The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education

Natalie Braswell to Lead the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities System

Braswell comes to her new appointment with extensive leadership experience in state government, including her current role as general counsel to Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont. In her new role, she will provide strategic oversight for the 16 campuses within Connecticut's public higher education system.

A Change in Leadership at Bennett College in North Carolina

Breaking News
Following 11 months of service, Teresa Hardee has concluded her term as interim president of Bennett College. Ronald L. Carter, former president of Johnson C. Smith University, will succeed Dr. Hardee as Bennett's acting president.

Ramona Ann Parker Named Dean of the University of Texas Permian Basin College of Health Sciences

Breaking News
Dr. Parker comes to her new role with nearly two decades of experience in higher education. Most recently, she served as associate vice president and executive dean for the College of Health Sciences at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas.

Keisha Blain Appointed President of the Center for Engaged Scholarship

Breaking News
Dr. Blain is a full professor of history and Africana studies at Brown University in Rhode Island. As a historian of the twentieth-century United States, she focuses her scholarship on African American history, the modern African diaspora, and women's and gender studies.

Research & Studies

Thurgood Marshall College Fund Report Examines the Research Capacity at HBCUs

“The question is not whether HBCUs can produce rigorous science. They already do,” said M.C. Brown II, executive director of the Dr. N. Joyce Payne Research Center. “The question is whether we — the research enterprise and the nation — will choose to invest in them as the strategic national assets they are.”

Are Medical Schools Still Practicing Race-Sensitive Admissions?

April Bleske-Rechek of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Jukka Savolainen of Wayne State University in Detroit argue that Black students are overrepresented in U.S. medical schools because they represent a small share of top-performing high school students in Advanced Placement STEM exams.

Analysis of Police Body-Cam Footage Reveals Significant Racial Disparities in Officer Interactions

Racism
In an analysis of recordings from New York Police Department body-worn cameras, researchers found that encounters with Black and Hispanic civilians that are documented as low-level encounters more often resemble detentions in their language, including direct commands in interactions that should be voluntary.

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“In the early modern period, the Apostolic See of Rome, responding to the requests of sovereigns, intervened several times in order to regulate and legitimize forms of subjugation, and, in certain cases, including the enslavement of ‘infidels.’ For this, in the name of the Church, I sincerely ask for pardon.”

Pope Leo XIV,
in his Encyclical Letter, Magnifica Humanitas, released on May 15, 2026

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Commencement Tradition vs Cultural Celebration: Are There Limits to the Integration?

African-American History

HBCUs Have Played a Major Role in Our Reaching for the Stars

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When March Madness Benched Jim Crow: Texas Western College and the Transformation of Collegiate Sports

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What Jesse Jackson’s HBCU Experience Taught Him About Self–Love, Service, and Character

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

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Beyond Demographics: How Data and Strategic Philanthropy Are Redefining HBCU Value

Statistic of the Week

14%
Black percentage of all high school students in the U.S.
5%
Black percentage of all high school students in the U.S. who take the Advanced Placement chemistry test

source: Theory and Society (see JBHE post)

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HBCUs

The Continuing Sad Saga of Saint Augustine’s University

Saint Augustine's University in Raleigh, North Carolina, filed for bankruptcy in April and officially lost its accreditation in May. In a recent bankruptcy hearing, SAU representatives were questioned on outstanding debts as well as the HBCU's future direction.
Resignations

University of Illinois Chicago Social Work Dean to Retire After 35 Years of Service

Creasie Finney Hairston, a leading scholar on the impact of incarceration on families, has led the Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois Chicago for the past 35 years. She is slated to retire on December 15.
HBCUs

Texas Southern University Announces New Strategic Plan

The plan emphasizes advancing student achievement and outcomes, including improving persistence and progression, aligning academic programs to workforce demand, and expanding access to high-value credentials.
Appointments & Awards

Rutgers University’s Kimberly Mutcherson Honored by the Association of American Law Schools

Professor Mutcherson was the first woman, the first Black person, and the first LGBTQ person to serve as a dean at Rutgers Law. She was recently recognized as a trailblazer in legal education by the Association of American Law Schools.
HBCUs

Tennessee State University Launches Transfer Agreement With a Local Community College

Tennessee State University and Nashville State Community College's new Tiger Track Transfer Program allows students to begin their college education at Nashville State and transfer to Tennessee State with guaranteed admission upon completion of their associate's degree or whenever they are ready to start a four-year program.
Appointments & Awards

New Administrative Appointments for Four African Americans in Higher Education

The appointments are Melvin Thompson at Polk State College in Florida, Dawn Osborne-Adams at Yale University in Connecticut, Jason Frierson at the Nevada System of Higher Education, and Yulander Wells Jr. at Syracuse University in New York.
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.
Features

Commencement Tradition vs Cultural Celebration: Are There Limits to the Integration?

