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The Growing Gender Divide in STEM Education

Laurie Arnston — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:24:06 +0000

Title: The Hidden STEM Gender Gap: Why Progress at Top Universities Masks a Growing Crisis Source: Brookings Institution Authors: Joseph R. Cimpian and Jo R. King A recent Brookings Institution article, “The Hidden STEM Gender Gap: Why Progress at Top Universities Masks a Growing Crisis,” paints a complex picture of the state of gender equity in STEM higher education. While top ...

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Beyond March: Supporting Women on the Path to the College Presidency

ACE — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 19:46:13 +0000

In the wake of Women’s History Month, it’s a good time to pause and reflect on the significance of our efforts to honor and uplift women. Amidst the flurry of acknowledgments and celebrations we see every March, there’s a deeper conversation to be had about how we support women on their professional journeys in higher education. We know the numbers. The ...

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Gender Disparities in Academic Majors and Graduates’ Incomes Persist

Laurie Arnston — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 15:40:06 +0000

Title: Student Loans: 78% Of Those Who Hold the 20 Most Lucrative College Degrees Are Men Author: Alex Gailey Source: Bankrate Prospective and current college students as well as graduates are aptly concerned with the return on investment they can expect from their college degrees. Students’ return on investment is often augmented by the academic major they pursue and, ultimately, the ...

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An Unrecognized Bias Contributing to the Gender Gap in the College Presidency

ACE — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 16:04:22 +0000

This blog post is part of the American College President Study body of work generously supported by the TIAA Institute. Since the founding of American higher education, college and university presidents have generally been White men—even initially at women’s colleges. While women have been outpacing men in degree attainment for decades, the leadership of colleges and universities has remained predominantly male. ...

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Report Finds Lack of Representation for Women and Women of Color in the U.S. University Presidency

Laurie Arnston — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 19:00:16 +0000

Title: The Women’s Power Gap at Elite Universities: Scaling the Ivory Tower Authors: Andrea Silbert, Magdalena Punty, Elizabeth Brodbine Ghoniem Source: Eos Foundation-The Women’s Power Gap Initiative and American Association of University Women A recently published report offers insights about women, particularly women of color, in the U.S. university presidency. The authors of this report surveyed and analyzed data on 130 ...

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COVID-19 Poses Disparate Effects and Mental Health Challenges on College Faculty

ACE — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 16:10:25 +0000

Title: “On the Verge of Burnout”: COVID-19’s Impact on Faculty Well-Being and Career Plans Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education and Fidelity Investments Author: Alina Tugend In partnership with Fidelity Investments, The Chronicle of Higher Education fielded a nationwide survey on the impact of COVID-19 on faculty in October 2020, gathering responses from 1,122 professors at colleges and universities. Findings detail ...

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Pay and Opportunity Gaps Reflected in Data on Full-time Faculty Members

ACE — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 18:46:48 +0000

Title: Data Snapshot: Full-Time Women Faculty and Faculty of Color Source: American Association of University Professors A data snapshot released by the American Association of University Professors considers demographic breakdowns and salary differences among full-time faculty who identify as women and people of color. Key takeaways include: While the share of women in academia has increased over time, they are overrepresented ...

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The 5 Percent: Action Steps for Institutions Investing in Women of Color

Laurie Arnston — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 17:23:13 +0000

By Ashley L. Gray, Jennifer R. Crandall, and Morgan Taylor For other posts on succession planning, see A Call to Action Regarding Succession Planning and Sustainability and Takeaways for Career and Succession Planning From the 2018-19 Class of ACE Fellows. The face of the college presidency has changed in recent years, moving slowly away from the monolithic profile of the past (White men ...

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Study Finds Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Students More Likely to Report Issues With Mental Health

Laurie Arnston — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 08:00:08 +0000

Title: Gender Minority Mental Health in the U.S.: Results of a National Survey on College Campuses Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine Author: Sarah Ketchen Lipson, Julia Raifman, Sara Abelson, Sari L. Reisner A recent study used data from the 2015-2017 Healthy Minds Study to examine the mental health of 1,237 transgender and gender non-conforming students on 71 U.S. college campuses. ...

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CUPA-HR Reports Status of Staff Employment and Wages in Higher Education

Laurie Arnston — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 18:24:24 +0000

Title: Higher Education Staff See Modest Salary Increase, Little Growth Authors: Adam Pritchard, Jasper McChesney, and Jacqueline Bichsel Source: College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) recently released this year’s edition of their Staff in Higher Education Annual Report. The study found modest median salary increases of 1.88 percent ...

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President and CEO of Ms. Foundation Addresses ACE Women’s Leadership Dinner

Laurie Arnston — Sun, 10 Mar 2019 01:01:20 +0000

Teresa C. Younger addressed a crowd of 220 higher education leaders at the ACE2019 Women’s Leadership Dinner Saturday night, stressing the importance of “being the kind of woman.” “Be the kind of woman who when your feet hit the floor in the morning, the devil says, ‘Oh shit, she’s up,’” she said to laughs and applause from the audience gathered in ...

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NACUA to Hold Workshop on Higher Education Discrimination Law

ACE — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 21:19:07 +0000

The National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA) will host a workshop April 3-5 in Seattle titled “The Ever-Evolving Field of Higher Education Discrimination Law: What You Need to Know Now.” Among the topics to be covered are: Title IX compliance Managing information about bad actors on campus The current state of the Equal Pay Act Religious discrimination, accommodation, and ...

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