The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education

Mordecai Brownlee to Assume New Role at Colorado State University

Dr. Brownlee will conclude his tenure as president of the Community College of Aurora in December to begin a new appointment as vice president for Denver metro engagement at Colorado State University and executive director of Colorado State University Spur.

Southern University College of Business Dean to Step Down After Nearly Three Decades

Breaking News
Donald R. Andrews has served as dean of the Southern University College of Business since 1998. At the end of the current academic year, he is slated to step down from his deanship and return to the HBCU's faculty.

Yale Selects Two Black Scholars for Endowed Faculty Positions

Black Studies
Marlene Daut was named the Chester D. Tripp Professor of Black Studies and of French and Vincent Brown was named the David Brion Davis Professor of History.

Lonnie Bunch to Step Down as Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution

Breaking News
Dr. Bunch, the first African American to serve as secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, will step down by the end of 2026. His announcement follows significant conflict between the museum and the Trump administration.

Research & Studies

Research Finds Hampton University Offers the Best Return On Investment of Any HBCU

Compared to other HBCUs, Hampton University comes the closest to offering its undergraduate alumni a net-zero 10-year return on investment, according to a new analysis from the U.S. Career Institute. It takes the median-earning bachelor's-degree recipient 10.5 years to payback the full cost of attending Hampton University.

How American Adults View Issues of Race in U.S. Education

YouGov, a global research data and analytics group, recentlty published the results of a series of surveys regarding Americans' opinions on racial inequality in education and race-based programming in higher education.

How Anti-Black Misogyny Evolves Throughout Black Women’s Lives

Research & Studies
Anti-Black misogyny is defined as “the structural system through which people, institutions, and environments interpret and regulate Black women's bodies, emotions, and intellectual contributions.”

Xavier University of Louisiana Study Examines How to Expand Black Participation in Clinical Trials

HBCUs
Public health, pharmacy, and biomedical sciences faculty members at Xavier University of Louisiana have authored a new study examining how healthcare professionals and researchers can increase Black Americans' participation in clinical trials.

Trends in the Racial Composition of Eligible U.S. Voters

Research & Studies
Over the past two decades, Black Americans' share of the U.S. electorate has consistently hovered around 12 percent. The share of White eligible voters has declined significantly, while the shares of Hispanic and Asian eligible voters have nearly doubled.

What Do Black Americans Think of the Country’s Food System?

Research & Studies
According to a new report from Word In Black, the majority of Black Americans say they are at least somewhat insecure about the country's food safety. Nearly three-quarters want lower prices for healthy foods and more than four in 10 want more grocery stores in their neighborhoods.

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6.9%
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13.1%
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Grants and Gifts

Honda Announces $10 Million Endowment to Support HBCUs

Honda's new Drive the Legacy Fund will provide HBCUs with institutional grants that aim to address challenges such as such as chronic underfunding and capital investment gaps, aging physical infrastructure, digital and technology infrastructure deficits, and faculty recruitment and retention challenges.
Appointments & Awards

Five Black Scholars Selected for New Faculty Roles

Camille A. Brown was named to an endowed professorship in dance at the University of Southern California. Robert R. Lindsey of Johnson C. Smith University and Ashley Leak Bryant of the University of North Carolina are taking on new leadership roles. Amaryah Shaye Armstrong and Tré Watkins are new assistant professors at Columbia university and Point Loma Nazarene University, respectively.
HBCUs

Four Historically or Predominately Black Colleges to Participate in Faculty Training Program

Complete College America and the Association of College and University Educators are bringing a new training program to faculty at Lawson State Community College, Coahoma Community College, Baton Rouge Community College, and Delgado Community College.
Appointments & Awards

Prudence Carter Receives Career Award From the American Sociological Association

A leading sociologist of education, Dr. Carter currently serves as an endowed professor and director of the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
HBCUs

Two South Carolina HBCUs Establish New Transfer Pathway Program

Under a new partnership, students who complete an associate degree, certificate, or diploma at Denmark Technical College now have a seamless pathway to an undergraduate education at Morris College.
Appointments & Awards

A Trio of Black Adminstrators Selected for New Roles in Academia

Blair Lee is the inaugural associate vice president and chief marketing and communications officer at Front Range Community College in Colorado. Atia Garrett-Washington was appointed vice president of enrollment management at Dillard University in New Orleans, and Elmore J. Jones, Jr. was appointed compliance officer at Hampton University in Virginia.
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.
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.
HBCUs

Florida Man Accused of Spending $6 Million Meant for Allen University Football Stadium

