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Petition Calls for the Reinstatement of Six Fired Faculty Members at Virginia State University

In December, six faculty members - all tenured or tenure-track - were informed their research projects at the Virginia State University Agricultural Research Station were being sunset and their employment was ending immediately. Now, the professors, with support from the American Association of University Professors, are calling for their reinstatement.

Ronald Crutcher Honored by the American Association of Colleges and Universities

Breaking News
In addition to his presidency at the University of Richmond, Dr. Crutcher also served as president of Wheaton College in Massachusetts. He was recently honored by the American Association of Colleges and Universities for his outstanding contributions to higher education.

Morehouse Students Condemn New Portrait of Joseph Smith Jr. in the College’s Chapel

Breaking News
The Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College recently unveiled a portrait of Joseph Smith Jr., the founder of the Church of Christ of Latter-day Saints, in the chapel's Hall of Honor. In response, a group of students have formally condemned the portrait, citing Smith's stance on slavery as contradictory to Morehouse's values.

Rico Munn Named Chancellor of the Colorado State University System

Breaking News
“The institutions of the CSU System have an extraordinary legacy of serving Colorado — a legacy I am honored and excited to help carry forward,” said Rico Munn, who will begin his role as system chancellor in 2027.

Research & Studies

Research Finds Racial and Economic Disparities in How States Distribute Student Financial Aid

Although HBCUs are significantly more likely to enroll students from low-income households, there is virtually no difference in the share of students who receive state grant aid at HBCUs and non-HBCUs, according to a new analysis from the Century Foundation.

Study Reveals Racial Disparities in Sexual Assault Survivors’ Access to Victim Compensation

“A survivor’s access to support shouldn’t be dictated by race, bureaucracy or geography,” said Jermey Levine of the University of Michigan. “Until we remove these administrative gatekeepers—starting with police verification—the system will continue to fail the people it was built to protect.”

Racial Differences in Union Membership and Wages

Racial Gap
In 2025, 11.3 percent of African American workers were members of labor unions compared to 9.9 percent of White workers. African Americans nonunion workers made only 83.6 percent of the wages of African American union members.

Research Projects More Than $100 Billion Shortfall in Pell Grant Reserves Over the Next Decade

Research & Studies
A new analysis from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget has found the Pell Grant program is projected to be $5 billion in the red at the end of 2026. If congressional action is not taken to fix the program's structural shortfall, the Pell program faces a projected $104 billion to $157 billion cumulative deficit over the next decade.

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Quote of the Week

“We have prostituted ourselves, in a manner of speaking, for the Mormons.”

Alonzo Brinson,
a junior at historically Black Morehouse College in Atlanta, commenting in an article in the Morehouse College student newspaper on the unveiling of a portrait of Joseph Smith Jr., founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in the HBCU’s Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel.
(see JBHE post)

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Statistic of the Week

78%
Percentage of White students at colleges and universities in Mississippi that get financial aid grants from the state
28%
Percentage of Black students at colleges and universities in Mississippi that get financial aid grants from the state

Source: The Century Foundation (see JBHE post)

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Syracuse University Pauses Scholarship Program in African American Studies

Syracuse University has paused a graduate fellowship program that provided funding to students who integrated African American or Pan African studies into their respective fields of study.
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Avel Gordly, 1947-2026

In 1996, Gordly became the first Black women to be elected to the Oregon State Senate. A decade later, she joined the faculty at Portland State University, where she taught in the Black studies department, created legislative internship opportunities for students, and established a center for mental health services.
Racial Gap

Research Finds Racial and Economic Disparities in How States Distribute Student Financial Aid

Although HBCUs are significantly more likely to enroll students from low-income households, there is virtually no difference in the share of students who receive state grant aid at HBCUs and non-HBCUs, according to a new analysis from the Century Foundation.
Breaking News

Petition Calls for the Reinstatement of Six Fired Faculty Members at Virginia State University

In December, six faculty members - all tenured or tenure-track - were informed their research projects at the Virginia State University Agricultural Research Station were being sunset and their employment was ending immediately. Now, the professors, with support from the American Association of University Professors, are calling for their reinstatement.
Racial Gap

Study Reveals Racial Disparities in Sexual Assault Survivors’ Access to Victim Compensation

“A survivor’s access to support shouldn’t be dictated by race, bureaucracy or geography,” said Jermey Levine of the University of Michigan. “Until we remove these administrative gatekeepers—starting with police verification—the system will continue to fail the people it was built to protect.”
Breaking News

Ronald Crutcher Honored by the American Association of Colleges and Universities

In addition to his presidency at the University of Richmond, Dr. Crutcher also served as president of Wheaton College in Massachusetts. He was recently honored by the American Association of Colleges and Universities for his outstanding contributions to higher education.
Racial Gap

Racial Differences in Union Membership and Wages

In 2025, 11.3 percent of African American workers were members of labor unions compared to 9.9 percent of White workers. African Americans nonunion workers made only 83.6 percent of the wages of African American union members.
Breaking News

