All Entries Tagged With: "Washington State University"
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.
Washington State University Offers Women-Only Fitness Programs
Many women students felt uncomfortable working out in the presence of men and therefore chose not to exercise at all. Some women said that they could not exercise comfortably in front of men for religious reasons.
Research at Washington State University Show Gender Differences in the Effects of Marijuana
Rebecca Craft, a professor of psychology, found that women are more likely than men to become dependent on the drug and that women suffer more severe withdrawal symptoms when they stop using marijuana. Women also appear to be more sensitive to the drug’s pain-relieving effect.
The Next President of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
Jill McCluskey, a professor in the School of Economics Sciences at Washington State University, has been elected to a three-year term as president of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association. She will begin her term as president on July 27.
Five Women Scholars in New University Teaching Posts
The women in new university teaching roles are Melanie Boileau at Oklahoma State University, Susan McClelland at the University of Mississippi, Lucia Peixoto at Washington State University, Jenna Tedrick Kuttruff at Louisiana State University, and Ting Zhang at the University of Maryland.
College Men Who Read “Men’s Magazines” Found to Be Less Likely Than Other College Men to Seek Sexual Consent
The data showed that men who read men’s magazines were found to have lower intentions to seek sexual consent from women and have lower intentions to adhere to decisions regarding sexual consent. Women who read women’s magazines tended to be empowered to resist unwanted sexual advances.
Two Women Are Finalists for Vice President for University Advancement at New Mexico State University
Among the four finalists for the position are Glenn Beyer managing director for institutional advancement at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock and Cheryl Harrelson associate vice president at the Washington State University Foundation.
Candace Croney to Lead the New Center for Animal Welfare Science at Purdue University
Dr. Croney is an associate professor of animal sciences at Purdue University. The new center will focus on animal well-being in animal and poultry science, veterinary medicine, and scientific research.
Two Women in New Administrative Posts at Washington State University
Colleen Kerr was promoted to vice president of external affairs and government relations and Lynne Varner was named associate vice president for public affairs.
Seventeen Women in New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
Here is this week’s summary of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions in colleges and universities across the United States.
A Dozen Women in New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Here is this week’s summary of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities across the United States.
Ten Women Taking on New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
The women in new roles at Jameca Falconer, Julie Dolan, Sara Morris, Christine Hardy, Casandra Sipes, Kathryn Meier, Marti K.S. Heil, Lori S. Gentles, Joan Bienvenue and Penny Yee.
Five Women in Academia Who Have Been Honored With Prestigious Awards
The honorees are Eugenia Wang of the University of Louisville, Vicki Croft of Washington State University, Margaret Phillips of West Virginia University, Melissa Harrington of Delaware State University, and Gabriela Hug of Carnegie Mellon University.
Washington State University Promotes Five Women to Full Professor
The appointments of Catherine Black, Laura Griner Hill, Christine Horne, Monica Johnson, and Amy Roth-McDuffee to full professor are effective this summer.
TV Crime Dramas Have a Positive Impact by Educating the Public on Sexual Assault Awareness
Research conducted at Washington State University finds that viewers of prime-time crime televisions shows are more likely than nonviewers of such dramas to intervene if they were to witness a sexual assault.
Former State Legislator Named Chancellor at Spokane Campus of Washington State University
Lisa Brown has served as a state legislator in Washington for the past 20 years, most recently as Senate Majority Leader. She also served as an associate professor in the graduate program of organizational leadership at Gonzaga University.
Two Women Join the Soil Science Faculty at North Dakota State University
The new assistant professors in soil science are Ann-Marie Fortuna who taught at Washington State University and Abby Wick who was conducting postdoctoral research at Virginia Tech..
One Woman Among the Finalists for Vice President of Information Technology at Virginia Tech
Viji Murali currently serves as vice president for information services and chief information officer at Washington State University.
Vicky Carwein Named Chancellor of Indiana University-Purdue University in Fort Wayne
Since 2006, she has been serving as chancellor of the Washington State University Tr-Cities campus in Richland.
Women’s Resource Center at Washington State University Offers New Campus Safety Program
The Cougar Campus Walking Service will provide an escort for any student, male or female, who is uncomfortable walking on campus alone.
Seven Women Scholars Win Awards from the American Chemical Society
The awards will be presented at the ACS annual meeting in San Diego later this month.
Four Women Appointed to Endowed Chairs
Kathryn Dean, Ellen Nerenberg, Anne Skaja Robinson, and W. Sue Ritter have been appointed to distinguished teaching posts.
Kathleen Flenniken Named Poet Laureate of Washington State
She holds two engineering degrees and a master of fine arts degree.
New Jobs for Five Women in Higher Education
Here is news of five women who have recently been hired to administrative posts.
University Programs Seeking to Increase the Number of Women Engineers
Purdue University and Washington State University are reporting significant progress in enrolling and retaining women students in engineering programs.
Betty White Honored by Veterinary College
A plaque given to White, read in part, “Your body of work in the entertainment industry is perhaps only eclipsed by your devotion to the health and well-being of animals.”
Chemistry Professor Sue Clark Named to Federal Nuclear Waste Oversight Board
President Obama named the Washington State University chemist to the federal board.