Monti Valrie has been indicted for defrauding historically Black Allen University and its parent company, African Methodist Episcopal Church by more than $6 million. Valrie was given funds to construct a new football stadium at the HBCU, but he allegedly spent the money on personal luxury products, including cars, jewelry, and a high-end rental home in Florida.
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.
Black Studies

City College of San Francisco Opens New Resource Center for Black Students

The Village at the City College of San Francisco brings together the community college's African American studies department, counseling services with UMOJA/African American Scholastic Programs, and the African American Resource Center into one central location.
African-American History

Harvard Law School Acquires Oral History Collection on the Legacy of TransAfrica

The new collection at Harvard features more than 120 oral histories recorded by Ronald Williams II for his forthcoming book on this history of TransAfrica, a former foreign policy advocacy organization dedicated to shaping U.S. policy toward Africa and the African diaspora.
HBCUs

Research Finds Hampton University Offers the Best Return On Investment of Any HBCU

Compared to other HBCUs, Hampton University comes the closest to offering its undergraduate alumni a net-zero 10-year return on investment, according to a new analysis from the U.S. Career Institute. It takes the median-earning bachelor's-degree recipient 10.5 years to payback the full cost of attending Hampton University.
Breaking News

Mordecai Brownlee to Assume New Role at Colorado State University

Dr. Brownlee will conclude his tenure as president of the Community College of Aurora in December to begin a new appointment as vice president for Denver metro engagement at Colorado State University and executive director of Colorado State University Spur.
Research & Studies

How American Adults View Issues of Race in U.S. Education

YouGov, a global research data and analytics group, recentlty published the results of a series of surveys regarding Americans' opinions on racial inequality in education and race-based programming in higher education.
Breaking News

Southern University College of Business Dean to Step Down After Nearly Three Decades

Donald R. Andrews has served as dean of the Southern University College of Business since 1998. At the end of the current academic year, he is slated to step down from his deanship and return to the HBCU's faculty.
Research & Studies

How Anti-Black Misogyny Evolves Throughout Black Women’s Lives

Anti-Black misogyny is defined as “the structural system through which people, institutions, and environments interpret and regulate Black women's bodies, emotions, and intellectual contributions.”
Black Studies

Yale Selects Two Black Scholars for Endowed Faculty Positions

Marlene Daut was named the Chester D. Tripp Professor of Black Studies and of French and Vincent Brown was named the David Brion Davis Professor of History.
Graduate Schools

Two Florida HBCUs Create New Ph.D. Pathway Program

Under a new agreement, students at Florida Memorial University now have a structured opportunity to prepare for doctoral programs at Florida A&M University.
Appointments & Awards

Five Black Scholars Appointed to New Roles

Ezemenari M. Obasi of Wayne State University has been appointed to the National Advisory Council on Minority Health and Health Disparities. Miriam Johnson, Judith Crocker-Billingsley, and Lewis Johnson are taking on new academic leadership roles at universities. Scott Poulson-Bryant joined the faculty of the New York University Tisch School of the Arts.
HBCUs

Morgan State University Partners With Google to Enhance AI Infrastructure on Campus

Through a new partnership with Google Public Sector, Morgan State University will now have access to advanced Google Cloud platforms and NVIDIA's infrastructure, allowing students and faculty to conduct sophisticated research in AI and other evolving industries.
Appointments & Awards

Tomikia LeGrande Honored by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund

Dr. LeGrande became the ninth president of Prairie View A&M University in June 2023. Earlier in her career, she held key leadership roles in enrollment management at Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Houston-Downtown.
HBCUs

The University of the District of Columbia Launches New Master of Social Work Degree

“By preparing talented residents for careers in social work and behavioral health, we are not only expanding economic opportunity but also strengthening the network of support services our neighbors, schools, families and communities need to thrive,” said Maurice D. Edington, president of the University of the District of Columbia.
Appointments & Awards

New Roles for Four Black Administrators in Higher Education

The administrators who are taking on new roles in higher education are Johnnie Watson III at Howard University, Wesley Fountain at Fayetteville State University, Felicia Ellzy-Smith at Dutchess Community College, and Jordan M. Davis at the University of Cincinnati.
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.
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Grants and Gifts

Honda Announces $10 Million Endowment to Support HBCUs

Honda's new Drive the Legacy Fund will provide HBCUs with institutional grants that aim to address challenges such as such as chronic underfunding and capital investment gaps, aging physical infrastructure, digital and technology infrastructure deficits, and faculty recruitment and retention challenges.
Appointments & Awards

