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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

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MANHATTAN -- Two department heads at Kansas State University were recently tapped to take part in the Oxford University 1xbet online sports betting on women in academia.

Lorraine Cutler, head of K-State's department of interior architecture and product design, and Geraldine Craig, head of the department of art, attended the invitation-only event March 14-19, in Oxford, England. The round table's official title was &1xbet online sports betting ;Women in the Academy: Status and Prospects.&1xbet online sports betting ;

The Oxford 1xbet online sports betting Tables promote human advancement and understanding through the improvement of education. They are a forum for the study of current issues facing state and national systems of education, and each session is made up of a small select group of leaders from both the public and private sectors of several countries.

Topics addressed at the 1xbet online sports betting included gender equity; discrimination; compensation, tenure and promotion; sexual harassment; and institutional restraints on women's leadership.

At the round table, Cutler presented &1xbet online sports betting ;Yin and Yang: Can It Be,&1xbet online sports betting ; a paper comparing a number of existing and emerging leadership styles and those used most frequently by women in higher education administration.

&1xbet online sports betting ;Leaders from all fields presented papers identifying the present and future challenges for women in academia,&1xbet online sports betting ; Cutler said. &1xbet online sports betting ;Whatever perspective was taken, each paper addressed things that have worked or could work toimprove the institution to make it a place where women can thrive. I was honored to be invited for my leadership in the academy.&1xbet online sports betting ;

Craig chose not to make a presentation, but is writing an academic response for the published proceedings of the round table. She'll respond to &1xbet online sports betting ;To What Extent Does Contemporary Media Gender Stereotypes Affect Gender Representation by Females in Design Education,&1xbet online sports betting ; presented by a professor from New Zealand's Massey University.

&1xbet online sports betting ;I was honored to be one of the few art scholars among eminent scientists, and pleased to share much common ground,&1xbet online sports betting ; Craig said. &1xbet online sports betting ;I returned with a deepened commitment to help foster environments where young women can thrive as strong professionals and good mothers, and not feel they have to choose between either.&1xbet online sports betting ;