JBHE Weekly Bulletin

The U.S. Census Bureau reports that in 2010, 10,675,000 African Americans were living in poverty. This is 27.4 percent of the total African-American population. The poverty rate for non-Hispanic white Americans in 2010 was 9.9 percent. (click to read more)

The Persisting Racial Gap on the SAT College Entrance Examination

In 2011, 215,816 African-American high school seniors took the SAT college entrance examination. The mean score for blacks on the combined critical reading and mathematical portions of the SAT was 855. The mean score for whites on the reading and mathematics sections of the SAT was 1063. (click to read more)

University of Wisconsin Defends Its Admissions Program

The Center for Equal Opportunity in Falls Church, Virginia, recently released a report claiming that black students are given an unfair advantage in the admissions process at the University of Wisconsin. The university responded with a statement defending their admissions process. (click to read more)

The Continuing Saga of Africana Studies at Cornell University

Peter Lepage, the Howard Tanner Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell University, has named two senior associate deans of the College of Arts and Sciences as co-directors of the Africana Studies and Research Center for at least the 2011-12 academic year. Elizabeth Adkins Reagan, a professor of psychology, and David R. Harris, a professor of sociology, will direct the center in addition to their other roles. (click to read more)

Urban Affairs Association Moves to the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

The Urban Affairs Association is a 40-year-old international professional organization for scholars in the urban studies field. The organization has moved its headquarters from the University of Delaware to the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. (click to read more)

Jackson State University Opens Commercial Art Gallery

Jackson State University in Mississippi recently opened a commercial art gallery near the university. In addition to showing art from the university's permanent collection, Gallery 1 will display local and national artists. (click to read more)

University of Michigan Program Brings African Scholars to Ann Arbor

The African Presidential Scholars Program at the University of Michigan brings a group of African academics to campus each year to teach and conduct research. The stated goals of the program are to help the next generation of African scholars link up with international academic networks and to bring talented African faculty to the University of Michigan to collaborate in research, scholarship, and teaching. (click to read more)

Appointments, Promotions, and Resignations

D. Bruce Campbell Jr. • William A. Deese • Walter A. Robinson • Cynthia Nance • Bettye M. Clark • Theri Pickens • Monika Shealey (click to read more)

Grants and Gifts

Morehouse School of Medicine • Thurgood Marshall College Fund • University of Maryland Baltimore County • Texas Southern University (click to read more)

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Ruth Simmons Stepping Down as President of Brown University

Ruth J. Simmons, the 18th president of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, is stepping down as president at the end of the academic year. She is the first and only African American to lead an Ivy League university. (click to read more)

John Garland to Step Down From Presidency of Central State University

John W. Garland, president of Central State University, has announced he will step down at the end of the academic year next June. Central State University is a historically black educational institution in Wilberforce, Ohio. (click to read more)

St. Augustine's College to Offer Classes in Chinese

St. Augustine's College, the historically black educational institution in Raleigh, North Carolina, will now offer Chinese language courses in cooperation with the Confucius Institute at North Carolina State University. The institute will provide an instructor for classes at St. Augustine's and a fund for supporting language classes and cultural events. (click to read more)

In Memoriam

Walter D. Clark, dean of enrollment management and judicial affairs at Roxbury Community College in Boston, died at the Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer, Massachusetts, after suffering a heart attack. He was 59 years old. (click to read more)

Honors and Awards

Beatrice Mtetwa • Malik S. Henfield • Andrea Dennis LaVigne (click to read more)

