Women and the University Presidency: Increasing Equity in Leadership

Women remain underrepresented in university presidential positions (American Council on Education, 2017). In this narrative study, eight women presidents of Carnegie Classified public doctoral granting universities were interviewed to understand how they navigated a routeto the position. Findings indicate that perceptions of gender,and opportunities for professional development, complicated the presidential path for women. Also, building leadership capacity was noted as important to sustaining and increasing women leaders in higher education

Giving Voice to Women

If you sit and listen long enough, you can identify recurrent patterns of communication in organizational settings. I am struck by two communication models I observe repeatedly that involve women\u27s voices in meetings

First Things First: Writing Strategies -- Connections and Conversations

There are many stories told of the manuscripts that languish for lack of a publisher. These are often well-written, important works. One problem is that there is limited space in journals for manuscripts. If you want to be published, you must focus your writing on a publishable topic. How do you know what is publishable? One step is to review the existing journals to see what is being published. Reviewing an entire volume of a journal provides a clear picture ofwhafs hot and what\u27s not. Some journals announce the theme issues for a year. This provides direction too. Individuals who are prolific and well-published writers can provide insight to the publishing possibilities. Cultivate these colleagues since they are good sources of information. Editors are excellent resources for pointing writers in worthy directions. Often you can visit with editors at national conferences. Frequently editors offer workshops offering advice and direction to writers. Sometimes editors can be found at conventions near the booths of their publishing houses. Editors can elucidate the publishing possibilities. Making these connections requires initiative on the part of the author. Building long-term relationships with authors and editors should be the goal of the author who hopes to develop a long and productive writing career. Look to these experts for writing direction. Each will offer different perspectives and each will enrich your thinking and writing craft. Editors are the best resource for an enthusiastic response to your writing queries

Leadership Legacies

How often do we stop to consider the impact leaders have had in our lives? How often do we consider the impact we have in the lives of others? Certainly educators make a difference in the lives of others every day; however, how often do educators consider their leadership legacies? Recent obituaries and testimonials to Coretta Scott King and Wendy Wasserstein are reminders of the leadership legacies of these women

First Things First--Write-Rewrite

The first demand of writing productivity is to create the First Draft. One unproductive diversionary activity is to attempt to perfect your writing too early. It is more efficient to keep writing and get the initial draft completed before editing a manuscript. Early editing can be demoralizing and derail writing momentum and flow. It is better to forge ahead and continue to add to the manuscript until the complete paper has been prepared. Only when the first draft is completed should the serious work of revision begin

First Things First: Writing Strategies--Drops of Blood

Recently, I was gifted with the best writing quotation of the season. It follows. I don\u27t know how many times I read this Gene Fowler quote: \u27Writing is easy. All you do is stare at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead\u27 (Weinberg, 2006, p. 8). The quote captures the truth of the writing enterprise. It isn\u27t easy. In fact, if you don\u27t bleed a little and feel some pain, you aren\u27t putting enough effort into your work. There are a slew of adages about effort and work. All hold a kernel of truth about the linkage between the amount of effort that is invested in a task and the product that emerges from the effort

Leadership Legacies

How often do we stop to consider the impact leaders have had in our lives? How often do we consider the impact we have in the lives of others? Certainly educators make a difference in the lives of others every day; however, how often do educators consider their leadership legacies? Recent obituaries and testimonials to Coretta Scott King and Wendy Wasserstein are reminders of the leadership legacies of these women

First Things First: Writing Strategies--Drops of Blood

Recently, I was gifted with the best writing quotation of the season. It follows. I don\u27t know how many times I read this Gene Fowler quote: \u27Writing is easy. All you do is stare at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead\u27 (Weinberg, 2006, p. 8). The quote captures the truth of the writing enterprise. It isn\u27t easy. In fact, if you don\u27t bleed a little and feel some pain, you aren\u27t putting enough effort into your work. There are a slew of adages about effort and work. All hold a kernel of truth about the linkage between the amount of effort that is invested in a task and the product that emerges from the effort

First Things First: Writing Strategies -- Connections and Conversations

There are many stories told of the manuscripts that languish for lack of a publisher. These are often well-written, important works. One problem is that there is limited space in journals for manuscripts. If you want to be published, you must focus your writing on a publishable topic. How do you know what is publishable? One step is to review the existing journals to see what is being published. Reviewing an entire volume of a journal provides a clear picture ofwhafs hot and what\u27s not. Some journals announce the theme issues for a year. This provides direction too. Individuals who are prolific and well-published writers can provide insight to the publishing possibilities. Cultivate these colleagues since they are good sources of information. Editors are excellent resources for pointing writers in worthy directions. Often you can visit with editors at national conferences. Frequently editors offer workshops offering advice and direction to writers. Sometimes editors can be found at conventions near the booths of their publishing houses. Editors can elucidate the publishing possibilities. Making these connections requires initiative on the part of the author. Building long-term relationships with authors and editors should be the goal of the author who hopes to develop a long and productive writing career. Look to these experts for writing direction. Each will offer different perspectives and each will enrich your thinking and writing craft. Editors are the best resource for an enthusiastic response to your writing queries

Women and Educational Administration: Certified, But Not Employed

Based on these results, little progress has been made in advancing the aspirations of women and removing barriers to women\u27s advancement in administrative role