Eight African American College Students Selected as Rhodes Scholars
This year, eight African Americans were chosen as Rhodes Scholars. In both 2017 and 2020, there were 10 African American Rhodes Scholars, the most in any one year.
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Breaking News
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A Pair of Black Women Who Have Been Appointed to Provost Positions
Kathy Littles was named provost at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) in San Francisco and Donna Bradley is the new provost at Lincoln College in Lincoln, Illinois.Jan 24, 2022 | 0 comments | View Post
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Yoshiko Harden Is the New Interim President of Seattle Central College in Washington State
Dr. Harden served as vice president for student services at Seattle Central College from 2016 to 2021. Prior to Seattle Central, she served as vice president for diversity at Bellevue College, and as director of multicultural services and student development at Highline College in Des Moines, Washington.Jan 24, 2022 | 0 comments | View Post
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Two African American Women Who Are Taking on New Duties as Deans
Amy Tillerson-Brown, a professor of history, is the new dean of the Mary Baldwin College for Women at Mary Baldwin University in Staunton, Virginia, and Chandrika Johnson has been appointed as the interim dean of the College of Education at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina.Jan 24, 2022 | 0 comments | View Post
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Research & Studies
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Comparing the Black Population to the Number of Black Doctors by State
Blacks are 10 percent or more of all practicing physicians in the District of Columbia, Georgia, Mississippi, and Maryland. Georgia fares far better than most southern states. Blacks make up 31 percent of the population and 16.3 percent of the doctors. -
Indiana University Study Finds Lack of Diversity in Images in Sex Education Textbooks
Researchers in the Center for Sexual Health Promotion at the Indiana University School of Public Health analyzed skin tone and skin color diversity in 182 anatomical diagrams and images from eight contemporary, college-level human sexuality textbooks. They found that only 1.1 percent of all images showed dark skin tones.Jan 24, 2022 | 0 comments | View Post
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The Persisting Racial Gap in Homeownership and Mortgage Approval Rates
A new report from Zillow, the online real estate broker, finds that Black applicants are denied a mortgage at a rate 84 percent higher than White applicants, an increase of 10 percentage points since 2019. Black homeownership is at 44 percent, far below the peak of 49.7 percent set in 2004.
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HBCU News
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Morehouse College Launches the Black Men’s Research Institute
The institute, in partnership with Morehouse’s Africana studies and history department, will serve as a launchpad for the exploration of the first Black masculinities studies minor at a historically Black college or university, along with an online certificate program. The institute also plans to launch an annual symposium. -
North Carolina Central University Launches a New Health Communications Program
The new program will focus on four key areas: improving health literacy, identifying and testing innovative approaches to improve communication, supporting research on health communications, and creating opportunities for students to share their passion for health equity and to have an impact on their communities.Jan 21, 2022 | 2 comments | View Post
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Prairie View A&M University Partners With Shell for a Soil Research Project
The PVAMU-Shell Nature-Based Solutions Research Program is aimed at effective carbon dioxide utilization and carbon capture by employing innovative renewable energy and environmental sustainability methods.Jan 21, 2022 | 0 comments | View Post
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People
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Two Scholars on Reparations Share an American Book Festival Prize
William A. Darity Jr. of Duke Univerity and A. Kirsten Mullen have won the 2021 American Book Festival Best Book Award in the Social Change category for their book From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century. -
Three African American Male Scholars Who Are Taking on New Roles at Universities
Howard Rambsy II was named a Distinguished Research Professor at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Alfred L. Parks was named a Regents Professor at Prairie View A&M University in Texas and Selwyn Vickers, dean of the University of Alabama at Birmingham medical school, has been given the added duties of CEO of the UAB Health System.Jan 21, 2022 | 0 comments | View Post
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Fayetteville State University Chancellor Honored for Supporting Military Veteran Students
Darrell T. Allison, chancellor of Fayetteville State University in North Carolina, was named the William Pearson Tolley Champion for Veterans in Higher education award winner by Student Veterans of America.