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The Huge Racial Gap in Poverty Rates The U.S. Census Bureau reports that in 2010, 10,675,000 African Americans were living in poverty. This is 27.4 percent of the total African-American population. The poverty rate for non-Hispanic white Americans in 2010 was 9.9 percent. (click to read more) The Persisting Racial Gap on the SAT College Entrance Examination In 2011, 215,816 African-American high school seniors took the SAT college entrance examination. The mean score for blacks on the combined critical reading and mathematical portions of the SAT was 855. The mean score for whites on the reading and mathematics sections of the SAT was 1063. (click to read more) University of Wisconsin Defends Its Admissions Program The Center for Equal Opportunity in Falls Church, Virginia, recently released a report claiming that black students are given an unfair advantage in the admissions process at the University of Wisconsin. The university responded with a statement defending their admissions process. (click to read more) The Continuing Saga of Africana Studies at Cornell University Peter Lepage, the Howard Tanner Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell University, has named two senior associate deans of the College of Arts and Sciences as co-directors of the Africana Studies and Research Center for at least the 2011-12 academic year. Elizabeth Adkins Reagan, a professor of psychology, and David R. Harris, a professor of sociology, will direct the center in addition to their other roles. (click to read more) Urban Affairs Association Moves to the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee The Urban Affairs Association is a 40-year-old international professional organization for scholars in the urban studies field. The organization has moved its headquarters from the University of Delaware to the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. (click to read more) Jackson State University Opens Commercial Art Gallery Jackson State University in Mississippi recently opened a commercial art gallery near the university. In addition to showing art from the university's permanent collection, Gallery 1 will display local and national artists. (click to read more) University of Michigan Program Brings African Scholars to Ann Arbor The African Presidential Scholars Program at the University of Michigan brings a group of African academics to campus each year to teach and conduct research. The stated goals of the program are to help the next generation of African scholars link up with international academic networks and to bring talented African faculty to the University of Michigan to collaborate in research, scholarship, and teaching. (click to read more) Appointments, Promotions, and Resignations D. Bruce Campbell Jr. • William A. Deese • Walter A. Robinson • Cynthia Nance • Bettye M. Clark • Theri Pickens • Monika Shealey (click to read more) Grants and Gifts Morehouse School of Medicine • Thurgood Marshall College Fund • University of Maryland Baltimore County • Texas Southern University (click to read more)	*FREE Subscription* Women In Academia Report Women in Academia Report, a new weekly newsletter, monitors and reports trends concerning women in all areas of higher education, discusses important issues of gender equity, reports instances of gender discrimination, and identifies the leaders and laggards among colleges and universities in creating greater opportunities for women. Women in Academia Report announces significant appointments of women to positions of influence in higher education. We report on important awards and grants to women scholars. We review and provide a database of books of importance to women in higher education. Subscriptions to WIAReport are FREE. You can sign up to receive this newsletter at WIAReport.com. (click to cast your vote) Ruth Simmons Stepping Down as President of Brown University Ruth J. Simmons, the 18th president of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, is stepping down as president at the end of the academic year. She is the first and only African American to lead an Ivy League university. (click to read more) John Garland to Step Down From Presidency of Central State University John W. Garland, president of Central State University, has announced he will step down at the end of the academic year next June. Central State University is a historically black educational institution in Wilberforce, Ohio. (click to read more) St. Augustine's College to Offer Classes in Chinese St. Augustine's College, the historically black educational institution in Raleigh, North Carolina, will now offer Chinese language courses in cooperation with the Confucius Institute at North Carolina State University. The institute will provide an instructor for classes at St. Augustine's and a fund for supporting language classes and cultural events. (click to read more) In Memoriam Walter D. Clark, dean of enrollment management and judicial affairs at Roxbury Community College in Boston, died at the Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer, Massachusetts, after suffering a heart attack. He was 59 years old. (click to read more) Honors and Awards Beatrice Mtetwa • Malik S. Henfield • Andrea Dennis LaVigne (click to read more)	Place your advertisement in the JBHE Weekly Bulletin or online at JBHE.com at very reasonable rates. We offer discounts for taking advantage of both options or for multiple listings. For more information, contact us via email at Ads@JBHE.com or by phone at (212) 399-1084. The JBHE Employment Zone offers a wide array of academic, administrative, faculty, and professional opportunities. Click here to view the available positions.
		EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Emerson College Faculty Positions, Communication Disorders Click here for more info Georgia State University Assistant Professor, 20th/21st Century African American Literature Click here for more info University of Massachusetts Amherst Assistant Professor, Fish Population Ecology and Conservation Click here for more info Virginia Commonwealth University Dean, School of Education Click here for more info To add your own employment opportunity to the site or run an ad in future issues of the Weekly Bulletin please refer to this webpage or email Ads@JBHE.com
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