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Title IX, Pat Summitt, and Tennessee's Trailblazers
In June 1972, President Richard Nixon put pen to paper and
signed the Educational Amendments of 1972 into law. The nearly
150-page document makes no mention of “gender,”
“athletics,” “girls,” or
“women.” The closest reference to “sport”
is transportation. In fact, the bill did not appear to contain
anything earth shattering. But tucked into its final pages, a
heading appears, “Title IX—Prohibition of Sex
Discrimination.” These 37 words would change the world for
girls and women across the United States. On its face, Title IX
legally guaranteed equal opportunity in education. In time, Title
IX would serve as the tipping point for the modern era of
women’s sport. Slowly but surely, women’s athletics
at the high school and collegiate levels grew to prominence, and
Tennessee fast emerged as a national leader. In
Title IX, Pat Summitt, and Tennessee’s
Trailblazers, Mary Ellen Pethel introduces readers to past
and present pioneers—each instrumental to the success of
women’s athletics across the state and nation. Through
vibrant profiles, Pethel celebrates the lives and careers of
household names like Pat Summitt and Candace Parker, as well as
equally important forerunners such as Ann Furrow and Teresa
Phillips. Through their lived experiences, these fifty
individuals laid the foundation for athletic excellence in
Tennessee, which in turn shaped the national landscape for
women’s sports. The book also provides readers with a
fuller understanding of Title IX, as well as a concise history of
women’s athletics in the pre- and post-Title IX eras. With
interviewees ranging from age 20 to 93, Pethel artfully combines
storytelling with scholarship. Guided by the voices of the
athletes, coaches, and administrators, Pethel vividly documents
achievement and adversity, wins and losses, and advice for the
next generation. This book represents the first statewide
compilation of its kind—offering readers a behind-the-
scenes perspective of Tennessee women who dedicated their lives
to the advancement of sport and gender equality. Readers will
delight in
Title IX, Pat Summitt, and Tennessee’s Trailblazers: 50
Years, 50 Stories.
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An academic life : a memoir
\" A compelling memoir by the first woman president of a major American university Hanna Holborn Gray has lived her entire life in the world of higher education. The daughter of academics, she fled Hitler's Germany with her parents in the 1930s, emigrating to New Haven, where her father was a professor at Yale University. She has studied and taught at some of the world's most prestigious universities. She was the first woman to serve as provost of Yale. In 1978, she became the first woman president of a major research university when she was appointed to lead the University of Chicago, a position she held for fifteen years. In 1991, Gray was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, in recognition of her extraordinary contributions to education. An Academic Life is a candid self-portrait by one of academia's most respected trailblazers. Gray describes what it was like to grow up as a child of refugee parents, and reflects on the changing status of women in the academic world. She discusses the migration of intellectuals from Nazi-held Europe and the transformative role these exiles played in American higher education--and how the âemigrâe experience in America transformed their own lives and work. She sheds light on the character of university communities, how they are structured and administered, and the balance they seek between tradition and innovation, teaching and research, and undergraduate and professional learning. An Academic Life speaks to the fundamental issues of purpose, academic freedom, and governance that arise time and again in higher education and that pose sharp challenges to the independence and scholarly integrity of each new generation. \"-- Provided by publisher.
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Women in Higher Education in India
Bridging the gender gap in higher education is fundamental throughout India. Education is the yardstick by which the growth and development of a country are delineated, and it helps to discipline the mind, sharpen the intellect and refine the spirit. There has been a phenomenal growth in the number of women enrolling in higher education in India since the country gained independence, with around 45% of female admissions to such institutions in recent years. This collection explores the role of women in higher education, their emergence as a strong force for social change, and the implications of this on society. It also discusses technology's impact on women's education, constraints on women in higher education, and issues and challenges for women in the workplace.
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Science, gender, and internationalism : women's academic networks, 1917-1955
\"Born out of the optimism of the Paris Peace Conference, the League of Nations, and women's suffrage in Britain and the United States, the International Federation of University Women (IFUW) was founded in 1920 and consciously set out to break the mold of prewar society. To achieve sweeping professional and social change, the IFUW brought together women passionately committed to promoting higher education as a means to achieve international understanding, and launched an international academic women's network to achieve these objectives, weaving together personal friendships and professional contacts across divisions hardened by the unprecedented ordeal of global conflict. At its peak, the IFUW had 24,000 members and had expanded to thirty nations. In this fascinating transnational study, Christine von Oertzen traces the IFUW's rise in the international arena and its eventual decline in the Cold War era, making a valuable contribution to the cultural histories of diplomacy and intellectual exchange\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Women and Leadership in Higher Education: A Systematic Review
The theoretical postulates of gender studies demonstrate that inequality, when it comes to women, is more of a sociocultural construct than the result of nature. Gender inequality is typical of higher education, where inclusion of women was a milestone and where the “female advantage” phenomenon refers to the rise of women at this level. Thus, this study aims to investigate the patterns of action that women take in academia when exercising leadership positions. It aims to understand the social behavior related to this phenomenon based on scientific research. The study followed a quantitative method, systematizing the process based on the PRISMA. 2020 guidelines to work with the bibliographic material identified in the Scopus database, and another qualitative method was used in conjunction for a resulting descriptive documentary analysis of the results obtained. This study concludes that women exercise leadership in higher education in teaching, research, and management roles with unequal participation in each of them.
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Our dissertations, ourselves : shared stories of women's dissertation journeys
\"Our Dissertations, Ourselves: Shared Stories of Women's Dissertation Journeys engages readers in intimate stories from twenty women who wrote doctoral dissertations across nine disciplines--biology, English literature, modern languages, history, mathematics, music, nursing, philosophy, and social work. Their stories bring to light the common experiences, emotions, and challenges in the sometimes overwhelming process of writing of a dissertation amidst a full and complex life. Through dialogue with these women, the authors found that much of the dissertation journey is shaped by the challenges and transformations in the writer's own identity and relationships. The book is not designed to be a prescriptive \"how to\" book, but rather to help women writing dissertations, as well as their advisors, gain new understandings of the often isolating world of the dissertation writer and celebrate the courage and creativity that these twenty women demonstrate\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Women workers' education, life narratives and politics : geographies, histories, pedagogies
This book highlights the catalytic role of workers' education in mobilizing political activism and women's involvement in labour struggles and politics.Through a comprehensive study of the gendered aspects of workers' education it explores the intellectual lives of women workers.
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Barriers to AI adoption for women in higher education: a systematic review of the Asian context
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming higher education rapidly by enabling personalized learning, enhancing administrative processes, and improving access to educational resources. However, disparities in AI adoption, particularly among women in the Asian context, raise concerns about equity, inclusivity, and access. This disparity could lead to a deficit in AI skills among women, affecting their ability to contribute as effectively as men in the future. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the current state of women's adoption of AI and the barriers they face in Asian higher education. The systematic review has been conducted using PRISMA guidelines. This review paper synthesizes the findings from the studies conducted in various contexts of Asia to present an overall picture of the state of AI adoption among women in Asia. A total of 17 studies were selected for this review, highlighting socio-cultural barriers, lack of trust, technological unawareness, biases in AI algorithms, and inadequate representation of women in AI policy formulation. Besides highlighting these barriers, the results also shed light on recommendations given by earlier studies that facilitate and encourage women to adopt AI in higher education. Based on the Asian perspective, the conclusion proposes specific recommendations for policymakers and practitioners to promote inclusive AI that empowers women in Asia to contribute more effectively to higher education.
Journal Article