At many of our HBCUs, we have seen our graduates display their enthusiasm on stage with Greek strolling and other dancing rituals as an expression of cultural celebration. One can argue that this freedom of expression should not be allowed or have limitations.
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

Three Universities Awarded Grants to Preserve Black Visual Arts Archives

The Getty Foundation recently awarded $1.8 million for eight grants through its Black Visual Arts Archive Initiative. Among the grant recipients are Morgan State University, the University of Chicago, and the University of Maryland.
Campus Racial Incidents

Florida International University Suspends Two Students Over Racist Group Chat

Two students have been suspended from Florida International University for participating in a group chat that was filled with racist and sexist slurs, descriptions of violently killing Black people, and musings about Hitler's politics.
Uncategorized

Indianapolis Church Acquires the Former Campus of Martin University

Martin University, the only predominately Black higher education institution in the state of Indiana, permanently closed its doors in January. The former campus has now been acquired by Eastern Star Church, whose leaders plan to use the space to build affordable housing options for the local community.
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Harold K. Brown, 1934-2026

In 1971, Brown took a position in San Diego State University's department of academic affairs, making him the university's first Black administrator. One year later, he established what is now known as the department of Africana studies.
HBCUs

Thurgood Marshall College Fund Report Examines the Research Capacity at HBCUs

“The question is not whether HBCUs can produce rigorous science. They already do,” said M.C. Brown II, executive director of the Dr. N. Joyce Payne Research Center. “The question is whether we — the research enterprise and the nation — will choose to invest in them as the strategic national assets they are.”
Breaking News

Natalie Braswell to Lead the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities System

Braswell comes to her new appointment with extensive leadership experience in state government, including her current role as general counsel to Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont. In her new role, she will provide strategic oversight for the 16 campuses within Connecticut's public higher education system.
Research & Studies

Are Medical Schools Still Practicing Race-Sensitive Admissions?

April Bleske-Rechek of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Jukka Savolainen of Wayne State University in Detroit argue that Black students are overrepresented in U.S. medical schools because they represent a small share of top-performing high school students in Advanced Placement STEM exams.
Breaking News

A Change in Leadership at Bennett College in North Carolina

Following 11 months of service, Teresa Hardee has concluded her term as interim president of Bennett College. Ronald L. Carter, former president of Johnson C. Smith University, will succeed Dr. Hardee as Bennett's acting president.
Racism

Analysis of Police Body-Cam Footage Reveals Significant Racial Disparities in Officer Interactions

In an analysis of recordings from New York Police Department body-worn cameras, researchers found that encounters with Black and Hispanic civilians that are documented as low-level encounters more often resemble detentions in their language, including direct commands in interactions that should be voluntary.
Breaking News

Ramona Ann Parker Named Dean of the University of Texas Permian Basin College of Health Sciences

Dr. Parker comes to her new role with nearly two decades of experience in higher education. Most recently, she served as associate vice president and executive dean for the College of Health Sciences at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas.
HBCUs

Fisk University Launches $1 Billion Campus Strategic Plan

Fisk University's new strategic plan, "Quantum Leap," is estimated to invest $1 billion in campus infrastructure and academic programs. A core element of the plan is a new 100,000-square-foot Innovation Center for academic instruction and interdisciplinary research.
Appointments & Awards

New Roles for Three Black Scholars in Higher Education

Andre E. Johnson was named director of graduate studies in the department of communication and film at the University of Memphis. Taylor Whitehead of Virginia State University was elected president of the HBCU Band & Orchestra Directors' Consortium and Paul Joseph López Oro was promoted to associate professor of Africana studies at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania.
HBCUs

Wilberforce University Launches Three-Year Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology

Drawing from foundations in anatomy, movement science, nutrition, and health promotion, the three-year kinesiology degree program is designed to prepare students for careers in health care, fitness, physical therapy, sports science, and wellness.
African-American History

Caleb Gayle Wins Distinguished Book Prize in Great Plains Studies

The Center for Great Plains Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has honored Northeastern University's Caleb Gayle for his new book on Edward McCabe, a Black man who tried to establish a U.S. state governed by and for Black people.
Graduate Schools

Johnson C. Smith University Establishes Transfer Pathway With College of Medicine in Antigua

Under the new agreement, qualified JCSU students will gain access to structured advising, mentorship, pre-medicine guidance, academic preparation support, and direct admissions pathways into AUA's medical degree program.
Appointments & Awards

Four Black Administrators Appointed to New Roles at Universities

The appointments are LeNá Powe McDonald at the University of Alabama, Sean Lyn Sr. at Fort Valley State University in Georgia, Charles Small at Syracuse University in New York, and Patricia Smith at Jarvis Christian University in Texas.
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HBCUs

The Continuing Sad Saga of Saint Augustine’s University

Saint Augustine's University in Raleigh, North Carolina, filed for bankruptcy in April and officially lost its accreditation in May. In a recent bankruptcy hearing, SAU representatives were questioned on outstanding debts as well as the HBCU's future direction.
Resignations

