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Higher Education Grants or Gifts of Interest to African Americans

Higher Education Grants or Gifts 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.

Apr 25, 2018 | 0 comments View Post
School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh Names Its Next Dean

School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh Names Its Next Dean

Currently, Dr. Martin is the Bob Benmosche Professor, chair of the department of civil engineering, and the founding director of the Risk Engineering and Systems Analytics Center at Clemson University in South Carolina.

Apr 09, 2018 | 0 comments View Post
A Pair of African Americans With New Administrative Duties in Higher Education

A Pair of African Americans With New Administrative Duties in Higher Education

William C. McCoy was appointed director of the Robert J. Rutland Institute for Ethics at Clemson University in South Carolina and Valerie Bailey Fischer was appointed chaplain at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts.

Apr 06, 2018 | 0 comments View Post
Four African Americans Taking on New Assignments at Colleges and Universities

Four African Americans Taking on New Assignments at Colleges and Universities

Taking on new roles are John Silvanus Wilson Jr. at Harvard University, Moryah Jackson at Clemson University in South Carolina, Kijua Sanders-McMurty at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, and A.L. Fleming at Albany State University in Georgia.

Mar 30, 2018 | 0 comments View Post
Scholar Develops a Traveling Exhibit on the History of African Americans at Clemson University

Scholar Develops a Traveling Exhibit on the History of African Americans at Clemson University

Rhonnda Robinson Thomas, an associate professor of English at Clemson University in South Carolina, is creating a museum exhibit that will travel to 10 sites across South Carolina over the next two years.

Mar 13, 2018 | 0 comments View Post
Confronting the Problem of Teachers' Low Expectations for Black Students

Confronting the Problem of Teachers’ Low Expectations for Black Students

The results showed that mathematics teachers had lower expectations for children from underrepresented groups and for White girls. And the students who were not expected to do well by their teachers did not fare well academically.

Feb 12, 2018 | 2 comments View Post
New Historical Markers at Clemson University Relate the Good and the Bad

New Historical Markers at Clemson University Relate the Good and the Bad

Clemson University in South Carolina has installed new signs at 11 historic buildings on campus explaining the historical significance of the buildings and also providing information on the people for who the buildings are named.

Jan 31, 2018 | 0 comments View Post
Higher Education Grants or Gifts of Interest to African Americans

Higher Education Grants or Gifts 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.

Jan 24, 2018 | 0 comments View Post
Clemson University Students Encouraging Reading at Black Barbershops

Clemson University Students Encouraging Reading at Black Barbershops

The Call Me MISTER (Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models) program at Clemson University in South Carolina is now sending students to local barbershops each week to inform children — and their parents — on the importance of reading early and often.

Oct 18, 2017 | 0 comments View Post
Higher Education Grants or Gifts of Interest to African Americans

Higher Education Grants or Gifts 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.

Sep 27, 2017 | 0 comments View Post
Clemson University's First African American Dean Has Retired

Clemson University’s First African American Dean Has Retired

Frankie O. Felder, senior associate dean at the Clemson University’s graduate school, retired on August 15. Dr. Felder had served as a dean at the graduate school since 1987. She was the first African American dean at Clemson.

Aug 22, 2017 | 0 comments View Post
Higher Education Grants or Gifts of Interest to African Americans

Higher Education Grants or Gifts 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.

Mar 08, 2017 | 0 comments View Post
New Academic Year, Same Old Racism: Part III

New Academic Year, Same Old Racism: Part III

Incidents of racial hate continue to plague the campuses of American higher education. Here is a roundup of recent incidents at campuses across the United States.

Oct 15, 2016 | 0 comments View Post
South Carolina State University Enters Partnership With Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College

South Carolina State University Enters Partnership With Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College

South Carolina State University, the historically Black educational institution in Orangeburg, has entered into an agreement with Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College that will make it easier for students to transfer from OC Tech to South Carolina State University in order to earn bachelor’s degrees.

Sep 23, 2016 | 0 comments View Post
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans

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.

Sep 07, 2016 | 0 comments View Post
Race and Rural Location Impact Black Students' Access to College

Race and Rural Location Impact Black Students’ Access to College

Interviews with African Americans in rural high schools found that students overwhelmingly felt that they had encouragement and support to go to college, yet didn’t have access to academically rigorous classes or enough one-on-one time with a counselor to get help with the college admission process.

Sep 05, 2016 | 0 comments View Post
An Educational Milestone for April Gillens at Clemson University

An Educational Milestone for April Gillens at Clemson University

Earlier this month, April Gillens became the first African American to receive a Ph.D. in environmental engineering and earth sciences at Clemson University in South Carolina.

Aug 16, 2016 | 0 comments View Post
Four Black Scholars in New Faculty Roles

Four Black Scholars in New Faculty Roles

Appointed to new positions are Cheryl Taylore Lee at Ohio State University, Shelby R. Chipman at Florida A&M University, Emmanuel Kwaku Akyeampong at Harvard University, and Renee Cottle at Clemson University.

Jun 03, 2016 | 0 comments View Post
The New Dean of Students at Clemson University in South Carolina

The New Dean of Students at Clemson University in South Carolina

Christopher Miller has served as vice president for student affairs at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and vice chancellor for student affairs and administrative services at the University of Illinois-Springfield.

