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Women break through academia's glass ceiling
Judith Ramaley, then vice chancellor at the University of Kansas, recalls a gender biased meeting and losing a contract to a male contractor lacking credentials. The piece notes a rise in female college presidents and provosts, with specific leaders named, and cites progress, challenges, and expert insights on leadership qualities in higher education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland State
Mary Sue Coleman
University of Iowa
American Council On Education
Office of Women In Higher Education
Iowa
Pamela Ferguson
Grinnell College
Jane Hasek
Allen College
Margaret Wick
Briar Cliff College
Catherine Dunn
Clarke College
Desna Wallin
Clinton Community College
Nancy Marlin
University of Northern Iowa
Judy Touchton
Office of Women
Condi
Congress
Touchton
Coleman
U of I
Ann Rhodes
Judith Aiken
College of Liberal Arts
Geraldene Felton
College of Nursing
Carol Aschenbrener
U of I Medical School
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha
Aschenbrener
Aschenbrewer
Karen Doyle Walton
Allentown College of Saint Francis de Sales
Center Valley