National monthly dedicated to enlightening, encouraging, empowering & enraging women on campus.https://bsky.app/profile/womeninhighered.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/womeninhighered.bsky.social/post/3m7sqeaunfc2b“A huge part of my mission is to definitely tell truthful histories and have a whole sector of our list dedicated to history. I'm helping [academics] take their knowledge and make it accessible to commercial audiences without dummying it down using Legacy as a vehicle.” https://www.wihe.com/article/Publishing-Books-Meaningful-to-Academia/12 Dec 2025 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:3ecdoz2egeelxtaculpfhwxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7sqeaunfc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/womeninhighered.bsky.social/post/3m7sq3zvm5c2b“If we truly believe in diversity, equity, and inclusion, now is not the time to retreat—it’s the time to double down. The opposition to DEI is loud, but we cannot let it be the only voice in the room.” https://www.wihe.com/article-details/269/doubling-down-on-dei-at-your-institution-an-action-plan/?ix=12#top-pagination12 Dec 2025 18:34 +0000at://did:plc:3ecdoz2egeelxtaculpfhwxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7sq3zvm5c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/womeninhighered.bsky.social/post/3m7iutd3wkc2d“When we can regulate our emotional responses, often referred to as emotional intelligence, and cultivate inner calm, we become more effective leaders.” Jennifer Kelly shares how effective leadership starts with emotional regulation and objective awareness. https://www.wihe.com/article-details/278/the-power-of-perception-in-leadership/?ix=3#top-paginatio08 Dec 2025 20:32 +0000at://did:plc:3ecdoz2egeelxtaculpfhwxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7iutd3wkc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/womeninhighered.bsky.social/post/3m7b3sfwvcc2tAs a difficult year comes to a close, remember: nolite te bastardes carborundum. https://www.wihe.com/article-details/273/here-we-are-again-/?ix=9#top-pagination05 Dec 2025 18:16 +0000at://did:plc:3ecdoz2egeelxtaculpfhwxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7b3sfwvcc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/womeninhighered.bsky.social/post/3m743h4q77k2g“I was taken aback to hear that I was required to reach out to a prospective student 11 times before closing their file as “not interested.” I became even more nervous when I learned that over half of those attempts should be phone calls.” https://www.wihe.com/article-details/277/telephobia-in-higher-education-admissions/?ix=4#top-pagination03 Dec 2025 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:3ecdoz2egeelxtaculpfhwxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m743h4q77k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/womeninhighered.bsky.social/post/3m6wyrr3ups2j“I do believe continuous learning to be one of the great joys of life and something that keeps you young and fresh, mentally and otherwise,” writes Debbie Psihountas, Ph.D., of her career change from MBA director and academic dean to flight attendant. https://www.wihe.com/article-details/280/from-university-dean-to-flying-team-one-woman-s-journey-to-a-major-career-change/01 Dec 2025 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:3ecdoz2egeelxtaculpfhwxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6wyrr3ups2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/womeninhighered.bsky.social/post/3m6keyaw2bs2v"Balance is not a constant. It’s not even always possible, especially for women leaders in higher education running complex portfolios, managing people and politics and still showing up for your families, your communities, and yourselves.” https://www.wihe.com/article-details/282/the-myth-of-balance-leading-well-in-a-season-of-overcommitment/26 Nov 2025 17:29 +0000at://did:plc:3ecdoz2egeelxtaculpfhwxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6keyaw2bs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/womeninhighered.bsky.social/post/3m6fyhnkehs2dHave you seen Wicked: For Good yet? Hannah Tervanotko, Ph.D., shares how the lessons learned from Wicked apply to your scholarship: https://www.wihe.com/article-details/272/women-knowledge-and-the-wicked-deserving-a-chance-to-fly/24 Nov 2025 23:34 +0000at://did:plc:3ecdoz2egeelxtaculpfhwxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6fyhnkehs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/womeninhighered.bsky.social/post/3m5m7qfcizk2r"In even a very short conversation with the new Dean of MC Online and Academic Support at Montgomery College MD, it is immediately clear that Shinta Hernandez isn’t the type to consider what she can’t do." https://www.wihe.com/article-details/252/-girl-power-ing-over-obstacles-montgomery-college-s-shinta-hernandez-is-embracing-new-challenges/?ix=2014 Nov 2025 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:3ecdoz2egeelxtaculpfhwxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5m7qfcizk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/womeninhighered.bsky.social/post/3m5hlkozlns2z"I felt as though I needed to be productive to turn myself around, but I couldn’t make myself care about anything on my to-do list." Autumn Arnett shares how backing away from a productivity-only mindset can be key to getting out of burnout: https://www.wihe.com/article-details/251/not-everything-has-to-be-done-for-the-sake-of-productivity-does-it-/?ix=2012 Nov 2025 21:23 +0000at://did:plc:3ecdoz2egeelxtaculpfhwxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5hlkozlns2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/womeninhighered.bsky.social/post/3m52rab7ie22t"The day I met the advisor who changed my life is forever imprinted on my mind." Stephanie McCoy shares how advising can change college students' lives—a lesson she learned first-hand. https://www.wihe.com/article-details/250/student-to-advisor-the-power-of-influence/?ix=2007 Nov 2025 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:3ecdoz2egeelxtaculpfhwxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m52rab7ie22thttps://bsky.app/profile/womeninhighered.bsky.social/post/3m4vxtthdnc2r“Academe is not without its own barriers for women, particularly women of color, so I take a certain personal satisfaction,” says Dr. Makana Chock, David J. Levidow Endowed Professor at Syracuse University Newhouse School of Public Communications. https://www.wihe.com/article-details/259/exploring-the-psychology-of-new-media/?ix=2005 Nov 2025 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:3ecdoz2egeelxtaculpfhwxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4vxtthdnc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/womeninhighered.bsky.social/post/3m4qpp3aa3k2j"Once I graduated and got my bachelor’s, I vowed to never allow any student that looked like me or is going through similar things to mine experience those barriers,” says Dr. Krystal C. Johnson. https://www.wihe.com/article-details/260/guiding-college-preparedness-and-choices-at-a-nonprofit/?ix=2003 Nov 2025 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:3ecdoz2egeelxtaculpfhwxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4qpp3aa3k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/womeninhighered.bsky.social/post/3m4jr35clos2n"Although Dr. Alma Littles had served as interim dean of the Florida State University (FSU) College of Medicine since February 2023, having the word interim removed on July 1, 2024, was satisfying." Read more about her journey here. https://www.wihe.com/article-details/253/dr-alma-littles-named-dean-of-florida-state-university-college-of-medicine/?ix=2001 Nov 2025 00:42 +0000at://did:plc:3ecdoz2egeelxtaculpfhwxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4jr35clos2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/womeninhighered.bsky.social/post/3m4enzjogu22eAutumn Arnett tackles the growing frustration faculty members feel with the amount of time they are having to spend on administrative tasks since the start of the pandemic, and looks at solutions technology may be able to offer. https://www.wihe.com/article-details/254/leveraging-technology-to-simplify-administrative-tasks/?ix=2030 Oct 2025 00:04 +0000at://did:plc:3ecdoz2egeelxtaculpfhwxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4enzjogu22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/womeninhighered.bsky.social/post/3m46tsd2a4k2q“Considering the rapid changes in technology; it's really important that educators keep their fingers on the pulse,” says Anne Vasquez, executive director of the Television Academy Foundation. Read more about her work here: https://www.wihe.com/article-details/255/the-television-academy-foundation-holds-media-educators-conference/?ix=2027 Oct 2025 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:3ecdoz2egeelxtaculpfhwxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m46tsd2a4k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/womeninhighered.bsky.social/post/3m3xid5q3vk22Hannah Slack's perspective on pursuing a career in academia: "The juxtaposition between my supportive job and the challenges of the degree was a major turning point for me. I began to lose faith in becoming an academic and I no longer felt like I belonged." lnkd.in/eVGnxzTJ24 Oct 2025 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:3ecdoz2egeelxtaculpfhwxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3xid5q3vk22https://bsky.app/profile/womeninhighered.bsky.social/post/3m3sbgqxdpc25Dawn Ogali-Frederic shares some of the challenges she faced while pursuing her doctorate: "I felt constantly overwhelmed, constantly exhausted." https://www.wihe.com/article-details/256/the-journey-is-the-goal-encouragement-to-get-to-and-through-your-doctoral-journey/?ix=2022 Oct 2025 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:3ecdoz2egeelxtaculpfhwxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3sbgqxdpc25https://bsky.app/profile/womeninhighered.bsky.social/post/3m3b7wgyogk2t“The instructor's words—“College is not for you”—echoed in my mind, fueling my doubts ... But then something shifted.” Latrina Thomas, Ph.D., offers a masterclass in the power of perseverance to degree—and the importance of supporting students. https://www.wihe.com/article-details/263/persevering-as-a-minority-woman-to-achieve-a-doctorate/15 Oct 2025 21:49 +0000at://did:plc:3ecdoz2egeelxtaculpfhwxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3b7wgyogk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/womeninhighered.bsky.social/post/3m342bdl2nk23“It makes perfect sense that women in academia may fall into perfectionism; systemic biases around promotion and tenure and the weight of other responsibilities lead to extra pressure to produce “perfect” work.” - Autumn Arnett https://www.wihe.com/article-details/264/publish-or-perish-practical-tips-to-finish-writing/13 Oct 2025 20:24 +0000at://did:plc:3ecdoz2egeelxtaculpfhwxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m342bdl2nk23https://bsky.app/profile/womeninhighered.bsky.social/post/3m2uag2hkek2hDebbie