Still Few Women in Management, Report Says

The change in the percentage of women that are managers hasn't changed very much from 2000 to 2007. The increase has been a one percent growth. Read the article.

Why the pay gap between men and women in management persists

A PostLeadership article about the findings of the Government Accountability Office related to the pay gap between men and women in management positions. Read the article.

Assessment Committee at the Commission's 2010 Fall Kick-Off Meeting

Baker & Buckelew Work on Assessment Committee Report

Rose Baker, Assessment Committee co-chair, and Clare Buckelew, an intern with the Assessment Committee, discuss an analysis project on which they are working:

Comparison in Appointment Types - Part 1 of the Research

A change has been occurring in the types of appointments for Faculty and Staff. Interested members of the Assessment Committee examined the types of appointments at the University Park Campus and at the University. More work will be done to examine the trends by college, by campus, by gender, ...

This initial research shows a growing trend of fixed term offers. The University has grown in employment by 13.6% from 2002 to 2009. During this same time, the number of standing positions for faculty and staff have grown 6%.

For the status of women in 2009, more than half of all fixed term instructors and assistant professors are women at the University Park Campus.

Click on the links to read the pages of this first report.

From CfW Assessment Committee

From CfW Assessment Committee

From CfW Assessment Committee

From CfW Assessment Committee

From CfW Assessment Committee

A Labor Market Punishing to Mothers

Why Girly Jobs Don’t Pay Well By NANCY FOLBRE