Monthly Archives: November 2015

Florida A&M University Takes Over 3,800-Acre Federal Facility

Florida A&M University has received the title for a 3,800-acre tract of land and 19 buildings that made up the former Subtropical Agricultural and Research Station in Brooksville, Florida.

Honors and Awards for African American Scholars

The honorees are Karelle Aiken of Georgia Southern University, Gina Athena Ulysse of Wesleyan University, Adriel A. Hilton of Western Carolina University, author Jacqueline Woodson at CUNY, Carrie Parker-Taylor, the first Black woman at Indiana University, and Karen Faison of Virginia State University.

Hampton University Forms Partnership for Science Research With Brandeis University

The Partnership for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) will include a 10-week summer program for Hampton undergraduate students. These students will participate in research projects with scientists at Brandeis.

Five Black Faculty Members Taking on New Assignments

Taking on new duties are David H. Jackson at Florida A&M University. Belinda Archibong at Barnard College, Derron O. Wallace at Brandeis University, Christena Cleveland at Duke Divinity School, and Zella Palmer at Dillard University.

Albany State University to “Deactivate” 10 Academic Programs

According to a university statement, "deactivate" means that programs are temporarily suspended from admitting new students for up to two years. Students currently enrolled in these programs will be able to complete their degrees.

Women Claim They Were Excluded From a Yale Party Due to the Color of Their Skin

The women students said that a guard at the door to the fraternity house told them, "We're only looking for White girls."

In Memoriam: Asa Timothy Spaulding Jr., 1934-2015

Asa T. Spaulding Jr. was the former president of Barber-Scotia College in Concord, North Carolina, university lecturer, and served as a member of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors.

Online Articles That May Be of Interest to JBHE Readers

From time to time, The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. Here are this week’s selections.

Recent Books That May Be 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. Here are the latest selections.

Emory University Professor Resurrects the History of America’s Great Black Jockey

Pellom McDaniels III, an assistant professor of African American studies, is the author of a biography of Isaac Burns Murphy, one of the greatest jockeys in horse racing history. Largely due to Dr. Daniels' efforts, the City of Lexington, Kentucky, recently held a five-day celebration honoring Murphy.

Conference on Preserving Slave Records Held at Vanderbilt University

The scholars who work on digital preservation projects in Cuba, Brazil, Sierra Leone, Colombia, Haiti, and the United States gathered to discuss strategies and methods for preserving records pertaining to slavery and making them available to researchers and the general public.

Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans

Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.

The University of Montana’s “Six-Word Essays” on Race

Students in the School of Journalism at the University of Montana are asking all 47,000 students at the 16 state university campuses and seven tribal colleges to submit a six-word essay on the topic of race.

Black Enrollments at the University of Michigan Inch Higher

African American students make up 5.1 percent of the entering first-year class this fall. But in order for racial parity with the state's population to prevail, the number of Black students in the entering class at the would have to nearly triple.

Student Newspaper Editors Apologize for Printing “Offensive” Illustration

The student newspaper at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh printed an illustration on its front page depicting s stereotypical portrayal of a Black student.

Paine College Fails to Meet Payroll

In a major blow to the Paine college's effort to demonstrate financial stability to its accrediting agency, the college has announced that it was unable to meet its most recent payroll commitment.

The New President of Bishop State Community College

Valerie Richardson has been serving as interim president of the college since August. She is the former vice president for institutional advancement and student services at Gadsden State Community College in Gadsden, Alabama.

Black Graduates of HBCUs Fare Better Than Other African American College Graduates

A new study by Gallup Education shows that Black students who graduate from HBCUs may go on to a more satisfying life than Black graduates of predominately White colleges and universities.

An Extended Contract for the President of Bethune-Cookman University

Edison O. Jackson, president of Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida, since 2013, has had his contract extended through June 2018. In a statement to the university community, the board chair praised Dr. Jackson's accomplishments during his tenure as president.

A Check-Up on the Racial Gap in Medical School Applications and Enrollments

In 2015, the number of Black applicants to U.S. medical schools was up a whopping 16.8 percent from 2014. Blacks were 7.6 percent of all medical school matriculants in 2015. This was up from 6.9 percent in 2014.

The New Provost at Bennett College

Since 2013, Phyllis Worthy Dawkins has been provost and vice president for academic affairs at Cheyney University, one of 14 campuses that make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. She will assume her new duties on December 1.

Among New High School Grads, Blacks Are More Likely Than Whites to Enroll in Higher Education

Among recent high school graduates, Blacks are more likely than Whites to enroll in higher education. But if we look at recent high school graduates who are full-time students at four-year colleges and universities, Whites are more likely to be enrolled than Blacks.

Suzan-Lori Parks Wins the 2015 Gish Prize

The Gish Prize, considered among the top honors in the arts, comes with a cash award valued at $300,000. Parks is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College and teaches creative writing at New York University.

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