Members

New Assignments in Higher Education for 10 Women Faculty Members

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.

Ten Women Who Will Be Taking on New Administrative Roles at Colleges and Universities

Ten Women Who Will Be Taking on New Administrative Roles at Colleges and Universities

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.

Six Women Scholars Taking on New Faculty Assignments

Six Women Scholars Taking on New Faculty Assignments

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.

New Administrative Roles for Six Women at Colleges and Universities

New Administrative Roles for Six Women at Colleges and Universities

Taking on new duties are Tracy McGrady at Ozarks Technical Community College in Missouri, Diane R. Wiener at Syracuse University, Linda Beck Halliburton at the University of South Dakota, Kornelia Tancheva at the University of Pittsburgh, Stephanie Krauth at Texas Woman’s University, and Angie Leidinger at Clemson University in South Carolina.

In Memoriam: Marilyn Sue Kerr, 1935-2016

In Memoriam: Marilyn Sue Kerr, 1935-2016

Marilyn Kerr taught biology at Syracuse University in New York for more than four decades. In 1976, she earned a Ph.D. in zoology at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. She was only the second woman to do so.

In Memoriam: Lucia Perillo, 1958-2016

In Memoriam: Lucia Perillo, 1958-2016

Lucia Perillo was a highly regarded poet and former university professor. She won a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship in 2000 and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in poetry in 2010.

New Duties for Six Women Faculty Members at Major Universities

New Duties for Six Women Faculty Members at Major Universities

Taking one new assignments are Lourdes Estrada at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Cathryn R. Newton at Syracuse University in New York, Amanda Bailey at the University of Maryland, Catherine Larochelle at Virginia Tech, Keisha Bentley-Edwards at Duke University in North Carolina, and Kim Fridkin at Arizona State University.

New Administrative Assignments in Higher Education for 11 Women

New Administrative Assignments in Higher Education for 11 Women

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.