Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The field of economics has a problem with women. Unlike the gender gaps in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields that have catalyzed highly visible and widespread efforts to increase gender parity, the vast underrepresentation of women in economics has received relatively little attention.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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This proportion makes them equal to men in urban areas – 52% of the workforce and 60% of good jobs – but outpace the percentage of women with good jobs in rural areas. Women comprise 48% of the rural workforce but only 37% of the good jobs go to them, researchers found.

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The PIE News

JANUARY 24, 2023

International Day of Education 2023 is being marked across the globe, with the driving theme behind this year’s iteration bringing the education of Afghan women and girls into focus, UNESCO has said. No country in the world should bar women and girls from receiving an education. The war against women must stop,” she added.

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The PIE News

JANUARY 10, 2023

The Taliban’s ban on university education for Afghan women has sparked outrage across the international education sector, with many organisations pledging to do more to help. “Young women in particular have been hit hard. It is hardly possible for them to participate in social life anymore.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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She is also a member of the American Medical Association, the National Medical Association, the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the Dallas County Medical Society. Lawson holds an M.D. from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 14, 2023

Although women and people of color have made small amounts of progress over the past half-decade, the college presidency is still mostly white and mostly male That’s the main takeaway from the American Council on Education (ACE)’s The American College President: 2023 Edition , released Friday.

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Insight Into Diversity

JULY 5, 2023

The University of Wisconsin Women in Criminal Justice Mentoring Program (UW-WICJ), launched in fall 2022, pairs students with mentors from a variety of agencies at local, state, and federal levels, including the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) Police Department, Dane County Sheriff’s Office, U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2023

Watching Black women win is one of our favorite things. Conversely, it seems to be one of society’s least favorite things. Black women are not allowed to freely express themselves in ways that white women have historically been praised for, whether it is displaying passion or vulnerability.

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 21, 2023

Additionally, a 2019 report by the same organization, “ Women in Cybersecurity ,” found that women hold only 24 percent of cybersecurity positions. Spelman College plans to use the grant to enhance representation of Black women in the cyber field through initiatives that include establishing an interdisciplinary minor in cyber policy.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 25, 2023

Studies have found gender bias before , but the new paper in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences describes a threat to both male and female faculty members’ futures in departments with lopsided numbers of men and women. “Because the majority of women held gender-minority status (72.6

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 28, 2023

” Barnes was one of five people promoted to presidencies or chancellorships of colleges in the 116-college system last summer, and one of 11 recent CEO appointments over all, seven of whom were women. years in their positions, while men stayed for 5.7 years in their positions, while men stayed for 5.7

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 16, 2024

Williams The Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation was born out of the 2016 discovery that in 1838, the Society of Jesus sold more than 272 enslaved men, women, and children from their plantations in Maryland to plantation owners in Louisiana to save Georgetown College from financial ruin. Dr. Harry L.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 26, 2022

She feels it’s important to share her stories with women — in and out of academia — and build community with other scholars. Over the course of her career, she has built a community of Black women professionals who are supportive and provide inspiration. Dispelling stereotypes about Cape Verdean women has been important to her.

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Kortext University Leaders' Blog

MARCH 8, 2023

International Women’s Day (IWD) is annually on March 8 th around the world to recognise the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, as well as to raise awareness about the ongoing struggle for gender equality which is still very present in this day and age. But we’re not there yet.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 30, 2023

Only 44 percent of tenure-track faculty and 36 percent of full professors are women. Women are still paid less than men at every faculty rank and in most positions within institutional leadership. Additionally, women college presidents experience a pay gap of under 10 percent.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2023

Her pursuit for knowledge led her to a career in academia where she has devoted her life to centering the experiences of Black women. “All those kinds of things shaped me in becoming a sociologist,” Pittman said in an interview with Diverse. Yes, these women love their grandchildren. It goes without saying.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 19, 2024

Research conducted by the Institute for Women's Policy Research highlights that single mothers with a degree earn significantly higher annual incomes than those with only a high school diploma, indicating the profound economic benefits associated with higher education attainment among single parents.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 19, 2024

NEW YORK On the last day of the Student Leadership Network’s (SLN) Whole Girl Education National Conference: Closing the Gap, CEO Yolonda Marshall reminded attendees why they must continue to elevate and educate young women and gender expansive students: because the political and societal climate is dire.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 24, 2023

Image: Since the Taliban suspended the rights of Afghan women to pursue higher education last month, many American higher education institutions and leaders have decried the ban. A few are going further, asking what they can do to help Afghan women regain control of their academic futures, whether through scholarships to U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

Harvey Black Issues In Higher Education confronted the academy with the unpleasant but undeniable reality that higher education was complicit in supporting a society that was, through various policies and practices, intentionally separate and unequal.

