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Colleen Hanycz Will Be the First Woman President of Xavier University in Cincinnati
Since 2015, Dr. Hanycz has been serving as the first woman president of La Salle University in Philadephia. From 2008 to 2015, she was head of Brescia University College, a women’s college in London, Ontario, that is affiliated with the Catholic Church.
Gilda Barbarino Will Be the Next President of the Olin College of Engineering in Needham, Massachusetts
A respected researcher in the study of sickle cell disease, Dr. Barabino became dean of the Grove School of Engineering at the City College of New York in 2013. She also serves as the Daniel and Frances Berg Professor at City College.
Five Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Roles in Higher Education
The women faculty who are taking on new roles are Ching-Hsun Huang at Virginia Tech, Varsha Castro Gusman at Xavier University of Louisiana, Francesca dePasquale at the Oberlin Conservatory in Ohio, Penny Yee at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, and Tracy V. Dunbar at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
Julie White Named President of Pierce College Fort Steilacoom in Washington State
Currently, Dr. White serves as senior vice president of student engagement and learning support at Onondaga Community College in Syracuse, New York. She has conducted extensive research on strategies to reduce sexual assault on college campuses.
New Administrative Appointments Relating to Higher Education for a Dozen Women
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
In Memoriam: Mildred Ollee, 1934-2018
Mildred Ollee served as president of Seattle Central Community College in Washington State from 2003 to 2010. She worked in higher education for over 40 years.
Eleven Women Who Are Taking on New Administrative Roles 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.
New Administrative Posts for 18 Women at Colleges and University Across the United States
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
In Memoriam: Anna Louise Cherrie Epps, 1930-2017
In 1997 Dr. Epps was named dean of the School of Medicine at Meharry Medical College, making her not only Meharry’s first female dean of the medical school, but also the only African-American woman with a Ph.D. to become dean of a U.S. medical school.
The Next Provost at Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans
Dr. McCall currently serves as dean of the Harpur College of Arts and Sciences at Binghamton University, a campus of the State University of New York System. Earlier, she served in dean positions at the University of Denver and Tulane University in New Orleans.
Eight Women Taking on New Teaching Roles at American Universities
The women in new teaching posts are Fatemeh Akhlaghi, Sally Cornelison, Paola Bianco, Fatemeh Keshavarz, K. Joy Buck, Laura Fine Hawkes, Mercedes Baillargeon, and Kristy A. Brumfield.
Regina Benjamin to Receive the Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism
Dr. Benjamin is the former Surgeon General of the United States and now holds the NOLA.com/Times Picayune Endowed Chair in Public Health Sciences at Xavier University in New Orleans.
Former Surgeon General Appointed to Endowed Chair at Xavier University
Regina Benjamin, the former surgeon general of the United States, has been appointed the inaugural NOLA.com/Times Picayune Endowed Chair in Public Health at Xavier University of Louisiana.
Nine Women in New Administrative Posts at Colleges and Universities
Taking on new administrative duties are Judy Appleton, Lynette Ralph, Virginia Ruesterholz, Kenya Mann Faulkner, Carrie Kearney, Melinda Church, Melissa Gruver, Meg Amstutz, and Joanne Damminger.
Xavier University in Cincinnati Agrees to Boost Sexual Assault Prevention Programs
The university has entered into an agreement with the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education resulting from several complaints filed by women students who had been sexually assaulted.
Fourteen Women Take On New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of appointments of women to administrative positions in higher education.
Three Women Chemists Promoted at Xavier University of Louisiana
Xavier University in New Orleans has announced the promotions of three women in its chemistry department.
Coca-Cola Supports Scholarships for Women at HBCUs in Louisiana
Five historically black universities in Louisiana are sharing a $125,000 grant from the Coca-Cola Foundation to support scholarship programs for women.
