Head of the Class

Trish
Trish Crawford
Crawford

Arun Mathew : 301045101

Dharmil Patel : 300978057
Summary

• The article gives examples of successful female university

leaders and the problems they faced to achieve that position.
• The author uses this examples to show the struggle of each
and every women facing problem at work place.
• The reading also discusses the myths people have regarding
working woman.
Content of the Reading
• The country’s 16 female university presidents have overcome
personal hurdles, shown as leaders and smashed every myth
about women in high places.
• They are at the top of Canadian Academia.
• They have withstood a 30 year of study, research, publishing
and teaching.
• Women comprise roughly 30 percent of Canadian university
administrations, from dean to president.
Female University President
• Indira Samarasekara – The 12th president of University of Alberta –
the first women to hold that post.

• Gail Dinter-Gottleib, the first female president of Acadia University

in Nova Scotia – “I was told a woman with a child could not handle
the rigors of research.”

• Bonnie Patterson, the first female president of Trent university, and

the first female to head the Council of Ontario Universities. – “ I
have often had the experience of going into the room and being the
only woman.”
Outline - Thesis
The social status of women has
improved dramatically in Canada.
Outline : Main Idea 1
• There were many myths about
working woman like they are not
tough minded, they can’t do math,
they can’t handle family but People
become educated in the late ’60s and
early 70s, when feminism flourished
on campus and there was increased
demands for women’s participation in
all aspects of society.
Outline : Main Idea 2
• It is not easy to achieve success in
this world, but it is extraordinarily
hard for a woman to achieve the
same. People’s sick mind set and
unavoidable family condition become
biggest obstacles for working women.
Authors writing style : Tone
Academic style of writing
o Focused on third person and explaining their life experiences.
o Well structured and complicated sentences
o Accurate use of vocabulary.
Lexicon Resource
• Unprecedented : Never done or known before.
• Feminism : The advocacy of women’s rights on the basis of
equality of sex.
• Rebellious : Showing a desire to resist authority, control, or
convention.
• Provosts : A senior administrative officer in certain colleges
and universities.
• Vaunt: Boast about or praise (something),especially
excessively.
Time for Questions
• Can women hold high administrative positions
and still have a family life?

• How will family life change with women as

the main breadwinners?