Showing posts with label gender. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gender. Show all posts

Monday, August 17, 2009

News: Hiring Women as Full Professors

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/08/14/texas

When colleges and universities release reports about the state of gender equity on their faculties, administrators quickly follow up with a caveat: The numbers may look out of balance over all, they say, but that's because most of the senior professors are all men, and the greater share of women among junior professors provides reassurance that things will get better over time. Do you believe it's fair to hire professors based on gender? Why or why not?

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

The Influence of Higher Ed

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/08/12/evangelicals

Higher education has always been celebrated by some (and criticized by others) for exposing students to ideas that may conflict with those with which they were raised. Do you believe attending college makes people more tolerant? Why or why not?

Monday, August 10, 2009

Gender, Majors and Money

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/08/10/majors

This research links women's and men's college majors with earning gaps by gender, after graduation. And even as the earning gaps nationally have declined, the study says, the share of the gap attributable to college major has grown. Do you see any correlation in your own major to what the study shows? Why do you think this is?