The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education

Shannon W. Dycus Named the First Black Woman President of Eastern Mennonite University

An administrator at the university for the past several years, Dr. Dycus has led Eastern Mennonite University on an interim basis since July 2025. She will officially become the university's first Black woman president on July 1.

Eric Bishop Named President of Riverside City College

Breaking News
Dr. Bishop has led Riverside City College on an interim basis for the past year. He has an extensive background in higher education leadership, including key administrative roles at the University of La Verne, the Ohlone Community College District, and Chaffey College.

H. Dele Davies Appointed Chancellor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center

Breaking News
An expert in pediatric infectious diseases and community health, Dr. Davies has led the University of Nebraska Medical Center for the past two years. Effective July 1, he will officially become the university's ninth chancellor.

Simone Marstiller to Lead the Florida A&M University College of Law

Breaking News
Simone Marstiller comes to her new role with more than two decades of leadership experience spanning judiciary, state government, regulatory affairs, and legal practice. Most recently, she served as secretary of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.
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Research & Studies

Data Shows Recent Increases in Enrollment, Persistence, and Retention of Black College Students

From the Spring 2025 to Spring 2026 semesters, Black undergraduate enrollment increased by 3.4 percent and Black graduate enrollment increased by 6.5 percent. There were also notable increases in the number of Black students who persisted to their second year of postsecondary education.

Thurgood Marshall College Fund Report Assess AI Readiness at HBCUs

Although some 75 percent of surveyed leaders at TMCF member institutions reported using AI on a daily or weekly basis in early 2026, many of these colleges and universities operate without an institutional strategy for AI implementation.

UCLA Report Examines Racial Diversity in 2025 Streaming Films

Racial Gap
Of the 89 English-language streaming original films released in 2025, 16.9 percent featured Black lead actors and/or actresses, 14.3 percent were directed by Black filmmakers, and 8.7 percent were written by Black screenwriters. Overall BIPOC representation among streaming film leads, directors, and writers has declined over the past year.

The Financial Health of Private Historically Black Colleges and Universities

HBCUs
The 2026 College Financial Grades report from Forbes ranks the fiscal stability of more than 900 private colleges and universities across the country. Morehouse College, Rust College, and Fisk University are the most financial healthy HBCUs in the country, according to the list.

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16%
Percentage of the U.S. Black population who lived in suburban areas in 1970
36%
Percentage of the U.S. Black population who lived in suburban areas in 2026

source: University of Illinois (see JBHE post)

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Enrollments

Data Shows Recent Increases in Enrollment, Persistence, and Retention of Black College Students

From the Spring 2025 to Spring 2026 semesters, Black undergraduate enrollment increased by 3.4 percent and Black graduate enrollment increased by 6.5 percent. There were also notable increases in the number of Black students who persisted to their second year of postsecondary education.
HBCUs

Thurgood Marshall College Fund Report Assess AI Readiness at HBCUs

Although some 75 percent of surveyed leaders at TMCF member institutions reported using AI on a daily or weekly basis in early 2026, many of these colleges and universities operate without an institutional strategy for AI implementation.
Breaking News

Shannon W. Dycus Named the First Black Woman President of Eastern Mennonite University

An administrator at the university for the past several years, Dr. Dycus has led Eastern Mennonite University on an interim basis since July 2025. She will officially become the university's first Black woman president on July 1.
Racial Gap

UCLA Report Examines Racial Diversity in 2025 Streaming Films

Of the 89 English-language streaming original films released in 2025, 16.9 percent featured Black lead actors and/or actresses, 14.3 percent were directed by Black filmmakers, and 8.7 percent were written by Black screenwriters. Overall BIPOC representation among streaming film leads, directors, and writers has declined over the past year.
Breaking News

Eric Bishop Named President of Riverside City College

Dr. Bishop has led Riverside City College on an interim basis for the past year. He has an extensive background in higher education leadership, including key administrative roles at the University of La Verne, the Ohlone Community College District, and Chaffey College.
HBCUs

Alabama State University and Morris Brown College Launch New Degree Pathway Agreement

Under a new agreement, eligible students from Morris Brown College, which primarily offers undergraduate degrees, can take advantage of a streamlined pathway into master's degree programs at Alabama State University.
Appointments & Awards

