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The First Woman Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy
Yvette Davids, a native of San Antonio, Texas, is the academy’s 65th superintendent and the first woman to serve in the role. Davis was acting commander of Naval Surface Forces for the U.S. Pacific Command, based in San Diego.
Three Universities Appoint Women Provosts
Samara L. Firebaugh has been selected to serve as academic dean and provost at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Georita M. Frierson was selected to be the next provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of Southern Maine and Vini Nathan has been named as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Auburn University in Alabama.
Federal Lawsuit Seeks Admissions Data by Gender at U.S. Service Academies
The American Civil Liberties Union and the Veterans Legal Services Clinic at Yale Law School have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense on behalf of the Service Women’s Action Network.
Reported Cases of Sexual Assault Drop at U.S. Military Academies
The study reports there were 70 sexual assaults at the three academies during the 2012-13 academic year. This was down from 80 sexual assaults in the prior academic year. Forty-five of the 70 reported cases were at the Air Force Academy.
Naval Academy to Have Sexual Assault Prevention as Part of Classroom Instruction
Bill Byrne, the new commandant of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, has announced that midshipman will receive sexual assault prevention training as part of their classroom education beginning this fall.
Seven American Women Win Marshall Scholarships
The scholarships provide funds for up to two years of study at a British university, and include money for travel, living expenses, and books.
Reported Cases of Sexual Assault Increase at U.S. Military Academies
Of the 80 reported sexual assaults this year, 38 of the victims sought medical help or advocacy services but did not seek an official investigation or press sexual assault charges.
Lawsuit Filed Charging Military Academies With Inadequate Response to Sexual Assaults
The suit alleges that the academies have a “high tolerance for sexual predators in their ranks and ‘zero tolerance’ for those who report rape, sexual assault, and harassment.”
Saluting Women’s Graduation Rate Performance at the U.S. Service Academies
At the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, women graduate at a slightly higher rate then men.
Reported Sexual Assaults Up Sharply at the U.S. Service Academies
In the 2010-11 academic year there were 65 reported sexual assaults at the three major service academies, up 59 percent from the previous year.
The Huge Gender Gap at the U.S. Service Academies
At the U.S. service academies, women do not make up even one third of the total enrollments.