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Other Recent Articles
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Higher Education Grants or Gifts of Interest to African Americans (1.26.2022)
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.
Jan 26, 2022 | 0 comments | View Post
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In Memoriam: Rayford Lee Harris Sr., 1924-2022 (1.25.2022)
Harris then taught industrial arts in the Richmond public school system, before joining the faculty at Virginia State in 1959. At Virginia State, he directed the industrial arts and technical education teacher training program. For 32 years, he prepared school teachers in woodworking, metalworking, and other industrial arts.
Jan 25, 2022 | 0 comments | View Post
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New Penn State Initiatives Aim to Boost Diversity in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (1.25.2022)
Pennsylvania State University is undertaking multiple initiatives, including a collaboration with North Carolina A&T State University and the BRIDGE project, a new mentoring initiative for undergraduates who are from underrepresented minority groups or are first-generation college students.
Jan 25, 2022 | 0 comments | View Post
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In Memoriam: Kenya Siana Flash, 1980-2021 (1.25.2022)
Kenya Siana Flash was the librarian for political science, global information, and government information at the Marx Science and Social Science Library on the campus of Yale University.
Jan 25, 2022 | 0 comments | View Post
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Six African Americans Who Have Been Appointed to University Administrative Positions (1.21.2022)
Taking on new administrative duties are Toya Corbett at the University of Virginia, Josiah J. Sampson, III at Jackson State University in Mississippi, Manica J. Finch at South Carolina State University, Pierre D. Joanis at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Akirah J. Bradley-Armstrong at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and Ava Willis-Barksdale at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania.
Jan 21, 2022 | 0 comments | View Post
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In Memoriam: Gwendolyn Gordon, 1980-2021 (1.21.2022)
Dr. Gordon was an assistant professor in the department of legal studies and business ethics at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a secondary appointment in the School of Arts and Sciences’ department of anthropology. She held degrees from three different Ivy League universities.
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Recent Books of Interest to African American Scholars (1.20.2022)
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.
Jan 20, 2022 | 0 comments | View Post
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Online Articles That May Be of Interest to JBHE Readers (1.20.2022)
Each week, JBHE will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. Here are this week’s selections.
Jan 20, 2022 | 0 comments | View Post
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Higher Education Grants or Gifts of Interest to African Americans (1.19.2022)
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.
Jan 19, 2022 | 0 comments | View Post
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California Higher Education Gets A Budget Increase in Exchange for Agreement on Equity Goals (1.18.2022)
The governor and the state’s systems of higher education have developed multi-year compacts and a roadmap that will provide sustained state investments in exchange for clear commitments from each segment to expand student access, equity, and affordability.
Jan 18, 2022 | 0 comments | View Post
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National Endowment for the Humanities Funds Research Projects at HBCUs (1.18.2022)
The National Endowment for the Humanities has announced $24.7 million in grants for 208 humanities projects across the country. Several of these grants were awarded to faculty at historically Black colleges and universities.
Jan 18, 2022 | 0 comments | View Post
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The Teacher Workforce Is Becoming More Diverse But Is Not Keeping Up With Student Diversity (1.17.2022)
At the high school level, 52 percent of the students were White but 78.2 percent of all teachers were White. Blacks were 14.3 percent of all high school students but Blacks were just 7.8 percent of all high school teachers.
Jan 17, 2022 | 2 comments | View Post
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Marlon Hall Appointed to Lead Fresno City College in California (1.17.2022)
Before being named interim president at Fresno City College, Dr. Hall spent seven and a half years as superintendent/president at Lassen Community College, in Susanville, California. He retired from that post in December 2019.