Three Black Scholars Who Are Taking on New Roles

MIT's Whitney Henry was named a Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences. Dianne Pinderhughes was appointed interim chair of the department of Africana studies at the University of Notre Dame and Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah was selected for an endowed chair at the College of the Holy Cross.
Graduate Schools

Jarvis Christian University Launches Dual Graduate Degree in Business and Religion

Jarvis Christian University has combined its existing MBA and master's degree in religious studies programs, resulting in an innovative curriculum that prepares students to lead in diverse environments where both professional expertise and strong values-based leadership are needed.
Appointments & Awards

Spelman’s Cheryl Finley Awarded for Contributions to African American Art and Art History

Dr. Finely, an endowed professor at Spelman College in Atlanta, is an art historian, curator, art critic, educator and author whose work centers on contemporary African diaspora art, art markets, African American art and film, photography, and museum studies.
HBCUs

Wilberforce University Sued by Family Who Claims Their Daughter Died From Hazing on Campus

Savanna Jones, a freshman student at historically Black Wilberforce University, passed away on April 30 after being forced to drink an entire bottle of liquor as part of a social club's hazing ritual, which occurred in a residence hall on the HBCU's campus.
Appointments & Awards

Six Black Administrators Selected for New Positions in Higher Education

Here is this week’s roundup of African Americans who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@jbhe.com.
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.
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.
HBCUs

South Carolina HBCU Facing Financial Hurdles

Clinton College, a historically Black educational institution in Rock Hill, South Carolina, is encountering financial problems that has resulted in employees not being paid on the regular schedule.
African-American History

Southern Methodist University Libraries Acquires Earliest Known Broadsides Promoting Juneteenth

Southern Methodist University has acquired three posters — dated 1884, 1892, and 1898 — promoting Juneteenth celebrations in Corpus Christi, Texas. Prior to the discovery of these materials, the earliest known broadside commemorating the holiday was dated 1903.
Graduate Schools

Talmadge King Jr. to Step Down as Dean of the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine

For the past 11 years, Dr. King has served as dean of the School of Medicine and vice chancellor for medical affairs at the University of California, San Francisco. A faculty member at the university since 1997, Dr. King is a leading authority on interstitial lung disease.
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.
Diversity

University of Pennsylvania Establishes New Center for Civil Rights

The University of Pennsylvania has consolidated three existing offices relating to discrimination, harassment, and compliance into a unified Center for Civil Rights Office.
African-American History

University of California, Berkeley Acquires Archive of Artist Mildred Howard

Across her career, Howard created multiple public-art installations and worked in a range of artistic mediums. An archive of materials chronicling her five-decades-long career has now been acquired by the University of California, Berkeley.
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Leland Ware, 1948-2026

Professor Ware taught law, public policy, and Africana studies at the University of Delaware for more than two decades. As a scholar, he focused on civil rights and civil liberties law, employment law, and constitutional law.
HBCUs

The Financial Health of Private Historically Black Colleges and Universities

The 2026 College Financial Grades report from Forbes ranks the fiscal stability of more than 900 private colleges and universities across the country. Morehouse College, Rust College, and Fisk University are the most financial healthy HBCUs in the country, according to the list.
Breaking News

H. Dele Davies Appointed Chancellor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center

An expert in pediatric infectious diseases and community health, Dr. Davies has led the University of Nebraska Medical Center for the past two years. Effective July 1, he will officially become the university's ninth chancellor.
Racial Gap

Few African Americans Among U.S. Senate Committees’ Top Staff

Of the 37 Senate staff directors in committee offices, only one is African American. Among the 88 other Senate committee top staff positions, only two are held by Black Americans.
Breaking News

Simone Marstiller to Lead the Florida A&M University College of Law

Simone Marstiller comes to her new role with more than two decades of leadership experience spanning judiciary, state government, regulatory affairs, and legal practice. Most recently, she served as secretary of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.
Research & Studies

Study Analyzes the Recent Increase in Black Suburban Populations

In 1970, nearly half of all Black people in the United States lived in a large city. Now, only a quarter of Black Americans live in large cities. Over the same time period, the share of Black Americans living in the suburbs rose from 16 percent to 36 percent.
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Enrollments

Data Shows Recent Increases in Enrollment, Persistence, and Retention of Black College Students

From the Spring 2025 to Spring 2026 semesters, Black undergraduate enrollment increased by 3.4 percent and Black graduate enrollment increased by 6.5 percent. There were also notable increases in the number of Black students who persisted to their second year of postsecondary education.
HBCUs

