Tag: Kansas State University
In Memoriam: Colleen J. McElroy, 1935-2023
In 1983, Dr. McElroy became the first Black woman to serve as a full-time faculty member at the University of Washington. From 1995 to 2007, Professor McElroy served as editor of The Seattle Review, a literary magazine based at the university.
In Memoriam: BeEtta L. Stoney, 1959-2023
Dr. Stoney joined the Kansas State community in 1999 as a race equity coordinator and technical consultant with the College of Education's Midwest Equity Assistance Center. She was subsequently hired as an assistant professor of secondary education with the college in 2000 and was promoted to associate professor in 2005.
Dr. Stoney served as Kansas State's faculty athletics representative for 13 years from 2010 to 2023.
Three African American Women Named to Diversity Posts in Higher Education
Lynne M. Holden was named senior associate dean for diversity and inclusion at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, New York. Rana Johnson was appointed the inaugural vice president for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging at Kansas State University and Jenn Hunter was named chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer for the Big 12 athletic conference.
Charlotte Morris Appointed the Ninth President of Tuskegee University in Alabama
For over three decades, Dr. Morris has served in several roles at Tuskegee University including chief of staff to the president and secretary to the board of trustees. Most recently, Dr. Morris served as the director of the university’s Title III program.
The New Leader of NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising
Melinda Anderson currently serves as the interim associate vice chancellor for student success at Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina. NACADA, with approximately 15,000 members in 35 countries, is housed in the College of Education at Kansas State University.
Christine Johnson McPhail Is the New President of Saint Augustine’s University in North Carolina
Dr. McPhail has been serving as a professor of practice at the John E. Roueche Center for Community College Leadership at Kansas State University. Earlier, she was director of the Community College Leadership Doctoral Program at Morgan State University in Baltimore and president of Cypress College in California.
Racist Hate Message Found on the Campus of Kansas State University
The message displayed on a white board at the Multicultural Student Center asked “Why do you celebrate Black History Month?” The answers to this question found on February 26 during Black History Month said “What history?” and “Because it’s a joke.”
Higher Education Grants or Gifts of Interest to African Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
In Memoriam: Robert Wayne Bowles, 1943-2019
Robert W. Bowles was the former chair of the department of health and physical education and the former director of alumni affairs at Alcorn State University in Mississippi.
Higher Education Grants or Gifts of Interest to African Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
In Memoriam: William Wesley Harmon, 1941-2017
From 2005 to 2016, Dr. Harmon served as president of Central College of Houston Community College, which today enrolls about 18,000 students.
Four African Americans Appointed to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Taking on new administrative duties are Thomas Easley at Yale University, Tami B. Simmons at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, Bryan Samuel at Kansas State University, and Ann Penn at North Carolina Central University.
Racial Slurs on a Car Near Kansas State University Were a Hoax
Racial slurs were found scrawled on a car near the campus of Kansas State University. In addition to racial slurs, the phrases "go home," "date your own kind," Whites only," and "die" were written on the car. It turns out that the Black man who owned the car wrote the slurs.
Leadership Change at Tuskegee University
Since its founding in 1861, Tuskegee University in Alabama has had only seven presidents. But it's latest leader has lasted only three years. Brian L. Johnson's contract was not renewed and Charlotte P. Morris was named interim president.
Racial Differences in Use of Financial Planning Services
The data from a study by researchers at the University of Georgia and Kansas State University showed that when differences in income and wealth were accounted for, Blacks were actually more willing than Whites to access financial planning services.
In Memoriam: Elizabeth N. Noel, 1951-2015
Dr. Noel joined the faculty at Prairie View A&M University in Texas in 1981. She served as professor, department chair, dean of the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences, and associate vice president for research.
Duke Professor’s Program Seeks to Close the Racial Gap in Educational Achievement Among Youth
Angel L. Harris, a professor of sociology and African and African American studies at Duke University, is launching a new effort called Research on the Education and Development of Youth (REDY). His goal is to provide teachers with the tools to teach students who have different learning styles.
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
In Memoriam: James Dennis Singleton Jr., 1945-2015
James "Jeigh" Singleton was professor emeritus of fashion design at Washington University in St. Louis. He led the fashion design program at the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts for 25 years.
Kansas State University Acquires the Collection of Blues Legend Jimmy Rogers
The collection of memorabilia from one of the greats of the Chicago blues scene in the post World War II years includes more than 2,500 items relating to Rogers' career from the period 1960 until his death in 1997.
Three African Americans Named to New Administrative Posts at State Universities
The new appointees are Dereck Rovaris Sr. at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Beverly L. Downing at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, and Kimathi Choma at Kansas State University in Manhattan.
Six African Americans in New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
The new appointees are Funmi Ojetayo at Florida A&M, Derrick E. Echoles at Mississippi College, Cheryl Johnson at Kansas State, Binti Harvey at Scripps College, Lesia Crumpton-Young at Tennessee State, and Martella M. Nelson at the University of Alabama Birmingham.
Healthy Meals Are Tough to Find in Restaurants Near Public Housing Projects
Researchers examined menu choices at restaurants near public housing projects and found that approximately 75 percent of the menu choices were highly caloric and high in fat.
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
New Documentary Film on the Black Experience at Kansas State University
The College of Education at Kansas State University has produced a new documentary film that showcases the stories of five Black alumni of the university.
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Kansas State Scholar Examines the Classroom Experiences of Black Student Athletes
Dr. Albert Bimper, who played in the NFL, found that Black student athletes felt as if their accomplishments on the field were highly celebrated while those in the classroom were not, creating a skewed sense of priorities and expectations.
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African-Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Kansas State University Study Looks at the Gender Aspect of Racial Profiling
White women stopped by police were the most likely group to be let go with only a warning. Black women were just as likely as White men to be ticketed, arrested, or searched.
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.
Understanding Diversity in a Veterinary Medicine Setting
Ronnie G. Elmore, associate dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University teaches a course, “Practicing Veterinary Medicine in a Multicultural Society.”
Appointments, Promotions, and Resignations
• Vicky Coleman was appointed dean of library services at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, effective September 1. She has been serving as...