University of Illinois Chicago Social Work Dean to Retire After 35 Years of Service

Creasie Finney Hairston, a leading scholar on the impact of incarceration on families, has led the Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois Chicago for the past 35 years. She is slated to retire on December 15.
HBCUs

Texas Southern University Announces New Strategic Plan

The plan emphasizes advancing student achievement and outcomes, including improving persistence and progression, aligning academic programs to workforce demand, and expanding access to high-value credentials.
Appointments & Awards

Rutgers University’s Kimberly Mutcherson Honored by the Association of American Law Schools

Professor Mutcherson was the first woman, the first Black person, and the first LGBTQ person to serve as a dean at Rutgers Law. She was recently recognized as a trailblazer in legal education by the Association of American Law Schools.
HBCUs

Tennessee State University Launches Transfer Agreement With a Local Community College

Tennessee State University and Nashville State Community College's new Tiger Track Transfer Program allows students to begin their college education at Nashville State and transfer to Tennessee State with guaranteed admission upon completion of their associate's degree or whenever they are ready to start a four-year program.
Appointments & Awards

New Administrative Appointments for Four African Americans in Higher Education

The appointments are Melvin Thompson at Polk State College in Florida, Dawn Osborne-Adams at Yale University in Connecticut, Jason Frierson at the Nevada System of Higher Education, and Yulander Wells Jr. at Syracuse University in New York.
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.
Features

Commencement Tradition vs Cultural Celebration: Are There Limits to the Integration?

At many of our HBCUs, we have seen our graduates display their enthusiasm on stage with Greek strolling and other dancing rituals as an expression of cultural celebration. One can argue that this freedom of expression should not be allowed or have limitations.
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

Three Universities Awarded Grants to Preserve Black Visual Arts Archives

The Getty Foundation recently awarded $1.8 million for eight grants through its Black Visual Arts Archive Initiative. Among the grant recipients are Morgan State University, the University of Chicago, and the University of Maryland.
Campus Racial Incidents

Florida International University Suspends Two Students Over Racist Group Chat

Two students have been suspended from Florida International University for participating in a group chat that was filled with racist and sexist slurs, descriptions of violently killing Black people, and musings about Hitler's politics.
Uncategorized

Indianapolis Church Acquires the Former Campus of Martin University

Martin University, the only predominately Black higher education institution in the state of Indiana, permanently closed its doors in January. The former campus has now been acquired by Eastern Star Church, whose leaders plan to use the space to build affordable housing options for the local community.
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Harold K. Brown, 1934-2026

In 1971, Brown took a position in San Diego State University's department of academic affairs, making him the university's first Black administrator. One year later, he established what is now known as the department of Africana studies.
HBCUs

Thurgood Marshall College Fund Report Examines the Research Capacity at HBCUs

“The question is not whether HBCUs can produce rigorous science. They already do,” said M.C. Brown II, executive director of the Dr. N. Joyce Payne Research Center. “The question is whether we — the research enterprise and the nation — will choose to invest in them as the strategic national assets they are.”
Breaking News

Natalie Braswell to Lead the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities System

Braswell comes to her new appointment with extensive leadership experience in state government, including her current role as general counsel to Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont. In her new role, she will provide strategic oversight for the 16 campuses within Connecticut's public higher education system.
Research & Studies

Are Medical Schools Still Practicing Race-Sensitive Admissions?

April Bleske-Rechek of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Jukka Savolainen of Wayne State University in Detroit argue that Black students are overrepresented in U.S. medical schools because they represent a small share of top-performing high school students in Advanced Placement STEM exams.
Breaking News

A Change in Leadership at Bennett College in North Carolina

Following 11 months of service, Teresa Hardee has concluded her term as interim president of Bennett College. Ronald L. Carter, former president of Johnson C. Smith University, will succeed Dr. Hardee as Bennett's acting president.
Racism

Analysis of Police Body-Cam Footage Reveals Significant Racial Disparities in Officer Interactions

In an analysis of recordings from New York Police Department body-worn cameras, researchers found that encounters with Black and Hispanic civilians that are documented as low-level encounters more often resemble detentions in their language, including direct commands in interactions that should be voluntary.
Breaking News

Ramona Ann Parker Named Dean of the University of Texas Permian Basin College of Health Sciences

Dr. Parker comes to her new role with nearly two decades of experience in higher education. Most recently, she served as associate vice president and executive dean for the College of Health Sciences at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas.
HBCUs

Fisk University Launches $1 Billion Campus Strategic Plan

Fisk University's new strategic plan, "Quantum Leap," is estimated to invest $1 billion in campus infrastructure and academic programs. A core element of the plan is a new 100,000-square-foot Innovation Center for academic instruction and interdisciplinary research.
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