All Entries Tagged With: "University of North Carolina"

Complaint Charges University of North Carolina Violated Rights of Sexual Assault Victims
Five women have filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education claiming that the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill violated the rights of sexual assault victims and created a hostile environment for students who reported sexual assaults.

Two Women in New Roles for the University of North Carolina System
Emily Dickens is the new assistant vice president for federal relations and Ann Marie Beall was named director of military education for the University of North Carolina system.

In Memoriam: Gillian T. Cell, 1937-2012
She was the first woman hired to a tenure-track position in the history department of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and later was provost at the College of William and Mary.

University of North Carolina Study Shows Eating Disorders Are Common Among Older Women
Some 3.5 percent of older women reported binge eating and 8 percent reported purging themselves after eating. More than 7 percent said they used diet pills.

In Memoriam: Doris Waugh Betts (1932-2012)
The author of six novels and three collections of short stories, Professor Betts taught the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for 32 years.

Nine Women Assuming New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
Here is news of nine women who have or will soon be taking on new duties.

Ten New Appointments of Women to Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Here is a roundup of new appointments of women to key posts in the academic world.

Seven Women Scholars Named Fellows of the Association for Computer Machinery
These women are some of the leading thinkers and practitioners in computer science and engineering.

UNC’s Barbara Rimer to Head President’s Cancer Panel
She is dean of Gillings School of Global Public Health in Chapel Hill.

Susan King Named to Lead Journalism School at Chapel Hill
King will also be named the John Thomas Kerr Distinguished Professor at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

New Grant Programs Relating to Women in Higher Education
Grants provide money for breast and ovarian cancer research and for scholarships for women in STEM fields.

Six Women in New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
Linda Rose, Nancy McDuff, Karol Kain Gray, Jennifer Farrell, Robin Camputaro, and Mary Rutherford have taken on new responsibilities.

Four Women Recognized for Extraordinary Achievements
Wendy Gillespie, Meera Narasimhan, Jill Fitzgerald and JoAnne Stubbe are honored for their work.