Three African American Men Honored With Prestigious Awards
Keith W. McIntosh of Pima County Community College, Cedric Gathings of Mississippi State, and Roland Smith of Rice University, are the honorees.
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Marilyn Nelson to Receive the Frost Medal from the Poetry Society of America
She taught in the English department at the University of Connecticut from 1978 to 2002 and is the former poet laureate of Connecticut.
Two Howard University Students Awarded Luard Scholarships
They will spend their junior year abroad studying in the United Kingdom.
Honors for African Americans in Higher Education
Here are some notable awards and honors for African American scholars.
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Vanderbilt University Professor Wins Outstanding Book Award
H. Richard Milner IV is being honored by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.
Kansas State Scholar Named Chief of African Village
Myra Gordon is associate provost for diversity at Kansas State and now a chief of the Nigerian village of Alayi.
Honors for Four African American College Officials
Brandon Brown, Zina McGee, Roderick McDavis, and Rosie Phillips Bingham win prestigious awards.
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Shirley Ann Jackson to Be Honored by the AAAS
The president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will be given an award at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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Prestigious Awards for Three Black Scholars
Sade Kosoko-Lasaki, Gloria Boutte, and Sulayman Nyang are honored by their universities.
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University of Washington Honors Its First African American Senior Administrator
The late Samuel E. Kelly was named vice president for minority affairs in 1970.
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Twila Perry Honored by the Association of American Law Schools
She is a professor and the Alexander T. Waugh Scholar at the Rutgers University School of Law in Newark, New Jersey.
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Dawn Wright Honored by the Association of American Geographers
She is affectionately known on the campus of Oregon State University as “Deepsea Dawn.”
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Three African American Women Are Rewarded for Inspiring Their Students
The Black women are among 15 honorees of the Gail McKnight Beckman Trust.
Two African American Women Slated to Receive Prestigious Awards
Bevlee Watford of Virginia Tech and Jacqueline Jones-Triche of Tuskegee University will be honored.
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Amherst College Graduate Wins Rhodes Scholarship
Sebabatso Manoeli is one of 10 Rhodes winners from the southern Africa region.
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An Honor for a Denver Lawyer Who Founded Law School Scholarship Fund
Gary M. Jackson was selected to receive the highest honor bestowed by the Colorado Bar Association.
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Shayne Evans to Receive the Diversity Leadership Award From the University of Chicago
He will be honored on January 12 as part of the university’s Martin Luther King Jr. birthday celebration.
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Malika Jeffries-El Is a Rising Star in Academic Chemistry
She will be honored by the American Chemical Society at the group’s national meeting in San Diego this March.
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Harvard Graduate From South Africa Wins Rhodes Scholarship
Matthews Mmopi is one of 10 students selected for Rhodes Scholarships from southern Africa.
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David Canton Wins the 2011 W.E.B. Du Bois Book Prize
The associate professor at Connecticut College was honored for his book on Raymond Pace Alexander.
Hope Lewis Is Honored by the American Bar Association
The Northeastern University law professor is recognized for her work for the advancement of women in the field of international law.
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Mildred Rice Jordan and Gregory J. Vincent Are Honored
Two African American educators receive prestigious awards.
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Clarence Jones Named Winner of the Legacy of a Dream Award
A former speechwriter for Martin Luther King Jr., he is currently a scholar-in-residence at Stanford University.
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Four African Americans Receive Distinguished Honors
The award winners are Cheryl Kirk-Duggan, Cynthia E. Nance, Bobby Wilson, and Floyd Little.
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Sandy Darity Wins National Economic Association’s Highest Honor
The Duke University professor receives the Samuel Z. Westerfield Award.
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Donna Brazile Awarded an Honorary Doctorate at North Carolina A&T State University
Brazile, an adjunct professor at Georgetown University, managed the 2000 presidential campaign of Al Gore.
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Hampton University Senior Wins Marshall Scholarship
Kendyl Crawley-Crawford will study environmental science at the University College of London.
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Four African American Academics Win Awards
Erica Lorraine Williams, Brenda Cartwright, Donald Andrews, and James Hill are honored.
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Fellowship Program at DePaul University in Chicago Honors Arnold Mitchem
The new program will provide stipends to 50 undergraduate students to help them prepare for graduate school and careers in the academic world.
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Honors for Four Black Educators
Tricia Bent-Goodley, Unoma Azuah, Amos Sawyer, and Bernadette Gray-Little received honors for their work.
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Morgan State Legend Honored by the American Football Coaches Association
Edward P. Hurt was head coach for football, basketball, and track and field. He also served as athletics director.
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