Five Black Scholars Selected for New Faculty Roles

Camille A. Brown was named to an endowed professorship in dance at the University of Southern California. Robert R. Lindsey of Johnson C. Smith University and Ashley Leak Bryant of the University of North Carolina are taking on new leadership roles. Amaryah Shaye Armstrong and Tré Watkins are new assistant professors at Columbia university and Point Loma Nazarene University, respectively.
HBCUs

Four Historically or Predominately Black Colleges to Participate in Faculty Training Program

Complete College America and the Association of College and University Educators are bringing a new training program to faculty at Lawson State Community College, Coahoma Community College, Baton Rouge Community College, and Delgado Community College.
Appointments & Awards

Prudence Carter Receives Career Award From the American Sociological Association

A leading sociologist of education, Dr. Carter currently serves as an endowed professor and director of the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
HBCUs

Two South Carolina HBCUs Establish New Transfer Pathway Program

Under a new partnership, students who complete an associate degree, certificate, or diploma at Denmark Technical College now have a seamless pathway to an undergraduate education at Morris College.
Appointments & Awards

A Trio of Black Adminstrators Selected for New Roles in Academia

Blair Lee is the inaugural associate vice president and chief marketing and communications officer at Front Range Community College in Colorado. Atia Garrett-Washington was appointed vice president of enrollment management at Dillard University in New Orleans, and Elmore J. Jones, Jr. was appointed compliance officer at Hampton University in Virginia.
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.
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.
HBCUs

Florida Man Accused of Spending $6 Million Meant for Allen University Football Stadium

Monti Valrie has been indicted for defrauding historically Black Allen University and its parent company, African Methodist Episcopal Church by more than $6 million. Valrie was given funds to construct a new football stadium at the HBCU, but he allegedly spent the money on personal luxury products, including cars, jewelry, and a high-end rental home in Florida.
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.
Black Studies

City College of San Francisco Opens New Resource Center for Black Students

The Village at the City College of San Francisco brings together the community college's African American studies department, counseling services with UMOJA/African American Scholastic Programs, and the African American Resource Center into one central location.
African-American History

Harvard Law School Acquires Oral History Collection on the Legacy of TransAfrica

The new collection at Harvard features more than 120 oral histories recorded by Ronald Williams II for his forthcoming book on this history of TransAfrica, a former foreign policy advocacy organization dedicated to shaping U.S. policy toward Africa and the African diaspora.
HBCUs

Research Finds Hampton University Offers the Best Return On Investment of Any HBCU

Compared to other HBCUs, Hampton University comes the closest to offering its undergraduate alumni a net-zero 10-year return on investment, according to a new analysis from the U.S. Career Institute. It takes the median-earning bachelor's-degree recipient 10.5 years to payback the full cost of attending Hampton University.
Breaking News

Mordecai Brownlee to Assume New Role at Colorado State University

Dr. Brownlee will conclude his tenure as president of the Community College of Aurora in December to begin a new appointment as vice president for Denver metro engagement at Colorado State University and executive director of Colorado State University Spur.
Research & Studies

How American Adults View Issues of Race in U.S. Education

YouGov, a global research data and analytics group, recentlty published the results of a series of surveys regarding Americans' opinions on racial inequality in education and race-based programming in higher education.
Breaking News

Southern University College of Business Dean to Step Down After Nearly Three Decades

Donald R. Andrews has served as dean of the Southern University College of Business since 1998. At the end of the current academic year, he is slated to step down from his deanship and return to the HBCU's faculty.
Research & Studies

How Anti-Black Misogyny Evolves Throughout Black Women’s Lives

Anti-Black misogyny is defined as “the structural system through which people, institutions, and environments interpret and regulate Black women's bodies, emotions, and intellectual contributions.”
Black Studies

Yale Selects Two Black Scholars for Endowed Faculty Positions

Marlene Daut was named the Chester D. Tripp Professor of Black Studies and of French and Vincent Brown was named the David Brion Davis Professor of History.
Graduate Schools

Two Florida HBCUs Create New Ph.D. Pathway Program

Under a new agreement, students at Florida Memorial University now have a structured opportunity to prepare for doctoral programs at Florida A&M University.
Appointments & Awards

Five Black Scholars Appointed to New Roles

Ezemenari M. Obasi of Wayne State University has been appointed to the National Advisory Council on Minority Health and Health Disparities. Miriam Johnson, Judith Crocker-Billingsley, and Lewis Johnson are taking on new academic leadership roles at universities. Scott Poulson-Bryant joined the faculty of the New York University Tisch School of the Arts.
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