All Entries Tagged With: "University of Tennessee"
University of Tennessee Honors a Woman Pioneer
At the University of Tennessee, Ann Baker Furrow was the first woman to play on a men’s varsity sports team, the first woman to sit on the board of trustees, and the first woman to give the commencement address.
University of Tennessee Faces Gender Discrimination Lawsuit
The suit, filed in federal district court, charges that the university’s strength and conditioning program for athletes “has created a testosterone wall effectively prohibiting women from earning equal pay.”
Fourteen Women With New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of women who have been appointed to key administrative positions at colleges and universities across the United States.
Nine Women Named to Faculty Posts
Here is this week’s news of the appointment of women to faculty positions at major colleges and universities across the United States.
Appointments and Promotions of Women Faculty
Six women have been appointed or promoted to key faculty positions in higher education.
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.
Five Women Scholars Win Notable Awards
Vivian Loveless, Leslie Wooten-Blanks, Wanda Spurlock, Karen Edwards, and Sue Haka receive prestigious honors.
Legendary Coach Pat Summitt to Step Down
She has won more games as a college basketball coach than anyone else, male or female.
Four Women Scholars Chosen to Receive Notable Awards
Catherine Kane of the University of Virginia, Candy Carmel-Gilfilen of the University of Florida, Susan Martin of the University of Tennessee, and Betty Press of the University of Southern Mississippi are the honorees.
College of Business at the University of Iowa Names Its First Woman Dean
Sarah Gardial, who will take her new post in July, currently is vice provost at the University of Tennessee.
Laura Talbot Appointed Dean of the College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Currently, Dr. Talbot is the Dean W. Colvard Distinguished Professor in Nursing and professor in the College of Health and Human Services at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Three Finalists for Dean of the College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Sally J. Reel, Laura A. Talbot, and Sarah Ann Thompson are the three candidates.
Terri Combs-Orme Named to an Endowed Professorship at the Urban Child Institute
She will develop a curriculum on brain development in young children.
Three Women in New Faculty Positions
Jennifer Hamer, Jemima Pierre, and Joan Rentsch has been appointed to new teaching posts.
Faculty News and Notes
A. Sprightly Ryan, inspector general at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., was named to the faculty at the University of Virginia School of Law.
Five Women Awarded Academic Honors
Rebecca Solnit, Marie Chisholm-Burns, Marisel Moreno, Mimi Chakarov, and Loise O’Neal win awards.
A Trio of New Deans
The University of Tennessee, the University of South Florida, and West Virginia University name women dean.
A Trio of New Deans, Two at Tennessee and One at Clark Atlanta
The new deans are Victoria Niederhauser, Theresa Lee, and Bettye Clark.
Three Women Academics Announce Their Retirements
Barbara Wisch, Linda Phillips, and Ann Peterson are leaving their current posts.
Honors Bestowed on Five Academic Women
Joan Cronan, Donna Ratcliffe, Juliet Schor, Frances Fergusson, and Erica Estes receive recognition.
Increasing the Interest of Young Women in STEM Fields
The Transportation Academy at University of Tennessee and the First Bytes Summer Camp at the University of Texas were held this past week.
Two Milestone Appointments at the University of Tennessee
Joan Cronan will serve as interim vice chancellor and director of athletics and in January Theresa M. Lee will become dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
University of Tennessee Breaks Ground on Sorority Village
This past weekend the University of Tennessee broke ground on its new Sorority Village on Morgan Hill. The first group of women are expected to move into Sorority Village in the fall of 2012.
Honors for Three Academic Women
Sheryl A. Sorby, professor of mechanical engineering at Michigan Technological University, was honored with the 2011 Sharon Keillor Award for Women in Engineering Education from the American Society of Engineering Education. Dr. Sorby received her Ph.D. in engineering from Michigan Tech in 1991. In accepting the award, Professor Sorby said, “Things have changed for women […]
Notable Appointments of Women in Higher Education
Rachel Gartner was named director of Jewish chaplaincy at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. She will assume her new position in August. Currently Gartner is rabbi and executive director of the Hillel chapter at Miami University in Ohio. Rabbi Gartner is a graduate of Barnard College in New York City and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College […]
New Women Deans in Higher Education
Six women have recently been named deans at colleges throughout the nation.
