Resources on Women and Tenure

To supplement the recent program, Managing the Challenges of the Tenure Process for Women Faculty, the Office of Common Ground has compiled these resources, designed to be useful for women faculty as well as their supervisors, mentors, colleagues, and those that recruit and hire them. If you have suggestions for other articles, websites, blogs, or films to add to the list, please contact Lisa Miles.

Websites

AACU – The Association for American Colleges and Universities has an extensive section on women in higher education.

AAUW – The American Association of University Women advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research. Read about their work on behalf of equal pay efforts here.

The Virginia Network - The state chapter of The American Council on Education's Office of Women in Higher Education, including information on its annual confernece, taking place this May at Virginia State University.

Articles of Interest

"Creating Gender Equity in Academia" (Equal Rights Advocates’ report)

Below are the first three parts of a five-part series in the Chronicle of Higher Education on what assistant professors want and need to be successful in academe.

"A Call for Clarity"
"Why Collegiality Matters"
"The Demand for Diversity"

"Keeping Pace, But Not Catching Up"
Although women have surpassed men in degree attainment in many fields, women's numbers in coveted tenure positions and leadership posts still lag behind, this article in the March, 2009 issue of Diverse Issues in Higher Education explains.

On-Line Resources

Find the current issue of the AAC&U's On Campus with Women here. Check their archives for more great articles on women in higher education.

Blogs

Mama PhD, featuring mothers attempting to balance parenthood and academics.