Thurgood Marshall College Fund Report Assess AI Readiness at HBCUs

Although some 75 percent of surveyed leaders at TMCF member institutions reported using AI on a daily or weekly basis in early 2026, many of these colleges and universities operate without an institutional strategy for AI implementation.
Breaking News

Shannon W. Dycus Named the First Black Woman President of Eastern Mennonite University

An administrator at the university for the past several years, Dr. Dycus has led Eastern Mennonite University on an interim basis since July 2025. She will officially become the university's first Black woman president on July 1.
Racial Gap

UCLA Report Examines Racial Diversity in 2025 Streaming Films

Of the 89 English-language streaming original films released in 2025, 16.9 percent featured Black lead actors and/or actresses, 14.3 percent were directed by Black filmmakers, and 8.7 percent were written by Black screenwriters. Overall BIPOC representation among streaming film leads, directors, and writers has declined over the past year.
Breaking News

Eric Bishop Named President of Riverside City College

Dr. Bishop has led Riverside City College on an interim basis for the past year. He has an extensive background in higher education leadership, including key administrative roles at the University of La Verne, the Ohlone Community College District, and Chaffey College.
HBCUs

Alabama State University and Morris Brown College Launch New Degree Pathway Agreement

Under a new agreement, eligible students from Morris Brown College, which primarily offers undergraduate degrees, can take advantage of a streamlined pathway into master's degree programs at Alabama State University.
Appointments & Awards

Three Black Scholars Who Are Taking on New Roles

MIT's Whitney Henry was named a Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences. Dianne Pinderhughes was appointed interim chair of the department of Africana studies at the University of Notre Dame and Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah was selected for an endowed chair at the College of the Holy Cross.
Graduate Schools

Jarvis Christian University Launches Dual Graduate Degree in Business and Religion

Jarvis Christian University has combined its existing MBA and master's degree in religious studies programs, resulting in an innovative curriculum that prepares students to lead in diverse environments where both professional expertise and strong values-based leadership are needed.
Appointments & Awards

Spelman’s Cheryl Finley Awarded for Contributions to African American Art and Art History

Dr. Finely, an endowed professor at Spelman College in Atlanta, is an art historian, curator, art critic, educator and author whose work centers on contemporary African diaspora art, art markets, African American art and film, photography, and museum studies.
HBCUs

Wilberforce University Sued by Family Who Claims Their Daughter Died From Hazing on Campus

Savanna Jones, a freshman student at historically Black Wilberforce University, passed away on April 30 after being forced to drink an entire bottle of liquor as part of a social club's hazing ritual, which occurred in a residence hall on the HBCU's campus.
Appointments & Awards

Six Black Administrators Selected for New Positions in Higher Education

Here is this week’s roundup of African Americans who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@jbhe.com.
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.
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.
HBCUs

South Carolina HBCU Facing Financial Hurdles

Clinton College, a historically Black educational institution in Rock Hill, South Carolina, is encountering financial problems that has resulted in employees not being paid on the regular schedule.
African-American History

Southern Methodist University Libraries Acquires Earliest Known Broadsides Promoting Juneteenth

Southern Methodist University has acquired three posters — dated 1884, 1892, and 1898 — promoting Juneteenth celebrations in Corpus Christi, Texas. Prior to the discovery of these materials, the earliest known broadside commemorating the holiday was dated 1903.
Graduate Schools

Talmadge King Jr. to Step Down as Dean of the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine

For the past 11 years, Dr. King has served as dean of the School of Medicine and vice chancellor for medical affairs at the University of California, San Francisco. A faculty member at the university since 1997, Dr. King is a leading authority on interstitial lung disease.
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.
Diversity

University of Pennsylvania Establishes New Center for Civil Rights

The University of Pennsylvania has consolidated three existing offices relating to discrimination, harassment, and compliance into a unified Center for Civil Rights Office.
African-American History

University of California, Berkeley Acquires Archive of Artist Mildred Howard

Across her career, Howard created multiple public-art installations and worked in a range of artistic mediums. An archive of materials chronicling her five-decades-long career has now been acquired by the University of California, Berkeley.
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Leland Ware, 1948-2026

Professor Ware taught law, public policy, and Africana studies at the University of Delaware for more than two decades. As a scholar, he focused on civil rights and civil liberties law, employment law, and constitutional law.
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