Morehouse Students Condemn New Portrait of Joseph Smith Jr. in the College’s Chapel

The Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College recently unveiled a portrait of Joseph Smith Jr., the founder of the Church of Christ of Latter-day Saints, in the chapel's Hall of Honor. In response, a group of students have formally condemned the portrait, citing Smith's stance on slavery as contradictory to Morehouse's values.
HBCUs

South Carolina State University Ramps Up Security Measures Following Campus Shooting

Following a recent on-campus shooting that left two men dead, South Carolina State University announced a series of new security measures, including a 9pm visitor curfew and increased student housing inspections. The HBCU has also requested funding from state lawmakers to upgrade its campus safety infrastructure.
Appointments & Awards

Three Black Scholars Appointed to New Academic Positions

Kara Yacoubou Djima of Wellesley College and Chanelle Wilson of Bryn Mawr College were both promoted to associate professor and granted tenure. Former Howard University President Ben Vinson III was named a fellow at the Afro-Latin American Research Institute in Harvard University's Hutchins Center for African & African American Research.
Enrollments

Early Applications Are Up at Spelman College in Atlanta

“Students want an institution that's clear about its mission and serious about Black women's education,” said Chelsea Holley, director of admissions. “What we're seeing in this applicant pool is confirmation that Spelman delivers on that — academically rigorous, deeply supportive, and committed to preparing women to lead.”
Appointments & Awards

Arizona State University’s Jewell Parker Rhodes Wins the Coretta Scott King Book Award

Dr. Rhodes' award-winning book, Will's Race for Home (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2025), tells the story of a Black father and his 12-year old son as they set out to win land in the Oklahoma land rush is the late nineteenth-century.
HBCUs

Central State University to Cut More Than a Dozen Faculty Jobs

Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, plans to cut at least 16 faculty positions by the end of the year to improve its financial standing and comply with an Ohio requiring public universities to eliminate programs with consistently low student enrollment.
Appointments & Awards

New Positions for Four Black Administrators at Colleges and Universities

The appointments are Philip Culver at Farmingdale State College in New York, Vanessa Vales-Lewis at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Rodney D. Smith at Texas Southern University, and Christian Murphy at Spelman College in Atlanta.
Books

Recent Books of Interest to African American Scholars

The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. The books included are on a wide variety of subjects and present many different points of view.
Grants and Gifts

Higher Education Gifts or Grants 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.
African-American History

Columbia University Launches the Obama Presidency Oral History Archive

Produced by Columbia University's Incite Institute, the newly publicized Obama Presidency Oral History archive features hundreds of interviews with officials, activists, artists, organizers, and everyday people, providing insights into their experiences during President Obama's time in office.
Features

Holistic Support for Black Student Athletes in the Shadows of March Madness

As March Madness will consume our attention, institutions must focus beyond the tournament. The true measure of success is thriving Black student athletes excelling on the court, in the classroom and graduating, which leaves a legacy beyond the final buzzer.
Articles

Online Articles That May Be of Interest to JBHE Readers

Each week, JBHE will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. Here are this week’s selections.
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Michael Keith Herndon, 1964-2026

A two-time graduate of historically Black Howard University, Dr. Herndon served as director of summer and winter sessions at Virginia Tech from 2008 until his passing.
Diversity

Thirty-One Universities End Partnership With The Ph.D. Project

Last year, the DOE initiated an investigation into 45 higher education institutions for partnering with The Ph.D. Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting students from underrepresented racial backgrounds in their efforts to pursue doctoral degrees in business. The DOE claimed those partnerships discriminate on the basis of race. Thirty-one of those universities have now agreed to end their collaboration with The Ph.D. Project.
African-American History

The State of New York Launches New African American Heritage Grant Program

“At a time when crucial elements of public history are under assault from Washington, New York State is stepping up to the stories of all of our residents,” said New York Governor Kathy Hochul. “This new grant program will help expand the ways we teach, preserve, and celebrate Black history in New York.”
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Asmarom Legesse, 1931-2026

Dr. Legesse taught anthropology and Black studies at Swarthmore College for over two decades. Throughout his career, he conducted extensive research in Eritrea and advocated for the campaign against South Africa's apartheid system.
Research & Studies

Research Projects More Than $100 Billion Shortfall in Pell Grant Reserves Over the Next Decade

A new analysis from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget has found the Pell Grant program is projected to be $5 billion in the red at the end of 2026. If congressional action is not taken to fix the program's structural shortfall, the Pell program faces a projected $104 billion to $157 billion cumulative deficit over the next decade.
Breaking News

Rico Munn Named Chancellor of the Colorado State University System

“The institutions of the CSU System have an extraordinary legacy of serving Colorado — a legacy I am honored and excited to help carry forward,” said Rico Munn, who will begin his role as system chancellor in 2027.
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Black Studies

Syracuse University Pauses Scholarship Program in African American Studies

Syracuse University has paused a graduate fellowship program that provided funding to students who integrated African American or Pan African studies into their respective fields of study.
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Avel Gordly, 1947-2026

