Resources on Women in Academia
PUBLICATIONS
Science Direct at the Univerity of Minnesota published Double-blind review favours increased representation of female authors in their Trends of Ecology & Evolution Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2008, Pages 4-6
Inside Higher Ed News published New Numbers on Underrepresented Faculty Members on November 1, 2007. A new survey of the top 100 departments in 15 science and engineering disciplines (including the social sciences) finds that “few science and engineering departments have more than a single [underrepresented minority] faculty member.”
Inside Higher Ed News published Why Women Leave Academic Medicine on September 21, 2007. This article focus' on how some things may have changed for the better since the 1960s and 70s for women in academia but many things remain negative and why we need to focus our attention on retaining women faculty.
AACU (Association of American Colleges and Universities) publication On Campus with Women. The current issue of On Campus with Women examines the so-named "boys' crisis" in education. Media reports of girls achieving at the expense of boys have caused a panic, yet a careful reading of the statistics shows that, in fact, boys are achieving at higher rates than ever before, just at a slower rate than girls. Moreover, the debate about boys has rarely addressed the critical factors of racial and economic disparities.
The aim of this issue is to look at the limited way the debate has been framed. By analyzing recent data, this issue seeks to reshape the debate.
AAUP Report Blames Colleges for Gender Inequity Among Professors
by Robin Wilson, Issued November 3, 2006
The American Association of University Professors released a report that establishes four indicators of "gender equity" within the professoriate, and offers a listing of how 1,445 colleges and universities measure up.
The report, called "AAUP Faculty Gender Equity Indicators 2006," marks the first time that a detailed breakdown of the nation's professoriate by gender has been released for such a large group of higher-education institutions, says Martha S. West, a professor of law at the University of California at Davis who helped write the report. The hope, she says, is that colleges will look at where they stand relative to their peers, and take steps to improve if they fall short. Link to entire article (will take you to The Chronicle of Higher Education)
RESOURCES
University of Minnesota Resources
Office for University Women (OUW), OUW has comprised a list of resources for women in higher education. In this list there are links for the coordinate campus', Twin Cities campus, national organizations, amoung others. Link to Office for University Women Resources page
National Resources
Hunter College's Gender Equity Project partially funded by an NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Award, has the mission of promoting equity and excellence at Hunter College
Link to the Gender Equity Project
University of California, Irvine's "UCI Advance Program", The Program promotes institutional transformation toward gender equity by increasing the representation and advancement of women faculty across entire campus. Link to the UCI Advance Program
Women Scientists in Leadership Roles national conference Web Site
Women in Science & Engineering Leadership Institute (WISELI), University of Wisconsin-Madison
WISELI is designed to promote the participation and advancement of women in science and engineering. Online resources include information about people, initiatives, reports, and programs at UW-Madison. Link to Women in Science & Engineering Leadership Institute (WISELI)
The National Clearinghouse on Academic Worklife is a new, online resource with numerous policies, reports, articles and resources. The site was recently unveiled by the University of Michigan's Center for the Education of Women. Link to The National Clearinghouse on Academic Worklife
Women Scientists in Leadership Roles, a national conference hosted by Graduate Women in Science (GWIS), will explore prevailing myths about women in science and how achievement can be enhanced by leadership roles in education, academia, and the greater community. Scheduled events
include a one-day symposium, a deans panel discussion, and a wide array of speakers, including VP and vice provost for equity and diversity Rusty Barceló. June 13-17. Register and get more information.