May 23, 2016 | 1 comment View Post
New Assignments for Three African American Faculty Members

New Assignments for Three African American Faculty Members

Taking on new assignments are Lamont A. Flowers of Clemson University in South Carolina, Gary Bennett Jr. of Duke University, and Monique Greenwood at Howard University.

May 06, 2016 | 0 comments View Post
Four Blacks Scholars Appointed to Endowed Professorships

Four Blacks Scholars Appointed to Endowed Professorships

The appointees are Corey O. Montgomery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, James. R. Martin at Clemson University in South Carolina, Pierre Saint-Armand at Yale University, and Stephanie R. Yates at the University of Alabama Birmingham.

Apr 29, 2016 | 0 comments View Post
Clemson University Recognizes Its Ties to Slavery With Historical Markers

Clemson University Recognizes Its Ties to Slavery With Historical Markers

Clemson University in South Carolina was built on land that formerly was the Fort Hill Plantation of John B. Calhoun, who served as vice president of the United States under John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson.

Apr 26, 2016 | 1 comment View Post
Four African Americans in New Administrative Posts at Southern Universities

Four African Americans in New Administrative Posts at Southern Universities

Taking on new duties are Tanaya M. Walters at Clark Atlanta University, James Barnwell at Savannah State University in Georgia, Lee A. Gill at Clemson University in South Carolina, and Frank E. Dobson Jr. at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.

Feb 19, 2016 | 0 comments View Post
Tillman Hall Controversy Continues at Clemson University

Tillman Hall Controversy Continues at Clemson University

Recently, graffiti was written on two adjoining outside walls of the building named in 1946 for segregationist-era senator and governor “Pitchfork” Ben Tillman. The spray-painted graffiti read: “Rename Tillman Hall” and “Stop Honoring Tillman.”

Jan 19, 2016 | 0 comments View Post
Winthrop University Will No Longer Give Out the Tillman Award

Winthrop University Will No Longer Give Out the Tillman Award

Winthrop University has announced that the university’s top academic prize for students will no longer be named after “Pitchfork Ben” Tillman, a former segregationist governor of South Carolina and U.S. Senator.

Dec 22, 2015 | 0 comments View Post
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans

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.

Nov 04, 2015 | 0 comments View Post
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans

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.

Sep 23, 2015 | 0 comments View Post
Clemson University Scholar Named Co-Editor of the the Journal Language Arts

Clemson University Scholar Named Co-Editor of the the Journal Language Arts

Jonda C. McNair is a professor of literacy education in the Eugene T. Moore School of Education at Clemson University in South Carolina. The peer-reviewed journal is a publication of the National Council of Teachers of English.

Jul 21, 2015 | 0 comments View Post
Two African American Men Named to University Administrative Posts

Two African American Men Named to University Administrative Posts

Max Allen was named chief of staff for the president of Clemson University in South Carolina and Tony Moore was appointed vice president for technology administration at Xavier University of Louisiana.

Mar 20, 2015 | 1 comment View Post
Scholar to Study African American Convict Labor at Clemson University

Scholar to Study African American Convict Labor at Clemson University

African American convicts were used to construct some of Clemson’s earliest buildings. Some of these convicts were former slaves or children of slaves. At least one was as young as 12 years old.

Feb 25, 2015 | 1 comment View Post
Clemson University Decides Not to Rename Tillman Hall

Clemson University Decides Not to Rename Tillman Hall

Tillman Hall on the campus of Clemson University was named after a White supremacist who was a staunch opponent of providing education to African Americans. Yet, the university’s board of trustees has decided not to change the name of the building.

Feb 16, 2015 | 0 comments View Post
Students, Faculty Call for Renaming Tillman Hall on the Campus of Clemson University

Students, Faculty Call for Renaming Tillman Hall on the Campus of Clemson University

“When you educate a Negro,” Benjamin Tillman said, “you educate a candidate for the penitentiary or spoil a good field hand.” The main building on the Clemson University campus bears his name.

Jan 19, 2015 | 2 comments View Post
Four African Americans in New Teaching Roles

Four African Americans in New Teaching Roles

Those with new teaching posts are Denise W. Streeter at Pennsylvania State University, Dereck Barr at the University of Wisconsin, Delaney Bennett at Clemson University, and Clarence G. Newsome at the University of Cincinnati.

Dec 12, 2014 | 0 comments View Post
A Pair of African American Women Honored With Prestigious Awards

A Pair of African American Women Honored With Prestigious Awards

The honorees are Tiffany A. Flowers, instructor of education at Georgia Perimeter College in Decatur, and Serita Acker, the director of the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) program at Clemson University in South Carolina.

Oct 31, 2014 | 0 comments View Post
Study Questions Effectiveness of Online Science Courses for African Americans

Study Questions Effectiveness of Online Science Courses for African Americans

A new study led by researchers at Clemson University finds that African American students enrolled in traditional on-campus classroom courses in the sciences had greater academic success than Black students enrolled in online courses in the sciences.

Oct 09, 2014 | 0 comments View Post
Clemson University's Year-Long Examination of Its History on Race

Clemson University’s Year-Long Examination of Its History on Race

The series, entitled “Race and the University: A Campus Conversation,” is designed to create greater awareness of Clemson’s history on the issue of race and to foster dialogue on diversity at the university today.

Sep 16, 2014 | 0 comments View Post
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