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In Memoriam: Claire Beth Sponsler, 1954-2016
Claire Sponsler was the M.F. Carpenter Professor of English at the University of Iowa. She taught at the university for 23 years.
Six Women Who Are Stepping Down From Their Higher Education Posts
Stepping down are Sally Mason at the University of Iowa, Nancy C. Andrews at Duke University, Marilyn Higgins at Syracuse University, Claudia Schmuckli at the University of Houston, Diane Morrison-Beedy at the University of South Florida, and Jodi Kelly at Seattle University.
A Dozen Women With 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.
Seven Women Leaving Their Positions at Major Universities
At the conclusion of the academic year, it is not unusual that faculty and staff members at colleges and universities will announced their resignations or retirements. Here are some women who are leaving their posts in academia.
Marilynne Robinson Selected to Receive the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction
Marilynne Robinson is the F. Wendell Miller Professor of English and Creative Writing at the Iowa Writer’s Workshop of the University of Iowa. She has served on the faculty at the University of Iowa since 1991. Dr. Robinson will receive the award at the Library of Congress in Washington this September.
St. John’s College of Nursing Names Its Next Chancellor
Charlene S. Aaron was appointed chancellor of the St. John’s College of Nursing in Springfield, Illinois, effective June 1. Dr. Aaron has been serving as an assistant professor in the Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State University.
Three Women Among the Four Finalists for Dean of Colorado Law
The three women finalists are all law school professors. They are Mary Anne Bobinski of the University of British Columbia, Laura Gomez of the University of California, Los Angeles, and Angela Onwuachi-Willig of the University of Iowa.
New Administrative Posts for 11 Women 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.
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.
The New President of Marygrove College in Detroit
Since June 2015 Elizabeth Burns has served as interim provost at the college. Earlier, she was associate dean for faculty and clinical affairs in the School of Medicine at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo.
In Memoriam: Virginia Anne Myers, 1927-2015
Virginia A. Myers, the inventor of the Iowa Foil Printer and a longtime faculty member at the University of Iowa, died last month. She served on the faculty at the University of Iowa for a half century before retiring in 2012.
Sue J. Mattison Named the Next Provost at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa
Since 2011, Dr. Mattison has served as dean of the College of Professional Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Earlier, she served in several faculty and administrative roles during a 21-year career at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls.
Syracuse University Scholar Wins Book of the Year Award
Erin J. Rand, an associate professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University in New York, was won the 2015 Book of the Year Award from the Critical and Cultural Studies Division of the National Communications Association.
In Memoriam: Margaret Naumann Keyes, 1918-2015
In 1951, Margaret Keyes joined the faculty in the department of home economics at the University of Iowa. She remained on the faculty for 37 years until her retirement and appointment as professor emerita in 1988.
Two Women Scholars Sharing Book Award
Susannah Wood of the University of Iowa and Tamra Stamabugh of Vanderbilt University are sharing a book award presented by the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Indiana University’s Jacinda Townsend Wins Award for Her First Novel
Jacinda Townsend, an associate professor of English at Indiana University, is being honored by the Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of Rochester.
Honors and Awards for Seven Women in Academia
The honorees are Linda Allen of Hawkeye Community College, Cathy Whitlock of Montana State, Elba Serrano of New Mexico State, Liz Hollingworth of the University of Iowa, Carrie Oser of the University of Kentucky, Christine Colella of the University of Cincinnati, and Dittika Gupta of Midwestern State.
Cornell’s Robin Davisson to Lead the Melanoma Research Alliance
Dr. Davisson is the Andrew Dickson White Professor of Molecular Physiology at Cornell University. Her duties as president of the Melanoma Research Alliance will be phased in gradually as she completes her obligations at Cornell.
Mary Sue Coleman Chosen to Lead the Association of American Universities
Dr. Coleman has served as president of the University of Michigan and the University of Iowa. She will lead an association that represents 60 research universities in the United States and two in Canada. Member institutions confer nearly one half of all doctoral degrees awarded in the United States.
Universities Announce the Appointments of Four Women to Dean Posts
The new deans are Victoria Groves-Scott at the University of Central Arkansas, Audrey W. Beard at North Carolina Central University, Anne D’Alleva at the University of Connecticut, and Lyn Redington at the University of Iowa.
Rita Dove to Receive the $20,000 Stone Award for Lifetime Literary Achievement
The Stone Award was established in 2011 to highlight the work of the creative writing program at Oregon State University’s School of Writing. Literature, and Film. The award comes with a $20,000 prize. Professor Dove, the Commonwealth Professor of English at the University of Virginia, will accept the award next spring in Oregon.
Six Women Faculty Members Taking on New Assignments
The women scholars in new roles are Jennifer Waddell at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Deborah Reed at the University of Iowa, Brenda L. Hosley at Arizona State University, Kiran Asher at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Min Zou at the University of Arkansas, and KiTani Parker Lemieux at Xavier University in New Orleans.
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.
Seven Women Scholars in New Faculty Roles at Colleges and Universities
In new faculty roles are Maria Torres at Smith College, Jamie Monson at Michigan State University, Kate Ryan Reiling at Macalester College, Kendra Sharp at Oregon State University, Maya Steinitz at the University of Iowa, Heather Leslie at the University of Maine, and Nicole Pepinster Greene at Xavier University of Louisiana.
Eight Women Academics Given Prestigious Honors
The honorees are Dolores M. Shoback, Natalie Winklefoos, Lesley Farmer, Mary Louise Petersen, Dawn J. Wright, Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Colette Heald, and Roslin Growe.
A Dozen Women With 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.
Marilyn Chin Wins the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Poetry
Professor Chin was born in Hong Kong and grew up in Portland, Oregon. She is a professor of poetry at San Diego State University. Professor Chin is the only woman among the five winners of this year’s Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards.
Two Women Professors Win National Book Critics Circle Awards
Marilynne Robinson is the F. Wendell Miller Professor of English and Creative Writing at the Iowa Writer’s Workshop of the University of Iowa and Claudia Rankine is the Henry G. Lee Professor of English at Pomona College in Claremont, California.
Notable Honors for Three Women Scholars
The three women professors who received distinguished awards are Naima Moustaid-Moussa of Texas Tech University, Keela Herr of the University of Iowa, and Elizabeth Chamblee Burch of the University of Georgia College of Law.
Three Women Announce They Are Leaving Their University Posts
The women who announced they are stepping down are Susan Buckley at the University of Iowa, Emily Ballew Neff of the University of Oklahoma, and Cynthia Griggs Fleming at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.
Cottey College in Nevada, Missouri, Names Its Next President
Jann Rudd Weitzel will take office as the 12th president of Cottey College on June 15. Dr. Weitzel has been serving as provost and a professor of education at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri.
University of Iowa Honors Its First Woman Vice President
May Brodbeck was vice president for student affairs and dean of faculties at the university from 1974 to 1981. She worked on the Manhattan Project during World War II and later taught philosophy at the University of Minnesota for 25 years.
Sally Mason to Step Down as President of the University of Iowa
Sally Mason, who has served as president of the University of Iowa for the past eight years, has announced that she will retire on August 1. A molecular biologist, Dr. Mason is the former provost of Purdue University in Indiana.
Bettie A. Truitt Appointed President of Black Hawk College in Moline, Illinois
Dr. Truitt joined the faculty at the college in 1989 as an instructor of mathematics. Over her long career there, she has served as dean of instruction and academic support, vice president of instruction, executive vice president, and interim president.
Marcella David Named Provost at Florida A&M University
Marcella David has been serving as professor of law and international studies and associate dean in the College of Law at the University of Iowa. She is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the University of Michigan School of Law.