Psihountas, Ph.D., shares how rather than retire, she reinvented her life in higher education to become a flight attendant—and how that plays into her love of lifelong learning: https://www.wihe.com/article-details/280/from-university-dean-to-flying-team-one-woman-s-journey-to-a-major-career-change/10 Oct 2025 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:3ecdoz2egeelxtaculpfhwxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2uag2hkek2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/womeninhighered.bsky.social/post/3m2pghu5hm22wIn 1963, activists, including 500 children, were arrested for protesting a segregated movie theater in Americus, Georgia. Some of the girls “disappeared.” The Rebel Girls, tells the story of their resilience and determination: https://www.wihe.com/article-details/265/northwestern-professor-balances-academia-and-the-entertainment-industry/08 Oct 2025 19:58 +0000at://did:plc:3ecdoz2egeelxtaculpfhwxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2pghu5hm22whttps://bsky.app/profile/womeninhighered.bsky.social/post/3m2jykixtds2g“After more than two decades in higher education as a professor, chair, MBA director and dean, along with various adjunct and visiting positions ... I decided to make a major change for my anticipated last decade of work life: I decided to become a flight attendant.” https://www.wihe.com/article-details/280/from-university-dean-to-flying-team-one-woman-s-journey-to-a-major-career-change/06 Oct 2025 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:3ecdoz2egeelxtaculpfhwxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2jykixtds2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/womeninhighered.bsky.social/post/3m2cjvjpyxk2qNatasha Hastings, two-time Olympic gold medalist, shares how she made the transition from award-winning athlete to supporting student-athletes to reach their potential. https://www.wihe.com/article-details/281/olympic-champion-helps-current-student-athletes-reach-their-potential/03 Oct 2025 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:3ecdoz2egeelxtaculpfhwxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2cjvjpyxk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/womeninhighered.bsky.social/post/3m25hby7qwk25“We love to talk about “work–life balance” as though it’s a natural state you just…arrive at, as if once you hit the right combination of early-morning yoga and Sunday meal prep, the scales will even out and stay there.” Autumn Arnett unpacks how to lead well. https://www.wihe.com/article-details/282/the-myth-of-balance-leading-well-in-a-season-of-overcommitment/01 Oct 2025 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:3ecdoz2egeelxtaculpfhwxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m25hby7qwk25https://bsky.app/profile/womeninhighered.bsky.social/post/3m22ygsgi5s2qCan’t get students to reply to a phone call? Stephanie McCoy unpacks how the landscape of contacting students in college has changed. https://www.wihe.com/article-details/277/telephobia-in-higher-education-admissions/?ix=1#top-pagination30 Sep 2025 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:3ecdoz2egeelxtaculpfhwxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m22ygsgi5s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/womeninhighered.bsky.social/post/3lz2t7bzhcc2hClosing gender equity gaps starts way before college. Maria Prudente profiles facilitators helping to build girls' self-esteem through theater. https://www.wihe.com/article-details/266/facilitators-help-middle-school-girls-build-confidence-and-sisterhood-through-theatre/?ix=12#top-pagination17 Sep 2025 21:55 +0000at://did:plc:3ecdoz2egeelxtaculpfhwxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz2t7bzhcc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/womeninhighered.bsky.social/post/3lz2fbni4es2hLooking for a new fall podcast to kick off the semester? Consider "Kickass Women of History,” a podcast featuring deep dives into the lives of women throughout history—stories that aren't usually told. https://www.wihe.com/article-details/267/new-podcast-features-lives-lessons-of-women-in-history/?ix=11#top-pagination17 Sep 2025 17:45 +0000at://did:plc:3ecdoz2egeelxtaculpfhwxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz2fbni4es2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/womeninhighered.bsky.social/post/3lz27fg33ms2h"Higher education has never been a neutral playing field. It wasn't built for women, and despite decades of effort, it still doesn't quite know what to do with women." Autumn Arnett reviews Savanah N. Landerholm's "Beyond Equality: Women Leaders in Higher Education": https://www.wihe.com/article-details/275/beyond-equality-responsive-agency-and-the-responsibility-of-women-leaders-in-higher-ed/?ix=3#top-pagination17 Sep 2025 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:3ecdoz2egeelxtaculpfhwxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz27fg33ms2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/womeninhighered.bsky.social/post/3lyz5up7mis2m"Balancing motherhood and higher education is largely about navigating an entire system that often isn’t designed with student parents in mind," writes Patrina Dow, of her journey as a mother in higher education. https://www.wihe.com/article-details/271/a-mother-s-journey-through-higher-ed-challenges-solutions-and-advocacy/?ix=8#top-pagination17 Sep 2025 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:3ecdoz2egeelxtaculpfhwxm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyz5up7mis2m