In 1996, Gordly became the first Black women to be elected to the Oregon State Senate. A decade later, she joined the faculty at Portland State University, where she taught in the Black studies department, created legislative internship opportunities for students, and established a center for mental health services.
Racial Gap

Research Finds Racial and Economic Disparities in How States Distribute Student Financial Aid

Although HBCUs are significantly more likely to enroll students from low-income households, there is virtually no difference in the share of students who receive state grant aid at HBCUs and non-HBCUs, according to a new analysis from the Century Foundation.
Breaking News

Petition Calls for the Reinstatement of Six Fired Faculty Members at Virginia State University

In December, six faculty members - all tenured or tenure-track - were informed their research projects at the Virginia State University Agricultural Research Station were being sunset and their employment was ending immediately. Now, the professors, with support from the American Association of University Professors, are calling for their reinstatement.
Racial Gap

Study Reveals Racial Disparities in Sexual Assault Survivors’ Access to Victim Compensation

“A survivor’s access to support shouldn’t be dictated by race, bureaucracy or geography,” said Jermey Levine of the University of Michigan. “Until we remove these administrative gatekeepers—starting with police verification—the system will continue to fail the people it was built to protect.”
Breaking News

Ronald Crutcher Honored by the American Association of Colleges and Universities

In addition to his presidency at the University of Richmond, Dr. Crutcher also served as president of Wheaton College in Massachusetts. He was recently honored by the American Association of Colleges and Universities for his outstanding contributions to higher education.
Racial Gap

Racial Differences in Union Membership and Wages

In 2025, 11.3 percent of African American workers were members of labor unions compared to 9.9 percent of White workers. African Americans nonunion workers made only 83.6 percent of the wages of African American union members.
Breaking News

Morehouse Students Condemn New Portrait of Joseph Smith Jr. in the College’s Chapel

The Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College recently unveiled a portrait of Joseph Smith Jr., the founder of the Church of Christ of Latter-day Saints, in the chapel's Hall of Honor. In response, a group of students have formally condemned the portrait, citing Smith's stance on slavery as contradictory to Morehouse's values.
HBCUs

South Carolina State University Ramps Up Security Measures Following Campus Shooting

Following a recent on-campus shooting that left two men dead, South Carolina State University announced a series of new security measures, including a 9pm visitor curfew and increased student housing inspections. The HBCU has also requested funding from state lawmakers to upgrade its campus safety infrastructure.
Appointments & Awards

Three Black Scholars Appointed to New Academic Positions

Kara Yacoubou Djima of Wellesley College and Chanelle Wilson of Bryn Mawr College were both promoted to associate professor and granted tenure. Former Howard University President Ben Vinson III was named a fellow at the Afro-Latin American Research Institute in Harvard University's Hutchins Center for African & African American Research.
Enrollments

Early Applications Are Up at Spelman College in Atlanta

“Students want an institution that's clear about its mission and serious about Black women's education,” said Chelsea Holley, director of admissions. “What we're seeing in this applicant pool is confirmation that Spelman delivers on that — academically rigorous, deeply supportive, and committed to preparing women to lead.”
Appointments & Awards

Arizona State University’s Jewell Parker Rhodes Wins the Coretta Scott King Book Award

Dr. Rhodes' award-winning book, Will's Race for Home (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2025), tells the story of a Black father and his 12-year old son as they set out to win land in the Oklahoma land rush is the late nineteenth-century.
HBCUs

Central State University to Cut More Than a Dozen Faculty Jobs

Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, plans to cut at least 16 faculty positions by the end of the year to improve its financial standing and comply with an Ohio requiring public universities to eliminate programs with consistently low student enrollment.
Appointments & Awards

New Positions for Four Black Administrators at Colleges and Universities

The appointments are Philip Culver at Farmingdale State College in New York, Vanessa Vales-Lewis at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Rodney D. Smith at Texas Southern University, and Christian Murphy at Spelman College in Atlanta.
Books

Recent Books of Interest to African American Scholars

The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. The books included are on a wide variety of subjects and present many different points of view.
Grants and Gifts

Higher Education Gifts or Grants 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.
African-American History

Columbia University Launches the Obama Presidency Oral History Archive

Produced by Columbia University's Incite Institute, the newly publicized Obama Presidency Oral History archive features hundreds of interviews with officials, activists, artists, organizers, and everyday people, providing insights into their experiences during President Obama's time in office.
Features

Holistic Support for Black Student Athletes in the Shadows of March Madness

As March Madness will consume our attention, institutions must focus beyond the tournament. The true measure of success is thriving Black student athletes excelling on the court, in the classroom and graduating, which leaves a legacy beyond the final buzzer.
Articles

Online Articles That May Be of Interest to JBHE Readers

Each week, JBHE will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. Here are this week’s selections.
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Michael Keith Herndon, 1964-2026

A two-time graduate of historically Black Howard University, Dr. Herndon served as director of summer and winter sessions at Virginia Tech from 2008 until his passing.
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