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New book focuses on gender equity in the higher education workplace

February 1, 2021
New book focuses on gender equity in the higher education workplace

Research shows women are persistently underrepresented in the academic disciplines of science, technology, engineering and math, commonly known as STEM, particularly in positions of leadership. This is often caused by barriers built into the academic workplace, though researchers argue this can be corrected through deliberate, systemic change. In their new book, “Building Gender Equity inā€¦ Read More »

Remembering professor, benefactor Janet Wessel

February 4, 2016
Remembering professor, benefactor Janet Wessel

Professor Emerita Janet Wessel, a pioneer in the field of adaptive physical education, passed away on Jan. 29, 2016 at age 96. Wessel retired from the College of Education in 1984 after more than 25 years on the faculty. She continued to provide scholarly and financial contributions toward the goals of improving health and fitnessā€¦ Read More »

New book on women and higher education

August 29, 2014
New book on women and higher education

Focusing on the education of women throughout the worldā€”especially women-only universities and other institutionsā€”Kristen Rennā€™s newest publication is hitting shelves this month. Renn, a professor of Higher, Adult and Lifelong Education (HALE) in the Department of Educational Administration, traveled to 13 colleges and universities in 10 countries around the world to study women and education.ā€¦ Read More »