Jan 17, 2022 | 0 comments | View Post
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Study Finds Black Students Are Underrepresented in Dual Enrollment Programs (1.17.2022)
Dual enrollment is an opportunity that allows high school students to take college courses for credit and can reduce the time and money needed to obtain a degree. But a study by The Education Trust-West finds that Black students are unlikely to be taking advantage of such programs.
Jan 17, 2022 | 0 comments | View Post
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Anthony Ponder Selected to Be the Next Provost at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio (1.17.2022)
Dr. Ponder has been serving as dean of the Science, Mathematics & Engineering Division at the college. He first started working at the college in 1991 as an instructor in the mathematics department. He earned tenure in 1996 and was promoted to the rank of full professor in 2005.
Jan 17, 2022 | 0 comments | View Post
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How School Choice Contributes to Persistent Racial Segregation (1.17.2022)
A new study by Chantal Hailey, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Texas at Austin, finds that White, Asian and Latino parents in New York City all express strong racial/ethnic preferences in where to send their kids to high school.
Jan 17, 2022 | 2 comments | View Post
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Alena Allen Is the New Leader of the University of Arkansas School of Law (1.17.2022)
Alena Allen, associate dean for research and faculty development and professor of law, has been named interim dean of the law school. Before joining the Arkansas faculty in 2021, she taught for 10 years at at the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law at the University of Memphis.
Jan 17, 2022 | 0 comments | View Post
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Four African American Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to New Positions (1.14.2022)
Taking on new assignments are Royel M. Johnson in the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California, Teresa L. Smallwood at the United Lutheran Seminary in Philadelphia, Charles DeSassure at Rose State College in Midwest City, Oklahoma, and Airea D. Matthews of Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania.
Jan 14, 2022 | 0 comments | View Post
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Gene Wade to Lead the Propel Center, a Hub for HBCU Innovation and Learning (1.14.2022)
Gene Wade most recently served as founder and CEO of Honors Pathway in Oakland, California, a social venture that enables low-income students to attend their first year of college at no cost while receiving over 500 hours of in-person coaching and mentoring.
Jan 14, 2022 | 0 comments | View Post
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Three African Americans Who Are Taking on New University Administrative Duties (1.14.2022)
Erick Harper is the new director of athletics at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Demetrius D. Smith will be associate vice president for student affairs at the University of Georgia and Joanne L. Smiklewill will manage the Professional Leadership Program for Women at Towson University in Maryland.
Jan 14, 2022 | 0 comments | View Post
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Spelman College Announces a New Initiative to Prepare Students for the Workplace (1.14.2022)
The partnership with the nonprofit organization Braven will offer all Spelman sophomores a two-part career-accelerating experience. Students will take online courses on the Braven platform and then have access to mentorships in their chosen field.
Jan 14, 2022 | 2 comments | View Post
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Kimberlé Crenshaw Receives the Top Honor From the Association of American Law Schools (1.14.2022)
Kimberlé W. Crenshaw is the Promise Institute Professor of Human Rights at the School of Law at the University of California, Los Angeles and the Isidor and Seville Sulzbacher Professor of Law at Columbia University. She was honored by the Association of American Law Schools for her work on critical race theory and intersectionality.”
Jan 14, 2022 | 0 comments | View Post
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Three HBCU Medical Schools Participate in Effort to Boost Diversity in Artificial Intelligence Research (1.14.2022)
Historically Black Meharry Medical College, the Morehouse School of Medicine, and Howard University have joined the Coordinating Center for the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Consortium to Advance Health Equity and Researcher Diversity (AIM-AHEAD) program.
Jan 14, 2022 | 0 comments | View Post
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Four African Americans Who Have Been Appointed to University Diversity Positions (1.14.2022)
Taking on new roles as diversity officers are Cindy Crusto at the Yale School of Medicine, Melvin Beavers at the University of Arkansas Little Rock, Krishauna Hines-Gaither at Mount Saint Mary’s University in Los Angeles, and Sharon Perry-Fantini at Iowa State University.
Jan 14, 2022 | 0 comments | View Post