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Coursera blog

MARCH 9, 2023

In February of 2019, I co-founded the Freedom Movement for the Girl Child (FMGC) with the goal to protect and educate young women and girls. With my degree, my experiences, and my knowledge gained through Coursera, I’m able to drive even more positive impact and change for vulnerable women and children in marginalized societies.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

It is thought to be the only Indian restaurant in the world run by only women. He received the Best Project Award at the United Nations World Summit on the Information Society Forum 2022 for Meghalaya Enterprise Architect, showcasing his commitment to technological advancements.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 25, 2023

I look forward to joining the HDS community in developing religious and civic leaders for our increasingly complex and diverse society,” Frederick said. She has also authored or co-authored four books, such as C olored Television: American Religion Gone Global and Between Sundays: Black Women and Everyday Struggles of Faith.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Holley said Howard and Mount Holyoke share similar connections, as both were established to serve and uplift populations marginalized by white patriarchal society. “In Mount Holyoke was founded to challenge the idea that women did not need a liberal arts education,” said Holley.

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totallyrewired

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Her comprehensive discussion, rooted in her extensive experience in women’s rights and environmental campaigning, illuminates the challenges and potential solutions to this pressing concern. Identifying the Core Challenges The challenges women and marginalized communities face in the digital realm are manifold and often insidious.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 2, 2023

which measures the average number of children women will have in their lifetime, stands at 1.64. Women need to have at least 2 kids to keep the population from shrinking (net of immigration), as men don’t give birth. It is possible to argue that fewer children are better for society. A TFR of 1.64

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Coursera blog

MARCH 30, 2023

The forces of digital transformation, automation, and globalization continue to profoundly reshape labor markets and society at large. In 2022, we were recertified as a B Corp®, meeting rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency, but our efforts are just getting started.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 9, 2023

“The [Mathematical Association of America] and the [American Mathematical Society] have shared management, and equally contributed to the programming, of the Joint Mathematics Meetings (JMM) since 1998. She is a member of both the Mathematical Association of America and American Mathematical Society.).

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The PIE News

MARCH 10, 2023

“Professor Orla Feely is an exceptional person who has the drive and ambition to lead UCD as a public university that values its community, sets standards, and embraces wider participation in order to make a real impact on society,” O’Connor said. A third of faculty members are also international.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Seven scholars from South East Asia have been chosen as recipients of the British Council’s scholarships for women in STEM for 2022/23, as the organisation continues efforts to enhance South East Asia-UK relations. Again, it’s just showing that women can do that,” she added.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 1, 2024

Sean Tipton, chief advocacy and policy officer for the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, called the ruling and its impact on patients “devastating.” At least in some women, fertility is a time-dependent concept. Dr. Jenna McCarthy, a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist at IVFMD.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 6, 2022

She has been involved in organizations such as the National Advisory Council of Human Genome Research, the National Academy of Medicine, the American Law Institute, the American Philosophical Society, and the Obama-era Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues. “We

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University Business

APRIL 6, 2023

. “Overreliance on contingent appointments, which lack the protection of tenure for academic freedom and the economic security of continuing appointments, threatens the success of institutions in fulfilling their obligations to students and to society.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that higher rates of Black, Hispanic, and multiracial women report feeling mistreated during maternity care compared to white women. It creates a pernicious precedent that leads to broader use of race as a category in American society that I don’t think is helpful.”

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HEPI

APRIL 18, 2024

We interviewed women and men who created spinouts to learn from their lived experiences, what motivated them, and what challenges and enablers they encountered along their spinout journey. They wanted their research and discoveries to make a real difference and benefit society.

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 21, 2023

Willumstad School of Business The STEM-designated MS in Business Analytics course at Adelphi is dedicated to increasing the number of women leaders in the field. The program exemplifies diversity, fosters inclusion, and encourages and supports the recruitment and retention of women and underrepresented students. Chicago, Ill.;

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 22, 2023

“Dean Pierce is not only an outstanding public leader, but also a deeply personal writer and scholar who will bring her profound insights to the role of faith and spirituality in society, particularly in the context of African American culture, to Vanderbilt Divinity School.”

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